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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…

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

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,…

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…

Rob Johnson’s three-part oral history traces his life from West Virginia, Virginia, Florida, Pittsburgh, military service, and later Colorado, centered on family instability, sexuality, shame, trauma, music, addiction, recovery, and…

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.

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.

Phoebe Butsch’s oral history traces her life from Rochester, Minnesota, to Europe, Africa, graduate school, teaching, and Colorado, centered on education, travel, history, feminism, and later lesbian self-understanding. She discusses her Mayo Clinic…

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