Charles Anderson oral history interview, October 7, 2014

Interviewed by Andy Reisinger. Anderson describes his upbringing in Minnesota. He explains the surgeries he had as a child, related to cerebral palsy. Anderson discusses the gay rights movement in the 1970s and moving to Atlanta in the 1980s. He shares his love of going to clubs and the importance of club culture for building community in the '80s. Anderson also details his experiences with a surgery which led him to live in a nursing home. He explains what he learned from living in a nursing home and his appreciation of life. Anderson shares his experiences with education both in schools and in the gay community (both online and in real life). He reflects on the way the gay community has changed over the years based on AIDS, technology and young people.