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Title: Ken Jones Papers
Dates: circa 1980-2020
Collection Number: 2022-12
Creator/Collector:
Ken Jones
Extent: 3 linear feet (3 cartons)
Repository:
GLBT Historical Society
San Francisco, California 94103
Abstract: Ken Jones was a gay LGBTQ activist who was the first black president of the SF Pride Committee and is responsible for spearheading
efforts to include traditionally underrepresented groups in the San Francisco Pride Parade. Jones was also a key organizer
in the boycotts against Castro bars with discriminatory admission practices that often targeted people of color and women,
and a core volunteer at the San Francisco AIDS foundation. This collection includes the personal papers of Ken Jones including
photographs, awards, pins, audiovisual material, and garments.
Language of Material: English
Collection is open for research.
[Identification of item]. Ken Jones Papers. Collection Number: 2022-12. GLBT Historical Society
Scope and Content of Collection
Ken Jones was a gay LGBTQ activist who was the first black president of the SF Pride Committee and is responsible for spearheading
efforts to include traditionally underrepresented groups in the San Francisco Pride Parade. Jones was also a key organizer
in the boycotts against Castro bars with discriminatory admission practices that often targeted people of color and women,
and a core volunteer at the San Francisco AIDS foundation. This collection includes the personal papers of Ken Jones including
photographs, awards, audiovisual material, and garments.
LGBTQ
People of color
Black people
African Americans
Gay men
Activism
San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.)