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Interview with T Sharp Dopler
Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color Institution: The University of Winnipeg Creator: Chippeway, Darrell Date: Unknown Topics: 2SLGBTQ+, BIPOC, HIV/AIDS, Indigenous LGBTQ+ people, LGBTQ+ communities, LGBTQ+ people of color, Two-spirit people Subject: Two-Spirited People of Manitoba Inc. Description: T Sharp Dopler details their journey of finding their identity, founding Two Spirits in Motion, advocating within the HIV/AIDS movement, and serving in the military during the "military purge" by t... -
Interview with Taffy Johnson
Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color Institution: Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection, University of Minnesota Creator: Johnson, Taffy Date: Nov. 19, 2019 Topics: BIPOC, Fa'afafine, Gender non-conforming identity, LGBTQ+ people of color, Pacific Islander American transgender people, Trans women, Transgender people of color Subject: United Territories of Pacific Islanders Alliance (UTOPIA) Description: An interview with Taffy Johnson, a fa'afafine and trans woman of color from Sāmoa. Taffy is also a queer and trans activist and community organizer in the Pacific Islander communities of South King... -
Interview with Taya Mitchell
Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color Institution: Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection, University of Minnesota Creator: Mitchell, Taya Date: Apr. 6, 2016 Topics: African American transgender people, Appearance, Assigned gender, Bathrooms, Black race--Color, Bullying, Clothing, Coming out, Families, Femininities, Gender identity, HIV/AIDS, Homophobia, Hormone therapy, Identification cards, Inclusive education, Language, Medical care, Privilege (Social psychology), Racism, Representation, Reproduction, Schools, Social media, Surgery, Transgender people, Transphobia Subject: Black Lives Matter (BLM), Minnesota Transgender Health Coalition, OutFront Minnesota Description: Taya Mitchell is a performance artist and community organizer who was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. In this oral history, she shares many of her experiences with being homeschooled; bullying ... -
Interview with Thalia Fontan
Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color Institution: Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection, University of Minnesota Creator: Fontan, Thalia Date: Feb. 12, 2016 Topics: Celebrities, Education, Family relationships, Friendships, Gender-affirming care, Harassment, Latino/a/x LGBTQ+ people, LGBTQ+ communities, LGBTQ+ discrimination, LGBTQ+ visibility, Mental health, Mental health care for LGBTQ+ people, Multiracial LGBTQ+ people, Passing (Gender), Puerto Rican women, Race, Racism, Self-esteem, Social privilege, Trans women, Transgender victims of bullying, Transgender youth, White transgender people, Work Subject: Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Asexual College Conference (MBLGTACC), Tretter Transgender Oral History Project Description: Thalia Fontan is a Puerto Rican and white transwoman from Wisconsin. At the time of this interview, Fontan was a student at the University of Minnesota. In this oral history Fontan speaks at length... -
Interview with Thalia Forton
Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color Institution: Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection, University of Minnesota Creator: Jenkins, Andrea, Forton, Thalia Date: Feb. 12, 2016 Topics: Bullying, Dating, Depression, Families, Harassment, Hormones, MtFs, National characteristics, Puerto Rican, Passing (Gender), Racially mixed people, Sexual violence, Stress, Students, Transgender people Subject: Thalia Forton Description: Thalia Forton shared her story in her dorm room at the University of Minnesota. Forton identifies herself as a queer trans woman of color. In this oral history, Forton shares her experiences with d... -
Interview with the Reverend Louis Mitchell
Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color Institution: Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection, University of Minnesota Creator: Mitchell, Louis Date: Nov. 18, 2019 Topics: BIPOC, Black transgender people, LGBTQ+ religious people, Older transgender people, Trans men, Transgender activism, Transgender clergy Subject: Chris Paige, TransFaith Description: An interview with Reverend Louis Mitchell, a Black trans man, trans activist and advocate.At the time of this interview, he was the executive director and co-founder of TransFaith, a multi-traditio... -
