Dublin Core
Title
Orie Thompson Oral History
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Date Created
2017
Subject
Oral History
Description
Orie Thompson talks about growing up in Colorado Springs, what life was like there from 1955 - 1975, as well as the Ball Park Bath House, working at the Center, as well as living through the HIV/AIDS crisis. Orie Thompson’s oral history traces his life from 1950s Colorado Springs to Denver, centered on family, sexuality, bars, friendship, work, and community. He discusses his mother’s World War II stories, early lessons about difference, Palmer High School, racial diversity, his brother coming out, and finding gay newspapers, bookstores, and bars in Colorado Springs. Thompson recalls The Exit, The Boxcar, Hide and Seek, Fashion Bar, Denver’s Gay Coalition, the Ballpark bathhouse, mentorship, and queer life before AIDS. His story highlights gay self-discovery, chosen family, nightlife, activism, memory, and the excitement and risk of living “on the fringe.” ---> Orie Donated many objects to History Colorado's Rainbows and Revolutions Exhibit with work by Aaron Marcus --> See the collection here --> https://5008.sydneyplus.com/HistoryColorado_ArgusNet_Final/Portal.aspx?lang=en-US
Type
Sound
Is Part Of
Colorado LGBTQ History Project
Format
audio/wav