Oral History

Oral History Project

We are a community-based oral history and physical artifacts archive dedicated to preserving LGBTQIA+ history of the south. The archive offers community training workshops (where you learn how to do oral history interviews), produces a variety of educational media (from K12 lesson plans to historical walking tours), and hosts community outreach events for intentional gathering among LGBTQIA+ communities.

Our Lives. Our Stories. Our Way.

We are always welcoming volunteers. All training provided.

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Antiga, Part 1

LGBTQ Dating / Couples / Marriage / Children | On Being LGBTQ | Inspirations / Mentors / Leaders | Coming Out / Early Experiences | LGBTQ Childhoods | Equity & Justice – Women | Names / Pronouns / Labels

Antiga, Part 2

LGBTQ Dating / Couples / Marriage / Children | Self-Acceptance / Depression / Inner Struggles | Equity / Diversity / Privilege | Equity & Justice – Women

Matthew Alvarez

LGBTQ at School | Rural v Urban LGBTQ | Inspirations / Mentors / Leaders | Coming Out / Early Experiences | LGBTQ through Art | Names / Pronouns / Labels

Nancy Asch

On Being LGBTQ | Rebuilding – Friends / Family / Community | Health / Healthcare / HIV/AIDS | Local Community & Culture | Equity & Justice – Race

Aria Ashburn

Coming Out / Early Experiences | Inclusion / Safe & Welcoming Spaces | Names / Pronouns / Labels | Parents & Family | On Being LGBTQ

Danny B

Equity & Justice – LatinX | LGBTQ at School | On Being LGBTQ | Advocacy / Activism / Politics | Identity / Intersectionality | LGBTQ through Art | LGBTQ Childhoods

Dan Baechtold

LGBTQ Dating / Couples / Marriage / Children | Rebuilding – Friends / Family / Community | LGBTQ Spaces / Events / Pride Festivals | Life in the Closet | Health / Healthcare / HIV/AIDS | Coming Out / Early Experiences | LGBTQ Childhoods

Barbara Bell

Stigma / Isolation / Invisibility | LGBTQ Spaces / Events / Pride Festivals | Inspirations / Mentors / Leaders | Health / Healthcare / HIV/AIDS | Equity / Diversity / Privilege | Community Needs / Services

Jessica Britton

Self-Acceptance / Depression / Inner Struggles | Violence / Bullying / Coercion | LGBTQ in the Military | LGBTQ through Art | LGBTQ at Work | LGBTQ Childhoods | LGBTQ Faith & Spirituality | LGBTQ Spaces / Events / Pride Festivals | LGBTQ Groups / Organizations / Resources | Inspirations / Mentors / Leaders

Jim Cavener, Part 1

Local Community & Culture | LGBTQ Yesterday Today Tomorrow | Rebuilding – Friends / Family / Community | LGBTQ Groups / Organizations / Resources

Zeke Christopolous

Advocacy / Activism / Politics | Self-Acceptance / Depression / Inner Struggles | Health / Healthcare / HIV/AIDS | LGBTQ Childhoods | Community Needs / Services | Bar Culture | LGBTQ Faith & Spirituality | LGBTQ at School

Roseanna Coates

LGBTQ Childhoods | On Being LGBTQ | LGBTQ Spaces / Events / Pride Festivals | Life in the Closet | Self-Acceptance / Depression / Inner Struggles | Personal Growth / Happiness / Self-Care | Bar Culture | LGBTQ at Work | Local Community & Culture | LGBTQ at School | Violence / Bullying / Coercion | LGBTQ in the Military | Equity & Justice – Race

Dan Coleman 

Rural v Urban LGBTQ | LGBTQ Groups / Organizations / Resources | Self-Acceptance / Depression / Inner Struggles | LGBTQ at School | Parents & Family | Coming Out / Early Experiences | LGBTQ Yesterday Today Tomorrow | Inclusion / Safe & Welcoming Spaces | On Being LGBTQ | Rebuilding – Friends / Family / Community

Jerry Conner

Coming Out / Early Experiences | Bar Culture | Parents & Family | LGBTQ Yesterday Today Tomorrow | Rebuilding – Friends / Family / Community | LGBTQ Spaces / Events / Pride Festivals | Personal Growth / Happiness / Self-Care

