Primary Documents Collection
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Primary Documents Collection
Description
This collection holds primary documents (listings, programs, applications, etc) related to LGBTQ life online pre-2010. When possible, files have been listed with their original date of publication and source. When mirrored from established sites, their original source is attributed and linked. If you have files you would like to submit for inclusion, please feel free to contact Avery Dame-Griff at admin@queerdigital.com.
Collection Items
Puss N Boots Restricted Section Application
Application to access the "Restricted" sections of the Puss N Boots BBS, including "GAY/BI" and "TransGender" section.
THE GAY & LESBIAN BBS LIST Collection
This .zip holds copies of THE GAY & LESBIAN BBS LIST, a monthly listing of active Gay & Lesbian BBSes. The list was maintained by Risqilly, sysop of Risqilly BBS and S-Tek BBS in Montreal, from 1985 to August 1999 (when the final edition was…
International GayLink network file
Information on joining national BBS network International GayLink. Contains description, network rules, conference list, and application.
Global Gaynet network file
Information on joining national BBS network Global Gaynet. Contains description, network rules, conference list, and application.
Norman Brown's Consolidated List of aids/hiv Bulletin Boards - 1993 Revision #2
Listing of HIV/AIDS-related BBSs. Released and revised monthly.
sci.med.aids FAQ - 1993
Frequently Asked Questions related to HIV/AIDS, including information and resources. Posted monthly to Usenet newsgroup sci.med.aids.
Contains copy of "Ben Gardiner's list of AIDS BBSes," published Dec 7, 1991 .
Contains copy of "Ben Gardiner's list of AIDS BBSes," published Dec 7, 1991 .
sci.med.aids FAQ - 1995
Frequently Asked Questions related to HIV/AIDS, including information and resources. Posted monthly to Usenet newsgroup sci.med.aids. Contains copies of:
"Norman Brown's Consolidated List of aids/hiv Bulletin Boards, 1993 Revision #9," published…
Norman Brown's Consolidated List of aids/hiv Bulletin Boards - 1994 Revision #11
Listing of HIV/AIDS-related BBSs. Released and revised monthly.
Transgender Forum Compilation CD, Vol. 1 & 2
This disc contains content originally published on TGForum.com from April 1995 to December 1996.This disc was produced by3-D Communications, Inc. in 1997. TGForum was founded in 1995 by Cindy Martin, who was soon joined by Jamie Faye Fenton and JoAnn…
PrideNet! USA & Canada Info Pak
Includes:
PRIDELST.071 - Nodelist (of member BBSes)
PRIDENET.ECH - List of Echos (forums)
PRIDENET.APP - An application for sysops to join PrideNet
PRIDEPOL - Rules for Echos:
Straight Talk
Desert Hearts (women-only)
Gainers
Gay…
THROBNET Primary Documents
A collection of primary documents related to adult BBS network THROBNET, which had several active LGBT-related conferences. Includes (listing copied from textfiles.com):
blt1 - THROBNET: What is Throbnet?
blt2 - THROBNET: Detailed Descriptions of…
CDForum Archive
This archive contains digests for the CDForum mailing list, covering 1988 to 1993. CDForum was one of the first trans-specific email mailing lists and remained active until at least 1995. Digests 145, 175, 177, 179, and 242 are not included. For more…
tgender.net Archive
This archive contains copies of documents and files publicly hosted on tgender.net, which offered hosting to a variety of transgender groups and non-profits:
Transgender at Work, a non-profit focused on addressing workplace issues for transgender…
GAIN (Gender Advocacy Internet News) Archive
This archive contains archival copies of the Gender Advocacy Internet News (GAIN) news service, published from 1998 to 2004. GAIN collected relevant news stories, action alerts, short essays, and other information related to the trans community. For…
Transgender Forum Compilation CD, Vol. 1-4
This disc contains content originally published on TGForum.com from April 1995 to December 1998. This disc was produced by 3-D Communications, Inc. in 1999 and donated to the GLBT Historical Society in 2023. This ISO and all associated images have…
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