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