June Remus, also known as Mama June or Big Mama, is a Black female from Des Moines, Iowa. This is the first of two oral histories the Tretter Collection holds between Jenkins and Remus. At the time of this interview, Remus was a retired caregiver living in Minnesota. In this oral history, Remus speaks at length about respect, the mentorship she ...
Creator:
Remus, June
Contributor:
Jenkins, Andrea (Interviewer)
Created:
2015-08-05
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Studies.
June Remus, also known as Mama June or Big Mama, is a Black female from Des Moines, Iowa. At the time of this interview, Remus was a retired caregiver living in Minnesota. This is the second of two oral histories the Tretter Collection holds between Jenkins and Remus. In this oral history, Remus speaks at length about language and identity, the ...
Creator:
Remus, June
Contributor:
Jenkins, Andrea (Interviewer)
Created:
2015-08-05
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Studies.
Karl Meyer is a white autogynephilic gender non-conforming person from Faribault, Minnesota. At the time of this interview, Meyer was a writer and a researcher pursuing what he calls divine-source justice. In this oral history, Meyer speaks at length about his family relationships, encounters with healthcare, sexuality, and spirituality. He also...
Creator:
Meyer, Karl
Contributor:
Jenkins, Andrea (Interviewer)
Created:
2015-10-05
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Studies.
Kate Bornstein is a white trans non-binary person raised in the Midwestern United States. At the time of this interview, Bornstein was working as an author. In this oral history, Bornstein speaks at length about language and identity, their encounters with healthcare and cancer, language and identity, Caitlyn Jenner and other trans celebrities, ...
Creator:
Bornstein, Kate
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.
Laura Jane Grace is a female from Florida who uses she and they. At the time of this interview, Grace was working as a musician for the band Against Me! In this oral history, Grace reflects upon moving around as a child in military family, dropping out of high school to play music, experimenting with cross-dressing and eventually coming out in 2...
Creator:
Grace, Laura Jane
Contributor:
Jenkins, Andrea (Interviewer)
Created:
2016-06-15
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Studies.
Mara Glubka is a white transgender woman born and raised in Winona, MN. At the time of this interview, Glubka was retired and living in Minnesota. In this oral history, Glubka talks about her childhood, being forced to go to counseling with the Cathrolic Charities at age 15, her experiences in being a parent to three sons and hand having support...
Creator:
Glubka, Mara
Contributor:
Jenkins, Andrea (Interviewer)
Created:
2016-04-11
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Studies.
Max Gries is a white genderqueer person from Wisconsin. At the time of this oral history, Gries was working at Capella University in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In this oral history, Gries reflects upon exploring their sexuality in college, moving to Minneapolis in the mid-1990s, becoming involved with bisexual organizing, attending Michigan Womyn's...
Creator:
Gries, Max
Contributor:
Jenkins, Andrea (Interviewer)
Created:
2016-10-28
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Studies.
Oliver Schminkey is a white non-binary transgender person from Pine City, Minnesota. At the time of this interview, Schminkey was living in Saint Paul attending Macalester College. In this oral history, Schminkey speaks about being a student, dating, growing up in a rural area, polyamory, their family relationships, and finding work as a non-bin...
Creator:
Schminkey, Oliver
Contributor:
Jenkins, Andrea (Interviewer)
Created:
2015-08-18
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Studies.
Paula Overby is a white transgender woman from the United States. At the time of this oral history, Oberby was living in Minnesota. In this oral history, Overby speaks at length about growing up in Wisconsin and Minnesota and New Hampshire, divorce, language and identity, her friendships, her political career, encounters with healthcare, working...
Creator:
Overby, Paula
Contributor:
Jenkins, Andrea (Interviewer)
Created:
2015-11-16
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Studies.