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Rob talk about growing up in Ohio, coming out, getting involved in politics and anti-war work in the 1960s and 1970s, as well as starting a gay coffee house. He was involved in politics in Denver in the 1970s, as well as the 1980s, as well as a…

Robert Reister’s oral history traces his life as a military child born at Fitzsimmons Army Medical Center, shaped by Germany, Denver/Aurora, Louisiana, Ohio, Catholic faith, family, and early political awareness. He reflects on the Berlin Wall,…

Sam Gallegos talks about being an editor at Out Front Magazine,and his work with the Front Range Bears of the Rockies.

Troy Pegg’s oral history traces his childhood in Riverton, Wyoming, and Brighton, Colorado, his close family relationships, school struggles, bullying, and early awareness of difference. He recalls college in Sterling and Fort Collins, his father’s…

Scotti moved to Denver at the age of 18. He immediately got involved in drag and female impersonation. He was a member of the Turn About Revue and the was part of the founding of the Guilded Cage bar in 1964. He is one of the first Empresses of…

Shari was born and raised in Denver. In this oral history she talks about her life growing up in Park Hill. She didn’t hear about same-sex love growing up, and became a teacher. In this oral history she talks about her activism in the women’s, LGBTQ,…

Shawan Turner’s oral history traces her life from the Bronx to Colorado, centered on poverty, family, survival, motherhood, racism, sexuality, and community. She recalls growing up in New York tenements, being raised among Black and Puerto Rican…

Sheri Proctor talks about her life growing up mormon, realizing she was transgender, and her activism in transition.

Sue Anne Michaels talks about her life growing up in Arvada, becoming a law enforcement officer, her journey in gender transition, a federal court case, and her marriage.

Tara Tull talks about growing up travelling abroad, her activism and school in Boulder, work in women loving women community, and her work at Metro State.