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Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Monitor Response Committee records
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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Title: Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Monitor Response Committee records
creator:
Roth, Mike
Identifier/Call Number: Coll2018-010
Physical Description:
0.8 Linear Feet
2 boxes.
Date (inclusive): 1991-1997
Abstract: The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Monitor Response Committee records, 1991-1997, is a collection of
the committee's meeting notes, correspondence, and related articles. The committee monitors radio, film, and television and
sends letters to media outlets praising or criticizing their portrayal of gays and lesbians. The collection was donated by
committee member Mike Roth.
The collection is arranged chronologically.
The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Monitor Response Committee monitors the representation of gays and
lesbians in the media, specifically television, film, radio, and print. Committee members write letters directly to media
outlets regarding their representation of gays and lesbians, both real and fictional. The committee also contributes articles
to GLAAD's monthly newsletter.
Source: Box 1, Folder 3
The collection is open to researchers. There are no access 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.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Mike Roth, August 2014.
[Box/folder #, or item name] Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Monitor Response Committee Records, Coll2018-010,
ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.
Collection processed by Christine Preimesberger, February 2018.
The GLAAD Monitor Response Committee records mostly consist of the committee's meeting minutes, letters written by the committee,
and articles related to the portrayal of gays and lesbians in the media. The subjects of these articles include the committee's
reaction to specific media, media that is of interest to the committee, and the general experiences of gays and lesbians.
The collection also includes Rabbinic opinion papers discussing homosexuality and Judaism.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Gays in mass media
Gays in motion pictures
Homosexuality on television
Lesbians in mass media
Lesbians in motion pictures
Minorities in mass media
Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (Los Angeles, Calif.)