- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Research Guides
- LGBTQ+ Studies
- Primary Resources
LGBTQ+ Studies : Primary Resources
Introduction to Resources for Researching LGBTQ topics
Primary Resources
A primary resource is an artifact, manuscript, document, recording or other original resource.
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Gay Peoples Union CollectionThe Gay Peoples Union Collection presents digital copies of primary source materials documenting GPU and Milwaukee's gay liberation movement.
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Gerber/Hart ArchivesThe Gerber/Hart Archives is committed to the documentation and preservation of Chicago and the greater Midwest's LGBTQ history.
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Leather Archives and MuseumFounded in 1991 as a community archives, library, and museum of leather, kink, fetish, and BDSM history and culture.
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Lesbian Herstory ArchivesThe Lesbian Herstory Archives exists to gather and preserve records of Lesbian lives and activities so that future generations will have ready access to materials relevant to their lives.
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Madison LGBTQ+ ArchiveThe Madison LGBTQ+ Archive collects, preserves, and makes accessible LGBTQ+ histories across Dane County, Wisconsin, in order to honor the contributions of these communities, foster intergenerational dialogue, inform education, and inspire intersectional research, activism, and advocacy.
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Mazer Lesbian ArchivesThe June L. Mazer Archives is the largest major archive on the West Coat dedicated to preserving and promoting lesbian and feminist history and culture.
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Queer Zine Archives ProjectThe Queer Zine Archive Project (QZAP) was first launched in November 2003 in an effort to preserve queer zines and make them available to other queers, researchers, historians, punks, and anyone else who has an interest DIY publishing and underground queer communities.
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Women's Studies ArchiveArchival collections concerning women’s history from across the globe and from a wide range of sources.