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Hidden Histories: Discovering Los Angeles' LGBTQ+ CollectionsMain MenuHidden Histories: Discovering Los Angeles' LGBTQ+ CollectionsWelcome to Hidden Histories!Discovering Los Angeles' LGBTQ+ Collections!What is Hidden Histories?A partnership between ONE Archives at USC and L.A. as Subject, Hidden Histories' goal is to create a centralized resource of LGBTQ+ archival material for researchers and community members.Participating InstitutionsL.A. as Subject member institutions from across Southern California have joined with ONE and LAAS to collaborate on this project.Topical GuideCollections from participating institutions organized based on the subject or topic of the materials.
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1media/SMPL logo copy.png2023-11-09T14:39:15-08:00Santa Monica Public Library23plain2024-04-05T12:20:02-07:00Founded in 1890, the Santa Monica Public Library provides resources, services, and a place to encourage the community to read, connect, relax, and learn.
LGBTQ+ topics and themes represented in the collections held by the Santa Monica Public Library include LGBTQ+ activism and Politics.
A long time activist, Judy Abdo’s career in public service paralleled many of the major events in Santa Monica’s progressive political movement, including rent control, anti-AIDS discrimination ordinance, environmental issues, and early childhood education. In 1988, Abdo became the first openly lesbian elected to Santa Monica’s city leadership, serving on the city council from 1988 to 1996, including two terms as mayor.
WAVES Santa Monica Lesbian and Gay Alliance was founded in 1987 by and for the LGBTQA+ community. Donated from WAVES members Judy Abdo and Steve Taravella, this collection includes meeting minutes, newsletters, photographs, brochures, and flyers. The materials illustrate the many accomplishments of the organization.
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Contact the Santa Monica Public Library
For more information about the Santa Monica Public Library's LGTBQ+ collections and holdings, including citation and copyright information, please contact Kathy Lo.
✉ Email: kathy.lo@santamonica.gov ☎ Call: 310-458-8687 The Santa Monica Public Library is an L.A. as Subject member. For more information about L.A. as Subject, visit their website here.
