Public Access to Queer Media In 1993, queer folks were starting to gain small tastes of representation in mainstream media. The first kiss between gay men was broadcast on UK TV’s Eastenders in 1989, as was the first lesbian kiss on NBC’s L.A. Law in
This post was written by Maria Bear, during the course of her internship at NYU Special Collections in the Spring of 2025. She is pursuing her MA from NYU in Religious Studies and her MLIS from Long Island University, as part of the Dual Degree
This post was written by Umrat Khan, while she was a Graduate Student Assistant at NYU Special Collections. She graduated from NYU’s Experimental Humanities and Social Engagement Program in 2024. This semester in my class Magazine, Art and Public Culture with Professor Lori Cole
This post is written by Aki Snyder, Processing Archivist in Archival Collections Management. John Ferrone (1924 – 2016) was an American book editor working for Dell Publishing and Harcourt, Brace, & World (later Harcourt Brace Jovanovich). Ferrone retired from Harcourt Brace Jovanovich in 1990, but
This post was written by Umrat Khan, while she was a Graduate Student Assistant at NYU Special Collections. She graduated from NYU’s Experimental Humanities and Social Engagement Program in 2024. Collection materials in foreign languages tend to be overlooked due to language barriers, limited access,
This post is written by Lauren Stark, Processing Archivist in Archival Collections Management. Many radical groups are formed with noble intent, whether it is to overcome an injustice or bring attention to a lesser-known cause. Despite these intentions, these groups often splinter or separate. There
This post is written by Lizzy Zarate, the Web Archives Student Assistant for Archival Collections Management. She is an MA student at NYU in the Archives & Public History Program. May 1st marks the start of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. While
This post is written by Maddie DeLaere, an Archival Collections Management Graduate Student Worker. She is completing the NYU/LIU Dual Degree program, pursuing a Masters in Food Studies alongside an MLIS. Sometimes, when a new collection is processed – materials sifted, organized, and removed to
This post is by Cameron Andersen, a Graduate Student Assistant at NYU Special Collections. She is in her final semester of a dual degree program with Long Island University, completing both an MA in Religious Studies at NYU and an MLIS in Archives and Records
This post is by Cameron Andersen, a Graduate Student Assistant at NYU Special Collections. She is in her final semester of a dual degree program with Long Island University, completing both an MA in Religious Studies at NYU and an MLIS in Archives and Records