Lawrence de Graaf Center for Oral & Public History, California State University, Fullerton (CSUF)
LGBTQ+ topics and themes represented in the collections held by the Center for the Oral & Public History include Asian & AAPI LGBTQ+ people and LGBTQ+ activism.
Featured Collections
Los Angeles Gay Asian Pacific Community Oral History Project, 1997-1998
A series of oral histories with Asian and Asian American gay men in California. For more information on the collection, please contact the archive.Grassroots Politics Oral History Project, 2010-2013
The Grassroots Oral History Project looks at the different and varying circumstances that lead individuals to take political action in their communities. This project emphasizes individual participation in the context of broad historical politics, movements, and events. This project also seeks to study why average citizens take action, how they label their activism, and how they alter or reinforce the common understanding of political engagement and activism.Of particular note within this collection are the following LGBTQ+ oral histories:
- OH 4734: Arnold Pomerantz, interviewed by Melissa Hand, 2010 October 18
- OH 4886: Audrey Prosser, interviewed by Lan Bui, 2010 December 2
- OH 4887: Jeff LeTorneau, interviewed by Lan Bui, 2010 October 27
- OH 4903: Mark Thompson, interviewed by John Salcido, 2011 November 2
- OH 4920: Don Kilhefner, interviewed by John Salcido, 2011 November 26
Personal & Family Histories, 1968-2013
A series of oral histories centered around personal lives and family histories and connections of the narrators. For more information on the collection, please contact the archive.Women, Politics, & Activism Project, circa 1960-present
The Women, Politics, and Activism Project (WPA) focuses on the political lives and actions of Southern California women. By recording women’s memories, we are demonstrating the myriad of ways women have participated in politics from formal, elected office to local community-based organizations. These oral histories highlight how as individuals and collectively women have made a difference in the types of policies enacted by county and municipal governments in Los Angeles and Orange Counties.Of particular note within this collection are the following Latinx LGBTQ+ oral histories:
- OH 5350: Anna Barvir, interviewed Patricia Cervantes, 2013 November 1
- OH 5363: Susan LaVacarre, interviewed by Patricia Cervantes, 2013 December 26
- OH 5460: Patricia Malagon, interviewed by Cristal Sanchez, 2014 October 9
- OH 5801: Jennicet Gutiérrez, interviewed by Carie Rael, 2015 November 9
- OH 5888: Rubi Esperanza Fonseca, interviewed by Skye Gomez, 2016 July 15
- OH 5889: Bamby Salcedo, interviewed by Skye Gomez, 2016 July 27
- OH 5895: Tammi McIntyre, interviewed by Skye Gomez, 2016 August 16
- OH 5968: Nyallah Noah, interviewed by Kourtney Victoria Ford, 2017 May 6
- OH 5984: Audrena Redmond, interviewed by Kourtney Victoria Ford, 2017 July 14
- OH 5994: Carolyn Weathers, interviewed by Katelyn York, 2017 October 18
- OH 6004: Sharon Rafael, interviewed by Katelyn York, 2017 November 11
Contact the Center for Oral & Public History
For more information about the Center for Oral & Public History's LGTBQ+ collections and holdings, including citation and copyright information, please contact Natalie Navar Garcia.✉ Email: nngarcia@fullerton.edu
☎ Call: 657-278-3693
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