Lesbian Community Project.

In 1985, the Lesbian Community Project (LCP) began its mission to promote, as it states in its first mission statement, the “well-being of the lesbian community through a grassroots organization with an evolving multi-issue, multi-cultural perspective.” Over the course of the next 23 years until closing its doors in 2008, LCP became a champion of lesbians in the greater Portland area as well as the stretches of Oregon and nearby Vancouver, WA. In its history, the LCP has expanded the visibility of Pacific Northwest’s lesbian and gay community as can be seen in grants received, the conferences and programs they offered, the political fights lost and won, the individuals LCP stood behind, the directors who led the charge, and the activities of countless members and volunteers; all of which are part of the collection.

From the guide to the Lesbian Community Project records, 1976-2008, 1985-2008, (Oregon Historical Society)