Search Interviews

Karen Gottlieb (62) interviews her husband Elliot Scherker (62) about his brother Michael Scherker, who passed away in 1990. Elliot's family did not know that Michael was gay until years after Michael's death.

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.

Maria (68) shares her story of leaving her home in Yugoslavia.

Carlos (40) and Robin (35) discussed the beginning of their relationship, starting in Peru while traveling and ending with their life in Chicago as a married couple.

Florence talks with Martha (47) about living on the water in Bellmore, raising her family, and on the damage to her house from Hurricane Sandy as well as recovering from the storm.

Donald Gargas (71) and Jane Gargas (67) have a conversation about Donald's work as a pediatrician in the Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic.

"Life Story of Sam Wilson, Jr."

"Southern Search"

"Remembering Orangeburg"

Karthik Pandian (31) and Paige Johnston (31) talk about how they met and how he proposed.

William Alexander Stewart (WS) speaks with Silvia Robles (SR) about their work with Community Coalition for South L.A. as well as their experiences as young people.

Abraham Brawer (83) talks with his daughter and son-in-law Lynnette Brawer (47) and Todd Paler (47) about life in Nazi Occupied Europe, his journey to Israel where he worked on kibbutzes and served in the military,his immigration to South America...

Aliah Hall (35) and her sister Shareka Hall (29) remember their father, who passed away when Shareka was 13. They talk the influence of his death on their family, their young adulthoods, and their relationship with each other.

Philip Hanson (36) tells Stephanie Jackson (34) about his time in the Army and the National Guard, including his deployment to Iraq.

Alexis Flannagan (29) and her sister Ciarra Flannagan (18) talk about their relationship, which has had ups and downs because Alexis is eleven years older and has frequently been responsible for taking care of Ciarra.

Luis (39) talks to his cousin Belkys (46) about growing up together in a Cuban-American family in Miami and how they have kept a very close relationship.

New friends and colleagues Beth Zemsky, 53, and Kierra Johnson, 36, discuss their advocacy work at the intersection of the LGBT, feminist, racial equality, and body liberation movements.

Sofia Feliciano (76) cuenta a su hija, Jocelyn Feliciano (43) sobre su niñez y su vida en la República Dominicana y Nueva York. [Sofia Feliciano (76) tells her daughter Jocelyn (43) about her childhood, her family and her life in...

Douglas C. Kimmel (69) talks with his old friend William J. Kapla (69) about his career in Psychology and his efforts to expand the field to include the LGBT community.

Kon Nak "Ronnie" Choe is interviewed by Julia Stern about his military service in the Marine Corps and his deployments overseas.

Megan Routson (29) interviews her fiancé, Terrence Adams (30), about his brain tumor. He speaks about how it has affected his life, how their relationship has changed, and his hopes for the future.

life review: childhood, young adulthood, loss of hearing, marriage & raising children

life review: memories of childhood, WWII, raising children

Ray Owen (90) tells his son Ray H. Owen and his daughter Mary Streeter (64) about his time in the service and meeting their mother, Isabelle Mahoney.

Lena (64 y.o.) interviews her father, Vincent (90 y.o.) about immigrating to America.