Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections

Pat G., May 21, [year unknown] (Tape 1)

Item

467.jpg

Title

Pat G., May 21, [year unknown] (Tape 1)

Subject

Lesbian and gay experience

Description

Side A: Pat discusses her experiences as an African American lesbian. She developed friendships and relationships with both white and black gay women in the 1950s. She denies there were any racial tension in the Buffalo lesbian community; Pat says her experience was very inclusive. She also discusses experiencing police harassment, but says that she longer experiences discrimination from law enforcement. Pat discusses her wardrobe in the 1950s, which was composed of mens' clothing, and where she used to shop.

Side B: Pat discusses her friendship and romantic relationship with Jerry Jones, a male impersonator, who was well known in the 1950s Buffalo lesbian community. Pat discusses her move to Albany, N.Y., in the late 1950s and the birth of her daughter in 1957. She also mentions her experiences at after-hour bars which were only open to African Americans. While she used to frequent them in her early years, she no longer goes. Pat identifies as a butch lesbian and discusses the differences between butches and femmes. When she was younger she did not allow her partner to touch her during sex, but is much more open to the idea now. According to Pat, many butch lesbians did not receive sexual contact from their partners.

Creator

Liz Lapovsky
Pat G.

Date Created

19??-05-12

Contributor

Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, 665 Projects in Digital Archives Students

Rights

<a href="/omeka/rights-statement" target="_blank"> See the LHA Copyright Statement </a>

Is Format Of

tape cassette "SPW467 Pat"

Extent

Side A: 0:31:07
Side B: 0:31:05

Medium

mpeg
wav

Language

eng

Type

Sound
Oral History Interview

Identifier

SPW# 467

Rights Holder

Lesbian Herstory Archives, Contact Designation: Maxine Wolfe, Contact Address: 484 14th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215, Phone Number: 718-768-3953

Citation

Liz Lapovsky and Pat G., “Pat G., May 21, [year unknown] (Tape 1),” Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections, accessed December 3, 2024, http://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/items/show/19.