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  Linda Lopez Interview, October 22, 1988

  Linda Lopez is interviewed in 1988. She talks about growing up in the South and how she fared as a lesbian living in a conservative community. She discusses the Dallas DOB and how the membership consisted of a number of women who had been married, divorced and had kids (including herself). She talks about the custody battle she had with her parents over her son and how many women faced similar battles but with their spouses. She also talks about how she and a number of women lost their jobs when it was discovered that they were lesbians. She discusses the Dallas DOB's events.
  
  On tape 2, she talks about the impact of the Dallas DOB in Dallas and beyond, how it inspired activism and other organizations. She talks about Rob [Shivers]' leadership and its role in DOB's strength. She discusses Dallas and the South in General - how lesbians were treated and how they lived. She talks about the need for job security, the roles and expectations of women.

  Tags Children, Class, Daughters of Bilitis, Discrimination, Gender Roles, Identity, Interviews, Job Discrimination, Linda Lopez, Marriage, Relationships, Republican Party, Southern Lesbians
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  Pat Helin and Barbara Deming Interview, May 10, 1987

  Pat Helin and Barbara Deming discuss their childhood in Iowa, relationships with their familes, their involvement with the Daughters of Bilitis in San Francisco and their friendship with Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon.
  
  On tape 2, they elaborate on their early days in San Francisco, Pat’s previous marriage, political affiliations, jobs, dancing in gay bars, and why they ultimately left the DOB.

  Tags AIDS, Barbara Deming, Bars, Coming Out, Consciousness Raising, Daughters of Bilitis, Del Martin, Feminism, Gay Men, Homophile Movement, Interviews, Manuela Soares, Marriage, Mothers, Pat Helin, Phyllis Lyon, Republican Party, Small Towns, Unions