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Atlanta Gay Center

 Organization

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Atlanta Lesbian and Gay History Thing papers and publications

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS773
Scope and Content

This collection consists of papers and publications related to the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, and transgender (LGBT) community in Atlanta, Georgia. Series I includes gay and lesbian publications from Atlanta,the Southeast, and nationwide. Series II consists of business and organization papers pertaining to gay rights and AIDS. Series III includes personal papers of gay and lesbian activists in Atlanta and Georgia.

Dates: 1957-2002, undated

Gil Robison papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1152
Scope and Content This collection documents Gilmore "Gil" Robison's career fighting for LGBT rights as a political activist and elected official. Materials show his efforts to legalize gay marriage, to create the Atlanta Gay Center, to battle a law that targeting gay men by banning prostitution, and to stop police harassment of the LGBT community. Materials include official records of the Georgia Democratic Party, which contain voter registration documents and lists of representatives, as well as flyers,...
Dates: 1959-1997, undated

Southern Voice photographs

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS415
Scope and Contents This collection contains images used for stories published by Southern Voice newspaper. Images include businesses, individuals, organizations, demonstrations and events, and photographs related to political issues concerning the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, and transgender communities. Of particular note are demonstrations associated with ACT UP and the Cobb Citizens Coalition, as well as images of the Atlanta Pride Festival and Parade and Atlanta Black Pride....
Dates: approximately 1968-2010, bulk dates approximately 1990-2010

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AIDS (Disease) -- Georgia -- Atlanta 2
AIDS activists 2
Atlanta (Ga.) -- Politics and government 2
Gay activists 2
AIDS (Disease) -- Government policy -- United States 1
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AIDS (Disease) -- Law and legislation -- United States 1
AIDS (Disease) -- Prevention 1
AIDS awareness 1
AIDS-related complex -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
African American LGBTQ+ people 1
Anti-gay discrimination 1
Asian American LGBTQ+ people 1
Associations, institutions, etc. -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
Atlanta (Ga.) -- History 1
Atlanta (Ga.) -- Politics and government -- 20th century 1
Atlanta (Ga.) -- Religion 1
Black LGBTQ+ people 1
Checks 1
Civil rights 1
Civil rights demonstrations 1
Demonstrations -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
Detention of LGBTQ+ people 1
Discrimination in employment 1
Drag bars 1
Drag community 1
Drag performers 1
Elections -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
Etcetera magazine (Ga.) 1
Female impersonators -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
Gay artists -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
Gay bars -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
Gay community -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
Gay couples -- Legal status, laws, etc. 1
Gay liberation movement -- Georgia -- Atlanta -- History -- Sources 1
Gay men -- Political activity 1
Gays -- Political activity 1
Gays' writings -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
Georgia -- Politics and government 1
HIV (Viruses) 1
HIV-positive persons 1
Hate crimes -- United States 1
Hate groups -- United States 1
Homosexuality -- Law and Legislation 1
Homosexuality -- Religious aspects 1
Homosexuality and employment -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
Journalism 1
Journalists -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
LGBTQ+ activism 1
LGBTQ+ bars 1
LGBTQ+ bookshops 1
LGBTQ+ civil rights 1
LGBTQ+ community centers 1
LGBTQ+ criminalization 1
LGBTQ+ demonstrations 1
LGBTQ+ discrimination 1
LGBTQ+ people of color 1
LGBTQ+-affirming religious groups 1
LGBTQ+-owned businesses 1
Lesbian activism 1
Lesbian activists 1
Lesbian bars 1
Lesbian bars -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
Lesbian community -- Georgia 1
Lesbianism -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
Lesbians -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
Lesbians -- Georgia -- Atlanta -- History 1
Lesbians' writings, American -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
Male homosexuality -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
Medical care -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
Municipal government -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
Neighborhoods -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
Nightclubs -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
Pageants -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
Political campaigns -- Georgia -- 1970-1980 1
Politicians -- Georgia 1
Protest movements -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
Reproductive health 1
Sex shops 1
Sodomy laws 1
Transgender activism 1
White LGBTQ+ people 1
Women -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
Women basketball players -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
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