Kaleb Sisco, stage name Ginger Von Snap, is interviewed by Sarah Steiner as a part of the Gender and Sexuality Oral History project. Sisco is a gay male who performs gender neutral drag by blurring gender norms. Von Snap appears at The Odditorium,…
Karson Walston moved to Jackson County in 2004 and discusses his experience transitioning to a man while operating his own business. He talks about his relationship with his father during his transition and getting married. He discusses the lack of…
John Wermuth was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and moved to Sylva from Atlanta, Georgia with his partner of 27 years. He shares his experience being a gay business owner in downtown Sylva and with the LGBTQ community of Jackson County in…
This article in the October 31, 1985 issue of the Western Carolinian provides facts about homosexuality to address the recent comments of the campus community regarding the establishment of Lavender Bridges. Lavender Bridges, an anonymously founded…
This September 26, 1985 letter to the editor by Tommy White is in response to the previous week's column by Robb Schrof regarding Lavender Bridges. White is concerned about the transmission of AIDS. Lavender Bridges, an anonymously founded student…
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…
These September 19, 1985 columns by Billy Graham, sports editor for the Western Carolinian, and staff writer Robb Schrof. Schrof and Graham write humor, often directed at each other. In this week's issue, they both agree that the campus is showing…
This front-page article in the January 23, 1986 issue of the Western Carolinian titled "Addressing gay concerns: Lavender Bridges recognized" reports on the fact that Lavender Bridges was recognized officially by the Office of Student Development on…
These two meeting notices appear in the Classifieds section of the October 30 and November 6, 1986 issues of the Western Carolinian. One states Lavender Bridges will hold a regular meeting on November 6 for lesbians and gay men only and the other…