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Sexual minorities

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 20 Collections and/or Records:

Oral History with Aaron Slusher, October 25, 2014, 2014-10-25

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Identifier: Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_SlusherAaron
Scope and Content

In his interview, Aaron discusses playing normative social roles to accommodate the desires of other people and how that affected the course of his life. He also talks about his relationships with his parents while living as a lesbian and during transition. The interview concludes with Aaron addressing the need for LGBTQ history to be documented and told. The interview was conducted at War Memorial Hall, on the Virginia Tech campus. Aaron Johnson was the interviewer.

Dates: 2014-10-25

Oral History with Ann Kilkelly, October 29, 2014, 2014-10-29

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Identifier: Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_KilkellyAnn
Scope and Content The interview was recorded on October 29, 2014 in Henderson Hall at Virginia Tech. It begins with a description of Kilkelly's upbringing and early involvement with activism. It then covers her marriage and her own description of her personal identity with respect to societal labels. Next, the inverview addresses the racial and LGBTQ climate at Virginia Tech, how it has changed over time, the scandal relating to Shelli Fowler's hiring, and the development of the Principles of Community....
Dates: 2014-10-29

Oral History with Christian Matheis, October 24, 2014, 2014-10-24

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Identifier: Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_MatheisChristian
Scope and Content

The interview was conducted in Matheis' office, Lane Hall Room 212. It begins with Matheis' describing his personal history and his views on personal identity. It then moves into discussion of his coming out experience, political activism, and involvement with the LGBT Caucus. Finally, he describes his experience with discrimination and gives advice and a charge to the future LGBTQ community. The interviewer was Veronica Nguyen and Ren Harman was technical assistant.

Dates: 2014-10-24

Oral History with David Hernandez, October 26, 2014, 2014-10-26

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Identifier: Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_HernandezDavid
Scope and Content

In his oral history, Hernandez discusses defining his identity and sexuality at a young age as a Filipino-American, his work with oSTEM and other LGBTQ programs and organizations on campus, the changing visibility and resources for LGBTQ students at Virginia Tech and his hopes for the Hokie Nation in the future. The interview was recorded on October 26, 2014 in War Memorial Hall on the Virginia Tech campus. Dara Green was the interviewer and Aaron Johnson was the technical assistant.

Dates: 2014-10-26

Oral History with Dolly Davis, October 24, 2014, 2014-10-24

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Identifier: Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_DavisDolly
Scope and Content

In this oral history interview, Dolly Davis describes her life as a transgender woman, including her childhood, the process of coming out to herself as well as others, and her activism on behalf of the transgender and LGBT community in Roanoke and at Virginia Tech. The interview was recorded on October 24, 2014 in Lane Hall on the Virginia Tech campus. Joran Laney was the interviewer and Claire Gogan was the technical assistant.

Dates: 2014-10-24

Oral History with Edward Spencer, November 7, 2014, 2014-11-07

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Identifier: Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_SpencerEdward
Scope and Content

In his interview, Spencer discusses his career in university administration, his work with LGBTQ student organizations and how attitudes and treatment of the LGBTQ community on campus has changed since the 1980s. The interview was conducted at Edward Spencer’s Residence, Blacksburg, VA. David Atkins was the interviewer and Ellen Boggs was the technical assistant.

Dates: 2014-11-07

Oral History with Howard Feiertag, November 2, 2014, 2014-11-02

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Identifier: Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_FeiertagHoward
Scope and Content

In his oral history, Feiertag discusses his childhood in Brooklyn, New York, in the 1930s and 40s, his long career in the military and hospitality industry, his homosexual experiences as a young man in the 1950s and 60s, his relationship of nearly 50 years and his life in the Virginia Tech community. The interview was recorded on November 2, 2014 at Inn at Virginia Tech. Claire Gogan was the interviewer and Jordan Laney was the technical assistant.

Dates: 2014-11-02

Oral History with Jean Elliott, October 27, 2014, 2014-10-27

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Identifier: Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_ElliottJean
Scope and Content In this oral history interview, Elliott discusses her childhood, struggling with her sexuality throughout her childhood and early adulthood, and being out as a lesbian or gay woman while working at Virginia Tech. She also discusses stories of her contributions to the LGBT programming at VT, including the Gay in Appalachia event series, and her observations about allies, challenges, and changes in Virginia and at Virginia Tech. The interview was recorded on October 27, 2014 in Elliott's...
Dates: 2014-10-27

Oral History with Jeff Mann, October 30, 2014, 2014-10-30

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Identifier: Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_MannJeff
Scope and Content The inverview was conducted on October 30, 2014 in Jeff Mann's office, 210 Shanks Hall, on the campus of Virginia Tech. The interview chronicles the story of Mann's life from growing up in a small town in West Virginia to his college experience and his arrival in Blacksburg. It includes stories of his first experience with his sexuality, coming out as gay, his first sexual experience, relationships, the nature of his publications, and the meaning of his tattoos. Ren Harman was the...
Dates: 2014-10-30

Oral History with Jo Ann Underwood, November 4, 2014 , 2014-11-04

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Identifier: Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_UnderwoodJoAnn
Scope and Content

The interview explores Jo Ann Underwood’s work as health educator at Virginia Tech and her involvement with the gay students’ group, Lambda Horizon. Underwood’s family background and her husband Richard’s civil rights work in the Together magazine are also discussed. The interview was conducted at Jo Ann Underwood’s residence in Blacksburg, VA. Damon Kinmond was the interviewer and Whitney Wright was the technical assistant.

Dates: 2014-11-04