Abstract Tatiana Barona, also known as Tatiana de la Tierra, was a Latina lesbian activist, artist, writer, and librarian. Born in Colombia in 1961, she immigrated with her family to the United States in 1969. Tatiana was an early pioneer of self-published zines that centered on issues of Latina lesbians. This collection contains her personal papers, including correspondence, manuscripts, photographs, serials, ephemera, and audio materials as well as subject files and records related to her...

Abstract Queer Nation was a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) grassroots local organization first established in New York, which then proliferated into many other chapters across the country including: Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Houston. The organization was well-known for its confrontational actions and public protests and was initially formed by former members of ACT UP, a non-profit organization that fought HIV/AIDS discrimination. The collection encompasses...

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Collection documents the memoirs and scholarly papers of queer activist and UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center librarian, archivist, and scholar Yolanda Retter. Materials include: articles, correspondence, manuscripts and publications, printed materials, audio recodings and personal papers pertaining to her life and work.