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Finding Aid to the Personal Rights in Defense and Education (PRIDE) Records, 1966-1970
Coll2013.077
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Title: Personal Rights in Defense and Education (PRIDE) records
Identifier/Call Number: Coll2013.077
Contributing Institution:
ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
0.4 linear feet.
1 archive carton.
Date (bulk): Bulk, 1966-1968
Date (inclusive): 1966-1970
Abstract: Articles of incorporation, by-laws, reports, proposals, minutes, meeting notices, photographs, event flyers and tickets, membership
flyers, correspondence, and organizational documentation related to Personal Rights in Defense and Education (PRIDE), 1966-1970,
a Los Angeles gay activist organization.
creator:
Personal Rights in Defense and Education.
Personal Rights in Defense and Education (PRIDE) was an organization created on July 7, 1966. Founded by Steve Ginsburg, the
first PRIDE president, along with a group of chairmen operating numerous divisions. PRIDE's goals were twofold: to alter the
relationship between the police and the gay community and to provide social events for the gay community outside of the bar
scene. The exclusively male group had a legal division, headed by Mike Kinghorn; a citizenship division, headed by Tony Penter;
a social division, headed by Jerry Kass; a community services division, headed by Jim Kepner; a special activities division,
headed by Don Felton; and a publications division, headed by Bill Rand. During the first year of operation PRIDE conducted
meetings, social dances, a legal defense fund, a bridge club, a bowling team, a hiking club, and a discussion group. PRIDE
created a pocket lawyer booklet and a newsletter that would become the
Los Angeles Advocate. PRIDE was key in organizing the first gay demonstration against police brutality with other local groups at the Black Cat
bar in the Silver Lake neighborhood. After the first year Ginsburg resigned and the president position was eventually given
to Jerry Joachim. There's a lack of documentation from the second year. Due to internal conflicts the group officially disbanded
exactly 2 years after their creation on July 7, 1968.
Sources:
1.1, Accomplishments and a look at the future, Personal Rights in Defense and Education (PRIDE) records, Coll2013.077, ONE
National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.
1.7, Dissolution of PRIDE, Personal Rights in Defense and Education (PRIDE) records, Coll2013.077, ONE National Gay & Lesbian
Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.
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.
Donor and date of acquisition unknown.
[Box/folder #, or item name] Personal Rights in Defense and Education (PRIDE) records, Coll2013.077, ONE National Gay & Lesbian
Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.
Collection processed by Danielle Perez-Granado, August 2013.
This collection includes articles of incorporation, by-laws, reports, proposals, minutes, meeting notices, photographs, event
flyers and tickets, membership flyers, correspondence, and organizational documentation related to the Personal Rights in
Defense and Education (PRIDE) organization. Organized in 1966 and operating for two years, PRIDE was a male organization with
the goals of altering the relationship between the police and the gay community as well as providing social events for gay
men outside of bars.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Ginsburg, Steve, -2007
Jerry Joachim
Kepner, Jim, (James Lynn Kepner, Jr.), 1923-1997
Correspondence
Gay activists
Gay liberation movement--California--Los Angeles
Gay men
Minutes
Promotional materials