Gittings, Barbara (1932-2007) | The American Library Association Archives

Name: Gittings, Barbara (1932-2007)

Historical Note: Barbara Gittings (1932-2007) was a prominent gay rights activist and the founder of the first ALA gay and lesbian caucus. From 1971 to 1986, Gittings acted as the coordinator of the American Library Association's Gay Task Force, creating gay bibliographies and topical reading lists [1].

Sources: 1. Barbara Gittings and Kay Tobin Lahusen gay history papers and photographs, 1855-2009, New York Public Library Archives and Manuscripts, http://archives.nypl.org/mss/6397.

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