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Mcconnell, Mickey, Christina Miner
Mcconnell, Mickey, Christina Miner
Querying the Past: LGBTQ Maine Oral History Project Collection
Mickey is a graduate student at USM studying Social Work and is an Adult Learning Coach at USM. She is 31 years old and is bi-sexual. Mickey grew up in Brunswick, Maine and her mom raised her and her two sisters. She has been in a seven year relationship with her partner David. She came out about 14 years old, however, it was not well received by her mother, and Mickey remained quiet about it for several years until more recently. Her mother has relaxed more about it, is more accepting and wants her to be happy. As a result …
Wanderer, Nancy, Mary Wallace
Wanderer, Nancy, Mary Wallace
Querying the Past: LGBTQ Maine Oral History Project Collection
Nancy Wanderer is a professor at the University of Maine School of Law and was also the first Director of the Legal Writing Program at Maine Law. She received a B.A from Wellesley College, and M.A. from George Washington University, and a J.D. from University of Maine School of Law. Nancy Wanderer has dedicated her life to women’s rights and protecting and fighting for the rights of other minorities as well. Since growing up in New Kensington, Pennsylvania, Wanderer has always been drawn to education and Academia.
She was married to her ex-husband during her Junior year at Wellesley in …
"Rainbow Is The Way To Go" Sign, Betsy Parsons
"Rainbow Is The Way To Go" Sign, Betsy Parsons
Betsy Parsons Collection
Sign created by Betsy Parsons for demonstration or march. Text reads: "Rainbow is the Way to Go!"
Multicolored marker on white posterboard.
"Thou Shalt Not Eat Clams" Sign, Betsy Parsons
"Thou Shalt Not Eat Clams" Sign, Betsy Parsons
Betsy Parsons Collection
Sign created by Betsy Parsons for demonstration or march. Text reads: "Guess What... The Bible Also Says: 'Thou Shalt Not Eat Clams' )do you eat clams, Mr. Phelps?) What Now?
Black marker on white psterboard.
The "Mr. Phelps" referenced in the text is likely Fred Phelps (1929-2014), former pastor of the Westboro Baptist Church.
"We Are A Land Of Many Colors" Sign, Betsy Parsons
"We Are A Land Of Many Colors" Sign, Betsy Parsons
Betsy Parsons Collection
Sign created by Betsy Parsons for demonstration or march. Text reads: "We Are A Land of Many Colors America the Beautiful"
Multicolored marker on white background. Rainbow details.
Gsta "Crest" Poster, Betsy Parsons
Gsta "Crest" Poster, Betsy Parsons
Betsy Parsons Collection
Poster created by Betsy Parsons for conference, workshop, or training. Poster feature a drawing of a crest divided into four quadrants, with each listing goals, positive affirmations, and well-known public figures.
Multicolored marker on posterboard.
"Never Be Ashamed Of Love" Poster, Betsy Parsons
"Never Be Ashamed Of Love" Poster, Betsy Parsons
Betsy Parsons Collection
Poster created by Betsy Parsons for demonstration or march. Text reads: "Never Be Ashamed of Love".
Black and multicolored marker on white posterboard.
"Proud Lesbian Teacher" Sign, Betsy Parsons
"Proud Lesbian Teacher" Sign, Betsy Parsons
Betsy Parsons Collection
Sign carried by Betsy Parsons for a march or demonstration. Text reads: "Proud Lesbian Teacher 30 (x29) Years ~Portland Public Schools~.
Hand-painted, purple, red, and blue paint (likely acrylic or tempera) on white poster board.
:Anti-Gay Discrimination Is Illegal..." Sign, Betsy Parsons
:Anti-Gay Discrimination Is Illegal..." Sign, Betsy Parsons
Betsy Parsons Collection
Sign created by Betsy Parsons for protest or march. Text reads "Anti-Gay Discrimination is Illegal in Maine Schools and Universities".
Handpainted. Blue and red paint, likely acrylic or tempera on white poster board.
"Trans Gay-Straight Alliance..." Sign, Betsy Parsons
"Trans Gay-Straight Alliance..." Sign, Betsy Parsons
Betsy Parsons Collection
Sign created by Betsy Parsons for march or demonstration. Text reads: "Trans Gay-Straight Alliances: Youth Leading for Equality".
Red and black text with a rainbow in the background. Acrylic or tempera on posterboard.
"Proud Glbt Students + Teachers" Sign, Betsy Parsons
"Proud Glbt Students + Teachers" Sign, Betsy Parsons
Betsy Parsons Collection
Sign created by Betsy Parsons for demonstration or march. Text reads: "Proud GLBT Students and Teachers".
