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Julie Derrick Oral History Interview
In this interview, Julie Derrick speaks about her life and time as a Lesbian Avenger. She starts by talking about her origins in Twin Falls, Idaho, and she speaks of wanting to leave her small town to move somewhere bigger where she can be herself.…
Mina Carson Interview on the History of HST 368
As Professor Mina Carson has previously shared an interview for the OSU Queer Archive, this interview primarily focuses on the development and history of the class she taught for 25 years, HST 368 “Lesbian and Gay Movements in Modern America.” A…
Trans Story Circle #1
In this story circle, participants take turns sharing their stories regarding the topic of "coming in vs. coming out." After an ice-breaker and introductions, Juniper Alliston, the story circle co-facilitator, explains that the goal of the story…
"Indigenous Trans and Two Spirit Stories of Resilience"
As part of Native Heritage Month as well as Trans Awareness Week, and in partnership with the Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies and Queer Studies programs, the Native American Longhouse (NAL) Eena Haws hosted the event "Indigenous Trans and…
Cindy Konrad Oral History Interview
Konrad talks about being from Wisconsin and her move to Oregon, which occurred about three and a half years ago from the date of this recording. She details her career path and what drove her to move to Oregon. She also talks in length about her…
Mina Carson Oral History Interview
Carson shares her life experiences as a lesbian woman and coming out later in her adult life. She was born in San Francisco in 1953 and shortly thereafter moved with her family to Brunswick, Maine where she grew up with her two sisters. She described…
Justine Anaya Oral History Interview on the SOL Support Network
Anaya discusses her identity as a queer indigenous woman and how that has shaped her activism. Anaya discusses the status of SOL during her time working for the organization for two years, how her ideas of activism have changed, and what is it like…
Tamara Lash Oral History Interview on the SOL Support Network
Lash discusses the differences between her experience as an undergraduate student at OSU and as a grad student after taking a two year break from academia. She talks about the importance of resources in higher education that go beyond student led…
Kobe Natachu Taylor Oral History Interview on the SOL Support Network
Kobe Natachu Taylor discusses the journey of finding themself and community at Oregon State University. As a marginalized identity, they unintentionally fell into social justice roles by having a need to advocate for themselves and other…
Larry Roper Oral History Interview on the SOL Support Network
Roper discusses how his position as Vice Provost allowed him to engage with Derron Coles one-on-one to get funding for the creation of SOL. Roper discusses the OSU university statement on inclusion, equity, and diversity which can be supported with…