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An interview with Darlene and Ann Jacobs-Anderson: one of the first legally married same sex couples in Tennessee. They are my parents, my mother (Darlene) and her wife (Ann) married just two and a half months after gay marriage was...

Inspiring change through conversation. In the aftermath of the brutal murder of George Floyd, at the hands of law enforcement, we are launching a new interview-based collection of stories where members can share their personal experiences in coping with such...

Andrew Mortensen (31) talks with his colleague Patrick Olson (33) about the bike trip he took across the United States, through Mexico, Central America, and South America, ending in Patagonia. He talks about raising awareness and advocating for The Trevor...

Husband and wife, Johnny "John" Davis (79) and Rosie Phillips Davis (74), talk about John’s life, his military service, and becoming a physician’s assistant.

Lili Eskinazi (35) interviews her colleague Elisabeth Lopez (36) about the advocacy and racial justice work they do for immigrant and refugee children at Kids in Need of Defense (KIND).

We discussed growing up and the life of Earnest Gardner and how his homosexuality has impacted him upcoming.

Deborah Spilko interviews her colleague and friend, Michae Mahler about being a gay activist in Erie, PA.

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

Patti has shared her experiences and the changes in gay Laguna Beach. Laguna Beach played a role in Patti’s discovery of herself.

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

John Friedrich (56) talks with his friend Bob Alpern (92) talks about his work over 30 years with the Unitarian Universalist Association and Friends Committee on National Legislation, traveling across the United States conducting advocacy training workshops to “pollinate citizen...

LGBTQ life in Florida

Reggie Smith (57) interviews Shyronn Jones (35) about her childhood in Brooklyn, NY. She remembers starting to take care of herself at age 16 and reflects on being a single mother with HIV.

Diego came to Durham, NC from Peru as a 15 year old. After taking a feminist studies class and reading It Gets Better he comes out to his family.

My best friend and I have many deep talks, but this is the one I like most.

Aiesha Hunter (35) and Tajama Phillips (43) discuss their work with Indomitable Families affected by Incarceration and their personal experiences with the criminal justice system.

Alyssia interviews her roommate, Adam. They talk about growing up, being gay, and feminism.

Interviewing Madi Perry on her experience as a member of the LGBTQ

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

Bill talks about growing up in the 1970's in Michigan City, Indiana. He remembers his pets and a dramatic and tragic experience that changed his life.

Joanna: 2020-07-27 00:14:46 Joanna (20) interviews Kaitlin (20) on her school district's representative, empathy-driven curriculum, how it informed her involvement in advocacy work, and how candid conversations can develop understanding of anti-racism.

Sharon Cline (51) is a non-disabled person and interviews Ryan Honick (36), about disability, advocacy and the role of the ADA on it's 32nd birthday.

Our journey as husbands that brought us to our wedding in Iceland 8-8-18

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...

Gwen Grant talks about her racial justice work in the Urban League of Kansas City, the challenges related to race relations and living into one's purpose.