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Edwards, Florence, Roukia Houssein, Annie Karim
Edwards, Florence, Roukia Houssein, Annie Karim
Querying the Past: LGBTQ Maine Oral History Project Collection
The interview was conducted in a USM classroom Roukia and Annie. Florence is a 40 years old dentist who also served in the military. In this interview, Florence shared their journey in being a queer black woman in the military. Florence was asked about their identity and their story on coming out as their preferred sexuality. In the interview, Florence also talks about being a dentist in the military and also outside of the military. In the interview, Florence puts important people in their life in specific stories. They also touched on their education and difference in living in NY, …
Twomey, Danielle, Elizabeth Cantey
Twomey, Danielle, Elizabeth Cantey
Querying the Past: LGBTQ Maine Oral History Project Collection
Danielle Twomey is a trans woman who was born and raised in Maine. She was born into a working class home and has four other siblings. Her mother died when she was seven and her father’s second wife helped to put the family into a better class. Her father was abusive, as were her peers, and her younger years were “brutal” as she was “physically small”, “effeminate”, and “clueless” when it came to fighting. She watched the world around her to learn how to fit in. She knew she was expected to be like the little boys her age but …