Interview with Theo Syrette
Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color Institution: The University of Winnipeg Creator: Lavoie, Sadie-Pheonix Date: Unknown Topics: 2SLGBTQ+, BIPOC, Families, Genderfluid people, Indigenous LGBTQ+ people, Lateral oppression, LGBTQ+ communities, LGBTQ+ people of color, Two-Spirit families, Two-Spirit people Subject: Two-Spirited People of Manitoba Inc. Description: Interview with Theo Syrette, a Two Spirit person discussing Two Spirit gatherings and family relationships. -
Interview with Tiq Milan
Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color Institution: Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection, University of Minnesota Creator: Milan, Tiq Date: Nov. 2, 2017 Topics: Anti-Blackness, Art, Autobiographies, Bars, Black LGBTQ+ people, Black people, Butches, Children, Coming out, Creative activities and seat work, Discrimination, Divorce, Education, Families, Friendships, Gender realignment surgery, Gender role, Gender-affirming care, Harassment, Hormone therapy, Lesbians, LGBTI community, LGBTQ+ communities, LGBTQ+ partners, Racism, Roman catholicism, Social privilege, Soft butches, Sports, Substance abuse, Tomboys, Transgender people, Transphobia, Working class Subject: Brian Michael Smith, Bronx Community Pride Center, Buzzfeed, CeCe McDonald, Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), Hetrick Martin Institute, Huffington, Lambda Legal, MTV, National Anti Violence Project, Niagara University, Power and Privilege Series, Queen Sugar, Redefining Masculinity, Rolling Stone, Source Magazine, The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), The Guardian, The New Yorker, Tretter Transgender Oral History Project, Vibe Magazine Description: Tiq Milan is a Black trans man who grew up in Buffalo, New York. At the time of this interview, Milan was working as a writer based out of New York. In this oral history he talks about growing up i... -
Interview with Tona Brown
Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color Institution: Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection, University of Minnesota Creator: Brown, Tona Date: Sep. 22, 2016 Topics: Art, Black people--Race identity, Black transgender people, Classical music, Coming out, Counseling, Creative activities and seat work, Discrimination, Entertainers, Family members, Family relationships, Gender-affirming care, Harassment, Hormones, MtFs, Parents of transgender people, Religion, Southern States, Spiritual life, Spirituality, Transgender people, Violinists, Work Subject: Carnegie Hall, Tretter Transgender Oral History Project Description: Tona Brown is a African American transgender woman from Alexandria, Virginia. At the time of this interview, Brown was working as a musician, a teacher, and a world-class performer. In this oral hi... -
Interview with Toni-Michelle Williams
Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color Institution: Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection, University of Minnesota Creator: Willliams, Toni-Michelle Date: Jun. 7, 2017 Topics: Abuse, Activism, AIDS (Disease), Androgyny, Arrests, Black people, Black people--Race identity, Coming out, Courts, Drag, Drag performance, Drag queens, Family relationships, Femininities, Gay men, Gender diversity, Gender dysphoria, Gender realignment surgery, Gender-affirming care, Heterosexuals, HIV infections, Hormone therapy, Law enforcement, Legal process, Love, Prisons, Race, Racism, Sex, Social movements, Southern States, Transgender people Subject: Access Aids Health Care, Barack Obama, Emerging Leaders Initiative with the National Black Justice Coalition, Jasmine Dyree, Jasmine Gray, Jim Crowe, Kimberly Waldon, Laverne Cox, Leading the Education of Gay and Straight Individuals (LEGSI), Morgan Harrison, National Organization for Women (NOW), Rob Burr, RuPaul, Sojourner Truth, Sojourner Truth Leadership Fellowship for Black Trans Women, Solutions Not Punishment Collaborative, T Girls Empowerment, Tijuana Michelle Ponder, Toni Braxton, Tretter Transgender Oral History Project Description: Toni-Michelle Williams is a Black woman of trans experience who has spent time in Georgia and Norfolk, Virginia. In this interview, Williams touches upon topics such as drag, family relationships, ... -
