Bj Bud Memorial Archives
The Bj Bud Memorial Archives was collected and assembled by local LGBT activists and the Valley of the Sun Gay and Lesbian Center. The Community Center, established in 1993, provided a safe space for the LGBT community in Phoenix. They sponsored and provided several health services, support groups, and educational programs. Additionally, they started a small library and archive that was accessible to anyone who wanted to learn more about LGBT community and experiences. To view the finding aid for this collection, click here.
On February 14, 1996, a lesbian activist named Harlene "Bj" Bud passed away and the Community Center honored her life by naming the collection after her. In the 1970s, Bj and other LGBT leaders led a grassroots effort to mobilize the community. In 1977, she established Sundays Childe, a LGBT newsletter published in Phoenix that covered local news, anti-LGBT legislation, and information about community events. In 1981, she helped plan the first Phoenix Pride March and Rally. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, she also participated in the Governor Mecham recall and brought awareness to the AIDS crisis in Arizona.
The digital collection contains photographs and periodicals documenting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) history in Arizona from late 1970's to early 2000's. This material was scanned and made accessible online by ASU Library's Community-Driven Archives (CDA) Initiative. * Please be aware that this collection contains nudity.
Select article titles: Women of Color Owned Businesses Advance; Valuing Women Through Global Awareness; Women of All Colors; Human Resources; The Women's Network.
Selected article titles: The Feminization of the Internet; A Novelty…Not Anymore!; Women on the Rise; Arizona Women's News; Mission Statement and Policies.
Selected article titles: Women On the Rise; Management Techniques for a Changing World; Women's Calendar; Habitat for Humanity Sponsors Third Women's Build Home; Women's Internet Guide.
Slected article titles: Its Alive! It's Alive; The Road to Recognition: Meta Tags; Hispanic's Women Conference; Women's Calendar, The Women's Network
Selected article titles: What Motivates Someone to Run for Political Office?; Marguerite, Thanks for the Ice Cream; We're In Business; Fall in the Low Desert Garden; Book Reviews
Selected article titles: Women Increase Earnings With Education; On Being an Adult Student; Latina Hispanica Comes to Phoenix; Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones but Words Will Never Hurt Me; Branding… It’s Not Just For Cowboys Anymore!; Do You Want to Dance?
Selected article titles: The Rising Value of Women's Money; One Woman's Story; Plan for Prosperity; Women's Business Directory; Arizona Adventures.
Selected article titles: Money - The Ultimate Equality; Woman to Man: A Question About Abortion; Woman in White House Campaign Launched; Bill Threatens the Safety of Young Women; Cultural Diversity in the 21st Century Workplace.
