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Austin Laufersweiler, 18, talks with school counselor, Maru Gonzalez, 26, about Austin’s advocacy work for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, questioning and queer youth in his high school. Austin was named the student advocate of the year for his work to...

Emalee Farley (23) and her friend El Daña (75) talk about El Daña's long time male impersonator entertaining in the Fresno area and beyond. Together they talk about the gay bar scene in Fresno in the 1960s, how El Daña...

Johana Sanabria (20) talks with Theo Sanabria (25) about how his childhood experiences, growing up as a Transgender man in a Latinx household affected his life and his mental health. Also discuss self-growth and how to help one self.

Nancy Blanchard was 44 at the time of the Stonewall Uprising.

"In high school I tried to date girls, but in the back of my mind I knew I didn't want anything more than friendship from them."

Vanessa Brito, 26 and Herb Sosa, 45 talk about their work as LGBTQ advocates, about what motivates them and their role models.

Susan Di Christina (40) interviews her mother-in-law, Joan Di Christina (73) about Joan’s family ancestry and the history of the Erie Canal.

Former Ohio Dept. of Health Epidemiologist Lois Hall and Dayton-are Physician Dr. Robert Brandt Jr. share their thoughts about current HIV treatment and their hopes for the future with regard to HIV.

I interview Ray Rudolph on LGBT history in San Francisco and talk about my own experiences with the LGBT community

Esther La Porta (73) and her husband Robert LaPorta (72) recount their lives and whats happened to them in the 50 years they have been married.

In this interview, conducted in November 2019 in Greenbay, Wisconsin, Seth Hakes (17) interviews his grandmother, Joyce Rowe (78), about her childhood in Clintonville, Wisconsin. Mrs. Rowe reminisces of her times growing up on the farm and of her younger...

Paulist Fr. Greg Apparcel is the new director of formation at the Paulist House of Mission and Studies in Washington, D.C. He moved to D.C. in October, 2020, after serving for 16 years as head of our ministry in Rome,...

We talked about advice for people getting married and future families, her hopes for me, and our Catholic faith.

This interview is a short one conducted by Scott Silvey (20) on a friends of his named William Bennett (21). in this interview they discuss the household life of William and how it used to differ compared to early 2000’s...

My grandmother shares stories and perspective from her 94 years of life including losing two partners to polio, raising three children on her own and being gender non-conforming and gay in the 1940's and 50's

In today’s society people are celebrating LGBTQ people with parades and festivals, rather than spreading hatred towards them, but this wasn’t always the case. In November of 2018, 14 year old Sofia Brandon-Schwartz interviewed her father, Carlo Brandon to learn...

14 year Illinois State Representative spoke of his time in Oak Lawn and Evergreen Park as well as his relationships to Evergreen Park.

A look into the life of artist Pamela Raintree, mentor and friend to Deborah Allen, interview partner.

Service is always at the core of Father Stuart Wilson-Smith's adventures and musical pursuits. He says that from the time he was young, he wanted his life to be focused on helping others. It was later that he decided that...

Rae and Gabby respond to Tucker story at Magic City Acceptance Center

Steve Desroches (48) talks to Scott Martino (51) about Kook, a legendary and wild weekly party in Provincetown, Massachusetts co-founded by Martino that ran for 15 years. His dogs Dolly and Perry make themselves known occassionally.

Steve Desroches (47) and Mark Cortale (53) discuss Cortale's career as a manager and producer of live entertainment with a focus on his work as the artistic director of the Art House in Provincetown, Massachusetts and as manager for drag...

Steve Desroches (49) talks to Keith Levy (59) about his work as the legendary drag queen Sherry Vine.

Steve Desroches (49) talks to Jimmy Lee Curits (61) about his life in Provincetown as an artist, beloved nightlife doyenne and a bon vivant.

This interview is part of the DCPS LGBTQ and Sexual Health Program's holiday storytelling project: A Very LGBTQ+ Holiday Audio Album.