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Mary Celeste was the first out and proud lesbian to be elected in Denver County. She is also a founding, long time member of the Colorado GLBT Bar Association, LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce, and was a leader with the Colorado Legal Initiatives Project…

Orie Thompson talks about growing up in Colorado Springs, what life was like there from 1955 - 1975, as well as the Ball Park Bath House, working at the Center, as well as living through the HIV/AIDS crisis.

Page Jackson talks about growing up in Maryland, talks about becoming a trial lawyer, working for the government, and later coming out as transgender.

Pat Gourley grew up in the midwest on a farm. As a young adult he traveled to the south and saw racial discrimination first hand. He moved to Boulder, Colorado and attended nursing school. He was later a leader in HIV at both Denver Health and for…

Paula Walker talks about her work in the army as a nurse, being stationed in Afghanistan, and getting married.

Phil Hoyle talks about his life as a pastor, parent, and coming out later in life.

Phoebe Butsch talks about being a traveller, educator, and working as a senior storyteller as well as lesbian life in Colorado in the late 20th century.

Richard (Bucky) Reed talks about growing up in the 1960s, coming to Colorado in the 1970s, becomiing a member of the International Court of the Rocky Mountain Empire (ICRME), a teacher, and retiring from Denver Public Schools.

Rick talks about growing up in Colorado, his work as a DJ, move to New York, eventual return to Colorado, living through the HIV/AIDS crisis, and the Ball Park Bath House.