Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140
RS 22/4/0/6
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Ally Alliance at Iowa State University
Records, 1985-2007, undated
Descriptive summary
| creator: | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Ally Alliance at Iowa State University |
| title: | Records |
| dates: | 1985-2007, undated |
| extent: | 0.42 linear feet (1 document box) |
| collection number: | RS 22/4/0/6 |
| repository: | University Archives, Special Collections and University Archives Department, Iowa State University. |
| language: | English |
Administrative information
| access: | Open for research |
| publication rights: | Consult Head, Special Collections Department |
| preferred citation: | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Ally Alliance at Iowa State University Records, RS 22/4/0/6, Special Collections and University Archives Department, Iowa State University Library. |
Access points
| People, Families, and Corporate Bodies: | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Ally Alliance at Iowa State University Iowa State University -- Societies, etc. |
| Places: | |
| Subjects: | Sexual minorities -- Iowa -- Social Conditions -- 20th century. Sexual minority college students -- Iowa -- Societies, etc. |
| Genres: | Ephemera. |
Abstract
The Iowa State University Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Ally Alliance at Iowa State University (LGBTA Alliance) is the primary advocacy, discussion, and support group for LGBT-identified students and allies on the ISU campus. The group serves LGBT students and allies by providing a safe space for self-expression, organizing events tailored to LGBT interests, advocating for legal recognitions and nondiscrimination, and providing information for those interested in learning about LGBT issues. This collection includes promotional materials such as flyers and posters for group events, signed and vandalized promotional pieces, photographs of club activities, conference information, and other event materials. |
Historical note
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Ally Alliance at Iowa State University (LGBTA Alliance) is the foremost LGBT/queer activism group on the Iowa State campus. The group has roots dating to 1971 with the formation of the Gay Liberation Front, whose purpose was to fight on all fronts for the rights of LGBT persons. This included the repeal of sodomy laws, the creation of nondiscrimination policies, AIDS awareness, and a more general societal shift towards acceptance of LGBT-identified people in both the Ames community and nationwide. Much of this took the form of rallies, protests, and awareness campaigns throughout the late 1970s to now. The name of the group changed to the LGBTA Alliance in the early 1990s and has continued to fight for the same core values since. As acceptance has grown, the types of activities and events the group has been able to hold have expanded, including drag shows and conferences for LGBT youth. |
Collection description
This collection (1985-2007, undated) includes promotional materials such as flyers and posters for group events, signed and vandalized promotional pieces, photographs of club activities, conference information, and other event materials. |
Related materials
Related materials available in the Special Collections and University Archives Department, Iowa State University Library include:
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Organization
The files are arranged alphabetically. |
Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
1 |
1 |
Educational Materials |
undated |
1 |
2 |
Event Materials |
1985-1998 |
1 |
3 |
Letters and Correspondence |
1992-2004, undated |
1 |
4 |
"Love Makes a Family" Photo Exhibit |
1998 |
1 |
5 |
Conferences: Midwest Bisexual, Lesbian, Gay, Transgender, and Ally College Conference and North American Lesbian Gay and Bisexual Studies Conference |
1994-1996 |
1 |
6 |
Meeting Agendas |
undated |
1 |
7 |
National Coming Out Day |
1997-2002, undated |
1 |
8 |
Photographs (18 color photographs) |
1992-2007, undated |
1 |
9 |
Press Releases and Funding Forms |
1998-2003 |
1 |
10 |
Promotional Materials |
1988-2007, undated |
1 |
11 |
Signed Promotional Materials |
1995-2005, undated |
1 |
12 |
SORP (Student Organization Recognition Policy) Amendment Petition and Information |
2006 |
1 |
13 |
Vandalized Promotional Materials and Hate Mail |
1996, undated |