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Bill Smith papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS735f
Scope and Content This collection contains materials relating to the life and work of Atlanta gay rights activist, Bill Smith. Materials include correspondence with his friend, Diane Hughes, one flier for an event sponsored by the Atlanta Lesbian Feminist Alliance, and fliers and a newsletter from local activists memorializing Smith's death in 1980. Of particular note is a letter written by the executive director of the Atlanta Community Relations Commission addressing Smith's work in the community and his...
Dates: 1970-1980
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center

City of Brookhaven Richard Rhodes Nondiscrimination Ordinance

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Collection number: ahc.MSS956f
Scope and Contents

This collection contains a copy of the Richard Rhodes Nondiscrimination Ordinance (ยง 19-12), as well as the Brookhaven City Council meeting agenda from when the ordinance was approved.

Dates: 2020
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center

Gil Robison papers

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Collection number: ahc.MSS1152
Scope and Content This collection documents Gilmore "Gil" Robison's career fighting for LGBT rights as a political activist and elected official. Materials show his efforts to legalize gay marriage, to create the Atlanta Gay Center, to battle a law that targeting gay men by banning prostitution, and to stop police harassment of the LGBT community. Materials include official records of the Georgia Democratic Party, which contain voter registration documents and lists of representatives, as well as flyers,...
Dates: 1959-1997, undated
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center

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