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This oral history talks about Lisa's experience growing up in Denver, as well as what life what like in the 1970s and 1980s for trans women. This story includes stories of active sex work as well as histories of violence against transgender women. …

Lonnie Hanzon’s three-part oral history traces his life from childhood in Jefferson County through theater, public art, design, queer identity, grief, illness, and large-scale creative work. He discusses family complexity, early bullying,…

Marie talks about her life in Colorado, going into the military, and her avocational work.

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. Orie Thompson’s oral history traces his…

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’s oral history traces his life from a religious Kansas upbringing into church work, marriage, fatherhood, and eventual self-recognition as a gay man. He describes long years of understanding himself through bisexuality, his loving but…

Phil Wade reflects on Catholic childhood, shame, survival, teaching, and Denver LGBTQ community. Born in Manhattan and raised in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, he describes feeling different early, struggling with masculinity, Catholic guilt, school…