Coalition for Human Rights (Los Angeles) Records, 1977-1985, bulk Bulk, 1977-1978

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Summary

Title:
Coalition for Human Rights (Los Angeles) Records
Dates:
1977-1985, bulk Bulk, 1977-1978
Creators:
Coalition for Human Rights (Los Angeles).
Abstract:
Flyers, organizational statements, meeting minutes, organizational correspondence, newsletters, clippings, and mailing lists documenting the founding and activities of the Coalition for Human Rights (Los Angeles). The Coalition was formed in 1977 largely in response to anti-gay and anti-feminist initiatives by Anita Bryant, Phyllis Schaffley, and California State Senator John Briggs. Much of the material focuses on the Coalition's work organizing opposition to California Proposition 6 Briggs Initiative in 1978.
Containers:
Box: 1
Extent:
0.3 linear foot. [4 folders]
Language:
Preferred citation:

Coalition for Human Rights (Los Angeles) Records, Coll2011-025, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, Los Angeles, California

Background

Scope and content:

Flyers, organizational statements, meeting minutes, correspondence, news releases, mailing lists, clippings, and newsletters documenting the formation and activities of the Coalition for Human Rights (Los Angeles). Publicity flyers described the Coalition as "a wide range of individuals and organizations united to work actively for the attainment of full economic, social and political equality for oppressed women and men of all races, ages, and sexual orientations." Much of the material focuses on the Coalition's work organizing opposition to the California Proposition 6 Briggs Initiative.

Biographical / historical:

The Coalition for Human Rights (Los Angeles) was formed in 1977 to coordinate gay, feminist, and other minority groups' opposition to anti-gay and anti-feminist initiatives by conservative activists Anita Bryant and Phyllis Schaffley, and to California Proposition 6 Briggs Initiative. The Coalition sought to mobilize a range of minority interest groups on the grounds that threats to the rights of one group potentially jeopardized the rights of all.

Processing information:

Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

In order to provide access to this collection, minimal processing on this collection was expedited in 2011. Date spans were given wherever possible, but do not reflect the most accurate inclusive dates.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Marc LaRocque
Date Prepared:
(c) 2011
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2012-04-03T17:59-0700

Access and use

Restrictions:

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Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

Coalition for Human Rights (Los Angeles) Records, Coll2011-025, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, Los Angeles, California

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