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...
Transsexuals -- Counseling of -- Connecticut; Gender identity; XX Club (Hartford, Conn.); Homosexuality -- Religious aspects; George W. Henry Foundation;
Interview conducted by John Plotica and Isaac Miller Jr. The Reverend Canon Clinton Jones was born in 1916 in Brookfield, CT. He grew up in the Episcopal Church, but never thought about studying to be a minister until his 2nd year of college. He...
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; 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. ...