LibGuides: LGBT Studies: Primary Sources

Primary Sources at the Rubenstein Library

The Rubenstein Library actively collects materials documenting the lives, work, and activism of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people and organizations as part of our History of Gender and Sexuality collections.

Periodicals in Special Collections

This list highlights collections of periodicals from the LGBT movements of the 1960s through the present, primarily from 1960s-1990s. These materials are housed in the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library and must be used in the reading room. Some may be in offsite storage, so please request them in advance of your visit.

Atlanta Lesbian Feminist Alliance Periodicals Collection
Includes newsletters documenting activities of feminist, gay/lesbian, and other activist groups throughout the Southeast. This collection also includes rare and ephemeral women's and lesbian journals from the early women's movement.
Front Page Records, 1975-2004
The Front Page is a newspaper devoted to gay and lesbian issues in North and South Carolina.
Milo Guthrie Papers, 1966-1987
Contains numerous journals, newsletters, leaflets, and flyers concerning gay and lesbian rights.
Women's and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Movements (LGBT) Periodicals Collection, 1968-2005
Comprises individual issues of periodicals produced by or reporting on organizations involved in the women's rights and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights movements of the late 20th century and early 21st century.
Zines
Use the searchable database to find zines by women about sexuality and sexual identities. We have also made an effort to collect zines by transgender authors. Most published from 1990 through 2000s.