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Creator
Louisiana Sissies in Struggle
Call number
MssCol 22804
Physical description
.2 linear feet (2 folders)
Preferred Citation

Louisiana Sissies in Struggle records, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library

Repository
Manuscripts and Archives Division
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Louisiana Sissies in Struggle (LASIS), a collective of white gays, was formed in New Orleans for the purpose of opposing racism and sexism, and for promoting the social and civil rights of gays and other minorities. In 1978, LASIS formed a small group called the Pink Triangle Alliance which sponsored the first Gay Pride Day rally in New Orleans. The records consist of minutes, articles, memoranda, and ephemera documenting the activities of LASIS and the Pink Triangle Alliance.

Scope and arrangement

Louisiana Sissies in Struggle (LASIS), a collective of white gays, was formed in New Orleans for the purpose of opposing racism and sexism, and for promoting the social and civil rights of gays and other minorities. In 1978, LASIS formed a small group called the Pink Triangle Alliance which sponsored the first Gay Pride Day rally in New Orleans. The records consist of minutes, articles, memoranda, and ephemera documenting the activities of LASIS and the Pink Triangle Alliance.

Administrative information

Source of acquisition

Gift of the International Gay Information Center, 1988.

Processing information

Compiled by Kit Messick, 2014

Related Material

Forms part of International Gay Information Center (IGIC) Collection

Using the collection

Location

Manuscripts and Archives Division
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788
Brooke Russell Astor Reading Room, Third Floor, Room 328