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LGBT at UIUC

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  • RSO card 1977
    Image | 1977Official RSO card for the Gay Illini aka Gay People's Alliance. In 1976 and 1977, the RSO cards recorded the purpose of the group as "Gay Liberation."
  • RSO card 1979
    Image | 1979Official RSO card for the Gay Illini aka Gay People's Alliance. In 1979, the purpose statement of the group changed to "an organization devoted to legitimacy, respectability, and freedom in same-sex relationships."
  • The Spectrum Project
    Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1995an annual conference for LGBT student groups and leaders, creation of a guide for other colleges and universities wishing to start an LGBT student group, creation of an association of advisors, and creation of a national association of student groups.
  • Voting for Change Marriage Equality poster from a campus rally
    Image | 2008A rally sign used on campus during the controversial years between 2007 to 2009 when civil unions andSame-sex marriage went through several iterations of legislation in Champaign County.Same-sex marriage became a reality in the state of Illinois in June, 2014.
  • Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? event flyer
    Image | 1979A flyer announcing a movie night event sponsored by the Gay Illini. "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?" has long been deemed a classic in the "gay film repetoire," along with "All About Eve," "Valley of the Dolls," "Mommie Dearest," and others.
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