Dublin Core
Title
Robert Reister Oral History
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Date Created
2017
Subject
Oral History
Description
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, Dachau, military life, school integration in Louisiana, Gateway High School, art, gymnastics, first attractions to men, gay representation in film, and early forms of queer visibility. His story also connects to HIV/AIDS history through the Bearing Witness project, activism, service, and advocacy. Reister’s interview highlights memory, military family life, democracy, sexuality, AIDS-era history, and standing up for one’s beliefs.
Type
Sound
Is Part Of
Colorado LGBTQ History Project
Format
audio/wav