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Janet Lewallen’s oral history traces growing up in Denver’s Park Hill community, East High School, Methodist church life, music, college, VISTA service, and coming out as a lesbian in the 1970s. She reflects on family, her close bond with her mother,…

Judith Blair talks about growing up in the midwest, living in California during the 1950s as well as her band Sweet Honey in 1970s Colorado, as well as her life with her partner and founding a business for brain health.

John Kelly talks about being gay in the military during the 1950s, growing up in upstate New York, nearly being discharged for being gay, and his work with American Veterans for Equal Rights (AVER) and work in the hospitality industry.

Joe Moore talks about his life growing up in the midwest, the importance of his family and their home, coming out and moving to Denver, while also talking about meeting his husband Bob Vitalletti.

Donaciano was born and raised in Colorado Springs. His family lived in an area which would later be torn down for "urban renewal" to make America the Beautiful Park. He grew up seeing signs which said things like "No dogs or Mexicans allowed." He…

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.

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.

Brandi Roberts’s oral history traces her life from the Bronx to Dallas and Denver, including early gender awareness, marriage, parenting, coming out, drag, transition, and community leadership. She discusses New York family life, Dallas drag culture,…

This oral history talks about Beth Kahmann being a teacher, growing up being a woman loving woman, and survivor of traumatic brain injury.