Search Results

open access

[Letter of Support for the Lesbian Resource Center from the Metropolitan Community Church]

Description: Letter in support of the Lesbian Resource Center from the Metropolitan Community Church. The letter was written by Sue Schrader, the Director of Outreach, at the Cathedral of Hope Metropolitan Community Church. The letter highlights the success of the resource center and the positive effect it has had on the community. The Metropolitan Community Church, also known as the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches, is an international LGBT-affirming mainline Protestant Christian den… more
Date: March 23, 1992
Creator: Schrader, Sue
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph Montage - Christine Jarosz at Various Events]

Description: One color photograph montage of Christine Jarosz at various events. Jarosz is photographed at several events that celebrate women's history. Jarosz was a both a women's and gay rights activist and initiated many events to aid in the progression of equality for women. In all of the photographs, Jarosz is seen in a black top and bottoms and is wearing glasses. She also has short gray hair.
Date: 200X
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
open access

[Words of Women - Mission Statement]

Description: Words of Women flyer / one sheet mission statement. The statement outlines the purpose and goals of the Words of Women effort. Initiated by Christine Jarosz, Words of Women is an annual writing contest that allows women to submit an essay about a selected topic to be chosen to be read aloud at an event. The effort served as a vehicle to preserve the voices of women. This effort served as another avenue for Jarosz to advocate for women beyond the Womyn for Womyn Lesbian Resource Center and the W… more
Date: 2002
Creator: Jarosz, Christine
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
open access

[Words of Women - Information Packet]

Description: Information packet for the Words of Women writing contest as well as other events and festivities regarding the contest. Initiated by Christine Jarosz, Words of Women is an annual writing contest that allows women to submit an essay about a selected topic to be chosen to be read aloud at an event. The effort served as a vehicle to preserve the voices of women. This effort served as another avenue for Jarosz to advocate for women beyond the Womyn for Womyn Lesbian Resource Center and the Women's… more
Date: 2008
Creator: Jarosz, Christine
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
open access

[Women's Communities Association Mission Statement]

Description: Mission statement for the Women's Communities Association (a.k.a. 31 Women). Started in 1994, the Women's Communities Association was formed by Christine Jarosz to provide support and emergency services to women in need. It was formed shortly after the Womyn for Womyn: A Lesbian Resource Center shut its doors. The document highlights the associations mission, purpose, and reason for its formation. The statement is typewritten with black ink on white paper and is a total of six pages long.
Date: 1994
Creator: Jarosz, Christine
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
open access

[Dallas Voice - Feature on Christine Jarosz]

Description: The Dallas Voice feature on Christine Jarosz. The feature highlights Jarosz and her work regarding the Womyn for Womyn Lesbian Resource Center and the Women's Communities Association. The Dallas Voice is a weekly LGBT newspaper based in Dallas, Texas. Established on May 11, 1984, it was the first newspaper in Dallas created specifically to serve the LGBTQ+ community. The feature showcases both a small excerpt as well as a portrait of Jarosz.
Date: May 22, 2009
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
open access

The Honeypot, Volume 1, Number 7, October 1990

Description: Newsletter of the Womyn for Womyn organization featuring various excerpts regarding announcements, events, membership information, news about the center, as well as current events. The newsletter consists of eight total pages and is printed on white paper with black ink.
Date: October 1990
Creator: Womyn for Women - A Lesbian Resource Centre
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
open access

[Womyn for Womyn: A Lesbian Resource Center Grand Opening Pamphlet]

Description: Pamphlet for Womyn for Womyn: A Lesbian Resource Center's Grand Opening. The pamphlet, published in December of 1989, highlights festivities regarding the opening of the center that year. Some of which include a Christmas potluck and New Years Eve party. The center, formed by gay rights activist Christine Jarosz, hosted many groups, meetings and events, housed a library and printed a newsletter. In 1994, after the center closed, Christine formed the Women’s Communities Association to provide su… more
Date: December 1989
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Gay Pride Parade on Cedar Springs Road]

Description: Black and white photograph of several women walking down a street holding a large sign that reads; "Womyn for Womyn: Lesbian Resource Center". The women appear to be participating in a parade on Cedar Springs Road, the site of gay pride parades in Dallas since 1980 after moving from Club Reno. The area surrounding the intersection of Throckmorton Street and Cedar Springs Road has been considered the center of the Dallas LGBTQ community since the early 1970s and is known as "The Gay Crossroads" … more
Date: [1991..1996]
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
Back to Top of Screen