James W. Toy papers, 1963-1995 (bulk 1971-1994).

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James W. Toy papers, 1963-1995 (bulk 1971-1994).

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The James Toy collection consists of materials created and/or collected over a three decade period, mainly from 1971 to 1994. It is a combination of the personal papers of Toy and the records of the university office (originally named Human Sexuality Office, later Lesbian-Gay Male Programs Office, and now Lesbian-Gay Male-Bisexual Programs Office) in which Toy was employed for twenty-five years. The Toy Papers have been arranged into three series: Lesbian-Gay Male-Bisexual Programs Office, Topical Files, and Correspondence. The Lesbian-Gay Male-Bisexual Programs Office series consists of records generated by Toy (with some records of the lesbian advocate) in his capacity as gay male advocate within the Human Sexuality Office (and successor units) of the University of Michigan. These records relate to the administration of the office, its programs, and its relationship with the larger university community. Of special note are those files pertaining to the effort to revise the U-M Regental Bylaw 14.06 and thus provide protection against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, the work of the U-M Task Force on Sexual Orientation, and the drafting of the two policy statements on discrimination and discriminatory harassment (for students, and for faculty and staff). The Topical Files series consists mainly of subject files, collected or created by Toy, and relating to his involvement or mentoring of other gay organizations. Organizations represented with significant amounts of material include the Gay Hotline, the Gay Liberation Front, the Gay Community Services, LaGROC, and the Michigan Organization for Human Rights. Other portions of this series pertain to Toy's numerous committee and training responsibilities within the Episcopal Diocese of Michigan and on the general topic of the attitude of the various religious denominations to the topic of homosexuality and the inclusion of gays into church life.

20.3 linear ft. and 1 oversize folder.

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Michigan Organization for Human Rights

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