L1995.06 The San Diego Democratic Club - Rick Moore Papers
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Title: L1995.06 The San Diego Democratic Club - Rick Moore Papers
Dates: 1975-2006
Collection Number: L1995.06
Creator/Collector:
Rick Moore
The San Diego Democratic Club
Extent: 5 linear feet
Repository:
Lambda Archives of San Diego
San Diego, California 92116
Abstract: The San Diego Democratic Club (now called San Diego Democrats for Equality) was founded by Bob Lynn in 1975 at a time where
even among democrats, there was a lack of support for
LGBT
issues in politics. The founding members had some difficulty finding 30 people willing to write their names on a charter
as they feared being outed. Some non-
LGBT
friends offered their names for the charter in order to meet the 30-person requirement. The SDDC gained traction in the 1980’s
by using computers to create
LGBT
voter lists and produced the first voter information guide to help get
LGBT
-friendly candidates elected to office. During the AIDS crisis, the SDDC lost members and two former Club presidents – Dr.
Brad Truax and Doug Scott – and became actively involved with Life Lobby, an organization that helped lobby for greater awareness
of AIDS/HIV issues. The women in the SDDC became involved with the Blood Sisters. In the 1990’s through the 2000’s, the San
Diego Democratic Club assisted Christine Kehoe’s 1993 City Council campaign and Toni Atkins’ (an SDDC Vice-President) 2000
city council campaign, which led to her becoming the first openly-lesbian mayor in San Diego.
Language of Material: English
Open for research
L1995.06 The San Diego Democratic Club - Rick Moore Papers. Lambda Archives of San Diego
Scope and Content of Collection
These records of the San Diego Democratic Club documented the political campaigns that were supportive of gay rights starting
at its founding in 1975 until 1992. The materials in the “Bob Lynn” folders document the founding of the club and the organization
and operation of the San Diego Democratic Club under Bob Lynn’s leadership. These files contain the original charter and the
names of charter members. SDDC primarily focused on endorsing and campaigning for gay-friendly political candidates. The administrative
materials give insight into the day-to-day functions of the SDDC. This collection also contains candidate surveys, lobbying
materials, ballots, candidate endorsements, outreach materials, and documents from the Gay Vote Project.
The San Diego Democratic Club
San Diego Democrats for Equality
Bob Lynn
Jonathan Dunn-Rankin
San Diego