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Interviewed by Cal Gough. In this interview Duncan Teague discusses his childhood, and relationships end events that impacted him throughout his life. He also explains what brought him to Atlanta, and what the Atlanta gay community was like in the 1980s and 1990s.

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Interviewed by Cal Gough. In this interview, Duncan Teague discusses the growth of Gay Spirit Visions through the years, and what he feels the legacy of it is for himself and others. Much of this interview is focused on his memories of people who were part of the Gay Spirit Visions community and passed away.

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Interviewed by Cal Gough. In this interview Bruce Tidwell discusses moments of his entire life, focusing largely on gay men's groups (the Radical Faeries and Gay Spirit Visions) that he was part of in the 1980s and 1990s. A major point of emphasis in this interview is his relationship with the late Raven Wolfdancer, one of the founders of Gay Spirit Visions.

Scope and Contents Interviewed by Cyndi Carpentieri. In this interview, Sara Doude begins by describing her family's political background and her casual participation in politics during her college years. She then explains how she became involved in her local women's community activism and how this helped her become motivated to joins the Women's March. After describing the logistics of traveling by bus and navigating Washington, D.C., Doude discusses her experience of the march, its cultural necessity, and...

Scope and Contents Interivewed by Lisa Flaherty. In this interview, Jessie Draper talks about her family's liberal political views and active political participation. She talks about her work as a teacher and school administrator, and how her work has affected and is affected by her views on gun violence. Draper discusses her decision to attend the Women's March on Washington in January 2017, and describes her trip to Washington and her experience at the march. She discusses the hopes and disappointments she...

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Interviewed by Morna Gerrard. In this interview, Tracy Cermak talks about her experience attending the Women's March on Washington on January 21, 2017. She discusses her political views and how they contrast with those of her family. She discusses her work, her husband, and her relationships with friends, both in general and related to the march. She and Morna Gerrard talk about her hopes and fears for the future under the Trump administration.

Scope and Contents Interviewed by Morna Gerrard. In this interview, Clinton Edminster discusses his experiences at the Women's March on Washington, which he attended in order to document the participation of marchers from Savannah. He talks about being shocked at Donald Trump's election and making plans to attend the march with friends. Edminster describes driving to Washington, the magnitude of the march, his interactions with other marchers, and other topics. He expresses optimism about the future, and says...

Scope and Contents Interviewed by Morna Gerrard. In this interview, Katherine Oxnard Ellis begins by discussing her family's pro-civil rights beliefs and activism, including her father's job working for the Delta Democrat-Times, a pro-civil rights newspaper in Mississippi. She talks about her own political views, which she describes as closely aligned with those of the Green Party, and talks about various protests and marches she has participated in. Ellis describes feeling devastated by the results of the...

Scope and Contents Interviewed by Karen Stephens. In this interview, Janet Emerson begins by talking about her education, career, and political views. She describes various political activities in which she has participated in the past, and talks about how she was inspired to attend the Women's March on Washington by her anger at Donald Trump's election. She describes traveling to the Washington march on a bus with a group of other women from her church. Emerson discusses her experience at the march itself,...

Scope and Contents Interviewed by Schaune Griffin. In this interview, Rizky Etika discusses the evolution of her political consciousness and talks about the political activities she has engaged in since she was a high schooler. She discusses her and her family members' experiences as Muslim immigrants to the United States, and expresses her worries about immigration in the current political climate. She talks about her experience at the Women's March on Washington, and expresses optimism about the future in...

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Interviewed by Morna Gerrard. In this interview, Lisa Flaherty talks about her political views and how they have evolved over time. She discusses her children, and talks about attending the Women's March on Washington with her adult daughter. She recounts her overwhelmingly positive experience at the march, and expresses her hopes and fears for the future under the Trump administration.

Scope and Contents Interviewed by Kathryn Michaelis. In this interview, Morna Gerrard talks about her political beliefs, and how they led her to decide to take part in the Women's March on Washington on January 21, 2017. She describes feeling powerless after Donald Trump's election, and taking actions to make herself feel empowered, including making plans to attend the march. Gerrard discusses many aspects of her experience at the march, including the group she traveled with, signs she saw and chants she...

Scope and Contents Interviewed by Morna Gerrard. In this interview, Kristina Graves talks about how her feelings about the 2016 presidential election motivated her to attend the Women's March on Washington, and she describes her experience at the march. She talks about how her political beliefs often differ from those of her family, and discusses how the 2016 election has been divisive in her life as well as in general. Graves discusses the research she engages in as a women's historian, talks about her...

Scope and Contents Interviewed by Morna Gerrard. In this interview, Carol and Joel Greenberg discuss their histories with activism. Carol describes the development of her feminist consciousness in the 1970s, when she held a job where it became apparent to her that women were not treated as equals in the workplace. Carol and Joel talk about the 2016 presidential election and describe how it motivated them to attend the Women's March on Washington on January 21, 2017. They discuss their dismay at the activities...

Scope and Contents Interviewed by Karen Stephens. In this interview, Erica Hague talks about her political views and how they differ from the views of her family. She describes her experiences serving as a bus captain on a bus that traveled from Atlanta to the Women's March on Washington, and talks about her experience at the march. In addition to the march itself, Hague describes the way that participating in the march affected her personally and the ways that she has stayed active politically since the march...

Scope and Contents Interviewed by Morna Gerrrard. In this interview, Emily Halevy talks about her experience organizing a busload of women from the Atlanta area to attend the Women's March on Washington on January 21, 2017. She discusses the powerfully positive experience she had at the march, and how it energized her to get more involved in political activism at the local and state levels. She describes the positive effect that her and her husband's newfound activism has had on her family. Halevy discusses...

Scope and Contents Interviewed by Karen Stephens. In this interview, Margie Harrell talks about a march she attended at the Georgia State Capitol shortly after the 2016 presidential election, where her picture was taken and published in The Guardian. She briefly discusses her family, including her father's conservative politics. Harrell discusses her experience at the Women's March on Washington, which was overwhelmingly positive. She talks about the intricate sign she carried at the march, her interactions...

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Interviewed by Emily Halevy. In this interview, Lindsey Harrelson talks about her experience attending the Women's March on Washington on January 21, 2017, where she traveled with a busload of other marchers from the Atlanta area. She discusses her political views and those of her family. She also talks about her career as a teacher, her passion for teaching, the ways she communicates with her students about politics, and her plans for staying involved in activism in the future.

Scope and Contents Interviewed by Morna Gerrard. In this interview, Molly Hayden discusses her reasons for deciding to attend the Women's March on Washington on January 21, 2017. She expresses her disapproval of Donald Trump and of the fake news that accompanied his campaign and rise to power. Throughout the interview, Hayden shares ways in which her life and thought processes have been changed by becoming a mother. She talks about her positive experience at the Women's March, including seeing other marchers...

Scope and Contents Interviewed by Karen Stephens. In this interview, Marie Head begins by discussing her early life and providing an overview of her career. She talks about attending the Women's March on Washington with her stepdaughter, including discussing her favorite signs, chants, and speakers, expressing surprise and appreciation at the size of the crowd and the scope of the worldwide marches, and meeting other marchers from different places. Head expresses hope for the future, and talks about the...