Gays
Found in 28 Collections and/or Records:
Patricia Herring papers
Feminist, social worker, and advocate for persons with HIV/AIDS.
Rainbow Project Task Force records
1996 University of Iowa task force with the goal of reviewing university policies and the campus climate and making recommendations for a more welcoming climate for LGBT individuals.
Ruby's Pearl (Iowa City, Iowa) records
Ruby's Pearl, a feminist sex store, was a hub for feminist and gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) activism.
Ruth Schanke papers
Des Moines woman who organized a support group for spouses of lesbians and gays in 1994.
Arrangement
One folder, shelved in SCVF.
Ruth Scharnau papers
Teacher and community activist who was a founding member of the Dubuque National Organization for Women.
Steven Allen Carlson Papers
The Papers of Steven Allen Carlson consist primarily of journals he began to write while a high school student and continued until 2015. The papers also include his high school yearbooks, photographs and slides, sales books from his record business, a draft of a novel “Full House Empty Seats,” house message books, exhibit information, and a textile high school project. Many photographs and other material, such as brochures and event keepsakes, are intermingled within the journals.
The journals provide a unique and intimate perspective on the emergence and growth of Iowa City’s gay community during the 1960s-2000s.
Please note the collection includes nudity and homoerotic images.
Tess Catalano papers
Human rights activist, singer and song writer.
Women's Resource and Action Center (WRAC) records
Women's center established in 1970 to serve the university and community.