Below are the Subject Headings for the Lambda Archives Ephemera Collection. Each subject designates one or more folders of primarily paper ephemera. Larger physical ephemera (t-shirts, buttons, etc) are housed and categorized separately.

* indicates no file created yet, but subject heading is in the Lambda Master Subject Headings list. These are cross-listed with other categories in the list.

AIDS  -  Use a prefix to primary headings for all of the following categories when material is primarily AIDS orientated.

            Misc.

                        I

                        II

Arts – Visual

            Education

            Organizations

                        Aids Foundation of San Diego

                        Aids Project

                        Auntie Helen’s Services

                        Fundraising

                                    AIDS Walk San Diego I

                                    AIDS Walk San Diego II

                                    San Diego Walks for Life

                        PACTO

                        Political

                                    ACT UP/San Diego I

                                    ACT UP/San Diego II

                        Public Awareness

                                    Names Project San Diego

Service

                        Social

                                    Positive Pride/Funding

                        Special Delivery

            Recreation

                        Social Events - Funding

Appearance

Cosmetic Surgery

            Obesity

Arts, Performing

Misc.

                                    I

            Dance

Erotic Art

            Female

            Male

*Films/Movies (See MEDIA)

Funding

Impersonators

Music

            Misc.

Gay Men’s Chorus of San Diego

            Lesbian - San Diego Women’s Chorus

            San Diego’s Finest City Freedom Band

            San Diego Men’s Chorus

            Theatre

                        Diversionary Theater I

                        Diversionary Theater II

                        Diversionary Theater III

                        Labrys Productions

Arts, Visual - (See also AIDS)          

            Misc.

            *Comics (See MEDIA-JOURNALISM-COMICS)

            Funding

            Graphics (prints, drawings)

            Painting

            Photography (still only)

            Sculpture

Baja California  -  Use for material related specifically to this region of Mexico.

            Misc.  

Grupo y Que (Tijuana, Mexico)

Bisexuality

Businesses  -  Subheadings by type of business (bars, florists, lawyers, etc.); create as needed. List by name of business alphabetically within each type.

            Bars

                        Misc.

                        Mr. Dillon’s – San Diego

                        Park Place

                        PECS

            Bath Houses

                        Misc.

            Bookstores

            Cafes

            Community Yellow Pages – San Diego

            Gyms

                        The Hillcrest Gym and Fitness Center

                        Pacific Fitness Center

            Phone Sex

            Publishing

                        Misc.

                        Gayzette

                        San Diego Lesbian Press

                        Surrey House, Inc. (Surrey Ltd., Inc.)

            Real Estate

            Travel Agencies

            Video

Community Awards

Misc.  

Nicky Awards

            Sandie Awards

Countries  -  Use for material from foreign countries (also see Baja California.)

            Holland

Differently Abled

            Deaf

Economics

Marketing

Education

            Misc.

            1985-1990 (Jan-June)

            1990-1995

            1995-2000

            2005

            Schools

                        GLSEN

                        SDSU

                        UCSD

Ethnic Groups  -  (See also SOCIAL)  List by specific ethnic group (African-American, Chinese, German, Italian, Jewish, etc.); create as needed.

            Latinos and Latinas

            Nations of the Four Directions

            Others

Fundraisers  -  (See also AIDS-Organizations-Fundraising)

Awards - Alley Cat Ball

Government, Federal (can be sub headed by category or specific organization). Public service (funding, Center for Disease Control, Food and Drug Administration, etc.) Legal (contracts, legislation, civil rights, insurance, censorship, etc.)

Government, Local (can be sub headed by category or specific organization).

            City – Mayor’s Gay/Lesbian Advisory Board

Government, State (can be sub headed by category or specific organization).

            Misc.

Health

            (See also AIDS)

            Misc.

            Harp (Holistic Aids Response Program)

            Lesbian

                        Misc.

                        WomanCare Health Center

            *Mental (see also Psychology)

            Recovery

Homophobia

            Conversion

            Oppression

Labor

Language

            Codes (handkerchief, etc.)

Legal

            Advocacy

Life Transitions

            Coming Out

            Death (suicide, euthanasia, hospice)

            Marriage

                        Gay/Lesbian Weddings

            Partnership

            *Sex change (see also: Transgender or transsexualism)

Literature

            Lesbian Non-fiction

Media

            Films

            Journalism (Newspapers, Magazines, etc.)

