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Brent Johnson and Josh Stucky have become a powerful force for good in the Dayton Ohio area and beyond. They started their social justice drag troupe in their apartment attic and over the last several years have raised more than...

Two friends from the Michigan Womyn’s Music Festival recap meeting and talk about Lyn’s 70+ years as a Butch Lesbian.

This was an interview for my Women Writers class. I interviewed my friend Julia about her experiences being a lesbian and how it impacted her life.

As part of The VOICES Project at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Narrative 31 is a male, 28 year old, PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) participant speaking on motivation and condom negotiation.

Mark, a 32-year-old freelance artist, musician, and actor living in Santa Fe, New Mexico, talks about being named after a friend of his parents who died of AIDS, and his experience supporting friends with HIV, dating, and as an activist.

Sue talks about what is was like being a closeted lesbian teacher for 30 years from 1965-1995.

Michelle (46) and Anna (62) discuss lesbian visibility from Womencrafts in Provincetown, MA.

Orbit Clanton (56) tells Eliel Cruz about growing up in Baltimore, MD, joining the navy, realizing he was gay, falling in love, and becoming an HIV activist.

our interview with Brihan discussing her life and journey!

Steve Desroches (48) talks to Char Priolo (79) about being a member and co-founder of the pioneering all lesbian musical comedy revue The Fabulous Dyketones.

I talk with my moms about childhood, spirituality, influences and more.

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

I interviewed Pamela Stewart, who is 51 years old and is also a member of the LGBTQ+ community. We discussed how her different lifestyle choices affected her life personally and professionally.

One of the first openly gay psychologists in the country, who helped to create the first network of LGBT health professionals and mobilize the gay community during the AIDS crisis.

Janice Thom (63) tells Reese Rathjen about growing up in a family who was committed to civil rights, working on the New York pride parade, and the work Janice did around HIV advocacy.

Susan Soric talks about her life and the path that led her to becoming a lesbian mother and minister.

Lesbian relationships and LGBTQ advocacy

The activism happened inside the Astro Restaurant as well as outside. The waitresses were allies to the gay community.

Steve Desroches (48) talks to Julie Wheeler (58) about her life as a musician, comedian and drag king as well as life in Provincetown, Massachusetts.

Rev. Dr. Mike Castle shares his journey as an out gay minister living with HIV. Shunned by the Southern Baptists, living with HIV, surviving cancer and a divorce, he has emerged stronger, liberated and determined while leading a church that...

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.

Michelle (46) and Carol (66) discuss lesbian visibility.

High school friends Robert "Bob" Linscott (56) and Christopher "Chris" Zitnay (56) reconnect and share a conversation on what it was like to be gay in a small town and feel comfortable enough in themselves to come out when it...

Memories of lesbian life of an 82 year old in honor of the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall riot

Nancy shares stories, experiences, and advice on what it was like to come out, and become an activist at such a controversial time.