This meeting notice for the Lesbian and Gay Rap Group appears in the Classified section of the February 12, 19, and 26, 1987 issues of the Western Carolinian. The Rap Group existed alongside Lavender Bridges and was geared toward emotional support…
This meeting notice for the Lesbian and Gay Rap Group appears in the September 11 and September 18, 1986 issues of the Western Carolinian. The Rap Group existed alongside Lavender Bridges and was geared toward emotional support for lesbians and gay…
Michelle Cooper was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Copper discusses her time as clinical psychologist at Western Carolina University, which during her time at WCU she began campus wide SafeZone training. Outside campus work, Cooper talks about her…
Travis Rountree was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. Rountree discusses his time in western North Carolina, his coming out journey, and academic work. Rountree is heavily involved in the local Jackson County community as he planned Sylva’s…
Daisy Anderson was born and raised in Wilson, North Carolina. Helen Tugwell was born and raised in Stantonsburg, North Carolina. Anderson and Tugwell have been together over twenty-eight years. In their interview, they discuss their community and…
Jill Ellern grew up in rural West Virginia. She talks about her career path as a librarian and recounts her experiences as a Lesbian woman in West Virginia, Washington D.C. and western North Carolina.
Caiden Costantino, a pansexual trans man, explains the evolution of understanding his gender and sexuality from a very early age and throughout college. He talks about the acceptance of his mother throughout his middle and high school years, finding…
Dean Paulk talks about Safe Zone, an LGBTQ awareness and ally training, at Western Carolina University. He shares the many ways he is involved with the LGBTQ community and programming on campus. Paulk is a pansexual trans man who is homo-romantic and…
Nancie Wilson grew up in a traditional southern family and always knew she was gay. She grew up in Orlando prior to Disney’s presence there and tells stories about the beginning of Disney and how Orlando changed. Nancie moved to western North…
Nancie Wilson talks about Safe Zone training at Western Carolina University as well as Safe Zone activities at Southwestern Community College. Wilson explains the origin of Safe Zone and shares the history of Safe Zone on campus along with the…