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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Listen to Our Stories | Escuche Nuestras Historias
Antiga, Part 1
On Being LGBTQ | Inspirations / Mentors / Leaders | Coming Out / Early Experiences | LGBTQ Childhoods | Equity & Justice – Women | Names / Pronouns / Labels | LGBTQ Dating / Couples / Marriage / Children
Antiga, Part 2
Equity / Diversity / Privilege | Equity & Justice – Women | LGBTQ Dating / Couples / Marriage / Children | Self-Acceptance / Depression / Inner Struggles
Matthew Alvarez
Rural v Urban LGBTQ | Inspirations / Mentors / Leaders | Coming Out / Early Experiences | LGBTQ through Art | Names / Pronouns / Labels | LGBTQ at School
Nancy Asch
On Being LGBTQ | Rebuilding – Friends / Family / Community | Health / Healthcare / HIV/AIDS | Local Community & Culture | Equity & Justice – Race
Aria Ashburn
Parents & Family | On Being LGBTQ | Coming Out / Early Experiences | Inclusion / Safe & Welcoming Spaces | Names / Pronouns / Labels
Danny B
On Being LGBTQ | Advocacy / Activism / Politics | Identity / Intersectionality | LGBTQ through Art | LGBTQ Childhoods | Equity & Justice – LatinX | LGBTQ at School
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
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 | Self-Acceptance / Depression / Inner Struggles | Violence / Bullying / Coercion
Jim Cavener, Part 1
LGBTQ Yesterday Today Tomorrow | Rebuilding – Friends / Family / Community | LGBTQ Groups / Organizations / Resources | Local Community & Culture
Zeke Christopolous
Health / Healthcare / HIV/AIDS | LGBTQ Childhoods | Community Needs / Services | Bar Culture | LGBTQ Faith & Spirituality | LGBTQ at School | Advocacy / Activism / Politics | Self-Acceptance / Depression / Inner Struggles
Roseanna Coates
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 | LGBTQ Childhoods | On Being LGBTQ | LGBTQ Spaces / Events / Pride Festivals
Dan Coleman
LGBTQ at School | Parents & Family | Coming Out / Early Experiences | LGBTQ Yesterday Today Tomorrow | Inclusion / Safe & Welcoming Spaces | On Being LGBTQ | Rebuilding – Friends / Family / Community | Rural v Urban LGBTQ | LGBTQ Groups / Organizations / Resources | Self-Acceptance / Depression / Inner Struggles
Jerry Conner
Bar Culture | Parents & Family | LGBTQ Yesterday Today Tomorrow | Rebuilding – Friends / Family / Community | LGBTQ Spaces / Events / Pride Festivals | Personal Growth / Happiness / Self-Care | Coming Out / Early Experiences
Yvonne Cook-Riley, Part 2
Stigma / Isolation / Invisibility | LGBTQ Groups / Organizations / Resources
Yvonne Cook-Riley , Part 1
LGBTQ Dating / Couples / Marriage / Children | On Being LGBTQ | Stigma / Isolation / Invisibility | Identity / Intersectionality | Personal Growth / Happiness / Self-Care | Coming Out / Early Experiences | LGBTQ in the Military | LGBTQ Childhoods
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
Mike Harney, Part 1
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 | Community Needs / Services
Mike Harney, Part 2
Coming Out / Early Experiences | Parents & Family | LGBTQ Childhoods | Community Needs / Services | Advocacy / Activism / Politics | Self-Acceptance / Depression / Inner Struggles | Personal Growth / Happiness / Self-Care | Health / Healthcare / HIV/AIDS
Kelly Harrison, Part 1
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 | Self-Acceptance / Depression / Inner Struggles | Health / Healthcare / HIV/AIDS
Kelly Harrison, Part 2
On Being LGBTQ | Rebuilding – Friends / Family / Community | Rural v Urban LGBTQ | Identity / Intersectionality | Personal Growth / Happiness / Self-Care
Beth Heinberg
Equity & Justice – Race | LGBTQ Yesterday Today Tomorrow | On Being LGBTQ | Stigma / Isolation / Invisibility | LGBTQ Spaces / Events / Pride Festivals | Moving to the South / WNC | Equity / Diversity / Privilege
David Hopes
Bar Culture | On Being LGBTQ | Health / Healthcare / HIV/AIDS | Coming Out / Early Experiences | Moving to the South / WNC | LGBTQ Childhoods
Cortina Jenelle Caldwell
