Eileen Zrubeck uses the rich documentation of her family history, especially the letters of John W. Watson, to better understand her own heritage and how that helped determine her place in American society today.
Creator:
Zrubek, Eileen
Created:
2018-12-03
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota, Immigration History Research Center
Branwen Zakariasen is a white trans woman originally from Texas who later spent time in Minneapolis and Portland. At the time of this interview, she was working as a customer support specialist. In this oral history Zakariasen discusses naming, healing from trauma and abuse, taking up labels, family relationships, sexism, and the video game indu...
Creator:
Zakariasen, Brawen
Contributor:
Jenkins, Andrea (Interviewer)
Created:
2017-03-21
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Studies.
Roda Yussuf was born in Somalia in 1988 and lived there until 1997. She lived in Ethiopia from 1997-2011. In 2009, she was authorized for resettlement to the United States and she flew to the U.S. on December 7, 2011 with her daughter Muna and her sister Rahma. She lived in Cactus, TX, where she worked in a meat plant. She moved to Minneapol...
Creator:
Yussuf, Roda
Created:
2014-11
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota, Immigration History Research Center
Ty Yule is a white trans man. In life, Yule has spent time in the Midwest (in Iowa and Minnesota) and in California (in Apple Valley and San Francisco). In this interview, Yule touches upon topics such as passing and adversity, coalition building, gay marriage, and assimilation. He also shares his experiences with queer organizing and activism i...
Creator:
Yule, Ty
Contributor:
Jenkins, Andrea (Interviewer)
Created:
2015-08-20
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Studies.
Leah Herder was born in Changde, China in 1996. In 1997, she was adopted by an American couple. She grew up in Ohio and Wisconsin and studied at the University of Minnesota.
Creator:
Yukioka, Haruka
Created:
2016-12-01
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota, Immigration History Research Center