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Queer Straight Alliance records, 1977-2020
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Queer Straight Alliance
- Title
- Queer Straight Alliance records
- Dates
- 1977-2020 (inclusive)19772020
- Quantity
- 0.7 linear feet
- Collection Number
- 2632, Collection 2632 (collection)
- Summary
- The Queer Straight Alliance provides a safe, friendly environment for the LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and other identities) members, as well as creating political awareness, social activities, and informaation to the community of Montana State University. This collection includes correspondence and paperwork related to the founding and operations of Queer Straight Alliance on campus and issues that they were concerned with since 1977.
- Repository
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Montana State University Library, Merrill G. Burlingame Special Collections
Montana State University-Bozeman Library
Merrill G Burlingame Special Collections
P.O. Box 173320
Bozeman, MT
59717-3320
Telephone: 4069944242
Fax: 4069942851
- Access Restrictions
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This collection is open for research.
- Languages
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
The Queer Straight Alliance at Montana State University (MSU) was founded in March 1977, by group president, Christopher Silberhorn. The student group was first organized under the name LAMBDA Gay Alliance. The Queer Straight Alliance provides a safe, friendly environment for the LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and other identities) members, as well as creating political awareness, social activities, and informaation to the community of MSU. Other names the organization has been known by include Q-MSU and Gay Straight Alliance.
The larger national organization, LAMBDA Legal (LAMBDA Legal Defense and Education Fund), was founded by a group of volunteer lawyers when Attorney William J. Thom won a 1973 court case, gaining the right to found LAMBDA as a legal nonprofit organization in New York. By supporting efforts in impact litigation, societal education, and public policy reform, LAMBDA Legal stills works today to advance the civil rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities as well as those with HIV/AIDS. LAMBDA Legal is responsible for winning several landmark cases such as Taylor vs. Rice in 2012 since their inception.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection includes correspondence and paperwork related to the founding and operations of Queer Straight Alliance on campus and issues that they were concerned with since 1977. Materials also include LGBQT resources, flyers, a scrapbook, a CD and audio tape, memos, newspaper articles, and other publications. A web archive begins in 2020.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | LAMBDA Magazines | 1986-2003 |
| 1 | 2 | A.I.D.S./H.I.V. | 1986-1996 |
| 1 | 3 | Gay/Lesbian News
(letters, articles, etc.)
|
1991-1996 |
| 1 | 4 | LAMBDA: Resource People and Contacts | 1989-1992 |
| 1 | 5 | Gay Health | 1989 |
| 1 | 6 | Newsletters and Articles Etc.
(Out-in-Montana, The Paper, and such)
|
1990-1996 |
| 1 | 7 | Murder
(includes film/photo negatives)
|
1989 |
| 1 | 8 | Gay/Lesbian Harassment at MSU
(Kecskes' articles)
|
1987-1998 |
| 1 | 9 | Laws
(Montana)
|
1982-1985 |
| 1 | 10 | Chronicle Articles off the Internet | 1996-1997 |
| 2 | 1 | LAMBDA Homophobia/Hate | 1987-2000 |
| 2 | 2 | Publications | 1995-2003 |
| 2 | 3 | QMSU Events/Movements | 2002-2004 |
| 2 | 4 | News – closet, petition, assault | 2002-2004 |
| 2 | 5 | Positively Aware Subscription | 1999-2004 |
| 2 | 6 | Flyers Q-MSU | undated |
| 2 | 7 | News Around Country QMSU | 1997-2005 |
| 2 | 8 | Speakers That Contacted Us | 2000-2001 |
| 2 | 9 | QMSU Resources | 1985-1998 |
| 2 | 10 | Club paperwork | 1999-2005 |
| 2 | 11 | LAMBDA Events | 1987-1996 |
| 2 | 12 | LAMBDA speakers that contacted us | 1989-1997 |
| 2 | 13 | LAMBDA resources | 1990-1998 |
| 2 | 14 | LAMBDA Alliance | 1977-2000 |
| 3 | 1 | LAMBDA Alliance | 1984-1994 |
| 3 | 2 | Lambda scrapbook | 1992-1995 |
| 3 | 3 | Lesbian Connection and Memo
Lesbian Connection, Volume 8, Issue 6, May/June 1986
|
May-June 1986 |
| 3 | 4 | Human Rights Campaign | 1996-1997 |
| 3 | 5 | Miscellaneous Articles and Newsletters | 1992-1995 |
| 3 | 6 | Students for Choice and Women's Center Writings | 1987-2016 |
| 3 | 7 | QSA Awareness Materials | 2017 |
| Web Archive | 2020-2022 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Asexual people
- Asexual people's writings
- Bisexual college students
- Bisexuals' writings
- Gay college students
- Gay culture
- Gay liberation movement
- Gay press
- Gay press publications
- Gay-straight alliances in schools
- Homophobia
- LGBT community centers
- Lesbian college students
- Lesbian community
- Lesbians in mass media
- Lesbians' writings
- Transgender college students
- Transgender people in mass media
- Transphobia
- Two-spirit people
Geographical Names
- Montana
- Montana
Form or Genre Terms
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Clippings (Information artifacts)
- Newsletters
- Newsletters
- Newspaper clippings
- Scrapbooks
- Web archives