Interview With Tracie Jada O'Brien
Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color Institution: Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection, University of Minnesota Creator: O'Brien, Tracie Jada Date: Jan. 13, 2017 Topics: Adult child abuse victims--Mental health, African American transgender people, African Americans--Legal status, laws, etc, Assigned gender, Blacks--Segregation, Bullying, Christianity, Cosmetics, Counselors, Depression, Mental, Drag queens, Families, Femininities, Gender diversity, Gender realignment surgery, HIV/AIDS, Hormone therapy, Imprisonment, MtFs, Police raids, Religions, Sexual abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual practices, Transgender prostitution Subject: Affordable Care Act, Christine Jorgensen, Miss Fannie's Ball, National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE), Tenderloin, The Center for Special Problems Description: Tracie Jada O'Brien is a Black female who grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. At the time of this interview, she was doing social work in San Diego. In this oral history O'Brien talks at length about h... -
Interview with Tristan "TK" Morton
Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color Institution: Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection, University of Minnesota Creator: Morton, Tristan "TK" Date: Dec. 4, 2020 Topics: BIPOC, Black transgender people, Coming out, Education, Higher, LGBTQ+ people of color, Queer people, Racial justice in education, Transgender activism, Transgender people Description: An interview with TK Morton is a Black queer trans higher education professional, advocate, and activist based in St. Paul, Minnesota. At the time of this interview, ze was the Assistant Director o... -
Interview with Tygra Slarii
Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color Institution: Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection, University of Minnesota Creator: Slarii, Tygra Trinity Date: Jan. 26, 2017 Topics: Adoption, Assigned gender, Augmentation mammaplasty, Ballroom dancing, Biological parenthood, Choirs, Drag, Drag community, Families, Hormone therapy, LGBTQ+ sex workers, MtFs, Sexuality, Transgender people, Transitioning (Gender), Transphobia, Twins Subject: Aquarius, Brody Bartlett, Damon Kelsey, Michelle Obama, On the Roof, Puttin on the Ritz Description: Tygra Slarii is a Black trans woman from Omaha and Arizona. She discusses her family relationships, talks about her thoughts on the trans community here versus the community in Omaha. She also disc... -
Interview with Valerie Spencer
Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color Institution: Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection, University of Minnesota Creator: Spencer, Valerie Date: Oct. 5, 2017 Topics: African American transgender people, Assigned gender, Bullying, Butches, Christianity, Clothing, Depression, Drag queens, Employment discrimination, Exorcism, Families, Families, Black, Femininities, Heteronormativity, HIV/AIDS, Identity politics, Intersectionality (Sociology), Labeling, Language, Marriage, Medical interventions, Medicalisation, Privilege (Social psychology), Psychic trauma, Racism, Role behavior, Role models, Schools, Self-care, Health, Social advocacy, Soft butches, Support groups, Therapies, Transgender people, Transitioning (Gender), Transphobia Subject: Caitlyn Jenner, Janet Mock, Laverne Cox, Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center of Color Description: Valerie Spencer is a Black woman (trans) from LA. At the time of the interview, she was working on a Masters in Social Work at One Spirit Interfaith Seminary. In the interview, she discusses her di... -
Interview with Vanessa Tait
Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color Institution: The University of Winnipeg Creator: Merasty, Connie Date: Aug. 5, 2018 Topics: 2SLGBTQ+, BIPOC, Cree women, Family members of LGBTQ+ people, Indigenous LGBTQ+ people, LGBTQ+ communities, LGBTQ+ people of color, Two-Spirit people Subject: Two-Spirited People of Manitoba Inc. Description: Vanessa Tait discusses her first two-spirit gathering, family connections and her connections to the O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation.
