Interview with Diana Rivers
- Title
- Interview with Diana Rivers
- Description
- The life and experiences of Diana Rivers, a 90-year-old artist, writer, activist, and community leader. Diana discusses her journey of self-discovery, including her decision to change her name, her identity as a lesbian, and her activism against the Vietnam War and for LGBTQ+ rights. She reflects on her deep commitment to community building, highlighting her involvement in women's spaces like Spinsterhaven and OLHA (Ozark Land Holding Association). Diana also shares insights into her artistic endeavors as a sculptor and writer, particularly her "Hydra" book series, and her embrace of pagan spirituality through Goddess Productions and women's circles. Throughout, she comments on cultural shifts, the challenges of patriarchy, and the evolving acceptance of LGBTQ+ individuals, offering a rich and reflective narrative of her life's work and passions.
- interviewee
- Diana Rivers
- interviewer
- Skyler Donnell
- Date
- 2022-07-10
- Language
- English
- Rights
- The materials in this collection are for study and research purposes only. To use these digital files in any form, please use the credit "Courtesy of Metropolitan Library System of Oklahoma County"
- uri
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LF0hgJ6k-WI&list=PLfobseV2uSi9SAE2cVuBV3_veMqIBrYY0&index=4
- Tag
- Lesbian
- Artist
- Author
- Women's Spaces
- LGBTQ+
- Community
- Feminism
- Activism
- Civil Rights
- Vietnam War
- Sculpture
- Lesbian literature
- Poetry
- Paganism
- Spirituality
- Feminist spirituality
- LGBTQ+ history
- Site pages
- Oral History Interviews
