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Beth Bashert is a local activist, identified with gay-lesbian issues in Ypsilanti, Michigan. She is an outspoken advocate for civil rights and as a campaign organizer, she has impacted local elections in Ypsilanti and other Michigan cities. The collection consists of organizational materials and topical files pertaining to her political and advocacy activities in Ypsilanti and at the state level.

The papers of Beth Bashert document her career as a community activist from 1988 to 2003, with digital material dated . The collection is divided in two series reflecting the arena of activity: Ypsilanti Area Activities and Michigan Statewide Activities.

Papers of Kathleen Russell, former faculty advisor of Tri-Pride, Assistant Dean of Students, and director of Project YES at Eastern Michigan University; The collection documents her involvement in the campaign to pass a Non-Discrimination Ordinance in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and in establishing outreach and support organizations for GLBT youth.

The collection consists of three series: Ypsilanti Non-Discrimination Ordinance, Eastern Michigan University GLBT Activities, and Audio-visual Materials. The strength of the collection lies in the materials Russell collected relating to the efforts to pass a non-discrimination ordinance for GLBT people in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

Paul C. Heaton was the co-chair of the Ypsilanti Campaign for Equality and the Traverse City Campaign Against Discrimination, organizations fighting for gay rights in reference to human rights ordinances in their respective cities. The collection includes correspondence, political documents, and flyers and published articles documenting the efforts of these two organizations, but also includes general information about the campaigns in Ypsilanti and Traverse City.

The collection has been organized by human rights ordinance campaign, Ypsilanti and Traverse City. The Ypsilanti Campaign series (0.4 linear ft., 1997-1998) and the Traverse City Campaign series (0.4 linear ft., 2000-2001) include correspondence, political documents, flyers and published articles, and materials detailing fundraising efforts and election strategy. The collection primarily documents the efforts of the Ypsilanti Campaign for Equality and the Traverse City Campaign Against Discrimination, but includes general information about the campaigns as well.

The collection also documents Paul C. Heaton's involvement in a Michigan Equality training program. Materials include handouts and training materials detailing how to organize a successful human rights ordinances political campaign.

The papers of Rudy Serra are concentrated on his involvement and interest in the revision of city ordinances in Ferndale and Ypsilanti, Michigan, widening the scope of civil rights protection to include sexual orientation. The collection includes his writings in support of ordinance revision, an article he wrote on sexual orientation and Michigan law, as well as correspondence related to, and press coverage of, the revision process.

The collection is comprised of four series: Ferndale Civil Rights Ordinance Revision; Ypsilanti Campaign for Equality; Other Litigation; Topical Files; and Writings.

The Ypsilanti Campaign for Equality (YCFE) organization was formed in about 2001 to contest a ballot proposal that would have removed sexual orientation protections from the Ypsilanti City Charter. This record group comprises the material they amassed during their campaign; it includes budgets, planning documents, literature, and press coverage.

This record group is divided into three series: 2002 Campaign (0.7 linear feet, 2001-2002), Digital Records (150 MB, 2001-2002) and Ypsilanti Campaign for Equality and Elizabeth Warren Eddins vs. Ypsilanti City Clerk, City of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County Election Commission and Washtenaw County Clerk (0.2 linear feet, 1998-2002).