Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections

Karen Thompson Interview - Tape 3

Item

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Title

Karen Thompson Interview - Tape 3

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)

Tape 3 primarily consists of Karen recounting her legal struggles with Sharon’s parents regarding Sharon’s guardianship. Karen also discusses how it felt coming out to her parents.

Date

circa 1987-1988 (date created)
03/2024 (date digitized)

Physical Format

U-matic

Duration

00:22:45

Citation

“Karen Thompson Interview - Tape 3,” Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections, accessed December 26, 2024, http://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/items/show/1339.