Finding aid for the Boston Intercollegiate Lesbian and Gay Alliance records

The Boston Intercollegiate Lesbian and Gay Alliance (BILGA) records were assembled by Tim O'Connor, treasurer from 1985 to 1989; Beth Holmberg, secretary of BILGA from 1988 to 1990; and Jeffrey Mattson, past secretary. The collection reflects the interests and concerns of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students in the Boston area in the 1980's, a period of rapidly increasing visibility for them. The materials from individual college groups, along with the Boston Intercollegiate Lesbian and Gay Alliance newsletter, The Intercollegiate, detail both political and social activity, and the problems faced by students searching for community and academic support during a period of nascent public awareness. The Massachusetts lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender activism material supplies information about the larger movement, specifically in Massachusetts.

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Identifier: xs55mc28s
Collection: Discovery Resources
Institution: Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections
Creator(s): Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections
Contributor(s): Boston Intercollegiate Lesbian and Gay Alliance
Publisher: Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections
Dates Covered: 1982 to 1992
Genre: Finding Aids
Subject(s): Beth Holmberg
Boston Intercollegiate Lesbian and Gay Alliance
Northeast Lesbian and Gay Student Activist Conference
Northeast Lesbian and Gay Student Union
Northeastern University Organization for Alternative Lifestyles
Places: Massachusetts > Suffolk County > City of Boston > Boston
Massachusetts
Topic(s): Gay college students
LGBTQ+ activism
LGBTQ+ civil rights
LGBTQ+ movement
LGBTQ+ students' clubs
Resource Type: Text
Language: English
Related URL: https://archivesspace.library.northeastern.edu/repositories/2/resources/849
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