Buff, December 27, 1979
Item
Title
Buff, December 27, 1979
Subject
Religion, Christianity, Lesbian community--New York (State)--New York, Lesbian bars, Lesbians--United States--Identity, Lesbians--United States--Interviews, Military, Army, Identity
Description
Buff discusses the impact of the Metropolitan Community church on her life and the gay-rights movement. Mentions activities in Tucson, AZ. She stresses that current lesbians should know that there is more to life than the bars, but that in her time in Buffalo she didn't feel there were places for community outside of them. Mentions her time in the army, realizing she was homosexual, and coming out. Discusses her time in the army, lesbians in the military, being in Seattle and Germany with the military just after the Korean war. She talks about the differences in gay identity and self identity in the past compared to now.
Creator
Buff (Interviewee)
Date Created
1979, December 27
Format
Original= Cassette Tape
WAV
MP3
Extent
Side A=46:48 minutes
Side B= 46:10 minutes
Medium
Digital reproduction of audio cassette.
Language
English
Type
Sound
Oral History Interview
Identifier
SPW486
Rights Holder
Lesbian Herstory Archives, Contact Designation: Maxine Wolfe, Contact Address: 484 14th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215, Phone Number: 718-768-3953
Citation
Buff (Interviewee), “Buff, December 27, 1979,” Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections, accessed April 20, 2024, http://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/items/show/109.