Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections

Karen Thompson Interview - Tape 5

Item

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Title

Karen Thompson Interview - Tape 5

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 5, Karen discusses the physical and mental toll her legal battles have had on her, including the struggles she has experienced with Kowalski's family, particularly the pressure to be "perfect" to prevent the courts from using any mistakes against her.

Karen also talks about her relationship with Sharon before the incident, as well as the distance she felt that she needed to create between herself and her colleagues and students to prevent her outing, which could lead to the loss of her job.

Date

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

Language

Englsih

Provenance

Note: No audio between 14:37 and 18:11

Physical Format

U-matic

Duration

00:20:05

Citation

“Karen Thompson Interview - Tape 5,” Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections, accessed December 22, 2024, http://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/items/show/1341.