                        Comics: Northstar Comes Out of the Closet

            Television

Military

            Don’t Ask Don’t Tell

            Navy

            Prejudice against gays/lesbians

            San Diego Veterans Association

            *Wars (by specific war, see also: History)

Organizations  -  (subheadings by type or organization (athletic, business, social, etc.); create as needed. List by name alphabetically within each type

            Academic

                        Gay Academic Union, misc. papers

            Activists – GLAAD (see also Legal Advocacy)

            Arts & Culture

                        (See also ARTS, PERFORMING)

Beautiful Lesbian Thespians (B.L.T.)

                        Lesbian Community Cultural Arts (L.C.C.A.)

            Athletic

                        (See also RECREATION)

                        Misc.

                        Finny Dippers

                        Front Runners – Rainbow Cyclist

                        Golden State Gay Rodeo Assn. (GSGRA)

                        SAGA (Skiers and Gay Athletes)

            Business

                        Bookstores

                        Greater San Diego Business Association

                        Lambda Pride @ Qualcomm

                        Network U.S.A.

                        San Diego Human Dignity Foundation

            Educational

                        Gay and Lesbian Student Union, SDSU

                        Lesbian Solidarity

San Diego LGBT Community Leadership Community Leadership Council

Lesbian and Gay Historical Society of San Diego

Gay Internet

GLAD – Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders

Health

                        Beach Area Community Clinic

                        Gay Nurses Alliance

                        Historical/Educational

Lesbian/Gay Historical Society of San Diego I

Lesbian/Gay Historical Society of San Diego II

                        Mental Health

Nat’l Organization of Gay/Lesbian Scientists & Technical Professionals

            Political (See also GOVERNMENT-LOCAL)

                        Misc.

                        ACLU – American Civil Liberties Union

                        Gay Activists Alliance, Inc.

                        Gay Alliance For Equal Rights San Diego

                        Human Rights Campaign Fund

                        NGLTF – National Gay & Lesbian Task Force

                        San Diego Democratic Club I

                        San Diego Democratic Club II

                        San Diego Log Cabin Club

                        Stonewall

                        Queer Nation / San Diego

                        USDEC – United San Diego Elections Committee

            Professional Associations

San Diego Career Women

SOLO (Society of Law Officers), GLEA (Gay & Lesbian Employees Association)

            Religious (See also RELIGION)

                        Misc.

                        Affirmation (Mormon)

                        Dignity (Roman Catholic)

                        MCCSD (Metropolitan Community Church of San Diego)

                        Woman Spirit

                        YACHAD (Jewish)

            Research

                        Mariposa Foundation

                        The Society for the Scientific Study of Sex

            Service

                        Alano Club

                        Cather-Brown Foundation

                        Gay Center for Social Services (Now Lesbian/Gay Men’s Community Center)

                        The Center I

                        The Center II

                        Gay Fathers San Diego

                        Family Pride Coalition

                        Moms and Me

                        The Mens Center

                        Parents, Family/Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)

                        Sisterhands

            Social Service

                        Imperial Court de San Diego I

                        Imperial Court de San Diego II

            Social

                        Misc.

                        The Androgyny Center, San Diego

                        Bare Buns of California

                        Black and White Men Together

                        Box Office

                        California Cyclemen Motorcycle Club, Inc.

                        Couples – San Diego

                        Cyclemen South

                        For Lesbians Only

                        Gay Grads of San Diego

                        GLHSC – Gay and Lesbian History on Stamps Club

                        GMRG – Gay Men’s Reading Group

                        Girth and Mirth

                        GLASS – Gay/Lesbian Asian Pacific Islander Social Support

                        Great Outdoors

                        Iron Spurs

Las Hermanas

                        Lesbians and Gays of African Descent United – LAGADU

                        Lesbian/Gay Bisexual Association

                        National Leather Association

                        NCGLA – North County Gay & Lesbian Association

                        Outreach for Couples

                        PFLAG

                        Radical Faeries

                        SAGE – Seniors Active in a Gay Environment, Inc. (See SENIORS)

                        San Diego Cycle Club

                        San Diego Lesbian Association

                        Shirtails

                        Slightly Older Lesbians (See SENIORS)

                        Southern California Women for Understanding – S.C.W.U.

