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May 2026 Subject The topic of the resource Brown Palace, LGBTQ History Description An account of the resource This research document details the LGBTQ history of the Brown Palace and is meant to accompany the exhibit at the Brown Palace. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource David Duffield (AI assist) Brown Palace https://lgbtqcolorado.cvlcollections.org/files/original/03fa58a7b11985a76dba1f2c2da29bea.mp4 43f7edb00672aba59abd9e68bd68f8b8 https://lgbtqcolorado.cvlcollections.org/files/original/f9489bf4d8216fa9f5cdb601e04c165e.docx 115b4d499803bed07dde1be8b65300ff Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral Histories Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview David Duffield Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Dr. Sara Winter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sara Winter Oral History Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-ND This license enables reusers to copy and distribute the material in any medium or format in unadapted form only, for noncommercial purposes only, and only if attribution is given to the creator. CC BY-NC-ND includes the following elements: BY Credit must be given to you, the creator. NC Only noncommercial use of your work is permitted. Noncommercial means not primarily intended for or directed towards commercial advantage or monetary compensation. ND No derivatives or adaptations of your work are permitted. Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 2023 Subject The topic of the resource HIV/AIDS Support Description An account of the resource Dr. Sara Winter reflects on her life, medical career, and role as a founding member of Denver’s AIDS Family Support Group, formed in 1985 through PFLAG. She describes how the group supported families confronting AIDS, grief, stigma, and the revelation that a loved one was gay, often all at once. Winter discusses monthly meetings, telephone support, medical information, financial assistance, and the deep isolation many families experienced during the epidemic. She also reflects on homophobia in medicine, the courage of gay men and their families, and the group’s legacy: offering care, affirmation, and community when people most needed it. Note: Sara donated the papers for the AIDS Family Support Group to Denver Public Library which include correspondence and thank you cards for parents of people with HIV. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral Histories Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview David Duffield Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Robin Kniech Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Robin Kniech Oral History Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This license enables reusers to copy and distribute the material in any medium or format in unadapted form only, for noncommercial purposes only, and only if attribution is given to the creator. CC BY-NC-ND includes the following elements: BY Credit must be given to you, the creator. NC Only noncommercial use of your work is permitted. Noncommercial means not primarily intended for or directed towards commercial advantage or monetary compensation. ND No derivatives or adaptations of your work are permitted. Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 2023-2024 Subject The topic of the resource Denver City Council, LGBTQ History Description An account of the resource Robin was the first out member of the Denver City Council. In this oral history she talks about her life growing up in Wisonsin, journey through law school, and then election to the Denver City Council. 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Title A name given to the resource Oral Histories Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview David Duffield Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Lisa Altman Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lisa Altman Oral History Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This license enables reusers to copy and distribute the material in any medium or format in unadapted form only, for noncommercial purposes only, and only if attribution is given to the creator. CC BY-NC-ND includes the following elements: BY Credit must be given to you, the creator. NC Only noncommercial use of your work is permitted. Noncommercial means not primarily intended for or directed towards commercial advantage or monetary compensation. ND No derivatives or adaptations of your work are permitted. Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 2023 Subject The topic of the resource Transgender History Description An account of the resource 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. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral Histories Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview David Duffield Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Randy Hardwick Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Randy Hardwick Oral History Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This license enables reusers to copy and distribute the material in any medium or format in unadapted form only, for noncommercial purposes only, and only if attribution is given to the creator. CC BY-NC-ND includes the following elements: BY Credit must be given to you, the creator. NC Only noncommercial use of your work is permitted. Noncommercial means not primarily intended for or directed towards commercial advantage or monetary compensation. ND No derivatives or adaptations of your work are permitted. Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 2022 Subject The topic of the resource Tracks, Bars, LGBTQ History Description An account of the resource Randy Hardwick’s oral history traces his role in Denver’s LGBTQ nightlife, politics, publishing, and education. He discusses the founding of the Colorado Tavern Guild, the growth of Tracks, tensions between gay bars, police relations, racial and gender exclusions, Amendment 2 activism, and the impact of AIDS on community life. Hardwick also reflects on later ventures including Colorado Gambler, Quest, FatMag, the Snake Pit, and his eventual reinvention as an international educator through Peace Corps service, teaching in Mexico, and university work in Chicago. The interview captures both institutional memory and personal transformation across decades of LGBTQ history. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral Histories Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview David Duffield Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Phil Wade Location The location of the interview Denver Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Phil Wade Oral History Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This license enables reusers to copy and distribute the material in any medium or format in unadapted form only, for noncommercial purposes only, and only if attribution is given to the creator. CC BY-NC-ND includes the following elements: BY Credit must be given to you, the creator. NC Only noncommercial use of your work is permitted. Noncommercial means not primarily intended for or directed towards commercial advantage or monetary compensation. ND No derivatives or adaptations of your work are permitted. Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 2022 Subject The topic of the resource LGBTQ History in Colorado Description An account of the resource 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 bullying, sports, and the death of his father. His story follows high school, college, early sexual experiences, poetry, hippie culture, moving to Colorado, Denver’s gay bars, the Gay Coalition of Denver, the Denver Gay Revolt, MCC, Brothers Forever, yoga and HIV community work, teaching, grief, aging, and the long process of turning shame into voice, memory, and community witness. 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Title A name given to the resource Oral Histories Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview David Duffield Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Bill Fry Location The location of the interview Denver, CO Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bill Fry Oral History Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This license enables reusers to copy and distribute the material in any medium or format in unadapted form only, for noncommercial purposes only, and only if attribution is given to the creator. CC BY-NC-ND includes the following elements: BY Credit must be given to you, the creator. NC Only noncommercial use of your work is permitted. Noncommercial means not primarily intended for or directed towards commercial advantage or monetary compensation. ND No derivatives or adaptations of your work are permitted. Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 2022 Description An account of the resource Bill Fry reflects on adoption, repression, faith, travel, and gay life across several decades. Raised in small-town Attica, Indiana, he describes a loving but emotionally limited family, early awareness of difference, military school expulsion, secrecy, shame, and college-era cruising under the threat of arrest. His story follows Indianapolis gay bars, police raids, Denver’s Metropolitan Community Church, relationship with Daryl, moves through Texas and Portland, nonprofit work, AIDS-era loss in Dallas, computer bulletin-board communities, later LGBTQ elder advocacy, and a growing commitment to understanding transgender lives and community care. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral Histories Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Joseph Bump Oral History Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This license enables reusers to copy and distribute the material in any medium or format in unadapted form only, for noncommercial purposes only, and only if attribution is given to the creator. CC BY-NC-ND includes the following elements: BY Credit must be given to you, the creator. NC Only noncommercial use of your work is permitted. Noncommercial means not primarily intended for or directed towards commercial advantage or monetary compensation. ND No derivatives or adaptations of your work are permitted. Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 2020 Subject The topic of the resource Gay History Description An account of the resource Joseph Bump reflects on a life shaped by conservative religion, study, family, loss, and late-life LGBTQ community. Raised in an extremely conservative Methodist holiness tradition, he trained in education, theology, music, Greek, and Latin, later preaching, teaching Sunday school, and writing religious curriculum. He married Leanne Kelly, had children, and lived within church-centered expectations before leaving a difficult marriage and losing many long-standing religious friends after they learned he was interested in men. In Denver, he rebuilt community, studied scripture and sexuality, challenged anti-gay religious interpretations, and advocated for patience, education, and inclusion for LGBTQ elders. https://lgbtqcolorado.cvlcollections.org/files/original/5ffb517f8bf1ec4682eaf3ca1d134f3d.docx 13cd561b99ce9a82da161a3365e80e86 https://lgbtqcolorado.cvlcollections.org/files/original/2f9f48533c6a97f9617dea8a2ff5985d.MP3 0e88c604a8cab394d96fefcab1b271cc Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral Histories Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview David Duffield Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Jerry Reese (Bublz La Rue) Location The location of the interview Denver,CO Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jerry Reese (Bublz La Rue) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This license enables reusers to copy and distribute the material in any medium or format in unadapted form only, for noncommercial purposes only, and only if attribution is given to the creator. CC BY-NC-ND includes the following elements: BY Credit must be given to you, the creator. NC Only noncommercial use of your work is permitted. Noncommercial means not primarily intended for or directed towards commercial advantage or monetary compensation. ND No derivatives or adaptations of your work are permitted. Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 2019 Subject The topic of the resource Drag History, Seattle, Denver, South Description An account of the resource 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 Court of the Rocky Mountain Empire. https://lgbtqcolorado.cvlcollections.org/files/original/96613d9b472241c9fb3724238ee07133.docx 461f85c3bae403cfc26f7c916663e8b6 https://lgbtqcolorado.cvlcollections.org/files/original/8c825e758f34dd472232e764e13f4d3e.MP3 543ef5b63e05738c86604ed93c99dc31 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral Histories Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview David Duffield Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Jennifer Weinbrum Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jenn Behind The Green Door Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This license enables reusers to copy and distribute the material in any medium or format in unadapted form only, for noncommercial purposes only, and only if attribution is given to the creator. CC BY-NC-ND includes the following elements: BY Credit must be given to you, the creator. NC Only noncommercial use of your work is permitted. Noncommercial means not primarily intended for or directed towards commercial advantage or monetary compensation. ND No derivatives or adaptations of your work are permitted. Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 2019 Subject The topic of the resource Transgender History in Colorado Description An account of the resource 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 Transvestian, contacting Kelly, attending groups, and understanding the “green door” as a symbol of safety, preparation, and entry into public life. Jennifer reflects on Kelly’s fierce advocacy, therapy, family-resolution model, job and school support, electrolysis, hormones, SRS in Thailand, Community College of Denver, and the importance of learning to live fully in the world. Access note: restricted until Jennifer gives permission or written release is obtained. Transgender History in Colorado