Yvonne Cook-Riley, Part 2

Stigma / Isolation / Invisibility | LGBTQ Groups / Organizations / Resources

Yvonne Cook-Riley , Part 1

Coming Out / Early Experiences | LGBTQ in the Military | LGBTQ Childhoods | LGBTQ Dating / Couples / Marriage / Children | On Being LGBTQ | Stigma / Isolation / Invisibility | Identity / Intersectionality | Personal Growth / Happiness / Self-Care

Heidi Finemore and Clara Tracy

Self-Acceptance / Depression / Inner Struggles | Personal Growth / Happiness / Self-Care | Community Needs / Services | LGBTQ Dating / Couples / Marriage / Children | On Being LGBTQ | Rebuilding – Friends / Family / Community | LGBTQ Spaces / Events / Pride Festivals | Identity / Intersectionality | LGBTQ Groups / Organizations / Resources

Mike Harney, Part 1

Community Needs / Services | Advocacy / Activism / Politics | Self-Acceptance / Depression / Inner Struggles | Personal Growth / Happiness / Self-Care | Health / Healthcare / HIV/AIDS | Coming Out / Early Experiences | Parents & Family | LGBTQ Childhoods

Mike Harney, Part 2

Personal Growth / Happiness / Self-Care | Health / Healthcare / HIV/AIDS | Coming Out / Early Experiences | Parents & Family | LGBTQ Childhoods | Community Needs / Services | Advocacy / Activism / Politics | Self-Acceptance / Depression / Inner Struggles

Kelly Harrison, Part 1

Self-Acceptance / Depression / Inner Struggles | Health / Healthcare / HIV/AIDS | Coming Out / Early Experiences | Bar Culture | Equity / Diversity / Privilege | LGBTQ at School | LGBTQ Childhoods | Inclusion / Safe & Welcoming Spaces | LGBTQ Spaces / Events / Pride Festivals | LGBTQ Groups / Organizations / Resources | Life in the Closet

Kelly Harrison, Part 2

Rural v Urban LGBTQ | Identity / Intersectionality | Personal Growth / Happiness / Self-Care | On Being LGBTQ | Rebuilding – Friends / Family / Community

Beth Heinberg

Moving to the South / WNC | Equity / Diversity / Privilege | Equity & Justice – Race | LGBTQ Yesterday Today Tomorrow | On Being LGBTQ | Stigma / Isolation / Invisibility | LGBTQ Spaces / Events / Pride Festivals

David Hopes

Coming Out / Early Experiences | Moving to the South / WNC | LGBTQ Childhoods | Bar Culture | On Being LGBTQ | Health / Healthcare / HIV/AIDS

Cortina Jenelle Caldwell

Coming Out / Early Experiences | LGBTQ at Work | Equity & Justice – Race | LGBTQ at School | LGBTQ Childhoods | Rebuilding – Friends / Family / Community | Rural v Urban LGBTQ | Inspirations / Mentors / Leaders

Ron Lambe and Peter Kendrick  

LGBTQ Yesterday Today Tomorrow | LGBTQ Dating / Couples / Marriage / Children | LGBTQ Spaces / Events / Pride Festivals | LGBTQ Groups / Organizations / Resources

Beulahland 

On Being LGBTQ | Rebuilding – Friends / Family / Community | Coming Out / Early Experiences | LGBTQ through Art | LGBTQ Faith & Spirituality | LGBTQ Yesterday Today Tomorrow

London Newton, Part 1

Stigma / Isolation / Invisibility | Identity / Intersectionality | LGBTQ Groups / Organizations / Resources | Equity & Justice – Race | LGBTQ Childhoods | Inclusion / Safe & Welcoming Spaces

London Newton, Part 2

LGBTQ Spaces / Events / Pride Festivals | Personal Growth / Happiness / Self-Care | Coming Out / Early Experiences | Equity & Justice – Race | LGBTQ Yesterday Today Tomorrow | Rebuilding – Friends / Family / Community

Kari and Ashley Pilcher, Part 1

Coming Out / Early Experiences | LGBTQ Childhoods | LGBTQ Dating / Couples / Marriage / Children | Rebuilding – Friends / Family / Community | Rural v Urban LGBTQ | Identity / Intersectionality

Kari and Ashley Pilcher, Part 2

Advocacy / Activism / Politics | Stigma / Isolation / Invisibility | Coming Out / Early Experiences

