LGBTQ+ older people
Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
Scope Note: LGBTQ+ people who are advanced in age, typically defined as older than 60 years of age.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Ada Bello papers
Collection
Identifier: Ms-Coll-136
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,"...
Dates:
1937 - 2023
Barbara Gittings personal papers
Collection
Identifier: Ms-Coll-135
Abstract
This collection houses the personal papers of Barbara Gittings (1932-2007) and her family. Sometimes referred to as the "mother of gay rights," Gittings was a prolific activist in the movement for LGBT civil rights in the United States in the latter half of the 20th Century.The collection spans 1867 to 2010 and documents Gittings's personal life as well as that of her family, both the Gittings (paternal) and Brooks (maternal). The collection also includes materials related to...
Dates:
1867 - 2010; Majority of material found in 1900-1950; 1985-2006