LGBTQ+ civil rights

Scope and Contents This collection contains materials and ephemera created and collected by R. Tripp Evans and Edward B. Cabral related to the fight for marriage equality in the state of Rhode Island, including but not limited to photographs, newspapers, promotional video, t-shirts, and protest signage. Items from the nonprofit organizations Marriage Equality Rhode Island (MERI) and Rhode Islanders United for Marriage are represented here as well. This collection also features photographs, stationery, and...

Scope and Contents The bulk of the collection is made up of the records of the Straight But Not Narrow Coalition including incorporation records, administrative records, marketing and outreach materials, and information about LGBT legislation at the state government level, including some relevant state-level legislation outside of Rhode Island. There are a small number of additional materials from other local and national LGBT advocacy organizations. The collection mainly centers around two...