Interview with Kaleb Lynch

Dublin Core

Title

Interview with Kaleb Lynch

Subject

Animal rescue
Autobiography
Gay men
Gender reassignment surgery
LGBTQ+ communities
Nonprofit organizations
Students -- Social life and customs
Transgender men
Volunteer workers in animal shelters
Western Carolina University -- Students

Description

Kaleb Lynch moved to Cullowhee in 2005 and discusses transitioning to a man while in college at Western Carolina University and living and working in Jackson County. He talks about the organizations available to him while at Western such as BGLAD, which became UNITY; Delta Lambda Phi, which was a source of friendships; and the Rainbow Room, group therapy supported by the counseling services. He talks about positive changes in Jackson County such as more acceptance and options for spiritual LGBTQ people in their places of worship, and also the negative impact the Trump presidency has had on the community. He gives advice to younger students coming to Western and exploring their identities.

Creator

Lynch, Kaleb

Date

2021-03-18

Contributor

Rountree, Travis
Williams, DJ

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

Format

video recordings (physical artifacts)
transcripts
interviews

Language

eng

Type

MovingImage
Text

Identifier

63024
https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/63024

Has Format

Audio transcription read-along tracking version available here: https://bit.ly/3f7YNTP

Spatial Coverage

Jackson County (N.C.)
North Carolina, Western

Extent

00:25:14(duration)

Is Part Of

LGBTQIA+ Archive of Jackson County

Citation

Lynch, Kaleb, “Interview with Kaleb Lynch,” OAI, accessed April 30, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/63024.