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Gardner, Ed, Ethan Bent
Gardner, Ed, Ethan Bent
Querying the Past: LGBTQ Maine Oral History Project Collection
Ed Gardner is a 62 year old gay male currently living in Falmouth and working in Portland. He grew up in Lewiston Maine and moved to Portland as a young adult. Starting from scratch, Ed was able to buy and sell buildings and found tremendous success over his long career as a real estate agent. Over the course of his life, Ed has fundraised and donated to a variety of Maine’s LGBTQ organizations. He was involved directly with the establishment of the Equality Community Center by first hosting LGBTQ tenants in his office space, and then helping to raise money …
Hua, Donovan, Megan Molloy
Hua, Donovan, Megan Molloy
Querying the Past: LGBTQ Maine Oral History Project Collection
Donovan Hua is a queer, non-binary artist and advocate in Portland Maine. Donovan was born in China and was adopted when they were two years old. They moved to Portland and have lived in the area since. They were raised primarily by a single mother who greatly influenced their relationship with Catholocism and spirituality. Donovan later attended Casco Bay High School where they came to terms with their gender identity and sexual orientation. Hua speaks about their chosen family of friends and the sense of community they offered through their navigation of both their identity and their disability.
Hua discusses …
Leighton-Cory, Jocelyn, Bella Shannon
Leighton-Cory, Jocelyn, Bella Shannon
Querying the Past: LGBTQ Maine Oral History Project Collection
Jocelyn identifies as a Queer woman but also aligns with the label Gender-Queer. They are 40 years old and currently live in the city of South Portland where they serve as a member on the City Council and also work as a managing director at Space Gallery in downtown Portland. Jocelyn was born in Bangor, Maine, and lived there for a year before moving briefly to South Princeton, Maine, and eventually settling in Princeton, Maine, where they grew up. Jocelyn was raised by their single mother along with their older brother and younger sister. They received their B.A. in Arts …
Parker, Heidi, Tegan Bryne
Parker, Heidi, Tegan Bryne
Querying the Past: LGBTQ Maine Oral History Project Collection
Heidi Parker is a 47-year-old lesbian, who uses she/her pronouns. Heidi Parker grew up in the South and Seventh-Day Adventist. One of her favorite parts about living in the South and still one of her favorite things today is the mountains. Heidi Parker has moved to a few places around the United States; including New York, Maine, Georgia, North and South Carolina, and Morrow Beach. Heidi Parker worked as a PE teacher before getting a higher degree in Sports Management. After getting her degree, she moved to New York and worked at Syracuse and then moved to Maine to work …
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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Robedee, Matthew, Hannah Gorham, Jason White
Robedee, Matthew, Hannah Gorham, Jason White
Querying the Past: LGBTQ Maine Oral History Project Collection
Matthew (Mat) Robedee is a 35-year-old gay man who lives in Portland, Maine. For seven years, he was a health and outreach worker and former prevention programs manager for the Frannie Peabody Center, in Portland. He has also worked with organizations such as Portland Pride and Equality Maine and is currently a real estate agent.
Mat grew up in Buxton, Maine. In elementary school, he revealed to a friend that he thought he was gay. His friend reprimanded him, telling him never to tell anyone about his secret. That event set the tone for years to come, and Mat hid …
Wilbur, Russell, Riley Kirk, Sam Penley
Wilbur, Russell, Riley Kirk, Sam Penley
Querying the Past: LGBTQ Maine Oral History Project Collection
Russell Wilbur grew up in Waterville Maine. At the age of fifteen he dropped out of school and began working at a chicken plant and shining shoes. Russell faced a lot of hard times with his family for his mother was mentally ill, physically and mentally abusive and his siblings were all very homophobic. With a difficult childhood and unsupportive family Russel began to drink to cover up the pain of his childhood. During this time Russell began to sell drugs which resulted in him going to prison for a year. In 1975 Russel became clean and sober and began …
Reckitt, Lois Galgay, Johnna Ossie
Reckitt, Lois Galgay, Johnna Ossie
Querying the Past: LGBTQ Maine Oral History Project Collection
Lois Galgay Reckitt was born and raised in Massachusetts. She attended Brandeis University and then Boston University for her graduate degree. After college, she married a man who was in the Coast Guard. They moved to South Portland to the house she still lives in today. She came out at age 33 when she was deeply entrenched in the growing women's movement. She had a rocky divorce with her self-proclaimed feminist husband who blackmailed her when he found out she was a lesbian. In 1971 she became the treasurer for the first National Organization for Women (NOW) chapter in Maine. …
Kawamoto, Eric, Cosette Holmes, Tiana Cope-Ferland
Kawamoto, Eric, Cosette Holmes, Tiana Cope-Ferland
Querying the Past: LGBTQ Maine Oral History Project Collection
This interview with Eric Kawamoto reveals a journey of self-discovery in Chicago, L.A., Boston, and Portland; an intersection between being Asian American and being queer; and survival of AIDS as a result of reserve. Kawamoto places these personal themes among his account of the LGBTQ+ and Asian American communities’ overarching struggles, like the fight for domestic partnership benefits, representation of Asian American gay men, and spreading awareness about Japanese American internment in California.
