BreakOUT! is a New Orleans-based organization that began in 2011 with the incentive to end criminalization, harassment, and discrimination against New Orleans's queer and gender non-conforming community, with a focus on youth and communities of color. The BreakOUT! records collection consists of the organization’s born-digital promotional materials such as digital photographs, videos, flyers, posters, mailers, and newsletters. These materials document the organization’s involvement in New Orleans police reform, advocacy on transgender rights, LGBTQ youth leadership and empowerment, and mobilization for racial justice and equality. The BreakOUT! records were acquired through the Newcomb Archives’ collaborative relationship with the LGBT+ Archives Project of Louisiana in 2018.
