Description
Meeting minutes, articles of incorporation, bylaws, correspondence, press manuals, clippings, flyers, press releases, financial
records, notes, project proposals, and other material documenting activities of the New Alliance for Gay Equality (New AGE),
1970-1979. New AGE was founded in 1977 to raise consciousness of gay and lesbian rights, and to "pass legislation in Los Angeles
that will secure the civil rights of gay citizens, and to defend those rights if challenged." The organization's activities
included opposing the passage of the California Proposition 6 Briggs Initiative in 1977-1978.
Background
The New Alliance for Gay Equality (New AGE) was founded on June 21, 1977 in Los Angeles, California. New AGE was a non-profit
political committee made up of more than thirty groups and individuals who wanted to educate, advocate and legislate for equal
human rights, regardless of gender or sexual orientation. The founding members of New AGE included Bobbi Bennett, Sydney Crocker,
Myra Riddell, and Jerold Krieger. To coordinate and implement the goals set forth by New AGE they retained the partnership
of David B. Mixner and Peter Scott of Mixner/Scott Associates.
Extent
1.0 linear foot.
3 archive cartons.
Restrictions
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the ONE Archivist. Permission
for publication is given on behalf of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives at USC Libraries as the owner of the physical
items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Availability
The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.