Black text with rainbow-colored hand prints. Acrylic or tempera on posterboars. GLSEN bumper sticker.
"Equality" Sign, Betsy Parsons
"Equality" Sign, Betsy Parsons
Betsy Parsons Collection
Sign created by Betsy Parsons for demonstration or march.
Text reads "EQUALITY"
Black text on red posterboard.
"Free To Learn..." Sign, Betsy Parsons
"Free To Learn..." Sign, Betsy Parsons
Betsy Parsons Collection
Sign created by Betsy Parsons for demonstration or march. Text reads: "Free to Learn Teach LEad".
Green, red, purple, and black text on white background with a rainbow. Acrylic or tempera on poster board.
Safe Schools For All" Sign, Betsy Parsons
Safe Schools For All" Sign, Betsy Parsons
Betsy Parsons Collection
Sign created by Betsy Parsons for demonstration or march. Text reads: "GLSEN Safe Schools for All".
Black and rainbow text on white background with GLSEN bumper sticker. Acrylic or tempera on poster board.
"Glsen" Sign, Betsy Parsons
"Glsen" Sign, Betsy Parsons
Betsy Parsons Collection
Sign created by Betsy Parsons for event. Text reads: "GLSEN Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network
Black text on yellow background. Acrylic or tempera on poster board.
"Gsta Youth Testimony" Sign, Betsy Parsons
"Gsta Youth Testimony" Sign, Betsy Parsons
Betsy Parsons Collection
Sign created by Betsy Parsons for demonstration or march. Text reads: " GSTA Youth Testimony Helped Protect the Maine Human Rights Act".
Black, red, green, and blue text on white background. Acrylic or tempera on posterboard.
"Love Is Compassion..." Sign, Betsy Parsons
"Love Is Compassion..." Sign, Betsy Parsons
Betsy Parsons Collection
Sign created by Betsy Parsons for demonstration or march. Text reads: "Love is Compassion Love is Caring Love is Beautiful Love is Love"
Pastel marker on white background.
"Safe Schools For Glbt People" Sign, Betsy Parsons
"Safe Schools For Glbt People" Sign, Betsy Parsons
Betsy Parsons Collection
Sign created by Betsy Parsons for demonstration or march. Text reads: "GLSEN Safe SChools for GLBT People".
Black and red text on white background. GLSEN bumper sticker.
"We Are All In This Together" Sign, Betsy Parsons
"We Are All In This Together" Sign, Betsy Parsons
Betsy Parsons Collection
Sign created by Betsy Parsons for demonstration or march. Text reads "We Are All In This Together" in several languages.
"Proud Gay Student" Sign, Betsy Parsons
"Proud Gay Student" Sign, Betsy Parsons
Betsy Parsons Collection
Sign created for march or demonstration. Text reads: " Proud Son Christian Student Gay". Note, the word "Gay" is written vertically next to "son", "Christian" and "Student".
Acrylic paint on white background.
"Trans Students Are Everywhere" Sign, Betsy Parsons
"Trans Students Are Everywhere" Sign, Betsy Parsons
Betsy Parsons Collection
Sign created by Betsy Parsons for protest or march. Text reads "Trans Students Are Everywhere".
Handpainted rainbow text, likely acrylic or tempera on posterboard.
Kulaw, Jake, Nikki Farmer
Kulaw, Jake, Nikki Farmer
Querying the Past: LGBTQ Maine Oral History Project Collection
Jake Kulaw is a white transman born in Buffalo New York, who now lives in Portland Maine. His pronouns are he, him, his. Jake is a high school health teacher in Portland Maine, who is an activist and is involved in community engagement. He is passionate about teaching high school students on LGBTQ+ identities and safe sex. He talks first on his childhood and feeling like he was born in the wrong body. He had a lot of depression and turned to drugs and alcohol in high school and received substance abuse treatment in Albany New York. He talks on …
Griffith, Kirsten, Beth Gibson
Griffith, Kirsten, Beth Gibson
Querying the Past: LGBTQ Maine Oral History Project Collection
Kirsten Griffith is a thirty-six year old woman living in Portland Maine. In this interview, she discusses her life from her early childhood up to the present day. Kirsten is part of the LGBTQ community and identifies as a femme lesbian. She is active in Portland Maine’s LGBTQ community and works with Pride Portland, the Equality Community Center and Maine Trans-net. Kirsten is a full-time student at Mount Holyoke and is the primary caregiver of her younger brother. Kirsten discusses living in California, learning about her sexuality, and her involvement in community projects through this interview.
