LGBTQ resource
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Used instead of LOC subject heading "Sexual minorities."
Found in 67 Collections and/or Records:
Cathy Johnson Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: P1134
Scope and Contents
The Cathy Johnson Collection documents gay and lesbian activism in St. Louis from about 1979-1990. Photographs show the St. Louis contingent at both the 1979 and 1987 March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights; the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt in St. Louis in 1988; and Team St. Louis at the 1990 Gay Games in Vancouver.Photographs of the March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights show marchers carrying banners identifying the group; signs calling for equal rights; and...
Dates:
1979-1990
Margaret Flowing Johnson Papers
Collection
Identifier: A3233
Scope and Contents
The papers include writings, newspaper clippings, fliers, organizational records, correspondence, and photographs relating to the activism of Margaret Flowing Johnson. The papers are arranged alphabetically by topic/name of organization and date from 1979 to 2003.
The earliest items in the papers relate to Women Take Back the Night (B2/f.20) and to the St. Louis Abused Women’s Support Project (presently known as The Women’s Safe House), for which the...
Dates:
1979-2003
Kris Kleindienst Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: P1139
Scope and Contents
The Kris Kleindienst Photograph Collection contains photographs documenting her involvement with Team St. Louis and her participation in the 1990 Gay Games in Vancouver and the 1994 Gay Games in New York City. Photographs show group portraits of Team St. Louis members, including the Arch Rivals softball team; Kleindienst receiving a gold medal; Kleindienst posing with other athletes; and a concession stand run by Team St. Louis during 1990 Pride festivities as a fundraiser.
Dates:
1990-1994
Lesbians in Positive Sync Collection
Collection
Identifier: P1308
Scope and Contents
The Lesbians in Positive Sync (LIPS) collection documents a planning retreat held by the leadership of LIPS, probably in 1998. LIPS leadership consisted of four black women and four white women, and all eight women were present at the retreat. These women included Angel Saddler, Cheryl Throgmorton, Deke Law, Deb Holmes, and Susan Nanny. Also present was a paid facilitator, Mary Ferguson. The retreat was held at the resort community of Innsbrook, Missouri in Warren County. The goal of the...
Dates:
1998
Let’s Be CLEAR Program Brochure
Collection
Identifier: A3256
Scope and Contents
The tri-fold color brochure dates approximately 2022. It explains the Let’s Be CLEAR project, which is administered from SAFE: A Rustin’s Place located at 3533 Dunn Road in Florissant, Missouri.
Dates:
ca. 2020
Sharon Love St. Louis Gender Foundation Collection
Collection
Identifier: A3151
Scope and Contents
The collection contains newsletter articles concerning the history of the St. Louis Gender Foundation (StLGF); a list of officers and duties; and lists of past practices and policies, events, and issues to address. The documents date from approximately 2000 to 2005 and are arranged chronologically.
The newsletter excerpts, with background on the group’s beginnings, highlight Sherry Enteman’s role in founding StLGF. There are variant spellings of Sherry’s name in these...
Dates:
ca. 2000-2005
Ellen Lowenstein Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: P1332
Scope and Contents
The Ellen Lowenstein Collection contains four folders of color photographs showing examples of interior designer Dan Johnson's work on Late Knights of Pythias events, on the installation of the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt at Forest Park Community College, and on decor at Mitchley's bar.Two folders contain photos showing outdoor dance floors, designed by Johnson, that were constructed for the Late Knights of Pythias' Sunday afternoon "tea dances" held during the 1990 and...
Dates:
ca. 1983-1990
Metro East Pride Fest Collection
Collection
Identifier: A3247
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of one advertising card for the Metro East Pride Fest in Belleville, Illinois, on October 2, 2021. The verso of the card lists event sponsors.
Dates:
2021
Metro Trans Umbrella Group Collection
Collection
Identifier: A3234
Scope and Contents
The collection consists primarily of ephemeral items produced for public distribution, such as brochures, fliers, advertising and business cards, programs, stickers, and newspaper clippings. The collection dates from 2015 to 2021 and is arranged alphabetically.
A 2015 calendar includes photographs from the Metro Trans Umbrella Group (MTUG), such as T-shirt logos, the first art show, and its participation in a march in response to Ferguson. Most of...
Dates:
2015-2021
Metropolitan Community Church of Greater St. Louis Print Collection
Collection
Identifier: P1066
Scope and Contents
The Metropolitan Community Church of Greater St. Louis Print Collection contains one framed print declaring a "Hate Free Zone." The declaration was made by the member congregations of Holy Ground Collaborative. This print was displayed by the Metropolitan Community Church in the early years of the organization before it had its own building. During this period, the Church met in space shared with other organizations, and the sign was displayed to designate the location as a special area...
Dates:
ca. 1973