LGBTQ at School | LGBTQ Childhoods | Rebuilding – Friends / Family / Community | Rural v Urban LGBTQ | Inspirations / Mentors / Leaders | Coming Out / Early Experiences | LGBTQ at Work | Equity & Justice – Race
Ron Lambe and Peter Kendrick
LGBTQ Dating / Couples / Marriage / Children | LGBTQ Spaces / Events / Pride Festivals | LGBTQ Groups / Organizations / Resources | LGBTQ Yesterday Today Tomorrow
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
Equity & Justice – Race | LGBTQ Childhoods | Inclusion / Safe & Welcoming Spaces | Stigma / Isolation / Invisibility | Identity / Intersectionality | LGBTQ Groups / Organizations / Resources
London Newton, Part 2
Equity & Justice – Race | LGBTQ Yesterday Today Tomorrow | Rebuilding – Friends / Family / Community | LGBTQ Spaces / Events / Pride Festivals | Personal Growth / Happiness / Self-Care | Coming Out / Early Experiences
Kari and Ashley Pilcher, Part 1
LGBTQ Dating / Couples / Marriage / Children | Rebuilding – Friends / Family / Community | Rural v Urban LGBTQ | Identity / Intersectionality | Coming Out / Early Experiences | LGBTQ Childhoods
Kari and Ashley Pilcher, Part 2
Advocacy / Activism / Politics | Stigma / Isolation / Invisibility | Coming Out / Early Experiences
Andy Reed, Part 1
LGBTQ Spaces / Events / Pride Festivals | LGBTQ Groups / Organizations / Resources | LGBTQ Childhoods | LGBTQ Yesterday Today Tomorrow | Advocacy / Activism / Politics | Stigma / Isolation / Invisibility
Lorena Russell and Kitty Hancock, Part 2
Equity & Justice – Women | Stigma / Isolation / Invisibility | Identity / Intersectionality | Inspirations / Mentors / Leaders
Lorena Russell and Kitty Hancock, Part 1
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 | Identity / Intersectionality | LGBTQ Groups / Organizations / Resources
Allison Scott
On Being LGBTQ | Stigma / Isolation / Invisibility | LGBTQ Spaces / Events / Pride Festivals | Inspirations / Mentors / Leaders | Inclusion / Safe & Welcoming Spaces
Andrew Snavely
LGBTQ at School | Community Needs / Services | LGBTQ Yesterday Today Tomorrow | On Being LGBTQ | Rebuilding – Friends / Family / Community | Stigma / Isolation / Invisibility | Coming Out / Early Experiences | LGBTQ at Work | LGBTQ Childhoods | LGBTQ Faith & Spirituality | Inclusion / Safe & Welcoming Spaces
Michael Todd, Part 1
Moving to the South / WNC | LGBTQ Faith & Spirituality | LGBTQ Dating / Couples / Marriage / Children | Advocacy / Activism / Politics | Health / Healthcare / HIV/AIDS | Violence / Bullying / Coercion | Coming Out / Early Experiences | Alcohol & Drugs / Addiction & Recovery
Heidi Finemore and Clara Tracy
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 | Community Needs / Services
Maya Ulin-O’Keefe
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 | LGBTQ Dating / Couples / Marriage / Children | On Being LGBTQ | Advocacy / Activism / Politics
Natasha Noir Nightly / Sol Lane Wagner
Coming Out / Early Experiences | Moving to the South / WNC | LGBTQ through Art | Equity & Justice – Race | Weddings | Violence / Bullying / Coercion
Tina White, Part 1
Moving to the South / WNC | Equity / Diversity / Privilege | LGBTQ Childhoods | Community Needs / Services | Rebuilding – Friends / Family / Community | Identity / Intersectionality | LGBTQ Groups / Organizations / Resources | Self-Acceptance / Depression / Inner Struggles
Tina White, Part 2
Names / Pronouns / Labels | LGBTQ Dating / Couples / Marriage / Children | Inspirations / Mentors / Leaders | Coming Out / Early Experiences
Dov Wiener
LGBTQ at School | Parents & Family | On Being LGBTQ | Self-Acceptance / Depression / Inner Struggles | Coming Out / Early Experiences | LGBTQ Childhoods | LGBTQ Faith & Spirituality
Susan Wilson, Part 2 (with Judy Rudolph)
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 | LGBTQ Yesterday Today Tomorrow | Moving to the South / WNC | LGBTQ Childhoods
Susan Wilson
LGBTQ Dating / Couples / Marriage / Children | Moving to the South / WNC | LGBTQ Childhoods | Parents & Family | Weddings