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Bruce Gipson’s oral history traces his life as a Black gay man born in Denver in 1955, shaped by Park Hill, Five Points, family expectations, race, class, sexuality, and education. He discusses his father’s role as Colorado’s first Black…

Carol Ungar’s two-part oral history traces her life from Jewish Chicago to girls’ camps in Wisconsin, Montana, and Estes Park, then nursing, Denver, and lesbian self-understanding. She discusses growing up in an insular Jewish community, camp…

Carol White talks about founding the Denver Women's Chorus, Harmony a Colorado Chorale, as well as her work in ministry, music, and her work in the choral movement of Denver.

Charles Rozanski talks about founding Mile High Comics, his life growing up in Colorado Springs, and developing West Nile as well as his work in drag and thoughts on gender non-conformity.

Charlie Donalson talks about being a ski instructor, artist, and member of the Rocky Mountain Motorcycle Club.

Charlie Garretson’s oral history traces his life from Willmar, Minnesota, to Denver, centered on family, accounting, real estate, gay identity, business, and community. He discusses growing up in a supportive family, realizing his attraction to men,…

Chris Sloan is a dancer and community activist, he helped to found the first Pride Parade in Denver in 1976. He is a drag performer, Christi Layne, whose is internationally known.

Cole Hart’s oral history traces her life from Nashville and Texas to military service and Colorado, centered on evangelical Christianity, sexuality, family, education, and identity. She discusses growing up in the Church of the Nazarene, gifted…

Corky Blankenship’s two-part oral history traces his life from southeast Denver and Cherry Creek through Fort Lewis, Greeley, San Francisco, teaching, family business, and Denver gay nightlife. He discusses childhood creativity, paper dolls, early…

Daniel Dearmin’s oral history traces his life across North Carolina, Hawaii, Vermont, and Colorado, shaped by family instability, music, poverty, racism, sexuality, and survival. He discusses his Hawaiian mother, Southern Appalachian childhood,…