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Title
Wren Davis Pheonix Oral History
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Date Created
2016
Subject
Oral History
Description
Wren Davis Pheonix’s oral history traces growing up in southwest Denver, navigating family trauma, foster care, gender fluidity, and early recognition of queer identity. Pheonix describes coming out, leaving college, working in Denver lesbian bars such as Three Sisters, and witnessing 1970s–1980s queer social worlds shaped by nightlife, gender roles, substance use, and community networks. They also discuss recovery, 12-step culture, AIDS activism, the Colorado AIDS Project, SPACE, hospice work, and friendships with key community figures. Their story highlights queer resilience, gender complexity, lesbian culture, AIDS-era activism, and Denver’s evolving LGBTQ community.
Type
Sound
Is Part Of
Colorado LGBTQ History Project
Format
audio/mp3