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Sacramento Lesbian and Gay Mental Health Professionals Records, 1977-1982 Coll2011.074
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  • Historical Note
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  • Title: Sacramento Lesbian and Gay Mental Health Professionals Records
    Identifier/Call Number: Coll2011.074
    Contributing Institution: ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives
    Language of Material: English
    Container: 1
    Physical Description: 0.1 linear foot. [1 folder]
    Date (inclusive): 1977-1982
    Abstract: Member list, newsletters, meeting minutes, membership applications, flyer, correspondence, ethics proposals, articles of incorporation, and clippings documenting activity of the Sacramento Lesbian and Gay Mental Health Professionals (SLGMHP), 1977-1982. The SLGMHP was "an organization for all gay health professonals in the Sacramento area to provide mutual support and to develop an informal referral system for gay clients."
    creator: Sacramento Lesbian and Gay Mental Health Professionals.

    Historical Note

    Founded in 1980, Sacramento Lesbian and Gay Mental Health Professionals was "an organization for all gay health professonals in the Sacramento area to provide mutual support and to develop an informal referral system for gay clients."

    Access

    Contact ONE archivist regarding access restrictions.

    Publication Rights

    Contact ONE archivist regarding publication and use restrictions.

    Preferred Citation

    Sacramento Lesbian and Gay Mental Health Professionals Records, Coll2011-074, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, Los Angeles, California

    Processing Information

    Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
    In order to provide access to this collection, minimal processing on this collection was expedited in 2011. Date spans were given wherever possible, but do not reflect the most accurate inclusive dates.

    Scope and Content

    Member list, newsletters, meeting minutes, membership applications, flyer, correspondence, ethics proposals, articles of incorporation, and clippings documenting activity of the Sacramento Lesbian and Gay Mental Health Professionals (SLGMHP), 1977-1982. The SLGMHP was "an organization for all gay health professonals in the Sacramento area to provide mutual support and to develop an informal referral system for gay clients." Among other things, the collection documents SLGMHP's efforts to convince insurance companies of the need to cover mental health services for gay and lesbian clients.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Community health services--California
    Gays--Services for
    Homosexuality--Psychological aspects
    Lesbians--Services for
    Sacramento (Calif.)