Scope and Contents
The collection consists of the records of Rainbow Families, a membership advocacy organization for gay and lesbian parents and their families. The records document the organization's efforts to provide support, organization, advocacy, and public education on behalf of gay and lesbian parents and their families, and consist of Board of Directors records, event records, membership records, strategic plans, and quarterly newsletters.
Dates
- 1983-2011
Creator
Language of Materials
The materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright is retained by the creator(s) of this collection for unpublished works they have authored or otherwise produced. After the lifetime of the creator(s) or until January 1, 2039 (date), whichever comes first, copyright passes to Yale University. Copyright status for other collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Family Equality Council, 2014.
Arrangement
The materials are arranged according to document type.
Extent
3 Linear Feet (6 boxes)
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
The collection consists of the records of Rainbow Families, a membership advocacy organization for gay and lesbian parents and their families. The records document the organization's efforts to provide support, organization, advocacy, and public education on behalf of gay and lesbian parents and their families, and consist of Board of Directors records, event records, membership records, strategic plans, and quarterly newsletters.
Biographical / Historical
Rainbow Families was a membership organization founded in 1997 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Its mission was to provide support, organization, advocacy, and public education on behalf of gay and lesbian parents and their families. Rainbow Families organized and sponsored conferences and and community-building events, published a quarterly newsletter, and provided its members with resources and referrals around issues such as adoption, legal and legislative policy, and school advocacy. In 2007, Rainbow Families merged with Familty Equality Council, becoming that organization's Midwest office.
- Title
- Guide to the Rainbow Families Records
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- compiled by Matthew Gorham and Christine Connolly
- Date
- August 2014
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
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Location
Sterling Memorial Library
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New Haven, CT 06511