George Bickford and Karen Morris
Recorded
June 18, 2019
57:05 minutes
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Id:
chi003034
Description
George Bickford (72) talks to his new friend Karen Morris (45) about being a gay man in the US Air Force in the 1970s. He remembers attitudes on homosexuality in the Military in the 1970s as "tolerant." He describes the gay bar scene in Germany during the Stonewall years in the US, and meeting the love of his life, who passed away in the 90s.Subject Log / Time Code
KM talks about the mutual friend who suggested that she interview GB.
GB talks about what was going on in his life in 1969 around the time when the Stonewall riots took place.
GB talks about enlisting in the Air Force.
GB talks about working as a bartender on Mackinac Island, Michigan in the summer of 1968 and his first sexual experience with a man.
GB talks about the Air Force.
GB talks about how he ended up assigned to Germany.
GB talks about meeting the love of his life and going out together.
GB talks about what he heard about Stonewall while in Europe.
GB talks about his partner's death.
GB talks about coming out to his family.
Participants
- George Bickford
- Karen Morris