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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 for Diversity in …
Elias, Richard, Benjamin Cornwall
Elias, Richard, Benjamin Cornwall
Querying the Past: LGBTQ Maine Oral History Project Collection
Richard Elias grew up in Northern Maine and moved to Portland at a young age. In this interview, we discuss: coming out as a gay man, his family life, his experience with Portland gay bars (The Phoenix, Roland’s and Blackstones), some of his travel stories, his love for dancing, and the effect of the AIDS epidemic on his life.
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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 for Diversity in Maine, University of Southern Maine Libraries.
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Ward, Jeffrey, Benjamin Cornwall
Ward, Jeffrey, Benjamin Cornwall
Querying the Past: LGBTQ Maine Oral History Project Collection
Jeffrey Ward, from Northern Maine, talks about his experience interacting with the Portland LGBTQ community and his experience coming out as a gay man at the age of 47. Some subjects include: his experience with the Casco Gay Men group, Portland Pride Parade, The Front Porch, Blackstones, his involvement in the Methodist Church, his family life, and how he met his partner of 16 years.
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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 for Diversity in Maine, University of Southern Maine Libraries.
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Rich, Penny, Bianca Sturchio, Johnna Ossie
Rich, Penny, Bianca Sturchio, Johnna Ossie
Querying the Past: LGBTQ Maine Oral History Project Collection
Penny Rich is a 70-year old lesbian living in Portland, Maine. She recieved a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Southern Maine. She is known for her involvement in major social events such as Portland Pride and the Women's Coffeehouse, as well as her experiences with gay bar culture throughout the 60's and 70's. She spends her time socializing, exercising, reading, and getting involved in local political and social issues that affect the LGBTQ+ community in Portland, Maine.
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Please cite as: Querying the Past: LGBTQ Maine Oral History Project Collection, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer+ Collection, …
Volume 25, Number 1, Department Of Church Relations
Volume 25, Number 1, Department Of Church Relations
Pacific Church News
Edited by Jerry Rushford
Summer 2009
Volume 24, Number 1, Department Of Church Relations
Volume 24, Number 1, Department Of Church Relations
Pacific Church News
Edited by Jerry Rushford
Summer 2008
Volume 23, Number 1, Department Of Church Relations
Volume 23, Number 1, Department Of Church Relations
Pacific Church News
Edited by Jerry Rushford
Summer 2007
Volume 21, Number 1, Department Of Church Relations
Volume 21, Number 1, Department Of Church Relations
Pacific Church News
Edited by Jerry Rushford
Fall 2005
Volume 20, Number 1, Department Of Church Relations
Volume 20, Number 1, Department Of Church Relations
Pacific Church News
Edited by Jerry Rushford
Spring 2005
Volume 19, Number 1, Department Of Church Relations
Volume 19, Number 1, Department Of Church Relations
Pacific Church News
Edited by Jerry Rushford
Spring 2004
Volume 18, Number 3, Department Of Church Relations
Volume 18, Number 3, Department Of Church Relations
Pacific Church News
Edited by Jerry Rushford
Spring 2003
Summer 1993, 90.9 Wmpg Fm
Spring 1993, 90.9 Wmpg Fm
Winter 1992-1993, 90.9 Wmpg Fm
Winter 1992-1993, 90.9 Wmpg Fm
WMPG Program Guides
WMPG Program Guide Winter 1992-1993
12/22/1991 Birthday Note, Sumner T. Bernstein
12/22/1991 Birthday Note, Sumner T. Bernstein
Rosalyne S. Bernstein Correspondence
For more information on the Rosalyne S. Bernstein Papers, please visit the finding aid HERE
06/26/1991 Anniversary Note, Sumner T. Bernstein
06/26/1991 Anniversary Note, Sumner T. Bernstein
Rosalyne S. Bernstein Correspondence
For more information on the Rosalyne S. Bernstein Papers, please visit the finding aid HERE.
Brief note from Sumner T. Bernstein to Rosalyne S. Bernstein on the occasion of their anniversary.
05/13/1990 Mother's Day Note, Sumner T. Bernstein
05/13/1990 Mother's Day Note, Sumner T. Bernstein
Rosalyne S. Bernstein Correspondence
For more information on the Rosalyne S. Bernstein Papers, please visit the finding aid HERE
Brief letter from Sumner T. Bernstein to Rosalyne S. Bernstein for Mother's Day, 1990.
12/12/1988 Birthday Note, Sumner T. Bernstein
12/12/1988 Birthday Note, Sumner T. Bernstein
Rosalyne S. Bernstein Correspondence
For more information on the Rosalyne S. Bernstein Papers, please visit the finding aid HERE
Brief note from Sumner T. Bernstein to Rosalyne S. Bernstein on the occasion of her birthday.
Brochure 1988, 90.9 Wmpg Fm
Summer 1988, 90.9 Wmpg Fm
Summer 1987, 90.9 Wmpg Fm
12/22/1986 Birthday Note, Sumner T. Bernstein
12/22/1986 Birthday Note, Sumner T. Bernstein
Rosalyne S. Bernstein Correspondence
For more information on the Rosalyne S. Bernstein Papers, please visit the finding aid HERE
Brief note from Sumner T. Bernstein to Rosalyne S. Bernstein on the occasion of her birthday.