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OH 1912

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeOKON, Howard (b. 1952)

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 1912
Date(s) of interview
DescriptionFor the Dallas LGBT Oral History Project. Life in Dallas community, coming out experience. Architect and bar owner. Founding member of The Dallas Tavern Guild. Changes in the gay bar scene in Dallas. Police raids of gay bars. Backing politicians who supported the gay community. AIDS epidemic in the 1980’s affecting the bar scene.
Interviewer(s)Vogel Castillo
Physical Description67 pp.
Terms of UseOpen

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