Billie Sage Ashton is a white trans woman who grew up In Austin, Minnesota. At the time of this oral history, Ashton was working with Delta Airlines. In this oral history, she describes her early life during the 1960 and 70s in Austin, MN. She also talks about coming out in the 1980s, her romantic relationships, her involvement with the City of ...
Creator:
Ashton, Billie Sage
Contributor:
Jenkins, Andrea (Interviewer)
Created:
2016-04-02
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Studies.
Billy Navarro Jr. is a mixed Puerto Rican and white gender-queer trans-man from Mound, Minnesota. At the time of this interview, Navarro was a youth worker and teacher at the Minnesota Transgender Health Coalition. In this oral history, Navarro speaks at length about starting The Shot Clinic with his friends, his involvement in drag communities,...
Creator:
Navarro, Billy, Jr.
Contributor:
Jenkins, Andrea (Interviewer)
Created:
2016-02-19
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Studies.
Blake Thomas shares his experiences while living in Northeastern Minnesota during this time of the COVID-19 pandemic. He describes being in Madison, Wisconsin around March 20th, performing and playing music, when he first began hearing about COVID-19. When his next performance, scheduled to be in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was cancelled, he knew it w...
Creator:
Thomas, Blake
Contributor:
Jacobson, Katie
Created:
2020-07-21
Contributed By:
Archives and Special Collections, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth