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Oral History Interview with Mary Franklin, October 18, 2013
| Content Provider | University of North Texas |
|---|---|
| Description | Interview with Mary Franklin, an activist in the Dallas LGBT community from Riverhead, New York. Franklin discusses her family background, the neighborhood she grew up in in, dyslexia and struggles in school, her sexuality and coming out, the LGBT scene on Long Island, "gay" as a term, her first girlfriend, Anita Bryant, applying for a marriage license on National Coming Out Day, feminism and activism, moving to Dallas, the decriminalization of homosexuality in Texas, the HIV-AIDS epidemic, threats, involvement with the Unitarian Church, working at the Food Pantry, and changes in societal attitudes towards LGBT. |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/67531/metadc1585073 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2019-11-22 |
| Publisher Place | Denton, Texas |
| Access Restriction | Authorized |
| Subject Keyword | LGBT oral histories biographies interviews Franklin, Mary People Individuals |
| Content Type | Text |