The Project conducts much of its research at the Special Collections archives at James Branch Cabell Library of Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). Here are some featured items from previous research trips:
Some of the archives we've investigated include records of the VCU Gay Student Alliance, the Fan Free Clinic (1971-2006) and the Richmond chapter of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), as well as many historical newspapers and periodicals. Find detailed information on the VCU Cabell Library holdings.
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Featured items from previous LGBTQ+ Research Project trips at the VCU Special Collections.
These images outline the central role played by the Â鶹Æƽâ°æ Gay and Lesbian Alumni Association (GALA) in a lawsuit to strike down a 1934 policy by the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC). The policy stated, in part, that the ABC could revoke or suspend a license if an establishment was found to be a meeting place for "homosexuals." GALA's decision to join the lawsuit was prompted by an incident surrounding Homecoming in 1990, when GALA was initially refused a reservation at a Williamsburg hotel because the establishment feared losing its ABC licence. The ABC law was struck down and declared unconstitutional in October, 1991.
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