Gay rights -- United States

Abstract This collection houses the personal papers of the late activist Ada Bello (1933-2023). Bello was a lesbian, Cuban immigrant, chemist, and prominent activist for LGBTQ+ civil rights in Philadelphia during the latter half of the twentieth century and early twenty-first century. Bello is best known for her early and continued involvement with groups such as the Daughters of Bilitis and the Homophile Action League.The collection is arranged into three main series: "Series I: Papers,"...

Abstract Katherine “Kay” Lahusen (1930–2021) was a photojournalist, author, activist, and longtime partner of Barbara Gittings (1961–2007), considered by many to be the mother of the LGBT movement in the United States. Lahusen’s photography and activism was integral to the organizing work of Gittings and fellow activist Frank Kameny. The Kay Lahusen papers are comprised primarily of content Lahusen retained, created, or consumed in the fourteen years following Barbara Gittings’ death in 2007 until...