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Description:: Enzi Tanner is a Black intentional male raised in Missouri. At the time of this interview, Tanner was doing social work based out of Minneapolis. In this oral history, Tanner speaks at length about mentorship and working with youth, Judaism, his family, racism, masculinity, ex-gay, and his encounters with law enforcement. He also touches upon th...
Creator:: Tanner, Enzi
Contributor:: Jenkins, Andrea (Interviewer)
Created:: 2015-12-12
Contributed By:: University of Minnesota Libraries, Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Studies.
Last Updated:: 2017-11-20

Description:: Erica Fields is a woman of transgender history from Edina, Minnesota. At the time of this interview, Fields was working in Minnesota as a business woman selling rye. In this oral history Fields speaks at length about transitioning later in life, her friendships, family, relationships, and community networks. She also touches upon about attending...
Creator:: Fields, Erica
Contributor:: Jenkins, Andrea (Interviewer)
Created:: 2015-09-08
Contributed By:: University of Minnesota Libraries, Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Studies.
Last Updated:: 2017-11-20

Description:: Ethan O’Brien is a white male from Holliston, Massachusetts. He talks about his relationship with his family, and working at the University of Minnesota's Program in Human Sexuality, including how the program has changed over the years. He talks about volunteering with different organizations, the problem with organizations prioritizing marriage...
Creator:: O'Brien, Ethan
Contributor:: Jenkins, Andrea (Interviewer)
Created:: 2017-01-29
Contributed By:: University of Minnesota Libraries, Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Studies.
Last Updated:: 2018-09-24

Description:: Faye Seidler is a white trans woman based out of North Dakota. At the time of this interview, Seidler was a writer, an educator, and a cook. In this oral history she speaks at length about her coming out process as well as her encounters with healthcare and healthcare providers. She also touches upon her experiences with passing privilege, her f...
Creator:: Seidler, Faye
Contributor:: Jenkins, Andrea (Interviewer)
Created:: 2016-10-15
Contributed By:: University of Minnesota Libraries, Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Studies.
Last Updated:: 2018-09-24

Description:: finn schneider is a white genderqueer person who grew up in Michigan. At the time of this interview, schneider was a student in graduate school. In this oral history, scheider speaks at length about gender and contextuality, fluidity, working in higher education, their family relationships, and their involvement in an educational organization ca...
Creator:: schneider, finn
Contributor:: Jenkins, Andrea (Interviewer)
Created:: 2017-08-04
Contributed By:: University of Minnesota Libraries, Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Studies.
Last Updated:: 2018-09-24

Description:: Freya Richman is a Jewish trans woman from Appleton, Wisconsin. She became involved with 20 Percent Theater and their show The Naked I, which she was able to use as a platform to tell her story. She discusses what it is like to come out as trans later in life, and the impact that had on her relationships. She talks about workplace discrimination...
Creator:: Richman, Freya
Contributor:: Jenkins, Andrea (Interviewer)
Created:: 2017-11-02
Contributed By:: University of Minnesota Libraries, Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Studies.
Last Updated:: 2018-09-24

Description:: Gaebriel Lyrek is a white male from Montrose, Minnesota. At the time of this interview he was working in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In this oral history, he speaks at length about his familial relations, growing up in a rural community, and his encounters with healthcare. He also touches upon topics such as drag, clothing, and his romantic relation...
Creator:: Lyrek, Gaebriel
Contributor:: Jenkins, Andrea (Interviewer)
Created:: 2017-08-07
Contributed By:: University of Minnesota Libraries, Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Studies.
Last Updated:: 2018-09-24

Description:: Gavin Rouille is a white queer male from Burlington, Vermont. He talks about his art and how his artmaking process has evolved over time. He also discusses how his relationships have changed since his transition.
Creator:: Rouille, Gavin
Contributor:: Jenkins, Andrea (Interviewer)
Created:: 2015-10-22
Contributed By:: University of Minnesota Libraries, Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Studies.
Last Updated:: 2018-09-24

Description:: Geena Rocero is a Filipino trans woman and supermodel from Makati City in the Philippines. In this oral history interview, she discusses her childhood, her career as a model and founder of the production company Gender Proud, and her perspective of Filipino history and culture. Specifically, Rocero talks at length about the history and visibilit...
Creator:: Rocero, Geena
Contributor:: Jenkins, Andrea (Interviewer)
Created:: 2016-11-16
Contributed By:: University of Minnesota Libraries, Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Studies.
Last Updated:: 2018-09-24

Description:: George Hoagland is a Black American androgynous person who uses all pronouns. At the time of this interview, Hoagland was an Associate Professor at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. In this oral history, they speak at length about changes in language and identity through time, his relationships with family members, and growing up in San...
Creator:: Hoagland, George
Contributor:: Jenkins, Andrea (Interviewer)
Created:: 2017-08-24
Contributed By:: University of Minnesota Libraries, Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Studies.
Last Updated:: 2018-09-24