Collections : [USF Libraries - Tampa Special Collections]

The Andrew W. Manly collection includes LGBTQ+ publications and media, with a focus on British and American publishing firms. Material in the collection ranges from 1973-2015. Topics of interest include: Pride events, the HIV/AIDS epidemic and its impact on the LGBTQ+ community, LGBTQ+ pornography and erotica, queer club and bar culture, drag performers, sexuality, gender identity, LGBTQ+ films and literature, the leather community, safer sex practices, photography of the nude, LGBTQ+ friendly travel, cruising, and subcultures. Some material is designated for adult audiences and only available to patrons 18+. Please see the "Conditions Governing Access" note of this finding aid for more information.

This collection comprises the personal and professional papers of Diana Estorino, an activist in Tampa Bay's LGBTQ+ community.

The Janice Josephine Carney collection includes professional and person papers related to the life career, and LGBTQ+ activism of Carney. Material relates to Carney's service during the Vietnam War as well as her work in supporting other transgender veterans. Also included is material realted to Carney's writing career as a memoirist, poet, and playwright.

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.

The PFLAG Tampa collection includes materials related to the Tampa chapter of PFLAG, a national LGBTQ+ advocacy organization, as well as materials related to organizations with which PFLAG Tampa and its founders, John and Nancy Desmond, collaborated. This collection contains a significant volume of materials related to Tampa Pride, the group which organizes the annual Tampa Pride Festival, both from PFLAG's involvement with the festival and John and Nancy Desmond's time as board members for the organization. Materials in this collection include organizational documents, promotional materials, community resources, and events ephemera and realia.

The Plus Projec+ collection consists of organizational and administrative documents, including financial reports, prepared presentations, informational packets, fundraising strategy, grant applications, candidate and Board information, establishing documents, and minutes and agendas of meetings.

The Tampa Bay International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (TIGLFF) collection consists of material produced by and written about the Film Festival. Organizational files, programs, and graphics capture the films screened and the attendees of the annual event. Also included is ephemera for local LGBTQ+ businesses and organizations that supported the fundraising efforts for the festival and both clippings and full publications from Florida LGBTQ+ periodicals that advertised wrote articles supporting TIGLFF.