Douglas Kimmel and William Kapla
Recorded
November 15, 2012
43:09 minutes
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sfb002051
Description
Douglas C. Kimmel (69) talks with his old friend William J. Kapla (69) about his career in Psychology and his efforts to expand the field to include the LGBT community.Subject Log / Time Code
D and W met in a psychology class at the University of Colorado, Boulder.
D met his partner of many years, Ron, while living in Chicago. They had a commitment ceremony in Boulder and a wedding in 1969.
Homosexuality was still considered an illness by the American Psychological Association and this was changed by the efforts of W and others. D was also interested in Gerontology and the effects of aging on gay men and women.
D was a founder of SAGE (Service and Advocacy for Gay Elders, later renamed Service and Advocacy for GLBT Elders).
After making a home in Maine, D and his partner Ron resumed their careers in NYC.
D is proud of the part he had in bringing about changes for the LGBT community.
Participants
- Douglas Kimmel
- William Kapla