by LGBTQ, ACLU Gay Rights
[LGBTQ] Archive of 9 issues of the ACLU Gay Rights Newsletter and Gay Rights Guardian, publications by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Gay Rights Chapter of Southern California. These newsletters chronicle the fight for LGBTQ+ civil rights, covering key issues such as police harassment, discrimination lawsuits, political activism, and legal advocacy in the 1970s and 1980s with a focus on Southern California. Printed on newsprint. Each measure 8.5" x 11". Pages range from 4-14. The newsletters offer a critical view of the role legal organizations played in advancing LGBTQ+ rights and document grassroots movements pushing for change.
[1] ACLU Gay Rights Newsletter. May 1977 (Vol. 2, No. 3). Reports on a crucial phase in the membership drive for the ACLU’s Gay Rights Chapter. Highlights results from the chapter’s recent elections. Announces an upcoming meeting with the legal committee.
[2] ACLU Gay Rights Newsletter. January 1978. General meeting on Chicano rights from the Deputy Mayor. Summation of the various committees progress of 1977. Fair employment legislation and practices. Protection of women and lesbian rights.
3] ACLU Gay Rights Newsletter. February 1978. Discusses ongoing efforts to support AB 1302, a key LGBTQ+ rights bill. Features an election report and updates on local legal advocacy efforts. Announces an upcoming meeting with a talk from the deputy mayor on Cincinnati riots.
[4] ACLU Gay Rights Newsletter. May 1978. Cover story titled All Hail Gay Hero, celebrating prominent LGBTQ+ activist, Troy Perry, founder of Metropolitan Community Church, with a ministry with the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. Features an image of a major LGBTQ+ rights gathering at the Palladium. Reports on an ACLU-hosted event focused on civil rights victories.
[5] Gay Rights Guardian. August, 1979. Cover story on West Hollywood Pride parade featuring a photo of the ACLU Gay Rights Chapter members in the parade. A review of Legislative, Administrative, and Judicial developments on sexual orientation job discrimination in 1979 California.
[6] Gay Rights Guardian. December 1979 (Vol. 4, No. 12). Reports on threats by the LAPD to conduct mass sweeps of Griffith Park, a historically significant gathering space for the LGBTQ+ community. Covers an ACLU-hosted symposium discussing LGBTQ+ legal rights and police misconduct. Features a retraction of previously published information. News briefs on anti-gay FBI policy changes, women's wage gap, case on lesbian mothers gaining custody of children.
[7] Gay Rights Guardian. January 1, 1980 (Vol. 5, No. 1). Covers the battle over AB 1, a proposed LGBTQ+ rights law in California. Reports on activists marching in Sacramento in support of the bill. Discusses the impact of legislative advocacy on LGBTQ+ rights. News briefs on gay foster homes for gay youth, gay student paper debut at UCLA, State Department's denial of visas. Stonewall Democratic Club co-founder, Morris Knight, honored at Stonewall dinner.
[8] Gay Rights Guardian. March 1980 (Vol. 5. No. 3). Cover stories on civilian police review board, and New York's sodomy law declared unconstitutional. News briefs on LAPD sensitivity training, Northwest Gay Conference, Senator Edward M. Kennedy endorses anti-discrimination executive order. Articles on the opening of a gay bookstore in Silverlake, LAPD expediting minority hiring, and a full page on Quentin Crisp.
[9] Gay Rights Guardian. April 1980 (Vol. 5, No. 4). Reports on the ACLU-GRC’s involvement in a high-profile discrimination lawsuit. Discusses ongoing police harassment and legal strategies to combat systemic discrimination. Covers actions taken by law enforcement against the LGBTQ+ community. News briefs on discrimination and violence against local gay institutions, sexual harassment against women in the military. Article "Gays and the Draft", "State Law Enforcement Agencies Charged with Racism, Sexism", and "Opening of National Gay Archives Celebrated."
