Dublin Core
Title
Laurie Theimer Oral History
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Date Created
2016
Subject
Oral History
Description
Laurie Theimer’s oral history traces growing up in Denver, coming out at CSU in 1971, and finding lesbian community through Fort Collins networks and Denver bars such as Three Sisters. She reflects on tomboy childhood, family caregiving, mental illness stigma, early lesbian identity, gender expression, and the safety of lesbian social spaces. Theimer discusses friendships, suicide loss, the Imperial Court, AIDS-era grief, chosen family, and the impact of friends such as Kasha, Randy, Michael, and John. Her story highlights lesbian bar culture, caregiving, community trauma, resilience, and the slow process of stepping out of the shadows.
Type
Sound
Is Part Of
Colorado LGBTQ History Project
Format
audio/wav