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