Interview with Lanie Kear
Dublin Core
Title
Interview with Lanie Kear
Subject
Coming out (Sexual orientation)
Kear, Lanie
LGBTQ+ communities
LGBTQ+ people
Sexual orientation
Western Carolina University -- Students
Description
Lanie Kear discusses her process that led her to understand she was pansexual, starting in middle school when she came out as a lesbian. Kear feels fortunate to have an accepting family and friends and has experienced very few negative interactions. She is an activist and outspoken about LGBTQ issues. She talks about the beginning of Safe Zone training at Western Carolina University and how that has changed people's perceptions and comfort levels.
Creator
Kear, Lanie
Source
WCU Gender and Sexuality Oral History Project
Date
2020-10-30
Contributor
Breuer, Ashlyn
Goldsmith, Quincy
McGhee, Logan
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
Format
sound recordings
transcripts
interviews
Language
eng
Type
Sound
Text
Identifier
63038
https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/63038
Has Format
Audio transcription read-along tracking version available at https://bit.ly/3hjps2I
Spatial Coverage
Jackson County (N.C.)
North Carolina, Western
Extent
00:08:56 (sound recording)(duration)
Is Part Of
LGBTQIA+ Archive of Jackson County
Collection
Citation
Kear, Lanie, “Interview with Lanie Kear,” OAI, accessed April 30, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/63038.