Unmasking the Homophile in 1950s Los Angeles: An Archival Record
Author(s)
Quimbly, K.; Williams, Walter L.
Abstract
The Purpose of the chapter is to construct one such history using the resources available in Los Angeles, from the personal testimony of individuals such as the early activist Jim Kepner, who founded what is now the International Gay and Lesbian Archives (IGLA), to an examination of the materials of those early Los Angeles gay organizations and publications whose archival traces are found in the IGLA. This Los Angeles history is as much about imperious personalities, the struggle for power and agendas as it is about any historical document produced, or any political battle won.
