Finding aid to the Los Angeles City Gay and Lesbian United Employees records, 1995-2009 Coll2018-036

Jacob Zaborowski
ONE Archives at the USC Libraries, University of Southern California
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Contributing Institution: ONE Archives at the USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Title: Los Angeles City Gay and Lesbian United Employees records
Identifier/Call Number: Coll2018-036
Physical Description: 0.4 Linear Feet 1 box, 1 banner (oversize).
Date (inclusive): 1995-2009
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.
Language of Material: English .

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in alphabetical order.

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.

Conditions Governing Access

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

Conditions Governing Use

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 Tim Ky, March 15, 2018.

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.

Processing Information

Collection processed by Jacob Zaborowski, September 2018.

Scope and Contents

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.

Separated Materials

The following materials have been separated to the ONE periodical collection: GLUE News (Fall 1997-May 2000), OUTWord (Fall 1997).

Box 1, Folder 1

Administrative Records, General 1997-2000

Box 1, Folder 2

Administrative Records, General 1998-2000

Box 1, Folder 3

Administrative Records, General 2001-2002

Box 1, Folder 4

Christopher Street West Parade Information 2000-2001

Box 1, Folder 5

Financial Records, Bills 1995-1999

Box 1, Folder 6

Financial Records, Checkbooks 1995-2009

Box 1, Folder 7

Financial Records, Credit Union 1995-2000

Box 1, Folder 8

Financial Records, LA Federal Credit Union Account Information 2000-2009

Box 1, Folder 9

Financial Records, Receipts for Purchases/Services 1999-2004

Box 1, Folder 10

Proposed GLUE Investment Club 1995-1999

Box 1, Folder 11

Madaleine Renee Memory Book 2006

Box 1, Folder 12

Miscellaneous 2007-2009

 

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