1. LGBTQIA Rights in Austin, TX
Heather St. Pierre
RDG 5340
June 23, 2016

2. Fighting for LGBTQIA Rights in Austin, TX
Notable public figures from Austin in the fight for equal right for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender citizens:
Bettie Naylor (Activist and Namesake for East Austin’s 4th St dedication)
Jeff Friedman (Austin Mayor , Recognized Gay Pride Week Celebration)
Glen Maxey (First openly gay member of the Texas Legislature)
Organizations (past and present) in Austin that support LGBTQIA residents
Austin Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (1994)
Gay Liberation Front (1970)
Austin Lesbian Organization (1974)
Austin LGBT Bar Association

3. Bettie Naylor Gay rights advocate
4th Street between Congress Ave and Rio Grande St named in her honor
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4. Austin Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
Founded in 1994
AGLCC Foundation
Works with community members, AISD, and local businesses to unify members of the LGBT community, allies, and citizens of Austin.
Founded in 2016 to provide education grants to LGBT Austin residents.

5. Pride in Austin
In 1970, 25 people assemble on Guadalupe St. in protest and in celebration.
1990, Austin holds its first official Pride Parade.
2010, Austin Gay and Lesbian Pride Foundation forms to organize Austin’s annual PRIDE Celebration and Stonewall Rally.

6. Underground Newspapers and Gay Pride
The Rag: June
Independent Voices:
voices.revealdigital.com

7. Austin City Code Unlawful Employment Practices *
Nondiscrimination Ordinance
austintexas.gov
Municipal Code Online

8. Austin ISD Pride www.austinisd.org/pride AISD Pride Week:
September 21-25
AISD Pride Week Toolkit

9. Resources
About the AGLCC. (n.d.). Retrieved June 20, 2016, from
AGLCC Foundation. (n.d.). Retrieved June 20, 2016, from
Dunlap, D. W. (1994). Gay Politicians Cite Gains Amid Losses. Retrieved June 20, 2016, from amid-losses.html?pagewanted=all
History of Mayors. (n.d.). Retrieved June 20, 2016, from mayors
Independent Voices. (n.d.). Retrieved June 20, 2016, from
Municode Library. (n.d.). Retrieved June 20, 2016, from
Pride. (2015). Retrieved June 20, 2016, from