Andy Reed, Part 1

Advocacy / Activism / Politics | Stigma / Isolation / Invisibility | LGBTQ Spaces / Events / Pride Festivals | LGBTQ Groups / Organizations / Resources | LGBTQ Childhoods | LGBTQ Yesterday Today Tomorrow

Lorena Russell and Kitty Hancock, Part 2

Stigma / Isolation / Invisibility | Identity / Intersectionality | Inspirations / Mentors / Leaders | Equity & Justice – Women

Lorena Russell and Kitty Hancock, Part 1

Identity / Intersectionality | LGBTQ Groups / Organizations / Resources | Self-Acceptance / Depression / Inner Struggles | Personal Growth / Happiness / Self-Care | Coming Out / Early Experiences | Community Needs / Services | LGBTQ Dating / Couples / Marriage / Children | On Being LGBTQ | Rebuilding – Friends / Family / Community | LGBTQ Spaces / Events / Pride Festivals

Allison Scott 

Inclusion / Safe & Welcoming Spaces | On Being LGBTQ | Stigma / Isolation / Invisibility | LGBTQ Spaces / Events / Pride Festivals | Inspirations / Mentors / Leaders

Andrew Snavely

Coming Out / Early Experiences | LGBTQ at Work | LGBTQ Childhoods | LGBTQ Faith & Spirituality | Inclusion / Safe & Welcoming Spaces | LGBTQ at School | Community Needs / Services | LGBTQ Yesterday Today Tomorrow | On Being LGBTQ | Rebuilding – Friends / Family / Community | Stigma / Isolation / Invisibility

Michael Todd, Part 1

Coming Out / Early Experiences | Alcohol & Drugs / Addiction & Recovery | Moving to the South / WNC | LGBTQ Faith & Spirituality | LGBTQ Dating / Couples / Marriage / Children | Advocacy / Activism / Politics | Health / Healthcare / HIV/AIDS | Violence / Bullying / Coercion

Heidi Finemore and Clara Tracy

Community Needs / Services | LGBTQ Dating / Couples / Marriage / Children | On Being LGBTQ | Rebuilding – Friends / Family / Community | LGBTQ Spaces / Events / Pride Festivals | Identity / Intersectionality | LGBTQ Groups / Organizations / Resources | Self-Acceptance / Depression / Inner Struggles | Personal Growth / Happiness / Self-Care

Maya Ulin-O’Keefe

LGBTQ Dating / Couples / Marriage / Children | On Being LGBTQ | Advocacy / Activism / Politics | Life in the Closet | LGBTQ Faith & Spirituality | Health / Healthcare / HIV/AIDS | LGBTQ at School | LGBTQ Marriage | Violence / Bullying / Coercion | LGBTQ Overseas | Coming Out / Early Experiences

Natasha Noir Nightly / Sol Lane Wagner

Violence / Bullying / Coercion | Coming Out / Early Experiences | Moving to the South / WNC | LGBTQ through Art | Equity & Justice – Race | Weddings

Tina White, Part 1

LGBTQ Groups / Organizations / Resources | Self-Acceptance / Depression / Inner Struggles | Moving to the South / WNC | Equity / Diversity / Privilege | LGBTQ Childhoods | Community Needs / Services | Rebuilding – Friends / Family / Community | Identity / Intersectionality

Tina White, Part 2

Inspirations / Mentors / Leaders | Coming Out / Early Experiences | Names / Pronouns / Labels | LGBTQ Dating / Couples / Marriage / Children

Dov Wiener

LGBTQ Childhoods | LGBTQ Faith & Spirituality | LGBTQ at School | Parents & Family | On Being LGBTQ | Self-Acceptance / Depression / Inner Struggles | Coming Out / Early Experiences

Susan Wilson, Part 2 (with Judy Rudolph)

LGBTQ Yesterday Today Tomorrow | Moving to the South / WNC | LGBTQ Childhoods | Rebuilding – Friends / Family / Community | Advocacy / Activism / Politics | Stigma / Isolation / Invisibility | LGBTQ at Work | LGBTQ Groups / Organizations / Resources | LGBTQ Faith & Spirituality | Inspirations / Mentors / Leaders | LGBTQ at School | Self-Acceptance / Depression / Inner Struggles | LGBTQ Elders | Violence / Bullying / Coercion

Susan Wilson

Parents & Family | Weddings | LGBTQ Dating / Couples / Marriage / Children | Moving to the South / WNC | LGBTQ Childhoods

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