Jean-Nickolaus Tretter
Jean-Nickolaus Tretter (born 1946) is an American activist and LGBT archivist[1] whose legacy is the Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Studies at the University of Minnesota.[2] Tretter grew up in Little Falls, Minnesota before serving with the Navy in the Vietnam War. After his discharge, he helped to develop the LGBTQ+ scene in Minneapolis, including establishing Twin Cities Pride, co-founding Minnesota Committee for Gay Rights and serving as manager of the Noble Roman and other gay bars across the Twin Cities.[3][4][5]
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- ^ Greenblatt, Ellen (2014-01-10). Serving LGBTIQ Library and Archives Users: Essays on Outreach, Service, Collections and Access. McFarland. p. 147. ISBN 978-0-7864-6184-4. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ Marcotte, Mike (2020-10-08). "Serve Our Society: Tretter Collection | Lavender Magazine". Lavender Magazine. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ Grumdahl, Dara Moskowitz (2020-06-21). "An Oral History of LGBTQ Life in the Twin Cities". Mpls.St.Paul Magazine (in American English). Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ Matt, Lianna (2018-05-11). "A Historical Collection at Twin Cities Pride". Minnesota Monthly. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "A brief overview of queer and trans history in Minnesota". MinnPost. 2021-06-01. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
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