WWW.TEAMMICHIGAN.US. Property of MiG&LA Michigan Gay & Lesbian Athletics. Michigan Athletics, 2006
Scope and Contents
The Wearing Gay History collection consist of approximately 3.5 linear feet of material dating approximately from 1972 to 2019. The collection includes T-shirts, research conducted by students in relation to the T-shirts, including correspondence and interviews, and publications related to the project.
Dates
- Creation: 2006
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open and available for research in the MSU Libraries Special Collections' reading room. Researchers are limited to accessing three folders at a time for security.
Conditions Governing Access
The material is stored off site. Please request 3 working days in advance if you wish to use it.
Biographical / Historical
T-shirt worn by the Michigan Panthers during the 2006 Gay Games VII hosted in Chicago, Illinois. The first Gay Games were hosted in San Francisco, California, in 1982 under the name Gay Olympics. In 1989, Tom Waddell, one of the Gay Olimpics founder, established the Federation of Gay Games which has continued to host the Games as a sports and cultural event for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender athletes.
Extent
From the Collection: 3.5 Linear Feet (4 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Leeron Kopelman.
Repository Details
Part of the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections Repository