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Drew, Lala, Erika Chadbourne, Kate Brezak
Drew, Lala, Erika Chadbourne, Kate Brezak
Querying the Past: LGBTQ Maine Oral History Project Collection
LaLa Drew is a Black, queer, Georgia born, Maine native. Drew was raised in Gray, Maine with their adoptive family. Drew is a writer, poet, activist, performer, artist, teacher, and inspirational catalyst for change. Much of Drew’s community engagement focuses on raising awareness about the black identity and embodiment. They teach an after-school program in Lewiston, Maine where they help students learn about climate change, capitalism, and racism. Drew is also known for their work as a writer. Their work has been published in Ms. Magazine, The Maine Sunday Telegram, The Deepwater Column, and the Portland Phoenix. They write about …
Ellison, Marvin, Elyssa Pennell
Ellison, Marvin, Elyssa Pennell
Querying the Past: LGBTQ Maine Oral History Project Collection
Marvin Ellison is a 69 year old gay man originally from Knoxville, Tennessee. He earned his bachelors degree in Religion at Davidson College. He then went on to get his Masters in Religion and Society at The Divinity School at the University of Chicago. Ellison then got his PhD in Christian Ethics at the Union Theological Seminary in New York. He was a professor of Christian Ethics at Bangor Theological Seminary from 1981-2012. He was also an Ordained member of the Presbyterian Church (USA) until he retired. In 1988 Ellison was on the Presbyterian Special Committee on Human Sexuality and …
Waitzkin, Rich, Kristen Cates, Emma Donnelly
Waitzkin, Rich, Kristen Cates, Emma Donnelly
Querying the Past: LGBTQ Maine Oral History Project Collection
Rich Waitzkin is a 69-year-old social worker originally from Akron, Ohio residing in Portland, ME. Waitzkin came out as a gay man in his late twenties after moving to Maine. He holds two Masters degrees in both education and social work. Waitzkin has years of experience working both in administration and in the home health care field providing therapy to the LGBTQ community. During the AIDS epidemic, Waitzkin worked as a social worker helping to guide clients on resources and even preparing some for death. Waitzkin also helped establish Portland’s first LGBTQ community center known as the Equality Community Center. …
Dionne, J. Remi, Daija Paradis, Johnna Ossi
Dionne, J. Remi, Daija Paradis, Johnna Ossi
Querying the Past: LGBTQ Maine Oral History Project Collection
J. Remi Dionne is a 42-year-old educator and was born in Northampton, MA but currently residing in Portland, ME with his husband. He spent some time as a professional dancer, touring and performing around the country and the world. J. discovered a passion for education, holding positions in both teaching and administration. He is currently a principal intern at Westbrook High School and is finishing up a post-graduate education leadership program at University of Southern Maine.
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Please cite as: Querying the Past: LGBTQ Maine Oral History Project Collection, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer+ Collection, Jean Byers Sampson Center …
Abdurraqib, Samaa, Iris Sangiovanni, Samar Ahmed
Abdurraqib, Samaa, Iris Sangiovanni, Samar Ahmed
Querying the Past: LGBTQ Maine Oral History Project Collection
Samaa Abdurraqib is a Black, queer, Muslim woman living in Portland, Maine. Abdurraqib was raised in Columbus, Ohio. She attend the University of Ohio, and later the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she received a PhD in English Literature. After graduating she worked as a visiting professor at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. Next she went on to work the American Civil Liberties Union in Maine as a reproductive rights organizer. She now works for the Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence. Her advocacy and organizing work has included places such as Sexual Assault Response Services of Southern Maine, …
Parsons, Betsy, Shanisa Rodriguez, Madison Leblanc
Parsons, Betsy, Shanisa Rodriguez, Madison Leblanc
Querying the Past: LGBTQ Maine Oral History Project Collection
Betsy Parsons grew up in a Midwestern town in the 1960s and 1970’s in a middle class educated family active in the local community. Her father and mother were both teachers. Her mother and father met in Orono, Maine in English class before migrating to the Midwest. Parsons describes developing a love a teaching from her parents; she knew from a young age that she wanted to become a teacher herself and began teaching at Portland High School in 1977. She describes herself as a ‘late bloomer’ in terms of her sexuality; she didn’t come out to herself until her …
Antonik, Thomas, Ethan Masselli, Kailyn Braley
Antonik, Thomas, Ethan Masselli, Kailyn Braley
Querying the Past: LGBTQ Maine Oral History Project Collection
Thomas Antonik is a gay man from Maine. Thomas moved to New York City in 1979 to attend the School of Visual Arts. He was diagnosed with HIV in the early days of the epidemic and one year later was diagnosed with AIDS. He was a part of the People with AIDS Coalition. In 1989, Antonik moved back to Maine and worked part time while also attending to his health. Antonik is an artist who works in painting and photography. He is also a practicing Quaker.
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