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Laurie Brown (91) talks to Joanna Brown (57) and Julie Brown (56) about switching his major in college. He studied Physics and then became professor. After college he joined the military.

Carrie Wade (27) interviews her mother, Jan Wildman (65), about meeting her husband, how he came out to her, and how that helped her accept Carrie when she came out.

Helen Spiegel (90) and Frank Spiegel (93) tell their grandchildren about their lives in 1930's Germany as Hitler came to power, and they share memories of discrimination their Jewish families experienced, as well as stories of resistance (02:05, 10:43, 15:53)....

Hoi-Fek Mok (27) interviews Lynn T. Sugihara (59) about her life. Lynn talks about her family history, her work as a dental hygienist during the advent of the AIDS epidemic in the 1990s, and her work with different community organizations....

Merrill, 72 was Kerry's, 65, commanding officer in a medical unit and dispensary in Vietnam. They talk broadly and generally about the cohesion and camaraderie of their very diverse unit while in Vietnam, as well as some of the work...

Jebbie Lavoie (53) talks with partner, Paula Sanchez (47), about growing up in Malaysia, how she came to live in the U.S., her passion for art, and love of the Getty.

Adam (40) and Cristina (41) Perron discuss Adam's military career, his deployments and how he has dealt with his PTSD since his retirement from active duty.

Aaron Pylinsky (35) interviews Matthew Askren (26) about joining the Marine Corps, being stationed in Japan and then being deployed to Afghanistan.

Kathi Martin (55) and her friend Billie Ross (62) talk about how Kathi's relationship with her father influenced her going into ministry and what happened on the day that Kathi was ousted from her own church that she built.

Carolyn Langford Hussain Fort (53) talks to their partner, Michael Woodward (52) about how they met, his work with the trans community, and they remember Alexander John Goodrum, a transgender civil rights activist.

U.S. Army veteran Joe Hester (80) tells his granddaughter Bethany Weisberg (22) about his service.

Olivia Davidson (23) asks her father, Jefrey Davidson (67) about some of the more seminal moments in his life. They discuss his childhood as an "army brat" and how despite growing up in a number of places he has found...

Piggy Blake (22) speaks with their friend Marina Labarthe del Solar (24) about their nonbinary gender identity, their past struggles with anorexia, and what they hope to teach future generations.

Ryan Galowich (21) speaks with her roommate Ian Farmer (21) about their gender identity as a trans person and how it has influenced her work as a performance artist and student.

Vang Vang (47) asks her husband, Kao Lee (47), about his memories of being born in Laos, his decision to join the military, and what wisdom and advice he wants to pass on to his children.

R. Eric Disney (68) tells his friend and therapist, Merritt L Benz (41), about what he was like as a child, creativity throughout his life, faith, and his relationship with his parents. He reflects on his life long struggle with...

Suzie Endow (54) has a conversation with her partner Ellen Tanouye (64) about their relationship and coming out later in life. Suzie talks about first meeting Ellen who was her pastor. Both describe their long term friendship, being Japanese American,...

Lisa Correu (51) interviews her friend Cliff Schiappa (57) about how the success of one of Cliff's photographs made him decide to come out as a gay man.

Allison "Alli" Patterson (17) interviews her mother, Rima Runtzel (39), about Rima's father who passed away from AIDS. Rima talks about memories of her father before his diagnosis, how his personality changed as the disease progressed, and memories from her...

Steven Coffee speaks as a father and military officer about how he has grown in his personal and professional life through caring for his son's health after finding out he had galactosemia, a metabolic condition, which required a liver transplant...

Rosa Del Cid (53) and her child Max Hannen-Del Cid (20) talk about Max's non-binary identity, early memories of Max not identifying as a "girl," and the never-wavering love Rosa feels towards Max no matter how they identify.

Sisters Lauren Harper (26) and Lisa Kennedy (39) discuss Lauren's identity as a queer asexual person growing up in their hometown, Edina, MN, their family dynamics and growing relationship to one another.

Kathleen "River" Artz-Iffland (63) talks with friend, Margaret DeRitter (58), about her role as an out lesbian in Kalamazoo, her work to strengthen the lesbian community, and the family she created with her partner of 35 years.

Isis (25) speaks with her mother, Diane (60), about her life, her transgender identity and their relationship.

Benjamin "Ben" Randle (73) speaks to his daughter, Adrianna Benson (46), about his service in the Vietnam War, the obstacles he faced when returning to society, how he his wife helped him to manage his triggers, and his current work...