Larry Berner collection

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GLBT Historical Society

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San Francisco, California 94103

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2023

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

Access

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