The Madeline Davis Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Archives of Western New York was founded in 2001 to collect, safeguard, and provide access to archive and manuscript materials that document the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender communities of Western New York and Southern Ontario. These archives house records of more than fifty diverse organizations and the manuscript collections of many individuals who have had a significant impact on the history of the region. Here you will find some of the materials from the archives that have been digitized and made available online. If you are interested in viewing materials that have not been digitized, please visit the collection page at: https://library.buffalostate.edu/archives/LGBTQ.

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Activist Pin & Button Exhibit [c. 1970-2018]

Buffalo Belles Newsletters

Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus

Buffalo-Niagara LGBTQ History Project Minutes

Fifth Freedom

Flyers/Programs from WNY Local Events

Gay Rights Historical T-Shirt Collection

HIV/AIDS Collections

LGBTQ Audio/Video

Mattachine Society Photos 1970's

Papers, Documents, and Publications

Photo Albums and Scrapbooks

Stonewall Nation Radio Program