xt71vh5cfp21 https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt71vh5cfp21/data/mets.xml https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt71vh5cfp21/data/2016ms055.dao.xml Pride Community Services Organization 1979-2016 2 Cubic Feet 2 boxes collections 2016ms055 English University of Kentucky Copyright has not been assigned to the University of Kentucky.  Contact the Special Collections Research Center for information regarding rights and use of this collection. Pride Community Services Organization publications Gay community -- Kentucky. Pride Community Services Organization publications text Pride Community Services Organization publications 1979 1979-2016 2017 true xt71vh5cfp21 collection false 2016ms055 Pride Community Services Organization publications Pride Community Services Organization publications, 1979-2016  2016ms055 Megan Mummey University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center 2016 September 22 Special Collections Research Center University of Kentucky Libraries Margaret I. King Library Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0039 URL:  This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on  2017-03-22 17:39:36 -0400 . Describing Archives: A Content Standard 
   
     
       English 
     
     
       University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center 
     
     Pride Community Services Organization publications 
     
       Pride Community Services Organization 
     
     2016ms055 
     
       2 Cubic Feet 
       2 boxes 
     
     1979-2016 
     The Pride Community Services Organization publications (dated 1979-2016; 2 cubic feet; 2 boxes) comprises digitized images of the publications for Pride Community Services Organization and its predecessors, which documents the LGTBQ community in Lexington, the Bluegrass Region, and Kentucky. 
   
   
     Scope and Contents 
 The Pride Community Services Organization publications (dated 1979-2016; 2 cubic feet; 2 boxes) comprises digitized images of the publications for Pride Community Services Organization and its predecessors, which documents the LGTBQ community in Lexington, the Bluegrass Region, and Kentucky. The collection includes publications from the organization through multiple name changes: the GSO (Gay Services Organization) newsletter (1979-July 1986); the GLSO (Gay and Lesbian Services Organization) News (August 1986-June 2013); and LinQ Magazine (July 2013-2016 and present). The publications document the advocacy and community work of the organization as well as the work of other LGTBQ organizations. Additionally, they provide information on cultural events, on notable issues, and resources available to the LGTBQ community.    
   
     Arrangement 
 Collection is arranged chronologically.    
   
     Immediate Source of Acquisition 
 Gift of digital files, 2016    
   
     Conditions Governing Access 
 This collection is only available electronically.    
   
     Conditions Governing Use 
 Copyright has not been assigned to the University of Kentucky.    
   
     Preferred Citation 
 2016ms055 : [identification of item], Pride Community Services Organization publications, 1979-2016, University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.    
   
     Existence and Location of Originals 
 Pride Community Services Organization owns the original publications.    
   
     Historical note 
 The Pride Communty Services Organization was first formed in 1977 as the Gay Services Organization. In 1986, they became the Gay and Lesbian Services Organization and in 2015 they became the Pride Community Services Organization. They work to improve the lives of LGTBQ people in Central and Eastern Kentucky through increasing LGTBQ visibility, empowering community members, and educating the public. In 1996, they opened on the only pride center in Kentucky. In addition to operating the PCOS Pride Center, they organize the annual Lexington Pride Festival, produce the monthly magazine  LinQ , and run the Ga Straight Alliance for Youth.    
   
     Gay community -- Kentucky. 
     Newsletters. 
     Pride Community Services Organization