Los Angeles City Gay and Lesbian United Employees records, 1995-2009

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Summary

Abstract:
Correspondence, meeting files, newsletters, membership applications, financial documents, and event flyers of Gay and Lesbian United Employees (GLUE), 1995-2009. GLUE was founded to support gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender individuals employed by the City of Los Angeles.
Extent:
0.4 Linear Feet 1 box, 1 banner (oversize).
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box #, Folder/Item #], Los Angeles City Gay and Lesbian United Employees Records, Coll2018-036, ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of correspondence, meeting minutes, newsletters, membership applications, financial documents, and event flyers of the Los Angeles City Gay and Lesbian United Employees, 1995-2009. In addition to advocacy for its members, GLUE also did the following: hosted events to meet with members of like-minded organizations, held annual holiday celebrations, and invited guests to board meetings to speak on a variety of topics relevant to the membership.

Biographical / historical:

Gay and Lesbian United Employees (GLUE) was founded in 1991 to support gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender individuals employed by the City of Los Angeles, affiliated through the office of the City Clerk. The organization promoted itself as a support mechanism for employees contending with on the job issues related to their sexual orientation. In addition, GLUE's board members planned activities that generally fell into several categories:

- Educational: ranging from sessions with guest speakers talking about issues of interest to GLUE's membership to community outreach with the Mayor's Task Force or police advisory groups.

- Political Events: Appeared to have focused around election debates with topics that were relevant to GLUE's membership.

- Social Gatherings/Mixers: Consisted of holiday/seasonal parties, informal work week luncheons, and informal meetings with other city outreach groups/LGBT organizations.

- Special Events: Included staffing booths promoting GLUE at community events, such as the annual Gay and Lesbian Pride Parade/Festival, the Sunset Junction Street Fair, and other events as planned by the Board of Directors.

In 1999, GLUE had 20 members. However, starting in 2000, the organization's membership began to decrease as members retired or otherwise became disengaged from GLUE's activities. In August 2000, they recorded 3 vacancies on their 9-member board. Event participation also began to decline around that time. By 2002, GLUE's board decided discontinue regularly scheduled meetings and have them on an as-needed basis. In 2006, Madaleine Renee, a longtime co-chair of GLUE, retired from the City of Los Angeles after thirty-six years; her presence was no doubt a major part of GLUE. The last documented instance of any GLUE event or meeting in these records is in 2009.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Tim Ky, March 15, 2018.
Processing information:

Collection processed by Jacob Zaborowski, September 2018.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged in alphabetical order.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.

Terms of access:

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.

Preferred citation:

[Box #, Folder/Item #], Los Angeles City Gay and Lesbian United Employees Records, Coll2018-036, ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Location of this collection:
909 West Adams Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90007, US
Contact:
(213) 821-2771
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