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Letter from Edra Bogle and Tom Cain to "Dear Neighbor," November 1, 1984
Texas Gay / Lesbian Task Force
Bogle, Edra; Cain, Tom
Originally formed as the Texas Gay Task Force, the TGLTF was the first statewide gay/lesbian organization in Texas. Organized in 1973 for the purpose of planning annual conferences (until 1990), the TGLTF served as the parent organization for the Lesbian/Gay Democrats of Texas and the Lesbian/Gay Rights Advocates. CCd to Floyd Chapman.
Letter from Edra Bogle and Tom Cain to their community, addressed as "Dear Neighbor." The letter discusses the current and serious issues that gay Texans are experiencing and asks that the community keep them in mind when voting. The letter provides both the Republican and Democratic party platforms and explains how they will affect gay Texans and how the Republican platform could eventually be extended to other groups.
11/1/1984
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Letter from Edra Bogle to Alan Weiser and Michael Gonzalez, November 14, 1983
Texas Gay / Lesbian Task Force
Bogle, Edra; Weiser, Alan James; Gonzalez, Michael J.; Chapman, Floyd
Originally formed as the Texas Gay Task Force, the TGLTF was the first statewide gay/lesbian organization in Texas. Organized in 1973 for the purpose of planning annual conferences (until 1990), the TGLTF served as the parent organization for the Lesbian/Gay Democrats of Texas and the Lesbian/Gay Rights Advocates. CCd to Floyd Chapman.
Letter from Edra Bogle to Alan James Weiser and Michael J. Gonzalez regarding the creation of the group Gays of Angelo State. Bogle sent them a number of things, including generalized pamphlets about coming out, specialized pamphlets about AIDS and education, speaker's bureau material, and task force material. She also explains the current status of TGLTF and gives advice about networking and state politics.
11/14/1983
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Letter from Edra Bogle and James Tanner to Raymond Sears, May 25, 1982
Texas Gay / Lesbian Task Force
Bogle, Edra; Cyr, Tanner, James; Sears, Raymond
Originally formed as the Texas Gay Task Force, the TGLTF was the first statewide gay/lesbian organization in Texas. Organized in 1973 for the purpose of planning annual conferences (until 1990), the TGLTF served as the parent organization for the Lesbian/Gay Democrats of Texas and the Lesbian/Gay Rights Advocates.
Letter from Edra Bogle and James Tanner (co-chair Gay and Lesbian Association of Denton) to Dr. Raymond Sears (ACLU-Denton Chapter) to ask if his group would like to co-sponsor a GLAD/TGTF event at Dr. Bogle's home. Their hope is that this party will attract the "liberal Denton community" and the "closeted gay community." They believe that having ACLU support will give legitimacy to GLAD's cause.
5/25/1982
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Letter from Edra Bogle to Ken Adrian Cyr, January 31, 1982
Texas Gay / Lesbian Task Force
Bogle, Edra; Cyr, Ken Adrian; Sutton, John
Originally formed as the Texas Gay Task Force, the TGLTF was the first statewide gay/lesbian organization in Texas. Organized in 1973 for the purpose of planning annual conferences (until 1990), the TGLTF served as the parent organization for the Lesbian/Gay Democrats of Texas and the Lesbian/Gay Rights Advocates.
Letter from Edra Bogle to Ken Adrian Cyr, the founder of the Texas Gay Conference. Bogle is concerned that the group is going to stagnate due to lack of board meetings and public outreach. Cyr was serving as moderator when Bogle wrote to him with her concerns. She believes that California and "the East" are making mistakes by asking for gay rights without also educating the public. She asks that Cyr act as the leader the believes he can be and reminds him that he "agreed to provide leadership" when he became moderator. Letter was CCd to John Sutton.
