Gay activists -- Missouri -- Saint Louis
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Gregory C. Gerhart Poster Collection
Collection
Identifier: P1166
Scope and Contents
The Gregory C. Gerhart Poster Collection contains nine posters related to AIDS activism. The posters were produced by members of ACT UP outside of St. Louis, including the AIDS Awareness Committee at Pierce College, Los Angeles; Cardiac Arrest; ACT UP America; and ACT UP Connecticut. They were distributed locally by ACT UP St. Louis. The posters have strong graphics and are intended to be provocative, for example by claiming Christmas was canceled because Santa was infected with HIV and...
Dates:
Majority of material found in 1990-1999
Saint Louis Gay and Lesbian Community Collection
Collection
Identifier: A1422
Scope and Contents
The collection contains fliers, newsletters, event programs and invitations, meeting minutes, advertisements, press releases, newspaper clippings, and other material documenting the social activities and activism of the St. Louis LGBTQ community and their allies with a small amount of material on Kansas City events.
Dates:
1980-2019; Majority of material found within 1989-1998
Morton Singer Papers
Collection
Identifier: A3214
Scope and Contents
The papers are comprised of correspondence, notes, news articles, and publications relating primarily to Dr. Morton Singer’s AIDS and LBGTQ activism from 1990 to 1996. The bulk of the papers date from 1991 to 1993 and are arranged alphabetically by topic.
Files relating to ACT UP/STL contain correspondence, flyers for meetings and demonstrations, and notes by Dr. Singer for press conferences. On December 1, 1992, ACT UP/STL held a candlelight vigil...
Dates:
1990-1996; Majority of material found within 1991-1993