@article{883677,
      note = {Date range: 1947-2004.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/883677},
      title = {Gay rights movement. selected newsletters and  periodicals., Series 9,: Gay and lesbian community support,  and spirit :},
      abstract = {The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society  maintains one of the largest collections of queer  historical materials in the world. Founded by activists and  community historians during the AIDS crisis in San  Francisco, its more than 3,000 titles document the building  of queer communities from 1947 to 2004. Its materials come  from big cities and small towns in the United States,  Canada, Europe, and Latin America. The materials included  here point to the critical role that community-building and  support groups played in the LGBT community. One highlight  is the extensive selection of national and local  newsletters from Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians  and Gays (PFLAG), the largest support group for families,  friends, and allies of LGBT people. There are also  newsletters from some of the earliest groups that supported  LGBT families, parents, and prospective parents. This  collection displays the important role that community  events and professional groups have played in LGBT history.  Newsletters document the Gay Games, an Olympic-style  athletic event in 1982, and Frameline, the oldest and  largest LGBT film festival. The collection also contains  newsletters from professional groups like the Bay Area  Network of Gay and Lesbian Educators (BANGLE), Bay Area  Career Women and the Golden Gate Business Association,  which provided mentoring, education, and professional  support within their communities.},
      recid = {883677},
      pages = {1 online resource (80,400 pages) :},
}