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Title A name given to the resource Karen Thompson Interviews, circa 1988-1989 Subject The topic of the resource Partner rights, Coming out, Lesbian couples, Lesbophobia Description An account of the resource 5-part series interviewing Karen Thompson regarding her legal struggles to secure guardianship of her comatose partner, Sharon Kowalski. (Note: Tape 1 is missing) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource circa 1988-1989 (date created) 03/2024 (date digitized) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a class="in-cell-link" href="http://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/rights-statement" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See the LHA Copyright Statement</a> Language A language of the resource English Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. 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Title A name given to the resource Karen Thompson Interviews, circa 1988-1989 Subject The topic of the resource Partner rights, Coming out, Lesbian couples, Lesbophobia Description An account of the resource 5-part series interviewing Karen Thompson regarding her legal struggles to secure guardianship of her comatose partner, Sharon Kowalski. (Note: Tape 1 is missing) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource circa 1988-1989 (date created) 03/2024 (date digitized) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a class="in-cell-link" href="http://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/rights-statement" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See the LHA Copyright Statement</a> Language A language of the resource English Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Karen Thompson Interview - Tape 3 Subject The topic of the resource Partner rights, Coming out, Lesbian couples, Lesbophobia Description An account of the resource 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. 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Title A name given to the resource Karen Thompson Interviews, circa 1988-1989 Subject The topic of the resource Partner rights, Coming out, Lesbian couples, Lesbophobia Description An account of the resource 5-part series interviewing Karen Thompson regarding her legal struggles to secure guardianship of her comatose partner, Sharon Kowalski. (Note: Tape 1 is missing) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource circa 1988-1989 (date created) 03/2024 (date digitized) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a class="in-cell-link" href="http://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/rights-statement" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See the LHA Copyright Statement</a> Language A language of the resource English Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. 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Title A name given to the resource Karen Thompson Interviews, circa 1988-1989 Subject The topic of the resource Partner rights, Coming out, Lesbian couples, Lesbophobia Description An account of the resource 5-part series interviewing Karen Thompson regarding her legal struggles to secure guardianship of her comatose partner, Sharon Kowalski. (Note: Tape 1 is missing) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource circa 1988-1989 (date created) 03/2024 (date digitized) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a class="in-cell-link" href="http://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/rights-statement" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See the LHA Copyright Statement</a> Language A language of the resource English Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Karen Thompson Interview - Tape 5 Subject The topic of the resource Partner rights, Coming out, Lesbian couples, Lesbophobia Description An account of the resource 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 A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource circa 1988-1989 (date created) 03/2024 (date digitized) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Contact LHA at <a href="mailto:dyv.lha@gmail.com">dyv.lha@gmail.com</a> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/">Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND</a> Language A language of the resource Englsih Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context K_Thompson_Interview_5 Provenance A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. 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