National Gay Rights Advocates Collection, 1985-1990, bulk Bulk, 1987-1989

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Summary

Title:
National Gay Rights Advocates Collection
Dates:
1985-1990, bulk Bulk, 1987-1989
Creators:
National Gay Rights Advocates (U.S.)
Abstract:
Clippings, press releases, correspondence, donor records, newsletters, informational pamphlets, financial records, annual reports, and study reports documenting activities of the National Gay Rights Advocates (NGRA), 1985-1990. The NGRA was a public interest law firm "created [in 1978] to expand and defend gay rights" by taking cases that had potential to break new legal ground.
Containers:
Box: 1
Extent:
1.0 linear foot. [17 folders]
Language:
Preferred citation:

National Gay Rights Advocates Collection, Coll2011-057, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, Los Angeles, California

Background

Scope and content:

Clippings, press releases, correspondence, donor records, newsletters, informational pamphlets, financial records, annual reports, and study reports documenting activities of the National Gay Rights Advocates (NGRA), 1985-1990. The NGRA was a public interest law firm "created [in 1978] to expand and defend gay rights" by taking cases that had potential to break new legal ground on behalf of gay and lesbian rights. The bulk of the collection documents activities in 1988 and 1989; it includes a binder from 1989 with chronologically arranged, hand-written notes documenting NGRA issues and agendas from the latter half of that year.

Biographical / historical:

National Gay Rights Advocates, founded in 1978, was a membership-supported, non-profit, public interest law firm that promoted the rights of gay men and lesbian women throughout the United States. NGRA worked to advance gay and lesbian rights through impact litigation coordinated by professional staff and supported by pro bono assistance from law firms and attorneys. In addition to its work in the courts, NGRA provided legal referral services and publications to educate individuals on such issues as taxation, healthcare, insurance and fair employment practices.

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 2012-04-13T15:42-0700

Access and use

Restrictions:

Contact ONE archivist regarding access restrictions.

Terms of access:

Contact ONE archivist regarding publication and use restrictions.

Preferred citation:

National Gay Rights Advocates Collection, Coll2011-057, 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
askone@usc.edu
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