1/31/1982
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Letter from Edra Bogle to Adrian Cyr, October 17, 1981
Texas Gay / Lesbian Task Force
Bogle, Edra; Barnett, Douglas; Barnhart, George; Palmer, Robert; Stevens, Michael
Originally formed as the Texas Gay Task Force, the TGLTF was the first statewide gay/lesbian organization in Texas. Organized in 1973 for the purpose of planning annual conferences (until 1990), the TGLTF served as the parent organization for the Lesbian/Gay Democrats of Texas and the Lesbian/Gay Rights Advocates.
Letter from Edra Bogle to Adrian Cyr regarding the recent TGTF election results and business that will need to be covered at the upcoming meeting. The letter appears to have been written for, and CCd to, the entire board as it is typed but Adrian's name is handwritten in.
10/17/1981
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Letter from Edra Bogle to Bettie Naylor, July 8, 1980
Texas Gay / Lesbian Task Force
Bogle, Edra; Naylor, Bettie; Barnett, Douglas; Artale, Bonnie; Brock, Gary; Calkin, Al; Eggers, Woody; Henley, Steve; Hogan, Ame; Lewis, John; Shaffer, Debbie; Thomas, Steve; Waller, Kenn; Wilkinson, Jack
Originally formed as the Texas Gay Task Force, the TGLTF was the first statewide gay/lesbian organization in Texas. Organized in 1973 for the purpose of planning annual conferences (until 1990), the TGLTF served as the parent organization for the Lesbian/Gay Democrats of Texas and the Lesbian/Gay Rights Advocates.
Letter from Edra Bogle to Bettie Naylor, regarding her lackluster fundraising efforts for the upcoming Dallas Gay Pride Week. Bogle is unhappy with the way Naylor has been operating and intends to investigate other regions to see if they have had similar problems with Naylor. Bogle CCs the entire TGTF board on this letter.
7/8/1980
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Letter from Edra Bogle to John Hill, September 23, 1978
Texas Gay / Lesbian Task Force
Bogle, Edra; Hill, John
Originally formed as the Texas Gay Task Force, the TGLTF was the first statewide gay/lesbian organization in Texas. Organized in 1973 for the purpose of planning annual conferences (until 1990), the TGLTF served as the parent organization for the Lesbian/Gay Democrats of Texas and the Lesbian/Gay Rights Advocates.
Letter from Edra Bogle to Texas Attorney General John Hill about the subject of gay rights in TX. Bogle speaks about her previous support of Hill but expresses dismay over comments that Hill made about the repeal of 21.06 (law that legalized discrimination against gay individuals in Texas) during a recent state convention. She asks Hill to consider the fact that people should be policed in their own homes and that being in a gay relationship means breaking the law, which can cause social and emotional issues for gay individuals.
9/23/1978
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Letter from Edra Bogle to Jerry Stout, June 13, 1977
Texas Gay / Lesbian Task Force
Bogle, Edra; Stout, Jerry
Originally formed as the Texas Gay Task Force, the TGLTF was the first statewide gay/lesbian organization in Texas. Organized in 1973 for the purpose of planning annual conferences (until 1990), the TGLTF served as the parent organization for the Lesbian/Gay Democrats of Texas and the Lesbian/Gay Rights Advocates.
Letter from Edra Bogle to Jerry Stout, editor of the Denton County Enterprise, responding to his confusion over the push for gay rights. Bogle explains the discrimination and harassment that comes with being openly gay in this time period and how changing laws and ordinances can help to stop this.
6/13/1977
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Edra Bogle's Gay Press Association Membership Card, Undated
Texas Gay / Lesbian Task Force
Bogle, Edra
Originally formed as the Texas Gay Task Force, the TGLTF was the first statewide gay/lesbian organization in Texas. Organized in 1973 for the purpose of planning annual conferences (until 1990), the TGLTF served as the parent organization for the Lesbian/Gay Democrats of Texas and the Lesbian/Gay Rights Advocates.
Edra Bogle's Gay Press Alliance membership card. The card lists Bogle as being with TGLTF News and has an expiration date of 1/1/1984
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