Vanessa Brito and Herb Sosa
Recorded
January 27, 2010
Archived
January 27, 2010
41:36 minutes
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Id:
MBX006288
Description
Vanessa Brito, 26 and Herb Sosa, 45 talk about their work as LGBTQ advocates, about what motivates them and their role models.Subject Log / Time Code
Vanessa talks about her spirituality and catholic background. She has read the Bible and taught catechism and does not believe there is any contradiction between her beliefs and her secual orientation.
Herb describes his parents as a big influence in his life and source of encouragement, who made him believe that he could really grow up and become anything he wanted to.
Vanessa talks about her mother as her role mother, though she did not do much or was very proactive, she was there for her daughter, and that made a huge difference.
Vanessa remembers the first time she was recognized as a leader. She was in second grade and was incredibly embarrassed at being put on the spot in front of the whole cafeteria.
Herb talks about what motivated him to create Unity Coalition in 2002. Vanessa discusses what motivates her work in advocacy.
Participants
- Vanessa Brito
- Herb Sosa