Paul Stensland Papers

Collection

Identifier: 1992-03

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection contents include a large steno-journal with handwritten notes, newsletters, reports, committee meeting notes, correspondence, advertisements, marketing material, and event calendars, all relating to Black and White Men Together (BWMT).

Dates

1981 - 1984

Creator

Stensland, Paul C. (Paul Carter), 1952-1993 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

No donor restrictions. Standard restrictions apply (see G/H “Confidentiality Agreement” for archives use).

Biographical / Historical

Paul Stensland (1952-1993) was a longtime community activist in Chicago, involved in gay organizations such as Black and White Men Together (BWMT), The Gay Liberation Front, the Chicago Gay Alliance, ACT-UP, and Queer Nation, among others throughout his life. He was a membering of the Steering Committee for BWMT responsible for “maintaining the continuation of [Black and White Men Together],” assisting in the creation of by-laws and providing a more formalized structure for the chapter. Black and White Men Together was a social and service club for gay men in interracial relationships to find community and participate in discussion, activism, and activities within their chapter’s city. Activist efforts and discussions focused on racism, homosexuality, and racism within homosexuality.