Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-2010
Keywords
Susan Farnsworth, Groups Opposing Gay Rights, Maine Christian Civic League, Referendum 6, Maine State Elections 2000, Anti-Discrimination Law, Sexual Orientation, Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation, Discrimination, No on 6, Yes on 6
Abstract
Description:
Susan Farnsworth earned her undergraduate degree from Bates College in 1969 and her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Maine School of Law in 1976. She has worked in several city and state government positions, including Maine State Representative from 1988-1994. Farnsworth has also been active in the LGBT community, serving as a member of the Executive Committee and an organizer of “Yes on 6” PAC in the Statewide Referendum Campaign in 2000. The Papers consist of working papers, publications, and other materials.
Date Range:
1970s-1990s
Size of Collection:
2.25 ft.
Recommended Citation
Susan Farnsworth Papers, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Collection, Jean Byers Sampson Center for Diversity in Maine, University of Southern Maine Libraries.
Included in
American Studies Commons, Cultural History Commons, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies Commons, Other Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Commons, Social History Commons, United States History Commons
Comments
Provenance:
The Susan Farnsworth Papers were created and/or compiled by Susan Farnsworth, who donated the material in 2006.
Ownership and Literary Rights:
The Susan Farnsworth Papers is the physical property of the University of Southern Maine Libraries. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the creator or her/his legal heirs and assigns.
For further information, consult the Head of Special Collections, susie.bock@maine.edu