Gay rights -- Oregon
Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:
Oregon Speak Out Project records
Records of the Oregon Speak Out Project, as well as correspondence and ephemera relating to the No on 9 campaign and the related organization Northwest Speak Out Project. Oregon Speak Out Project was founded by Ed Reeves with the goal of teaching gays, lesbians, and their allies how to speak to people about sexual orientation nondiscrimination and inclusion, as a means of combating anti-LGBTQ ballot measures such as 1992's Measure 9.
Oral history interview with Edward B. Segel
Oral history interview with Edward B. Segel conducted by Lisa Brandt Heckman on May 22, 2007, for the Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest. Segel discusses the history of LGBT organizations in Portland, including Basic Rights Oregon (BRO), Love Makes A Family, Right to Pride, and Portland Town Council, as well as the individuals involved.
Gail Shibley collection
Collection of photographs, clippings, ephemera, and related materials documenting the career of Gail Shibley, who worked in local, state, and federal government, and was the first openly LGBTQ person to serve in the Oregon State Legislature.
Oral history interview with Larry D. Smith
Oral history interview with Larry D. Smith conducted by Tanesha Dawson and Halla Williams on February 12, 2009, for the Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest. Smith discusses his involvement with the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, a national organization dedicated to making school safe for LGBTQ youth.
Oral history interview with Jerry Weller
Oral history interview with Jerry Weller conducted by Libbey Austin on May 10, 2007, for the Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest (GLAPN). Weller was a gay and civil rights activist in Portland, Oregon.