“I thought you loved me, I thought I’m your own flesh and blood”

The person I interviewed talks about the struggles of coming out/not being straight. (This is not a Ted talk.)

Interview with An LGBT Person in a Conservative Country about Her Experiences

I talk with my friend (19) from a conservative country about her experience being LGBT in a religious country, her identity, and how growing up in a place like that has affected her life. I do not reveal her identity...

Bestfriend Talk

Learning a little more insight on my best friends beliefs and views in the LGBTQ community.

Jasmine interviews sean for school project

31 year old Jasmine Long interviews her fiancé Sean Walker for a school project.

Jay and Robert

Gay life in the New York City theatre world in the 1980’s and the impact of HIV and AIDS

Miranda and Taylor – 5/1/24

Miranda Smith, 19 years old, interviews Taylor Eadie a 19 year old who was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He shares his story about his childhood and experiences being a part of the LGBTQ+ community. He also shares his relationship with...

Religion, Sexuality, and my Mom.

This is a conversation about my mom(April Hammonds), her religious views, and having a gay son. Based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and recorded by me, Anthony Lanci, the gay son.

Ambassador Dr. Sharron J. Brown"How I found the power of my voice"

In this interview, conducted on June 15, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. LC Myles Jr. (73) interviews his wife Ambassador Dr. Sharron J. Brown (51) about her childhood in the city of Memphis and her journey though Human Trafficking. She...

Vinny Fox & Henry Fox

Vinny knew from an early age they were non-binary. They didn't have the language, but knew that in their conservative city in Georgia, being non-binary meant being ostracized and punished. It wasn't until college that they had any positive gender...

Mason Cohen and Phillip McFarland

Mason Cohen, a high school student, discusses the childhood and childhood experiences for one of his educators, Phillip McFarland (Mr.McFarland).

Spencer Haydary and Ethan Dahlby

[Recorded: Thursday, April 7th, 2022] Spencer (26) and Ethan (21) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Spencer is a UVA Law student and Ethan is a 3rd year computer science student at UVA. They are both active...

Interview with my girlfriend

I interviewed my girlfriend and one of my oldest friends because I wanted to know a little more about her perspective. Devin and I have been friends for over 15 years and have recently begun a romantic relationship. This interview...

"Absolutely Finish Things" – An Interview With Saul Lyons

Pennsylvania artist Saul Lyons describes how he started working on creating graphite drawings as a living. He creates gay-positive artwork, where he hangs it in his gallery in New Hope, PA. Lyons started pursuing art as a career 4 years...

Bill Haskell and Liv Schaffer: An Intergenerational Conversation

Board of Directors Storytelling Project: Our first StoryCorps conversation is between SFV Board Co-chair Bill Haskell (77) and Board member Liv Schaffer (31). In this inspiring conversation, Bill and Liv talked about many things including people who have been instrumental...