Browse Collections (120 total)
San Juan Hotel
Also known as the Old San Juan, a hotel located in Downtown Orlando that was briefly converted to gay complex before a fire destroyed it.
Saviz Shafaie
Saviz Shafaie attended the University of Central Florida as a student seeking a Masters in Social Work. Originally born and raised in Iran, He was an…
Contributors: Matteson, David
Spectrum Awards
Spectrum Awards was an annual fundraiser of GLCS of Central Florida. It's purpose was to recognize LGBT leaders, entertainers, volunteers, and…
Stephen Roberts Collection
Stephen Roberts grew up in his hometown of Winter Park as a self-proclaimed “Central Florida boy,” later attending Seminole Community College and the…
Sunshine Invitational Tournament
Original named the "Sweetheart Invitational Tournament" the name was changed to "Sunshine Invitational Tournament" after moving the event to a…
The Center
TheCenter has gone by many monikers since its inception. Starting with "The Center", then "GLCS" and eventually "LGBTQ+ Center" but its always been…
The Center Fold
The Center Fold was a monthly publication of The Center, Orlando's first GLBT community center.
The Gardens
First LGBT timeshare resort, the Gardens, opened in 2007 next to the Parliament House.
The Palace Club
The Palace Club was one of the original late night bottle clubs located at 3400 S. Orange Blossom Trail. Bottle clubs usually opened after the bars…
The Weekly News
Known as TWN, The Weekly News was a weekly LGBT publication out of Miami that serviced all of the Florida LGBT community.
Tomes and Treasures
A staple of the LGBT Community of Tampa and St Petersburg, Tomes and Treasures provided LGBT books and gifts.
Triangle
The Triangle was a publication of GLCS of Central Florida which operated the LGBT Center. The publication was formerly known as the Center Fold, and…
Triangle
Triangle was a monthly publication of GLCS of Central Florida Inc. from 1993-1995.
Voices
Voices was Central Florida's powerful entertainment community coming together to raise funds for the AIDS crisis which was decimating our community…
We The People
One of the first LGBT political groups formed by Saviz Shafie and Jim Ford.
Willie Tillmon
Photographs in the collection where donated by Willie Tillmon (Geraldine Jones).
Yellow Bricks
Yellow Bricks were created as memorials to those members of the community that we don't have a photograph so that their contribution is not forgotten.