Homosexuality -- United States -- Personal narratives; Lesbian activists; Gay liberation movement -- Connecticut -- Hartford; Civil rights -- Connecticut
Interview conducted by Felipe Serrano. Ruth Howell was involved with the Coalition for Lesbian and Gay Rights, and worked towards passing the Connecticut Civil Rights Bill of 1991. Howell’s social consciousness and political awareness was a...
Homosexuality -- United States -- Personal narratives; Gay liberation movement -- Connecticut -- Hartford; Hartford Gay and Lesbian Health Collective; AIDS (Disease); Civil rights -- Connecticut;
Interview conducted by Robert Massicotte. John Bonelli was born and raised in Hartford, Ct. He studied religion at Trinity College with the intention of becoming a Roman Catholic priest. However, he began to find that he disagreed with the...
Homosexuality -- United States -- Personal narratives; Homosexuality -- Law and legislation -- Connecticut; Gay liberation movement -- Connecticut -- Hartford; Homosexuality -- Religious aspects; Franciscans; Dignity/Hartford
Interview conducted by Nicholas Vargas. Richard Cardarelli was born and raised in Cromwell, CT. From the age of four he was aware of two things: that he wanted to be a priest and that he was gay. Although, his upbringing was not particularly...
Homosexuality -- United States -- Personal narratives; Homosexuality -- Law and legislation -- Connecticut; Gay pride parades;
Interview conducted by Amanda Abbott. Carol Gale is a lesbian and feminist activist who was the chair of CT Pride. Gale was responsible for the gay Pride festival and parade in Hartford for the years 1982-1990. She describes how and why the...
Homosexuality -- United States -- Personal narratives; Homosexuality -- Religious aspects; Hartford Gay and Lesbian Health Collective;
Interview conducted by Richard McHugh. Bert Kissling was the co-founder of the Hartford Gay and Lesbian Health Collective. He was born and raised in suburban Chicago. He moved to Ct. in the 1970’s in order to pursue a degree in Yale’s...
Homosexuality -- United States -- Personal narratives; Gay liberation movement -- Connecticut -- Hartford; George W. Henry Foundation; Jones, Clinton R.; Recumbent bicycles; Historical reenactments; AIDS (Disease) -- Patients -- Medical care --...
Interview conducted by Roxanne Gomes. Keith Brown was born in Hartford, CT and raised in Newington, CT. He works as a gay rights activist and hosts a weekly radio show on WWUH called “Gay Spirit”. He has written a book called the “Annals...
Homosexuality -- United States -- Personal narratives; Feminism; Gay liberation movement -- Connecticut -- Hartford; Children -- United States -- 1950-1960; Lesbian activists;
Interview conducted by Kim Kliger. Carolyn Gabel is a lesbian and feminist activist. She has worked with the CT Stonewall Foundation, the CT Coalition for LGBT Civil rights, Democracy Works, and the CT Chapter of NARAL. She was also the...
Homosexuality -- United States -- Personal narratives; Gay liberation movement -- Connecticut -- Hartford; Female impersonators;
Interview of Dr. Richard Stillson by Dana Roccapriore conducted on November 2, 2002 in Hartford, Ct. Stillson is a prominent gay activist in the Hartford Community. He has been active in LGBT Civil rights movement, and has been the chair of CT...
Homosexuality -- United States -- Personal narratives; Homosexuality -- Law and legislation -- Connecticut; Lobbying -- Law and legislation -- Connecticut;
Interview with Christine Pattee conducted by Becky Waters. Christine Pattee was a lesbian feminist activist and the first statewide lobbyist for gay rights. She played a vital role in the passage of the CT Civil Rights Bill of 1975, and the...
Homosexuality -- United States -- Personal narratives; Gays in the military -- Government policy -- United States; Children -- United States -- 1950-1960;
Interview conducted by Micah Carbonnean. Richard Nelson and Timothy Denman are jointly interviewed. Both men discuss their childhood experiences in detail, including their religious upbringing and the biases they faced as introverted children. ...
