LGBTQ Collections
The Rose Library's LGBTQ political collections document the work of activists, organizations, and trailblazing political figures to achieve equality. The social and cultural collections include the personal papers of artists and writers as well as the records of social organizations and businesses. It also includes rare books, pamphlets, and periodicals written by and for the LGBTQ community.
Collection Highlights
Politics and Activism
- The organizational records of National Association of Black and White Men Together
- David A. Lowe papers, lawyer and activist including materials about Act Up Atlanta
LGBT Culture
- The organizational records of Atlanta Gay Men's Chorus
- The personal papers of playwright, Rebecca Ranson
- The records of public television program, Network Q
- Gay erotic paperback collection
HIV/AIDS Crisis and Community Public Health
- The personal papers of Atlanta physician and AIDS activist, Jesse R. Peel
- The organizational records of Southeastern Arts, Media, & Education project (SAME), an arts organization founded to provide education and artistic expression during the AIDS crisis.
Donate Now to Rose Library LGBT Collections
Your gift will help Rose Library:
- Fund a permanent LGBT archivist position
- Purchase unique materials for the collection
- Build an LGBT oral history program
- Create digital access to the collection
- Present community exhibitions
- Provide grants for visiting scholars and graduate students to use the collection
- Host lectures, readings, and performance