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Florida History (General)

Gay Orlando History & Archives

GLBT History Museum of Central Florida
"mission is to collect, preserve and exhibit the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender communities history in Central Florida."
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formerly Gay Orlando History & Archives

History of GLBTQ Rights in Florida

An Essay on the History of Lesbian and Gay Rights in Florida
Allan H. Terl ** (Spring, 2000). ARTICLE: An Essay on the History of Lesbian and Gay Rights in Florida . Nova Law Review, 24, 793.
A Look at Lesbian and Gay Rights in Florida Today: Confronting the Lingering Effects of Legal Animus
William E. Adams, Jr. * (Spring, 2000). ARTICLE: A Look at Lesbian and Gay Rights in Florida Today: Confronting the Lingering Effects of Legal Animus. Nova Law Review, 24, 751.
Privacy Jurisprudence & the Apartheid of the Closet, 1946-1961
William N. Eskridge, Jr.* (Summer, 1997). ARTICLE: PRIVACY JURISPRUDENCE AND THE APARTHEID OF THE CLOSET, 1946-1961. Florida State University Law Review, 24, 703.

LGBT Collections (University of South Florida)

LGBT Collections (University of South Florida)
"The USF Libraries’ Special Collections department is determined to expand its collection of historically significant lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) materials in monographic, audio-visual, ephemeral, and archival formats. Our focus is on collecting materials that document LGBT history, culture, politics, community relations, and public health. While the Tampa Bay region remains an important focus, these collections are international in scope. USF Libraries LGBT collections provide valuable research material for scholars across disciplines—History, Law, Sociology, Political Science, American Studies etc."
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- Queer Literature Collection
- Asian Male Nude Collection
- Gay Surfer Collection
- LGBT Ephemera Collection
- Equality Florida Collection
- St. Pete Pride Collection
- USF PRIDE Alliance Collection
- National Center for Lesbian Rights
- Eunice M. Fisher Collection
- Dignity Collection
- Donald L. Bentz Collection
- Daddy Wayne Koon Collection of Realia & Moving Images
- Edith Daly / Women’s Energy Bank Collection
- Lee Ann Wojtkowski (“Oak”) Collection
- LGBT Oral History Project
- Rex Maniscalco Collection
- Rex Maniscalco Collection of Bobby Smith Photographs
- International Bathhouse Collection
- World AIDS Day Collection
- Metro Wellness Collection of Photographs
- Sex in Advertising Collection
- Matthias Herrmann collection of self photographs

Stonewall National Museum & Archives & Library

Stonewall National Museum & Archives & Library (SNMAL)
SNMAL presents an ongoing 12-month schedule of exhibitions on LGBTQIA+ themes and public programs, including author presentations, films, panel discussions, and collaborative events at its museum and library in South Florida and in cities across the United States.

Other Resources

Timeline - Florida History

1868
Crimes Against Nature

1917
Unnatural & Lascivious Acts

1954-1971
Miami Alcohol Ordinance

1956-1965
Johns Committee

1974
Crimes Against Nature repealed

1977
Anita Bryant & Dade County
Ban on Gay Adoption

1991
Florida Hate Crimes Act
Gay Days

1997
Marriage Statute

2004
Adoption Ban Challenge

2008
Constitutional Amendment