About Spectrum Institute
	Alternatives to Guardianship Project
	LGBT Legal History Project
	Disability Rights Publications
Spectrum Institute is a nonprofit organization incorporated in the State of California in 1987.  It has been designated by the IRS as a private operating foundation with 501c3 tax-exempt status.  The focus of the organization's research, education, and advocacy efforts has always been on securing justice and equal rights for a wide range of marginalized populations, including sexual minorities, single people, diverse families, and people with disabilities.  The goals of the organization have been achieved by conducting webinars, publishing commentaries, policy reports and newsletters, filing legal briefs in test cases, providing consulting services, and by making archives of historical records available to students, researchers, and equal rights advocates.
Missouri Medical Rights Workgroup
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Contact Information Thomas F. Coleman / Executive and Legal Director 1717 E. Vista Chino A7-384, Palm Springs, CA 92262 tomcoleman@spectruminstitute.org  / (818) 230-5156
	In Memory of Christina Baldwin (1946 - 2025)
	Members of the board of trustees of Spectrum Institute will miss our colleague and dear friend Christina Ann Baldwin.  Tina died on January 18, 2025, from fatal injuries suffered when she was struck by a moving car on an evening walk with her husband.  Tina served on the board for several years, including the last three during which she was its chairperson. Tina was a strong and persistent advocate for disability rights and guardianship reform.  Of great importance to Tina was promoting the right to prompt and effective mental health services for adults with developmental disabilities.  Tina was predeceased by her daughter Kenyon Cornelius who passed away on June 17, 2024.