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Gail Klock Oral History
Gail Klock’s oral history traces her life from Pueblo, Colorado, through a career in physical education, coaching, and gifted education. She discusses Title IX, sexism in athletics, and discrimination against lesbian coaches in schools and…
Gillian Edwards Oral History
Gillian Edwards was born near Sheffield, England. As a young girl she remembered the end of the second world war, and traveling around the world as a high school student. She realized she fell in love, realized she was a lesbian after college, and…
Gregg Looker Oral History
Gregg Looker talks about his work in the International Court of the Rocky Mountain Empire, being in the military, and working in the city of Denver.
Gregg Vigil Oral History
Gregg Vigil talks about finding his growing up in Colorado, the Boetcher School for the disabled, founding the acting troupe Phamily, and being gay, Latino, and differently abled.
Inga Larson Oral History
Inga Larson talks about living in Durango, Colorado during Amendment 2 and her work as a therapist.
Janet Lewallen Oral History
Janet Lewallen’s oral history traces growing up in Denver’s Park Hill community, East High School, Methodist church life, music, college, VISTA service, and coming out as a lesbian in the 1970s. She reflects on family, her close bond with her mother,…
Jenn Behind The Green Door
Jennifer “Behind the Green Door”’s oral history centers on the Gender Identity Center, Tommye Kelly, and the practical, emotional, and community realities of transition in Colorado. She discusses finding early transgender information through The…
Jerry Gerash Oral History
Jerry Gerash talks about growing up in California, being Jewish, going to Berkley, becoming a lawyer, establishing the Gay Coalition of Denver, and becoming an activist and leader in the Denver LGBTQ community.
Jerry Reese (Bublz La Rue)
Bublz La Rue is a long time performer and personal friend of Christi Layne. In this oral history he talks about his career in drag as well as growing up in the South and his activist work in Seattle as well as the early days of the International…
Jerry Reese Oral History
Jerry Reese talks about his activism, drag performances, growing up in Louisiana and hist work in Denver with the International Court of the Rocky Mountain Empire.