This archive offers an invaluable perspective on LGBTQ+ activism and legal advocacy during a critical period in U.S. history. The ACLU Gay Rights Newsletter and Gay Rights Guardian serve as essential records of the intersection between grassroots activism and legal institutions in the fight for equal rights. Overall very good condition. (Inventory #: 21671)
[1] ACLU Gay Rights Newsletter. May 1977 (Vol. 2, No. 3). Reports on a crucial phase in the membership drive for the ACLU’s Gay Rights Chapter. Highlights results from the chapter’s recent elections. Announces an upcoming meeting with the legal committee.
[2] ACLU Gay Rights Newsletter. January 1978. General meeting on Chicano rights from the Deputy Mayor. Summation of the various committees progress of 1977. Fair employment legislation and practices. Protection of women and lesbian rights.
3] ACLU Gay Rights Newsletter. February 1978. Discusses ongoing efforts to support AB 1302, a key LGBTQ+ rights bill. Features an election report and updates on local legal advocacy efforts. Announces an upcoming meeting with a talk from the deputy mayor on Cincinnati riots.
[4] ACLU Gay Rights Newsletter. May 1978. Cover story titled All Hail Gay Hero, celebrating prominent LGBTQ+ activist, Troy Perry, founder of Metropolitan Community Church, with a ministry with the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. Features an image of a major LGBTQ+ rights gathering at the Palladium. Reports on an ACLU-hosted event focused on civil rights victories.
[5] Gay Rights Guardian. August, 1979. Cover story on West Hollywood Pride parade featuring a photo of the ACLU Gay Rights Chapter members in the parade. A review of Legislative, Administrative, and Judicial developments on sexual orientation job discrimination in 1979 California.
[6] Gay Rights Guardian. December 1979 (Vol. 4, No. 12). Reports on threats by the LAPD to conduct mass sweeps of Griffith Park, a historically significant gathering space for the LGBTQ+ community. Covers an ACLU-hosted symposium discussing LGBTQ+ legal rights and police misconduct. Features a retraction of previously published information. News briefs on anti-gay FBI policy changes, women's wage gap, case on lesbian mothers gaining custody of children.
[7] Gay Rights Guardian. January 1, 1980 (Vol. 5, No. 1). Covers the battle over AB 1, a proposed LGBTQ+ rights law in California. Reports on activists marching in Sacramento in support of the bill. Discusses the impact of legislative advocacy on LGBTQ+ rights. News briefs on gay foster homes for gay youth, gay student paper debut at UCLA, State Department's denial of visas. Stonewall Democratic Club co-founder, Morris Knight, honored at Stonewall dinner.
[8] Gay Rights Guardian. March 1980 (Vol. 5. No. 3). Cover stories on civilian police review board, and New York's sodomy law declared unconstitutional. News briefs on LAPD sensitivity training, Northwest Gay Conference, Senator Edward M. Kennedy endorses anti-discrimination executive order. Articles on the opening of a gay bookstore in Silverlake, LAPD expediting minority hiring, and a full page on Quentin Crisp.
[9] Gay Rights Guardian. April 1980 (Vol. 5, No. 4). Reports on the ACLU-GRC’s involvement in a high-profile discrimination lawsuit. Discusses ongoing police harassment and legal strategies to combat systemic discrimination. Covers actions taken by law enforcement against the LGBTQ+ community. News briefs on discrimination and violence against local gay institutions, sexual harassment against women in the military. Article "Gays and the Draft", "State Law Enforcement Agencies Charged with Racism, Sexism", and "Opening of National Gay Archives Celebrated."
This archive offers an invaluable perspective on LGBTQ+ activism and legal advocacy during a critical period in U.S. history. The ACLU Gay Rights Newsletter and Gay Rights Guardian serve as essential records of the intersection between grassroots activism and legal institutions in the fight for equal rights. Overall very good condition. (Inventory #: 21671)
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