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O'Brien (John) Papers
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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Title: John O'Brien Papers
creator:
O'Brien, John
Identifier/Call Number: Coll2011.091
Physical Description:
.4 Linear Feet
1 archive carton
Date (inclusive): 1969-1994
Abstract: Clippings, flyers, correspondence, notes, press releases, questionnaires, meeting minutes, petitions, position statements,
and a resume of gay activist John O'Brien, 1969-1994. A lifelong gay rights and political activist, O'Brien participated in
the Stonewall Riots and was a cofounder of the Gay Liberation Front.
Clippings, flyers, correspondence, notes, press releases, questionnaires, meeting minutes, petitions, position statements,
and a resume of gay activist John O'Brien, 1969-1994.
[Box/folder #, or item name] John O'Brien Papers, Coll2011-091, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University
of Southern California.
Collection processed by Marc LaRocque and Kyle Morgan.
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.
The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Date and method of acquisition unknown.
Separated to the ONE periodical collection
The Propeace Profile, v.1, no.1-5, 1985-1986.
A lifelong gay and political activist, John O'Brien participated in the Stonewall Riots and cofounded the Gay Liberation Front
in New York. O'Brien was an organizer for the National March on Washington for Gay and Lesbian Rights in 1979 and 1987. He
was a member of the National Steering Committee of the Mobilization Against AIDS, Lesbian and Gay Network Mobilization for
Survival, and Propeace. He worked on gay rights causes in California, including fighting against Proposition 64, the LaRouche
Initiative. O'Brien ran for California State Assembly in 1984 as a candidate of the Peace and Freedom Party and ran for West
Hollywood City Council in 1990. O'Brien served as president of ONE Institute in the mid-1990s.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Gay activists -- United States -- History
Political activists -- California -- Los Angeles
Gay rights
O'Brien, John
O'Brien, John