| | Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 1 | Title: | Jane Daroff Papers
| | | | Creator: | Daroff, Jane | | | | Dates: | 1985-2000 | | | | Abstract: | Jane Daroff is a social worker and community activist in Cleveland, Ohio, who was the co-founder of the Cleveland Chapter of Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) with Jes Sellers in 1985. She is active in the national and international PFLAG organization and serves on the board of directors of the Human Rights Campaign. The collection consists of brochures, a business card, a calendar, conference proceedings, a flyer, graphics, guidelines, a mission statement, a newsletter, newspaper clippings, notes, one color photograph, and a press release. | | | | Call #: | MS 5196 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Daroff, Jane, ca. 1938- | Gay activists -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Gay communities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Gay rights -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Lesbians -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays | Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays. Cleveland Chapter
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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* | | 4 | Title: | TransFamily Papers
| | | | Creator: | Jacob Nash | | | | Dates: | 1995-2006 | | | | Abstract: | TransFamily of Cleveland was founded by Robert and Karen Gross in 1995 to offer support and education to transgender people, their families, and their friends. The organization has worked with the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network Cleveland chapter; the Lesbian/Gay Community Service Center of Greater Cleveland; Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG); and Safe Schools are for Everyone (SSAFE) in order to promote awareness and support of transgender people. The collection consists of agendas, articles, biographical information, booklets, contracts, correspondence, discussion materials, essays, floppy disks, flyers, guides, internal networking directories, invitations, lists of names, magazines, manuals, mission statements, newsletters, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, participant workbooks, presentation printouts, quarterly mailings, press releases, publications, reports, and surveys.
Click here to see the entry on TransFamily of Cleveland in the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History
Click here to see the entry on PFLAG Cleveland in the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History | | | | Call #: | MS 5501 | | | | Extent: | 3 linear feet (3 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Gay activists -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Gay communities -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Gay rights -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Lesbians -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays | Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, Cleveland Chapter | Transgender people | Gender nonconformity
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 5 | Title: | Gay Games 9 Records
| | | | Creator: | Gay Games 9 | | | | Dates: | 2007-2014 | | | | Abstract: | Gay Games 9 was the ninth iteration of the Gay Games, an international gathering for athletic competition hosted by and for people in the LGBTQ+ community. Launched in 1982 by Dr. Tom Waddell, the Gay Games are an international sporting event that occur every four years. The Gay Games represent a safe arena for all athletes, regardless of sexual orientation, religion, race, gender, nationality, or ability. The Games were held in Cleveland and Akron, Ohio, from August 9 - 16, 2014. This collection consists of advertisements, agendas, articles, budgets, cards, certificates, correspondence, directories, a DVD, ephemera, flash drives, a grant application, guides, flyers, handbooks, a license agreement, magazines, manuals, maps, a memorandum, newspaper clippings, programs, promotional materials, a proposal, and publications. | | | | Call #: | MS 5512 | | | | Extent: | 2.01 linear feet (2 containers and one Oversized Folder) | | | | Subjects: | Homosexuality -- United States -- History | Lesbianism -- United States -- History | Lesbians -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Gays -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Gays -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Social life and customs | Sports | Gays and Sports | Lesbians and Sports | Gay Games
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