Pat Turner, December 31, 1987 (Tape 1)
Item
Title
Pat Turner, December 31, 1987 (Tape 1)
Description
Pat Turner describes early experiences as a lesbian growing up in the south, conflicts with her enthusiasm for religion as a young person, and her family’s reaction to her sexual orientation. She talks about the relative lack of gay social life in Tennessee, despite the existence of certain bars in Nashville. Discusses how her first letter to The Ladder became an article, and the response from readers. Describes working on The Ladder, and later experiences after the Stonewall.
Rights
See the LHA Copyright Statement
Photograph by: Morgan Gwenwald
Photograph by: Morgan Gwenwald
Type
Video Recording, Oral History
Rights Holder
Lesbian Herstory Archives, Contact Designation: Maxine Wolfe, Contact Address: 484 14th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215, Phone Number: 718-768-3953
Citation
“Pat Turner, December 31, 1987 (Tape 1),” Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections, accessed October 15, 2024, http://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/items/show/418.