ORU_Coll418.xml Guide to the Parents and Friends of Gays and Lesbians (PFLAG) of Ashland, Oregon Records 1990s Parents and Friends of Gays and Lesbians (PFLAG) of Ashland, Oregon records Tanya Parlet. Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives 2013
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2020-12-23. Finding aid is written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
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Parents and Friends of Gays and Lesbians (PFLAG) of Ashland, Oregon records Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays. Ashland/Rogue Valley Chapter Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays. Ashland/Rogue Valley Chapter Coll 418 1.5 linear feet 1 container 1 record storage box 1990s The National Parents and Friends of Gays and Lesbians (PFLAG) organization was founded in 1972 by a mother of a gay son, and there are local chapters in every state. The collection contains the records of the Ashland, Oregon chapter. English .

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 Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays. Ashland/Rogue Valley Chapter Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays. Ashland/Rogue Valley Chapter Rogue River Valley (Klamath County-Curry County, Or.)--Social life and customs--20th century Ashland (Or.)--Social life and customs--20th century Parents of gays--Political activity--Oregon Gay liberation movement--Oregon Gay rights--Oregon Homophobia--Oregon Gays--Oregon--Ashland Gays--Oregon--Rogue River Valley (Klamath County-Curry County) Homosexuality--Social aspects--Oregon Parents of gays--Oregon--Ashland Gays--Political activity--Oregon Parents of gays--Oregon--Rogue River Valley (Klamath County-Curry County) Oregon Gays and Lesbians Scrapbooks Clippings Ephemera Propaganda Newsletters

Parents and Friends of Gays and Lesbians (PFLAG) was founded in 1972 by a mother who wanted to publicly support her gay son. It is "made up of parents, families, friends, and straight allies uniting with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people."

"PFLAG is committed to advancing equality through its mission of support, education and advocacy. PFLAG is a national non-profit organization [and] has over 350 chapters and 200,000 supporters in major urban centers, small cities and rural areas in all 50 states."

[Source: pflag.org website]

The collection is organized by accession; as of 2013 there is only one accession.

Accession 02.073.M: contains PFLAG ephemera, newsletters, "battle plans," copies of legal transcripts from discrimination cases, a history of gay-rights and discrimination in Oregon, and scrapbooks of articles, opinions, and clippings regarding pro and anti-gay rights groups.

The collection also contains ephemera and research on anti-gay organizations.

Many of the records are undated; most of the records seem to have originated in the 1990s.

 Guide to the Parents and Friends of Gays and Lesbians (PFLAG) of Ashland, Oregon Records

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