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National Lesbian and Gay Health Association records

 Collection
Identifier: 7613

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Correspondence, subject files, minutes, financial records, conference planning files, publications, proposals, audio recordings, and videocassettes of the National Lesbian and Gay Health Foundation and the Federation of AIDS Related Organizations (FARO).

Dates

  • 1978-1992

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

Access Restrictions:

Box 1 is RESTRICTED until 2056.

Box 1, Folder 12 may be viewed if the researcher signs a release form agreeing not to reveal the names of donators to the Paroski Scholarship fund.

ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY

The National Lesbian and Gay Health Foundation (founded 1977) and the Alliance of Lesbian and Gay Health Clinics (founded 1992) merged in June of 1994 to form the National Lesbian and Gay Health Association. It was a part of the Federation of AIDS Related Organizations (FARO) and sponsored annual conferences for lesbian, bisexual, and gay health workers. The Lesbian and Gay Health Conference and AIDS/HIV Forum provided opportunities to share research data and program expertise. NLGHA created a National Research Institute for Lesbian and Gay Health to assist health professionals in designing research, identifying funding opportunities, and communicating research findings. Located in Washington, NLGHA also advocated at the federal level on health issues facing the lesbian, bisexual, and gay community: breast and cervical cancer; STDs; hepatitis; substance abuse; mental health; lbg-related violence; suicide; and HIV/AIDS. A scholarship in honor of Paul Paroski Jr. was created and began to be offered to support lesbian and gay medical students in 1991. In 1997, NLGHA published The Gay Men's Wellness Guide: The National Lesbian and Gay Health Association's Complete Book of Physical, Emotional and Mental Health and Well-Being for Every Gay Male. The organization had financial and administrative difficulties and closed sometime between 1997 and 2002.

Extent

12.5 cubic feet. (12.5 cubic feet.)

Abstract

Correspondence, subject files, minutes, financial records, conference planning files, publications, proposals, audio recordings, and videocassettes of the National Lesbian and Gay Health Foundation and the Federation of AIDS Related Organizations (FARO).

SERIES LIST

Series I. NLGHF Administrative Files Boxes 1-3,13-14

Introductory Material

Board Materials

Staff Files

Correspondence

Financial Files

Miscellaneous

Series II. International Lesbian & Gay Health Conference & AIDS Forum Files Boxes 1,3-10,13-14

Conference Session Cassette Recordings

Series III. Federation of AIDS Related Organizations (FARO) Box 10

Series IV. NLGHF Publicity/Publications Boxes 10-11,14

Series V. NLGHF Subject Files Boxes 11-13

Topical

Organizations

Series VI. Miscellany Box 13

RELATED MATERIALS

Collecting Program: Human Sexuality Collection

Physical Description

Correspondence, subject files, records, publications, audiotapes, videotapes.

General

Contact Information:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524 rareref@cornell.edu http://rmc.library.cornell.edu
Compiled by:
Andrea HektorBrenda Marston
Date completed:
July, 2003
EAD encoding:
Andrea HektorPeter Martinez, June 2003
Date modified:
Marcie Farwell, October 2018
Status
Completed
Author
Compiled by Brenda Marston, Andrea Hektor
Date
July 29, 2003
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)