| Interviewee | ARMSTRONG, Vivienne (b. 1947) and Louise Young (b. 1947) |
| Professions | Community Activists |
| Interview ID # | OH 1743 |
| Date(s) of interview | |
| Description | Longtime activists in the Dallas lesbian community. Armstrong’s childhood in Knoxville, Tennessee, New Jersey, and California; decision to study nursing and settle in Denver, Colorado; “coming-out” narrative. Young’s childhood in Ada, Oklahoma; education at East Central State University and the University of Colorado; “coming-out” narrative. Their meeting and early relationship; descriptions of Denver’s gay and lesbian communities. Involvement with various groups such as the Daughters of Bilitis and Gay Liberation Front. Decision to move to Dallas. Involvement with groups such as the National Organization for Women and Dallas Gay Political Caucus/Dallas Gay and Lesbian Alliance and in various political campaigns. Young’s career at Texas Instruments and Raytheon, and efforts to create more equitable human resources policies from within the corporations. Effects of HIV-AIDS crisis on Dallas’s gay and lesbian communities. 2008 marriage. Relationships with family members. Secrets to a long relationship. |
| Interviewer(s) | Karen Wisely |
| Physical Description | 96 pp |
| Terms of Use | Open |
