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Interview Date: October 29, 2015
Location: Asian and Pacific Cultural Center, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon
Duration: 1:11:00
Hosted by the OSU Pride Center, “The History of Queervallis” featured guest speakers Professor Qwo Li Driskill and Assistant Head Advisor for the College of Liberal Arts, Tristen Shay. Both speakers shared their knowledge of queer history on campus and in the Corvallis area.
Professor Driskill discussed their research on queer history on both the national and local level. They gave context to the OSU Queer Studies program by talking about the connections between the feminist and LGBTQ+ movements, and spoke specifically about the intersections between gender, sexuality, and race.
Shay shared personal stories of his childhood, his activism in high school and college in support of the queer community, and his journey to OSU along with his continued work here in Corvallis.
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Professor Driskill discussed their research on queer history on both the national and local level. They gave context to the OSU Queer Studies program by talking about the connections between the feminist and LGBTQ+ movements, and spoke specifically about the intersections between gender, sexuality, and race.
Shay shared personal stories of his childhood, his activism in high school and college in support of the queer community, and his journey to OSU along with his continued work here in Corvallis.