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Interview no. | W-0052 |
Restrictions | In-library use only. Access through the Southern Historical Collection. |
Project | W.2. LGBTQ Life in the South: Sweet Tea Interviews by E. Patrick Johnson |
Project description | Interviews, 2003-2006, conducted by E. Patrick Johnson with black gay men from the South including men from many Southern states regarding their experience of growing up gay in the South with particular focus on such topics as the influence of the church in upbringing, coming out experiences, gay vernacular, college and career in the South, gay life in small towns, segregation, gay social life, and whether the South is hospitable to gays. These interviews form the basis for Johnson's book, “Sweet Tea: Black Gay men of the South,” published in 2008 by University of North Carolina Press. |
Date | 4 May 2005 |
Interviewee | Harold. |
Interviewee occupation | Teachers |
Interviewee DOB | 1936 |
Interviewee ethnicity | African Americans |
Interviewer | Johnson, E. Patrick, 1967- |
Abstract | Harold was born in 1936 in St. Louis, Mo. He currently lives in Washington, D.C. with his partner, who is white. Harold describes his early childhood and the impact his grandmother had on his life. He also explains how he did not realize there was segregation until he would visit his grandmother in Little Rock, Ark., as the segregation was not as blatant in St. Louis as it was in the South. As he got older he realized that segregation was rampant in society and he has always been focused on trying to get rid of it. Harold also talks about his family and how they are supportive of him, mentioning the story of how he first introduced his partner to his family. The major point of contention actually ended up being that his partner was not from the South, not that they were gay. Harold also mentions how he was introduced to his partner's family, with it going just as well. In fact, Harold believes that throughout their relationship, people have been more bothered by that fact that he and his partner are in an interracial relationship, instead of their being gay. This interview is part of the E. Patrick Johnson collection and was conducted for Johnson's book, “Sweet Tea: Black Gay Men of the South.” |
Citation | Interview with Harold by E. Patrick Johnson, 4 May 2005 W-0052, in the Southern Oral History Program Collection #4007, Southern Historical Collection, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. |
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Interview no. | W0052_Transcript |