Dublin Core
Title
Brandi Roberts Oral History
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Date Created
2016
Subject
Oral History
Description
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, the Imperial Court system, HIV/AIDS, the death of her partner Arthur Brown, and her move to Denver. Roberts reflects on serving as Empress 19 during Amendment 2, fundraising for CAP, MCC, the Center, and LGBTQ visibility. Her story highlights transgender identity, drag performance, chosen family, AIDS-era grief, court activism, Pride, and the growth of Denver’s LGBTQ community.
Type
Sound
Is Part Of
Colorado LGBTQ History Project
Format
audio/mp3