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Multi-ethnic Gay and Lesbian Exchange collection
Coll2014-108
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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Title: Multi-ethnic Gay and Lesbian Exchange collection
creator:
Multi-ethnic Gay and Lesbian Exchange
Identifier/Call Number: Coll2014-108
Physical Description:
0.1 Linear Feet
1 folder.
Date (inclusive): 1982-1984
Abstract: Meeting minutes, booklets, pamphlets, correspondence, flyers, a bibliography, and other material, 1982-1984, created or collected
by the Multi-ethnic Gay and Lesbian Exchange. The Multi-ethnic Gay and Lesbian Exchange was a coalition of gay and lesbian
people of color organizations, which included representatives from Black and White Men Together, Asian/Pacific Lesbians and
Gays, Gay and Lesbian Latinos Unidos, Lesbians of Color, and other organizations.
In 1983, the Multi-ethnic Gay and Lesbian Exchange (MEG/LE) was a coalition of gay and lesbian people of color organizations
in Los Angeles, which included representatives from Black and White Men Together, Asian/Pacific Lesbians and Gays, Gay and
Lesbian Latinos Unidos, Lesbians of Color, and other organizations. One of MEG/LE's activities was to advocate for affirmative
action guidelines at the Gay and Lesbian Community Services Center.
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
Donor and date of acquisition unknown.
[Box/folder #, or item name] Multi-ethnic Gay and Lesbian Exchange Collection, Coll2014-108, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives,
USC Libraries, University of Southern California.
Collection processed by Loni Shibuyama, November 2014.
Asian/Pacific Lesbians and Gays (A/PLG) Records, Coll2013-023, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University
of Southern California.
Black and White Men Together Records, Coll2012-171, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern
California
The collection consists of meeting minutes, booklets, pamphlets, correspondence, flyers, a bibliography, and other material,
1982-1984, created or collected by the Multi-ethnic Gay and Lesbian Exchange (MEG/LE). The bulk of the collection is MEG/LE
meeting minutes. The other materials in the collection appear to have been collected by MEG/LE members and include manifesto-type
manuscripts and pamphlets related to the women's, gay, and third world liberation movements. Also included is a manuscript
of a sermon given at De Colores, Metropolitan Community Church, by Elaine Hall.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
African American gay men
African American lesbians
Asian American gays
Asian American lesbians
Hispanic American gays
Hispanic American lesbians
Multi-ethnic Gay and Lesbian Exchange