Noticias (selections)
Title
Noticias (selections)
Subject
Hispanic American gays
Gay clubs
Gay community
Mexican American gays
Description
This collection is made up of a selection of newsletter issues sent out by the Gay Hispanic Caucus (later known as the Gay and Lesbian Hispanics Unidos) of Houston, Texas.
Creator
Gay Hispanic Caucus (GHC)
Source
Dennis Medina Collection at the Benson Latin American Collection, University of Texas at Austin
Publisher
Gay Hispanic Caucus (GHC)
Date
1982-1985
Contributor
Dennis Medina
Rights
All rights held by individual authors. Standard copyright restrictions apply.
This electronic resource is made available by the University of Texas Libraries solely for the purposes of research, teaching and private study.
This material is made available for education and research purposes only. The creator of this exhibit does not own the rights for these items; it cannot grant or deny permission to use this material. Copyright law protects unpublished as well as published materials. It is your responsibility to determine the rights status and secure whatever permission may be needed for the use of any item. Due to the nature of archival collections, rights information may be incomplete or out of date. We welcome updates or corrections. Upon request, we'll remove material from public view while we address a rights issue.
Cite as: Dennis Medina Collection of Gay and Lesbian Hispanics Unidos Records, Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection, University of Texas Libraries, the University of Texas at Austin.
This electronic resource is made available by the University of Texas Libraries solely for the purposes of research, teaching and private study.
This material is made available for education and research purposes only. The creator of this exhibit does not own the rights for these items; it cannot grant or deny permission to use this material. Copyright law protects unpublished as well as published materials. It is your responsibility to determine the rights status and secure whatever permission may be needed for the use of any item. Due to the nature of archival collections, rights information may be incomplete or out of date. We welcome updates or corrections. Upon request, we'll remove material from public view while we address a rights issue.
Cite as: Dennis Medina Collection of Gay and Lesbian Hispanics Unidos Records, Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection, University of Texas Libraries, the University of Texas at Austin.
Format
letter-sized paper
Language
English
Spanish
Type
text
still image
Coverage
Houston, Texas
Collection Items
December 1982 issue
In this early issue, the GHC reflects on its accomplishments and shortcomings in the year 1982, and asks members to submit ideas about what they would like to see in 1983. The group states its intention to transition from a primarily social group to…
June 1983 issue
This issue covers the GHC's plans for their annual "baile", a large social dance event, as well as for the group's involvement in Houston's Gay Pride Week celebrations. A guest editorial section urges members of the GHC to be politically active. The…
October 1984 issue
In this Dia de los Muertos-themed issue, the GHC offers a basic overview of the Mexican holiday, a piece about wealth and income inequality in the United States, and some messages from Mexican gay and lesbian organizations in Spanish.
August 1984 issue
This issue includes a section encouraging members to become actively engaged in local politics, an informational segment about AIDS that encourages safe sex, as well as sections about various activities and organizations of potential interest to…
September 1984 issue
This issue includes a cover with a collage of pictures of latinos in culturally traditional garb in honor of many Latin American countries' independence days. Page 2 includes a section on the revelation of FBI surveillance files on gay groups, as…
November/December 1984 issue
This issue's cover includes an illustration incorporating the words "share this season of peace with the people of El Salvador" (as the country was four years into its civil war at the time), as well as a paragraph about how members of the GHC met up…
May 1985 issue
The GHC offers a short summary of the history behind the Cinco de Mayo celebration, and connects that struggle for freedom and equality to the one faced by hispanic gays and lesbians. The cover page features a decorative illustration as well as…
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