Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections

Karen Thompson Interview - Tape 2

Item

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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.

Date

circa 1988-1989 (date created)
03/2024 (date digitized)

Language

English

Identifier

K_Thompson_Interview_2

Physical Format

U-matic

Duration

00:22:42

Citation

“Karen Thompson Interview - Tape 2,” Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections, accessed November 24, 2024, http://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/items/show/1338.