| | Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 1 | Title: | Anthony Petruzzi Papers
| | | | Creator: | Petruzzi, Anthony | | | | Dates: | 1983-1992 | | | | Abstract: | Anthony Petruzzi is a gay activist, genealogist, and librarian from Euclid, Ohio. From 1987 to 1989, Petruzzi was a member, co-chairperson, and president of HUGS-EAST, a social and educational gay and lesbian organization in Lake County, Ohio. From 1988 to 1989, Petruzzi worked to open the organization's Mentor Center Tri-County Gay/Lesbian Drop-In Center at the East Shore Unitarian Universalist Church to serve as a space for social, educational, and emotional support sessions for the gay and lesbian community. Petruzzi was also a member of the Lake County Health District's AIDS Task Force and Health Issues Task Force in the late 1980s. The collection consists of agendas, bylaws, correspondence, directories, essays, invitations, lease agreements, mission statements, newsletters, newspaper clippings, proposals, publications, questionnaires, and schedules. | | | | Call #: | MS 5510 | | | | Extent: | 0.2 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Gay activists -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Gay rights -- Ohio -- Cleveland | AIDS Activists -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Gay liberation movement -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Gays -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Social life and customs | Gay communities -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Lake County (Ohio) | Mentor (Ohio) | Gay communities -- Ohio -- Mentor
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 2 | Title: | Lesbian-Gay Community Service Center of Greater Cleveland Records
| | | | Creator: | Lesbian-Gay Community Service Center of Greater Cleveland | | | | Dates: | 1974-1991 | | | | Abstract: | The Lesbian-Gay Community Service Center of Greater Cleveland (LGCSC) was opened in 1977 by the Gay Educational and Awareness Resource Foundation (Gear Foundation). The Gear Foundation was created to serve the Lesbian and Gay community of Cleveland, Ohio, through social, political, and cultural events, counseling and support groups, and to empower and raise the community's level of visibility. The Lesbian-Gay Community Service Center was opened to serve as a base of operations for the Gear Foundation's activities. The first Center was located on the city's east side, and over the years relocated several times. In 1988, The Gear Foundation officially changed its name to The Lesbian-Gay Community Service Center of Greater Cleveland. The Center has continued many of the Gear Foundation's activities while initiating many others, such as the Living Room Project to help support and nurture persons with AIDS. A Gay Youth Group has also been maintained by the Center, along with a Speakers Bureau and various entertainment and social events, including the yearly Lesbian-Gay Pride Day and march. In 2000, the Center was located at 1418 West 29th Street. The collection consists of board minutes, financial records, correspondence, memoranda, grants and funding files, Hotline records, annual reports, newsletters and other materials pertaining to events and issues with the Lesbian-Gay community of northeast Ohio. | | | | Call #: | MS 4610 | | | | Extent: | 2.20 linear feet (5 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Lesbian-Gay Community Service Center of Greater Cleveland (Ohio). | Gay Educational Awareness Resources Foundation. | Gays -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Lesbians -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Gay activists -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Gay press publications -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Gay liberation movement -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Gay rights -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Gay communities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Gays -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Social life and customs.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 3 | Title: | Gay Educational Awareness Resources Foundation Records
| | | | Creator: | Gay Educational Awareness Resources Foundation | | | | Dates: | 1973-1984 | | | | Abstract: | The Gay Educational Awareness Resource Foundation (Gear Foundation) was created in 1974 in Cleveland, Ohio, to serve the Lesbian and Gay community through social, political, and cultural events, counseling and support groups, and to empower and raise the community's level of visibility. The Foundation incorporated as a non-profit organization in 1975, and was given tax exempt status in 1978. Early activities included a Gay Hotline-Switchboard and the publication of High Gear, a monthly newspaper covering news and events of interest in the Gay community. The Gear Foundation served as an umbrella organization for other groups and activities, including a Rap Group and a Speaker's Bureau. In 1977, the Foundation opened the Lesbian-Gay Community Services Center, to serve as a base of operations for its activities. Throughout the 1980s, the Foundation continued to increase its visibility and help form a cohesive Lesbian-Gay community in northeast Ohio. A stronger feminist element was nurtured in the organization with committees such as Lesbians in Gear Hanging Together (LIGHT). The Foundation also became more involved in political activism and lobbying, legal issues, job discrimination, and anti-Gay violence. The Foundation also was active in fundraising, social, and educational services in the fight against AIDS, including an AIDS Hotline. Other AIDS-related work included involvement with the medical community, the Health Issues Task Force, the National Gay Task Force, and the NAMES Project. In 1988, the Gear Foundation officially changed its name to the Lesbian-Gay Community Service Center of Greater Cleveland, which has continued many of the Foundation's activities. The collection consists of articles of incorporation, bylaws, board minutes, financial records, correspondence, memoranda, grants and funding files of the Foundation, and newsletters and other materials pertaining to general events and issues within the Lesbian-Gay community of northeast Ohio. | | | | Call #: | MS 4614 | | | | Extent: | 1.60 linear feet (5 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Gay Educational Awareness Resource Foundation. | Lesbian-Gay Community Service Center of Greater Cleveland (Ohio). | Gays -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Lesbians -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Gay activists -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Gay press publications -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Gay liberation movement -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Gay rights -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Gay communities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Gays -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Social life and customs.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 5 | Title: | Aubrey Wertheim Papers
| | | | Creator: | Wertheim, Aubrey | | | | Dates: | 1974-2002 | | | | Abstract: | Aubrey Wertheim (1953-2003) was a noted playwright and gay rights activist in Cleveland, Ohio. Born Robert Wertheim in Sagamore Hills, Ohio, he moved to New York City in the late 1970s to pursue a performing arts career. Wertheim received numerous awards and honors for his plays. Wertheim was also involved with the National Gay Task Force in New York, and he developed support and empowerment programs for gay men. After returning to Cleveland in 1987, Wertheim continued to advocate for the lesbian and gay communities in greater Cleveland, specifically through his involvement with the Lesbian/Gay Community Service Center of Greater Cleveland. The collection consists of correspondence, newspaper clippings, articles, speeches, photographs, programs, publications and newsletters, administrative documents, reports, memos, and proposals. | | | | Call #: | MS 5026 | | | | Extent: | 4.20 linear feet (6 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Wertheim, Aubrey. | Wertheim, Aubrey -- Family -- Correspondence. | Wertheim, Aubrey. -- Correspondence. | National Gay Task Force. | Fund for Human Dignity, Inc. | Lesbian-Gay Community Service Center of Greater Cleveland. | Gay dramatists -- New York (State) -- New York. | Gay activists -- New York (State) -- New York. | Gay liberation movement -- New York (State) -- New York. | Gay rights -- New York (State) -- New York. | AIDS activists -- New York (State) -- New York. | Gay activists -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Gay liberation movement -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Gay rights -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | AIDS activists -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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