                        Women Synergy

                        Youth

            Student

                        San Diego State University

                        Lesbian/Gay and Bisexual Assn., UCSD

                        Student Alliance Embracing Sexual Orientation – USD

People, Individuals  -  List alphabetically (includes autobiographies, biographies, obituaries, oral histories, photographs, etc., relating to an individual person)

            Misc.

Aaronson, Jack (from Rees Coll. 90.3)

            Atkins, Toni

            Bell, Albert

            Best, Al

            Brown, Peter

            Cohen, David

            Cua, James

            Dilno, Jeri

            Dumanis, Bonnie

            Eltinge, Julian (AKA Bill Dalton)

            Fisher, Murial

            Friscopp, Anette and Silverstein, Sharon

            Fulkerson, Scott

            Germain, Diane

            Good, Neil

            Grummon, Tim

Gulley, Gary

Hartman, Karen

            Hollenbeck, C. David

            Isner, Paul

            Jessop, Robert H. “Jess”

            Kamerling, Bruce

            Kehoe, Christine

            King, Herb

            Kopay, David

            Lucek, Gary

            Marshell, Karen

            Mattison, Andrew (Drew)

            McWhirter, David

            Moore, Rick

            Nanninga, Robert

            Parker, Robert Miles

            Pascale, Joe

            Quintance, George

            Ramirez Murray, Nicole

            Rees, Gary

            Rocco, Rev. Pat

            Scholl, Fred

            Schultz, Mandy

            Scott, Doug

            Shepard, Jesse (AKA Francis Grierson)

            Steiner, Maureen

            Truax, Brad

            Weatherall, James

            White, Mel

            White, Simeon

            Woodward, Jim

            Zampella, Tony

People, Misc.  -  List alphabetically (includes autobiographies, biographies, obituaries, oral histories, photographs, etc., relating to an individual person)

            “Mr., Miss., and Ms.” Contests, etc.

Philanthropy

            San Diego Human Dignity Campaign

Politics  -  Under subheadings – specific activities, campaigns, etc. can be added).

            Misc.

Activities

                        March on Washington, 1993

                        Nat’l. March on Washington, S. D. Chapt. 1987

            Campaigns

                        AB 1

                        No on 64; Stop La Rouche, 1986

                        No on 96; No on 102

                        Prop. 6 (Briggs Initiative)

            *Parties – (see Organizations/Political)

            Protests (boycotts, pickets, etc.)

                        Hillcrest Unocal 76 (started Aug. 7, 1992)

Pride

            Subheadings by year, event, or issue)

            Events and Issues

                        Events, 2007

                        Events, 2006

                        Events, 2005

                        Events, 2004

                        Events, 2003

                        Events, 2002

Events, 2001

Events, 2000

                        Events, 1999

                        Events, 1998

                        Events, 1997

                        Events, 1996

                        Events, 1995

                        Events, 1994

                        Events, 1993

                        Events, 1992

                        Events, 1991

                        Events, 1990

                        Events, 1989

                        Events, 1988

                        Events, 1987

                        Events, 1985

                        Events, 1984

                        Events, 1983

                        Events, 1978

                        Events, 1977

                        Events, 1976

Psychology

            Family Studies

            Roles (self defined: S&M, leather, etc.)

                        Leather

Recreation

            (Subheadings for specific events can be created).

            Athletics/Sports

                        Misc.

                        Cynets – Water Polo Team

                        Gay Games

            Hobbies

                        Camping – Second Chance Ranch

            Social Events (parties, balls, etc.)

                        Private Parties

                        Public

                        San Diego Coronation

                        Travel

Religion

            Subheadings by type of religious belief (atheism, Christianity, Judaism, paganism, spirituality, etc.); create as needed. List by name of specific church. (see also Organizations, Religious)

            Misc

            Christianity

            Judaism

            Spirituality

            Unitarian Universalist Church, S.D.

Seniors

            Misc.

            Prime Timers

            SAGE – Seniors Active in a Gay Environment, Inc.

                        Misc.

By-laws – Minutes 10/16/81 – 12/09/86

                        Minutes 01/11/87 – 12/16/89

                        Minutes 01/10/90 -

            SOL (Slightly Older Lesbians)

            SWAP (Seniors With a Purpose)       

Social

            Events

            Multiculturalism

                        Misc.

                        Latina/Latino

Substance Abuse

            Misc.

Transgender

            Transsexualism

Women

            Misc.

            Lesbians

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