Moments of Inscription: The Lives of Women Through Their Letters
Texas Gay / Lesbian Task Force Records, 1970s-1991
Title
Texas Gay / Lesbian Task Force Records, 1970s-1991
Identifier
MSS 380
Creator
Bogle, Edra
Description
Originally formed as the Texas Gay Task Force, the TGLTF was the first statewide gay/lesbian organization in Texas. Organized in 1973 for the purpose of planning annual conferences (until 1990), the TGLTF served as the parent organization for the Lesbian/Gay Democrats of Texas and the Lesbian/Gay Rights Advocates.
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Letter from Edra Bogle to Ken Adrian Cyr, the founder of the Texas Gay Conference. Bogle is concerned that the group is going to stagnate due to lack of board meetings and public outreach. Cyr was serving as moderator when Bogle wrote to him with her concerns. She believes that California and "the East" are making mistakes by asking for gay rights without also educating the public. She asks that Cyr act as the leader the believes he can be and reminds him that he "agreed to provide leadership" when he became moderator. Letter was CCd to John Sutton.
Letter from Edra Bogle and James Tanner (co-chair Gay and Lesbian Association of Denton) to Dr. Raymond Sears (ACLU-Denton Chapter) to ask if his group would like to co-sponsor a GLAD/TGTF event at Dr. Bogle's home. Their hope is that this party will attract the "liberal Denton community" and the "closeted gay community." They believe that having ACLU support will give legitimacy to GLAD's cause.
Letter from Edra Bogle to Alan James Weiser and Michael J. Gonzalez regarding the creation of the group Gays of Angelo State. Bogle sent them a number of things, including generalized pamphlets about coming out, specialized pamphlets about AIDS and education, speaker's bureau material, and task force material. She also explains the current status of TGLTF and gives advice about networking and state politics.
Letter from Edra Bogle and Tom Cain to their community, addressed as "Dear Neighbor." The letter discusses the current and serious issues that gay Texans are experiencing and asks that the community keep them in mind when voting. The letter provides both the Republican and Democratic party platforms and explains how they will affect gay Texans and how the Republican platform could eventually be extended to other groups.
