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.
Zine is a shortened version of magazine or fanzine, with a focus on self-publishing and Do It Youself (D.I.Y.) aesthetics. Zines are anti-copyright and are not for profit. Special Collections at the University of South Florida is now functioning as a repository for the Tampa Zine Library, which was established in conjunction with the Tampa Zine Fest in 2012. This particular collection reflects a mixture of donations, personal acquisitions, and zines that were featured at Tampa Zine Fest.
