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The photo featured here is from 1992, our first year together. When Stonewall happened, neither of us knew. We became a couple in Chicago 23 years later. The chorus of CeCe Peniston's "Finally," a tune that was popular during our...

Anne and Mary have been married 30 years. Their niece Siobhan and her wife Erin interview them about their journey coming out to themselves and their families and building their lives together.

My coming out story.

In this interview I resume how my coming out of closet experience was

Janice James started coming out at age 13 in 1960s in Dayton, Ohio. As an adult, she served on board of the Dayton Gay & Lesbian Center for a couple of years and also started a social dinner club for...

Dominique Huerta, a young activist born and raised in El Paso, Texas, discusses her upbringing, inspiration and passion for advocacy.

This interview is about Pamela Stewart who is 51 years old and is a Lesbian. Here she talks about the difficulties she went through when she was young and how it affected her life overall.

Jenn talks about being of woman of transgender experience who also identifies as lesbian. Jenn is an advocate for the transgender community and a member of the Providence's PFAC (Patient Family Advisory Council) helping to make changes in healthcare for...

Arturo Sandoval (75) and his daughter Oriana Sandoval (43) talk about their passion for social justice and share the challenges they face advocating for policy change.

Leroy Moore Jr. (53) is interviewed by his friend, Kathleen Kiley (59), about the process of co-creating Krip-Hop, a music collective and label for artists with disabilities. They discuss the importance of visibility for hip-hop musicians with disabilities and the...

Veronica B. Salcedo (40) talks with her friend Alex Thomas (34) about growing up in and moving away from her Filipino American hometown.

A short interview of Member and activist Dolores Hernández of the Immigrants with Disabilities (IWD).

in this interview Magi shares stories from her romantic life, childhood, her big family and her career.

Ellis Jones (77) converses with his friend Scott Satterwhite (49) about growing up in Pensacola during segregation, attending Tuskegee University, the Civil Rights Movement and Movement for Change, a grassroots organization for equality.

We talked about the experiences my mother went through as growing up in a white community as an African American and how it has molded her into who she is today. Around 22:50, I asked my mother out of her...

Michelle (46) and Vicky (68) discuss lesbian visibility from Womencrafts in Provincetown, MA.

Coming out as a lesbian and being rejected by your family. Finding love.

How did you know you were gay?

Twin sisters Shahieda Hudson (47) and Shakir Hudson (47) talk about their mother Stephanie Hudson’s legacy working in the St. Louis, Missouri community to improve the literacy of children and the lives of people living with sickle cell disease.

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.

Dr. Imani Woody (68) relates her life history to Maria Santiago (34). She describes growing up in segregated Washington, D.C.; living through the civil rights movement; her mother's early and preventable death; and reflects on the American race riots of...

We talked about Makayla’s childhood, her sexuality, and her relationship with her parents.

Heidi tells a last story and reflects on what she’s proud of and what she hopes for the future.

I interviewed my roommate who is also my girlfriend about her life and youth growing up with her sexuality. We discussed topics relating upon the lgbtq community as well as her own experiences within.