Theo DeVinney oral history interview, June 15, 2017
Scope and Contents
Interviewed by Karen Stephens. In this interview, Theo DeVinney describes his experience at the Atlanta March for Social Justice and Women, which he attended with his parents and friends. He describes being motivated to march to express his support of LGBTQ rights, and he discusses how his perspective as a gay transgender man informs his political views. DeVinney talks about his hope that people will be spurred by life under the Trump administration to educate themselves about issues of oppression, and he discusses his fears of what Trump's regressive policies could mean for LGBTQ people in America. He offers advice for others who are interested in attending marches in the future, and describes how attending this march affected him.
Dates
- Creation: June 15, 2017
Restrictions on Access
Oral history available for research.
Biographical Note
Theo DeVinney was born in 2002 in Atlanta, Ga. He is a high school student at The Galloway School in Atlanta.
Extent
1 Item(s) (video (29:51 duration))
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
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