Gregory Hinton is an author, filmmaker, playwright, and curator. Hinton worked as an independent curator, partnering with museums, libraries, and universities in ten states to create and produce "Out West", a historical public program which included a series of plays, films, lectures, and exhibitions dedicated to the history and culture of diverse communities in the American West. This collection contains documents related to Gregory Hinton's accomplishments and works, particularly "Out West", "Beyond Brokeback", "Cathedral City", "Desperate Hearts", "The Way Things Ought to Be", and "Santa Monica Canyon". Collection also contains files detailing his film experiences, such as "It's My Party" and "Circuit", awards received by Hinton, and posters of his works.

Beverly Seckinger was an independent filmmaker and professor in the School of Theatre, Film and Television at the University of Arizona, where she taught courses in film production and LGBT Studies. Seckinger grew up in Laramie, Wyoming, and graduated from the University of Wyoming in 1981. In 1998 she returned to Laramie to document the community’s reaction to the beating death of Matthew Shepard. This collection contains the raw footage and full interviews used in Seckinger’s documentary film, “Laramie Inside Out.” It includes release forms from interviews and correspondence related to the production of the film, as well as newspapers, magazines, and color photos all relating to Matthew Shepard’s murder and the production of the film.

Matthew Shepard, a gay student at the University of Wyoming, was beaten and left to die in a field outside Laramie, Wyoming, sometime during the night of October 6-7, 1998. This collection documents the impact that his murder had on people around the world, evinced in web pages, blogs, video clips, online memorials, and the websites of several organizations. The 70 websites captured by the web-crawl reflect a broad and in-depth coverage of the Shepard murder, memorials, and efforts that address inequalities based on gender and sexual orientation. These include sites such as the Westboro Baptist Church that protested at the University of Wyoming following Shepard's death and condemns homosexuality. There are also blogs written by friends, family, reporters, and people who did not know Shepard. Also included are sites of organizations related to Matthew Shepard and LGBT issues. Additionally, the websites of films, books, and music about Shepard's life and his murder were included in the website harvest. Media coverage that only existed on the Internet was included.

Spectrum is a Recognized Student Organization at the University of Wyoming. Formerly the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Association, Spectrum is a club for social and political support of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer identifying people. This collection includes newspaper articles, Day of Silence materials, artifacts from Spectrum meetings and activities, pamphlets and other resources for LGBT community (created by national organizations), and posters and fliers for meetings.

Wyoming Equality was created to enhance the lives of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Trans* (LGBT) people in Wyoming. The non-profit organization was originally founded in 1988 as the United Gays & Lesbians of Wyoming (UGLW). In 2004, UGLW changed its name to Wyoming Equality. The organization provided education, social activities, support, and an advocacy system. The collection contains newsletters that document the work of United Gays & Lesbians of Wyoming and its successor organization, Wyoming Equality.