A Guide to the San Antonio Lesbian Gay Assemby (SALGA) Records, 1990-1998

Historical Note

The San Antonio Lesbian and Gay Assembly (SALGA), 1990-1998, was organized to bring together lesbian and gay organizations, businesses, and individuals to network for mutual support, share and disperse information, educate and serve the community as a whole and to promote the social welfare of, eliminate discrimination and prejudice against and defend the human and civil rights of lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people. Dulce Benavides and Brad Veloz were co-chairs and leaders of SALGA. throughout its life.

In addition to sponsoring the Gay/Lesbian Conference from 1992-1994, SALGA was the sponsor of the San Antonio Annual Lesbian/Gay Pride Picnic from 1990 until 1997.

SALGA was formally dissolved in 1998.

Scope and Content Note

The collection documents the San Antonio Lesbian and Gay Assembly from 1990-1998. The bulk of the records are from 1993 to1997. There are a few records documenting the start up of the organization, and after the 1997 picnic, the organization came to a virtual halt.

The collection consists of board agendas and minutes, by-laws and membership information, correspondence, Conference documents, Gay Pride Picnic planning materials, magazines, news clippings and newsletters. The conflict that ultimately led to SALGA’s dissolution is documented in the correspondence and Gay Pride Picnic information. This collection also includes materials on the Latino Lesbian and Gay Organization.

Restrictions

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research except bank statements, which are closed to researchers.

This collection is housed at UTSA's Main Campus and must be accessed via the John Peace Library Special Collections reading room. To request access, please use the Collections Request Form.

Usage Restrictions

Permission to publish material from the San Antonio Lesbian and Gay Assembly collection must be obtained from University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], San Antonio Lesbian and Gay Assembly, 1990-1998, MS 118, University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections.

Acquisition Information

All the materials in this collection were donated by Dulce Benavides in January 2002 (Acc. 2002-01).

Processing Information

Processed by Kassandra Green, History Student, March 2003.

Detailed Description of the Collection