Emily Quinn and Jamey Jesperson

Recorded June 1, 2019 Archived June 1, 2019 41:41 minutes
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Id: lmn003882

Description

Emily Quinn (29) and her best friend, Jamey Jesperson (25), talk about their gender identity journeys, the trans identity, and the power of knowing who they are.

Subject Log / Time Code

JJ & EQ reflect on their friendship and shared conservative upbringing. JJ reflects on creating community.
JJ & EQ reflect on who they are and their identities.
EQ & JJ reflect on the expectation for queer folx to only identity through gender and sexuality and on the comfort of entering queer spaces and "shedding the cloak and layers of ourselves."
EQ & JJ reflect on the use of metaphors to talk about identity and the importance of being comfortable with who you are.
EQ & JJ reflect on the trans identity. JJ talks about their trans femme identity.
JJ & EQ reflect on their gender identity journeys.
JJ & EQ recall their younger selves.
JJ discusses the intergenerational queer community and how to advocate for each other. EQ & JJ reflect on who you already are.

Participants

  • Emily Quinn
  • Jamey Jesperson

Recording Locations

Lower Manhattan StoryBooth

Partnership Type

Outreach