Gay Rights National Lobby (U.S.)
Variant namesHistorical Note
Created in Chicago in 1975, the Gay Rights National Lobby was "registered in Washington, D.C., as a civil rights lobby dedicated to obtaining federal legislation which will guarantee equal protection under the law to all men and women, whatever their affectional or sexual preference." GRNL's activities included serving as an advocate for gay and lesbian civil rights issues such as housing and employment discrimination; building alliances with other civil/human rights organizations; building a grassroots constituency of members/"field workers"; and preparing issue- or legislation-oriented press releases and briefs. GRNL was prominent in coordinating opposition to the Reagan administration's Family Protection Act, 1981-1982. GRNL merged with an associated lobbying organization, the Human Rights Fund (now the Human Rights Campaign) in 1985.
From the guide to the Gay Rights National Lobby Records, 1976-1985, (ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives)
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Frank Kameny Papers, 1843-2006, (bulk 1957-1996) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| creatorOf | Gay Rights National Lobby Records, 1976-1985 | ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives. | |
| referencedIn | Bush, Larry. Larry Bush papers, 1977-1984. | Cornell University Library | |
| creatorOf | Human Rights Campaign (U.S.). Human Rights Campaign records, 1975-2005. | Cornell University Library | |
| referencedIn | Burns, Richard D. Richard D. Burns papers, 1977-1986. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| referencedIn | Human Rights Campaign records, 1975-2005. | Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. |
| Role | Title | Holding Repository |
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| associatedWith | Burns, Richard D. | person |
| associatedWith | Bush, Larry. | person |
| associatedWith | Human Rights Campaign (U.S.). | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Kameny, Frank, 1925-2011. | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country |
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| Subject |
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| Civil rights |
| Gay and lesbian rights |
| Homosexuality |
| Homosexuality |
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Corporate Body
Active 1975
Active 2005
