Interview with Chris Christophel
- Title
- Interview with Chris Christophel
- Description
- Chris Christophel, 82, shares their journey of activism, identity, and community involvement. From fighting for AIDS awareness, gay and women's rights, to moving to Fayetteville in 1986 and helping create a women’s library, Chris reflects on key moments in their life. They discuss their coming out, their experiences with separatism, and their role in Arkansas' political landscape. Chris also talks about being a buddy to those affected by AIDS and discovering their nonbinary identity. The interview offers insights into LGBTQ+ history, personal struggles, and the evolution of social acceptance.
- interviewee
- Chris Christophel
- interviewer
- Skyler Donnell
- Date
- 2022-07-09
- 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=WEHi4wAYwJE&list=PLfobseV2uSi9SAE2cVuBV3_veMqIBrYY0&index=12
- Tag
- LGBTQ+ history
- Nonbinary identity
- AIDS awareness
- HIV/AIDS
- Women's rights
- Lesbian separatism
- Coming out
- AIDS buddy
- Gender identity
- Site pages
- Oral History Interviews
