Equality Colorado records, 1973-2001.

Equality Colorado (Denver, Colo.)

C MSS WH1787

Finding aid available online and in repository.

1973-2001.

29 linear ft. (29 boxes), 1 audiovisual envelope, 1 oversize folder, 1 photo box

Organized in 9 series: 1. Administration, 1988-2000 (Box1-2). 2. Financial, 1991-2000 (Box2-6). 3. Legislative, 1988-2000 (Box6-13). 4. Subject files, 1992-2000 (Box13-27). 5. Awards, 1996-1998 (Box27). 6. Audiovisual 2000, (AVEnv1). 7. Oversize, 1992-1993 (OVFF1). 8. Restricted, 1992-2000 (Box28-29). 9. Photographs, 1997 (PhotoBox1).

Formed in early 1993 after the passage in Colorado of Amendment 2 which removed special protection for gays and lesbians. Organization's focus is on gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equal rights.

Collection contains correspondence, meeting minutes, financial documents, press releases and newspaper clippings comprise the bulk of the collection. The subject files of the collection remain in the original order. Surveys, projects, and research are included, interfiled with the subject files alphabetically. Papers of groups that were precursors of Equality Colorado form a small portion of the collection. Newsletters published by Equality Colorado are included in the collection. Photographs, sample newsletters and articles about and generated by other organizations constitute a portion of the collection.

Leyba, Gloria -- Archives.

Equality Colorado (Denver, Colo.) -- Archives.

Gay rights -- Colorado -- History.

Sexual minorities -- Colorado -- History.

Contact Special Collections and Archives Dept., Denver Public Library, Denver, Colo.

Gift; Jessie Shafer; 2003.