Finding aid to the Valerie Johnson papers, 1992-2006
Coll2013.019
Finding aid prepared by Charlie Kaufhold and Loni Shibuyama
Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
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Title: Valerie Johnson Papers
Identifier/Call Number: Coll2013.019
Contributing Institution:
ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
0.8 linear foot.
2 archive cartons.
Date (bulk): Bulk, 1998-2002
Date (inclusive): 1992-2006
Abstract: The Valerie Johnson collection, 1992-2006, focuses on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth, especially in education.
A portion of the collection contains education material, teachers' handbooks, flyers, notes and other teaching material from
organizations such as Project 10, Gay-Straight Alliance Network, California Teachers Association, National Education Association
and Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN). Another portion of the collection consists of subject files with
clippings about LGBT youth, children and families; schooling and bullying; religious gays; and broader LGBT-related topics
between 1992 and 2003.
creator:
Johnson, Valerie
Biography
Valerie Johnson is a high school teacher in fine arts photography from South Laguna, California. Since the 1970s, when she
campaigned against the California Proposition 6 Briggs Initiative, she has remained politically active, particularly in regards
to anti-discrimination based on gender and sexuality. She was an active member of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education
Network (GLSEN) and both attended and led numerous workshops at various conferences. She was especially active in raising
awareness of the Californian Assembly Bill AB 537, the California Student Safety and Violence Prevention Act of 2000, that
changed California's education code by adding sexual orientation and gender to the nondiscrimination policy.
Source:
Box 1, Folder 1, Valerie Johnson Papers, Coll2013-019, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern
California.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
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.
Acquisition
Gift of Valerie Johnson, August 16, 2009.
Preferred Citation
[Box/folder #, or item name] Valerie Johnson Papers, Coll2013-019, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University
of Southern California.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Charlie Kaufhold and Loni Shibuyama, March 2013.
Scope and Content
The Valerie Johnson collection focuses on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth, especially in education. A
portion of the collection contains education material, teachers' handbooks, flyers, notes and other teaching material from
organizations such as Project 10, Gay-Straight Alliance Network, California Teachers Association, National Education Association,
and Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN). These materials were mostly compiled for workshops at conferences,
including the 12th Annual University of California LGBT Association Conference in 2001 and the GLSEN Conference in 2000. Another
portion of the collection consists of clippings and internet printouts with information about LGBT youth, children and families;
schooling and bullying; religious gays; and broader LGBT-related topics between 1992 and 2003.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in alphabetical order.
Separated Materials
The following newsletters have been separated from the collection and cataloged in the ONE Archives periodicals collection:
Action Alert: International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission, Volume IX (November 1, 2000).
Connections: National Education Association, Gay and Lesbian Caucus newsletter, September 2001.
Heartstrong, the National Newsletter for HeartStrong, Inc. 2000-2001.
Outright: Newsletter of Gay-Straight Alliance Network, Winter & Spring 2002.
PFLAG, Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, South Orange County/Laguna Woods, September 2001.
The following items have been separated from the collection and cataloged into ONE Archives' collection of ephemera:
And Marriage for All Playing Cards, National Gay & Lesbian Task Force, 2004.
Gay & Lesbian Knowledge Cards, Rohnert Park, CA: Today's Out Look (Catalog Number K122).
Subjects and Indexing Terms
California Teachers Association.
Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network.
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Gay and lesbian studies
Gay youth
Gays--Education
Homosexuality and education--United States
Lesbian youth
Lesbians--Education
Teaching--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Toleration--Study and teaching
Box 1, Folder 1-2
Breaking the School Silence (BTSS) workshop
2000
California Teachers Association
Box 1, Folder 4
Aliso Niguel High School (ANHS), Capistrano Unified Education Association (CUEA) workshop
1997-2000
Box 1, Folder 5
Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) conference
2000
Box 1, Folder 6
Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) conference; 1st GLSEN-Orange County conference
May 1999
Box 1, Folder 7
Teachers' guides and handbooks
1997-2001
Box 1, Folder 8
Workshop material
1994-1999
Clippings and related notes and material
Box 1, Folder 9
"Can't Take Color Out of Colorado"
March 14, 2000
Box 1, Folder 10
Cheney, Mary editorials
August 10, 2000
Box 1, Folder 11
"Dear Abby"
October 11, 1999
Box 1, Folder 13
El Modena High School
2000
Box 1, Folder 14
Gay athletes; Lorey Johnson
September 17, 2000
Box 1, Folder 15
Gay Christians, advice column
1999-2003
Box 1, Folder 16
Gay Mormon suicide
May 8, 2000
Box 1, Folder 17
"Gay Today,"
Newsweek
March 20, 2000
Box 1, Folder 18
Gender and homophobia
2001-2002
Box 1, Folder 19
Genetics and LGBT article,
Los Angeles Times
May 21, 2001
Box 1, Folder 21
Immigration; Tim Miller
2000-2001
Box 1, Folder 22
Intersex articles
February 27, 2001
Box 1, Folder 23
Jennings, Kevin, biography
May 18, 2000
Box 1, Folder 24
Jennings, Kevin, editorial on bullying
March 9, 2001
Box 1, Folder 25
Kaiser Foundation, sex education
October 1, 2000
Box 1, Folder 26
Kids with LGBT parents,
Los Angeles Times
September 12, 1999
Box 1, Folder 27
Nabozny, Jamie S., case
1996-1997
Box 1, Folder 29
Plumer, Fred, sermons
1992-2000
Box 1, Folder 30
Prop 22 articles
1999-2000
Box 1, Folder 31
Rainbow flag history
January 11, 1997
Box 2, Folder 1
Reparative therapy
August 21, 1998
Box 2, Folder 2
Rustin, Bayard
January 20, 2003
Box 2, Folder 3-4
Santee incident, school bullying
1999-2001
Box 2, Folder 5
Shepard, Matthew
November 2, 1998
Box 2, Folder 6
Spitzer, Robert, article
May 23, 2001
Box 2, Folder 7
Transgender,
Los Angeles Times
2001-2003
Box 2, Folder 8
Wussyboy.org article
August 27, 2000
Box 2, Folder 9
Youth activism,
Washington Blade and
Advocate
2000-2001
Box 2, Folder 10
Colin, Anthony et al. v. Orange Unified School District (OUSD)
February 4, 2000
Item VV2783
Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network; Judy Shepard public service announcement [video recording]
circa 1998-2005
Box 2, Folder 11
Gay-Straight Alliance Bay Area
2000
Box 2, Folder 12
Gay-Straight Alliance Network
2002
Box 2, Folder 13
Gay-Straight Alliance Network, articles and information
1997-2001
Box 2, Folder 14
Gay-Straight Alliance Network, High Contrast
circa 1995-2002
Box 2, Folder 15-16
Heartstrong, information and handouts
1990-2001
Box 2, Folder 17
Massachusetts Department of Education material
1993-1998
Box 2, Folder 18
National Education Association guides
1999
Box 2, Folder 20
"Speaking Out 4 Tolerance," Culver City High School
2006
Box 2, Folder 21
"That's a Family" and "It's Elementary" film publicity material
1999-2000
Box 2, Folder 22
University of California Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Association (UCLGBTA) Conference at University of California,
Santa Barbara (UCSB)
February 2001
