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Collection consists of related material to the USF St. Petersburg advisory Commitee on Issues of Sexual Orientation (CISO), later named the Commitee on Issues of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (CISOGI), and LGBTQ+ student/local activities from 1988 through 2000.

The John Grannan collection includes personal and professional papers, including institutional and financial records, publications, and graphic materials. The collection reflects Grannan's role as a local and national LGBTQ+ activist, as well as his tenures in associated organizations. Grannan served as an officer for USF's Gay Coalition, the Tampa AIDS Network, and the Florida Task Force/Florida Gay Task Force. Related material to his service is represented. Other areas of emphasis include LGBTQ+ sexual wellness resources and the papers of support and health organizations for the queer community during the AIDS crisis (at both the national and state level). Additional subjects covered include Pride events, social clubs and outings for the LGBTQ+ community, state and national legislation affecting the queer community, protests and activist groups, women's rights organizations, conferences, mental health and wellness resources, and LGBTQ+ friendly religious organizations.

A collection of ephemera relating to the LGBTQ+ community in the United States and Europe.

This collection contains materials from Patrick Edwards Clements' time as a journalist in Florida in the 1990s. Articles and columns are written under the pen names Patrick Clements and Patrick Edwards. A small number of articles not written by Clements but which include his research are also present. Also included are 18 audio cassettes of interviews, including those for Clements' radio show "Out in the Open" on WMNF, spanning the 1990s and chronicling crucial issues for the LGBTQ+ community.