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Jerry Gerash talks about growing up in California, being Jewish, going to Berkley, becoming a lawyer, establishing the Gay Coalition of Denver, and becoming an activist and leader in the Denver LGBTQ community.

Chocolate Waters reflects on a life shaped by writing, rebellion, lesbian community, and artistic survival. Born in Maryland and raised largely in conservative Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, she describes feeling out of place before discovering lesbian…

Chester MacQuary recounts a life rooted in rural Colorado, political conscience, and queer self-understanding. Born in Granby in 1936, he describes poverty, family resilience, school, early awareness of male attraction, and finding language through…

Tom Schasane’s oral history traces his life from Illinois and Florida to Colorado, centered on Catholic school, sexuality, literature, music, activism, travel, and AIDS-era politics. He discusses childhood abuse, early same-sex experiences, Catholic…

Tim Wilson talks about growing up in West Virgininia, his work in activism, Black and White Men Together, as well as being a funeral director.

Tea Schook talks about growing up in the Midwest, finding a lesbian collective in college, feminism, her work on the Anti-Discrimination Ordinances in Denver, her run for governor and work int the Democratic party, and Amendment 2,

Sheri Proctor talks about her life growing up mormon, realizing she was transgender, and her activism in transition.

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…

Jerry Reese talks about his activism, drag performances, growing up in Louisiana and hist work in Denver with the International Court of the Rocky Mountain Empire.