Neal Coffman-Grey Collection

Overview

Neil Coffman-Grey is a 30+ year Ventura County gay rights activist, known particularly for his dedicated service with AIDS Care, the NAMES quilt project, and Gold Coast Archives, a collection of local LGBTI and HIV/AIDS historical documents. Grey served on the Gay and Lesbian Resource Center’s Board of Directors and as public policy coordinator on the HIV/AIDS Coalition of Ventura County. A member of the Lesbian and Gay Alliance, he is also a founder of the Unity Pride Coalition and LEARN (Life Enhancement and Addictions Recovery Network) and helped establish the Ventura County Gay and Lesbian Community Center. Grey, along with husband Keith, a long-term AIDS activist in his own right and others, kick-started Quilt Project Gold Coast in 2018. It is a locally based, nonprofit with an all-volunteer group for the purposes of "raising awareness of HIV/AIDS, remembering those lost to the disease, and helping survivors cope with the loss of their loved ones."

Resources

• Digital Collections
• Finding Guide - CI (ArchivesSpace)
• Finding Guide - CI (DSpace)
• Quilt Project Gold Coast

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