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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 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…

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

Marie talks about her life in Colorado, going into the military, and her avocational work.

Kenneth Felts recounts a life shaped by movement, secrecy, faith, family, and late-life liberation. Born in Dodge City, Kansas, in 1930, he remembers the Dust Bowl, Depression hardship, railroad towns, World War II, bullying, and early awareness of…

Kate Bowman talks about the founding the GIC

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,…

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.

Gregg Looker talks about his work in the International Court of the Rocky Mountain Empire, being in the military, and working in the city of Denver.

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,…