Ruth Berman, Connie Kurtz , and Deborah Dickson Interview with Bay Area Reporter, 2001
Item
Title
Ruth Berman, Connie Kurtz , and Deborah Dickson Interview with Bay Area Reporter, 2001
Description
In this interview with an unknown reporter, Ruth Berman and Connie Kurtz discuss their lives in context with the recent documentary about their life directed by Deborah Dickson, who is also interviewed.
Ruth and Connie discuss how they met, their early activism within their communities, being married to men and having families, and their eventual falling in love with one another and coming out as Lesbians. They discuss their relationships with their families then and now, and the importance of coming out of the closet.
Deborah talks about her process when working in this film, and how she tried to make the film for both gay and striaght audiences
Ruth and Connie discuss how they met, their early activism within their communities, being married to men and having families, and their eventual falling in love with one another and coming out as Lesbians. They discuss their relationships with their families then and now, and the importance of coming out of the closet.
Deborah talks about her process when working in this film, and how she tried to make the film for both gay and striaght audiences
Date Created
June 29, 2001
Language
English
Interviewee
Ruth Berman
Connie Kurtz
Deborah Dickson
Citation
“Ruth Berman, Connie Kurtz , and Deborah Dickson Interview with Bay Area Reporter, 2001,” Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections, accessed December 31, 2024, http://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/items/show/1175.