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Lesbian and Gay Labor Network Records

Call Number

WAG.092

Date

1986-1991, inclusive

Creator

Lesbian and Gay Labor Network (New York, N.Y.)
Frank, Miriam (Role: Donor)
Holcomb, Desma (Role: Donor)

Extent

1 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

Materials are in English

Abstract

LGLN was founded in New York City in 1987 to promote lesbian and gay rights in unions and labor solidarity in the gay community. Activities include the Coors Boycott Coalition, publishing Pride at Work, organizing lesbian and gay committees in unions, and resource referral, particularly regarding AIDS in the workplace and domestic partnership benefits. The collection consists mainly of research files collected by Miriam Frank and Desma Holcomb for their book, Pride at Work. Also included are the organizational files, petition files, LGLN Newsletter, DC 37 Committee, and the Lesbian and Gay Teachers Association newsletter.

Historical/Biographical Note

LGLN was founded in New York City in 1987 by Desma Holcomb, Peter Tenney, Vivienne Freund, Harry Franklin and Shelley Ettinger as well as other lesbian and gay trade union activists to promote lesbian and gay rights in unions and labor solidarity in the gay community. Activities include the Coors Boycott Coalition, publishing Pride at Work, organizing lesbian and gay committees in unions, and resource referral, particularly regarding AIDS in the workplace and domestic partnership benefits.

Arrangement

Materials are arranged in the order in which they were recieved.

Scope and Content Note

The collection consists mainly of research files collected by Miriam Frank and Desma Holcomb for their book, Pride at Work. Also included are the organizational files, petition files, LGLN Newsletter, DC 37 Committee, and the Lesbian and Gay Teachers Association newsletter.

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open without restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright (or related rights to publicity and privacy) for materials in this collection, created by the Lesbian and Gay Labor Network was not transferred to New York University. Permission to use materials must be secured from the copyright holder.

Preferred Citation

Published citations should take the following form:

Identification of item, date; Collection name; Collection number; box number; folder number; Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Miriam Frank and Desma Holcomb, 2015. The accession number associated with this gift is 1991.008.

About this Guide

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-08-20 16:27:49 -0400.
Language: Description is written in: English, Latin script.

Processing Information

Collection is unprocessed.

Repository

Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
Elmer Holmes Bobst Library
70 Washington Square South
2nd Floor
New York, NY 10012