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Please browse our list of blog posts, podcasts and events. Please note, items listed on this page may include the experience, strength, and hope from both AA and other twelve step recovery programs.
Legacy Newsletters
This category has all the newsletters from our archives before the current weekly newsletter started on June 1, 2025. As work continues we will have our legacy newsletters back to 1983. The frequency of the newsletters have been month and quarterly, they changed over time. Currently the "Spotlight On Sobriety" is a weekly publication that started on June 1st 2025. You will find those newsletters under that category, "Spotlight On Sobriety".
IAC Newsletter – June 1994
The IAC June 1994 Newsletter features powerful recovery stories, guidance on starting LGBTQ+ AA groups, Tradition Three insights, global meeting contacts, roundup listings, and full financial reports. Part of the Legacy Newsletter archive.
IAC Newsletter – Spring 1994
The IAC Spring 1994 Newsletter features powerful recovery stories, LGBTQ+ AA history, Tradition Two reflections, meeting directory updates, international correspondence, roundup listings, and group contributions. Part of the Legacy Newsletter archive.
IAC Newsletter – Winter 1995
The IAC Winter 1995 Newsletter features Tradition Five insights, San Diego International Convention planning, lapel pin voting, new intergroup announcements, the IAC Charter, LGBTQ+ event schedules, and fellowship correspondence. Part of the Legacy Newsletter archive.
IAC Newsletter – Summer/Fall 1996
The IAC Summer/Fall 1996 Newsletter features personal recovery stories, directory updates, LGBTQ+ roundup listings, Living Sober history, Lambda AA Beaumont history, Tradition Nine reflections, and service opportunities. Part of the Legacy Newsletter archive.
IAC Newsletter – Winter 1996
The IAC Winter 1996 Newsletter features San Diego International Convention highlights, new officer elections, personal recovery articles, LGBTQ+ roundup listings, AA history, and global IAC updates. Part of the Legacy Newsletter archive.
IAC Newsletter – December 2005
The IAC December 2005 Newsletter features holiday greetings, Treasurer updates, roundup announcements, international meeting requests, Al-Anon speaker outreach, and worldwide community emails. Part of the Legacy Newsletter archive.
IAC Newsletter – October 2005
The IAC October 2005 Newsletter includes Katrina relief requests, roundup announcements, Al-Anon speaker outreach, Treasurer updates, mailing address changes, and service opportunities. Part of the Legacy Newsletter archive.
IAC Newsletter – August 2005
The IAC August 2005 Newsletter features the full financial report from the Toronto International Convention, new Executive Committee announcements, detailed committee minutes, and historical LGBTQ+ AA service records. Part of the Legacy Newsletter archive.
IAC Newsletter – May/June 2006
The IAC May/June 2006 Newsletter features a new website launch, a call for LGBTQ+ AA group histories, a Treasurer’s report, and details for the 24th Ohio Roundup. Part of the Legacy Newsletter archive.
IAC Newsletter – April 2006
The IAC April 2006 Newsletter features rare AA historical documents—including a tribute to Sister Ignatia and a 1971 transcript from Henrietta Seiberling—plus a Treasurer’s Report and reflections from IAC leadership. Part of the Legacy Newsletter archive.
IAC Newsletter – March 2006
The IAC March 2006 Newsletter features a powerful letter from an incarcerated gay alcoholic seeking AA access, updates from members, a financial report, and a call to support LGBTQ+ alcoholics in difficult circumstances. Part of the Legacy Newsletter archive.
IAC Newsletter – February 2006
The IAC February 2006 Newsletter is a special expanded edition featuring an extensive history of AA’s special composition groups—including women, Black AA members, young people, seniors, LGBTQ+ groups, and professional fellowships—plus letters from members seeking connection and an IAC Treasurer’s report. Part of the Legacy Newsletter archive.
IAC Newsletter – January 2006
The IAC January 2006 Newsletter features the history of Copenhagen’s Gay & Lesbian AA group, letters from members in Oklahoma and Russia, a treasurer’s report, and inspirational reflections. Part of the Legacy Newsletter archive.
IAC Newsletter – June 2007
The IAC June 2007 Newsletter features election announcements, Palm Springs Roundup highlights, website redesign plans, directory updates, historical reflections, and upcoming LGBTQ+ AA roundups. Part of the Legacy Newsletter archive.
IAC Newsletter – November 2008
The IAC November 2008 Newsletter features detailed information about the 2010 AA International Convention, LGBTQ+ meeting directory updates, volunteer opportunities, AA Grapevine highlights, historical insights, and financial reports. Part of the Legacy Newsletter archive.
IAC Newsletter – July 2008
The IAC July 2008 Newsletter features early planning for the 2010 International Convention in San Antonio, extensive volunteer opportunities, Executive Committee updates, and LGBTQ+ AA service outreach. Part of the Legacy Newsletter archive.
IAC Newsletter – May 2010
The IAC May 2010 Newsletter provides full details for the 2010 International Convention in San Antonio, including LGBTQ-focused events, Hospitality Suite information, volunteer opportunities, website updates, and international community news. Part of the Legacy Newsletter archive documenting LGBTQ+ support in AA.
IAC Newsletter – February 2010
The IAC February 2010 Newsletter introduces the new Executive Committee, provides temporary communication channels during website repairs, and invites LGBTQ+ AA members to stay connected. Part of the Legacy Newsletter archive documenting the transition years before GaL-AA.
IAC Newsletter – August 2011
The IAC August 2011 Newsletter features extensive roundup outreach, Grapevine updates, international service stories, name-change discussions, election reforms, and contribution listings. Part of the Legacy Newsletter archive documenting the history of LGBTQ+ support in AA.
GaL-AA Newsletter – Fall 2015
The GaL-AA Fall 2015 Newsletter features the Atlanta International Convention recap, election details, contribution listings, a member story, sponsorship guidance, and LGBTQ+ AA roundup information. Part of the GaL-AA Legacy Newsletter archive.
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