Primary Source Set: Black voices and activism
Our “Voices and Activism” primary source sets highlight personal stories and diverse activism within the LGBTQ community. They explore topics including the intersections of race and sexuality, building solidarity within queer community, the need to preserve and teach LGBTQ history related to people of color, and moments of joy and love. The sources selected here document the lives of Black queer people.
Couple at the 1978 Gay Freedom Day parade. Photo by Elaine Gay Jarvis.
Selected Source Set
Additional Resources
Research Guide on archival collections documenting Black LGBTQ people at GLBT Historical Society.
Umbra Search, a national hub of digital resources documenting African American history.
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These primary source sets are just a small sampling of our digitized materials. Additional resources are available in our digital collections. Our extensive archival holdings are searchable through our catalog.