University of South Florida PRIDE Alliance collection
Scope and Contents
The USF PRIDE Alliance (formerly known as the Gay/Lesbian Coalition or GL/C) collection contains various materials that chronicle the history, culture, and struggles of the LGBTQIA+ community. With much focus on USF's LGBTQIA+ community, this collection is comprised of signifiant LGBTQIA+ documents-- ranging from alliance correspondance, to newspaper clippings and community photographs. Other documents include LGBTQIA+ student educational material, community outreach projects, and local resources. The material in this collection ranges in date from 1979 to 2012.
Dates
- Created: 1979-2012
Creator
- University of South Florida. PRIDE Alliance (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
None. The contents of the collection may be subject to copyright. Visit the United States Copyright Office's website at http://www.copyright.gov/ for more information.
Biographical or Historical Information
The University of South Florida PRIDE Alliance (People Respecting Individual Diversity and Equality) provides an on-campus support system through which, by interaction with their peers, LGBTQIA+ students, and their allies may realize their full potential. In addition, the Alliance educates the University of South Florida community by serving as an information reception and dispersal source in order to dispel myths and stereotypes often associated with LGBTQIA+ community members. The Alliance, formerly known as the Gay Coalition, was founded in 1974, and is the oldest continuously funded gay campus-based organization in the state of Florida. Over the course of its history, the Alliance expanded to welcome all members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
Extent
1 Linear Feet
2 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The records of the University of South Florida PRIDE Alliance (People Respecting Individual Diversity and Equality), which provides an on-campus support system for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender and allied students.
Method of Acquisition
Donation.
Other Descriptive Information
published
Processing Information
Processed
- Gay and lesbian studies -- Tampa (Fla.) Subject Source: Local sources
- Gay culture Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- LGBTQ+ Religious Affairs Subject Source: Usfspeccol
- LGBTQ+ Sports Subject Source: Usfspeccol
- LGBTQ+ Violence -- LGBTQ+ hate crime -- Anti-gay -- Anti-gay violence Subject Source: Usfspeccol
- LGBTQ+ activists Subject Source: Local sources
- LGBTQ+ college students Subject Source: Local sources
- LGBTQ+ community Subject Source: Usfspeccol
- LGBTQ+ identity Subject Source: Local sources
- The USF Oracle Subject Source: Usfspeccol
- Universities and colleges -- Faculty -- Civil rights Subject Source: Local sources
- University of South Florida -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- University of South Florida PRIDE Alliance collection
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the USF Libraries - Special Collections Repository
4202 East Fowler Ave.
LIB122
Tampa FL 33620-5400 US
813-974-2731
