Karen Thompson Interview - Tape 2
Item
Title
Karen Thompson Interview - Tape 2
Subject
Partner rights, Coming out, Lesbian couples, Lesbophobia
Description
This tape is part of a 5-part series interviewing Karen Thompson regarding her legal struggles to secure guardianship of her comatose partner, Sharon Kowalski. (Note: Tape 1 is missing)
In Tape 2, Karen begins to describe her legal dispute with Sharon’s parents over guardianship and the emotions she felt during the process. Karen recounts the difficulties of coming out to her own family and Sharon’s parents, as well as her fear of a legal dispute over Sharon's guardianship outing her to the public.
In Tape 2, Karen begins to describe her legal dispute with Sharon’s parents over guardianship and the emotions she felt during the process. Karen recounts the difficulties of coming out to her own family and Sharon’s parents, as well as her fear of a legal dispute over Sharon's guardianship outing her to the public.
Date
circa 1988-1989 (date created)
03/2024 (date digitized)
Language
English
Identifier
K_Thompson_Interview_2
Physical Format
U-matic
Digital Format
mp4
Duration
00:22:42
Collection
Citation
“Karen Thompson Interview - Tape 2,” Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections, accessed May 22, 2024, http://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/items/show/1338.