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Descriptive Summary
Title: Larry Berner collection
Dates: circa 1978-1995
Collection Number: 2016-02
Creator/Collector:
Extent: 1 carton
Repository:
GLBT Historical Society
San Francisco, California 94103
Abstract: Collection contains materials relating to the life and work of Larry Berner, an openly gay school teacher in Healdsburg, California
who was a leader in the fight against the Briggs Initiative in 1978. Lerner also served as Co-chair of the Gay Freedom Day
celebration in 1978. He died in Tokyo, Japan from AIDS complications in 1995.
Language of Material: English
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Collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item]. Larry Berner collection. Collection Number: 2016-02. GLBT Historical Society
Acquisition Information
Gift of Rodger Brooks.
Scope and Content of Collection
Collection contains materials relating to the life and work of Larry Berner, an openly gay school teacher in Healdsburg, California
who was a leader in the fight against the Briggs Initiative in 1978. Lerner also served as Co-chair of the Gay Freedom Day
celebration in 1978. He died in Tokyo, Japan from AIDS complications in 1995. Materials in this collection include a scrapbook
of articles and clippings relating to Berner’s efforts as a political activist, a photograph of Berner, T-shirt reading “Ask
a Healdsburg Parent - No on 6”, and a 1978 Gay Freedom Day button. GSSO linked terms: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_000374;
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_001021; http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C16529; http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_003201
Indexing Terms
Gay men
Pride parades
Education
Politics and elections