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...

Abstract Yolanda Retter (1947-2007) was a librarian and archivist at the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center Library and an activist dedicated to providing a voice to lesbian and minority issues and preserving their history. Retter was a champion for social justice and organizing and organized numerous repositories on lesbian history around the city. During her time as librarian at the CSRC Library (2003-2007), she increased the amount of material on the subject of Latinas and Queer Studies. This...