Katie Gilmartin

Charlotte talks about: growing up in conservative Utah; her childhood friendships; her activism and her thoughts on current politics and social justice matters; her realization of her lesbian identity late in life; and finding community.

Cassie discusses: her childhood and particularly her life as a young woman in the 1940s and 1950s; her longterm relationships; her observations on appearances and labels changing over time; and her current involvement and relationship to the gay and lesbian community in her small town.

Bess discusses: her childhood with her single mother; moving to Chicago as a young woman and her introduction to the lesbian community and social life; her journey of self-discovery (including her time in college); and the experience of living her identities at the present time.

Addie discusses: growing up in a religious household; her experiences in the military and her eventual discharge; her experiences with bar culture and social life in Colorado; her relationships; her process of self-discovery and identity; her need for home and family; the life she has built with her partner on their farm; and the political state of Colorado, including Amendment 2.

Jay and Joan discuss: their childhoods and their relationship to their families; how they met as young women; their journeys of self-discovery and how they view their identity and the terms they use and/or dislike; their introduction to and current relationship to the lesbian community; and their involvement in activism and their community.

Sandy discusses her childhood and growing up in Iowa and Colorado with her supportive minister father and mother who tried to make her strictly conform to female gender roles. She talks about the impact of her father’s death and discovering her sexuality in relationships. Sandy also discusses her career as a folk musician and her involvement in the entertainment business, her work as a DJ, and developing relationships.