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Folks in Vernon

Folks in Vernon

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Collection: 
Out Our Way
Language: 
English
The interviewees are two gay men (one of whom is First Nations) and four lesbians (one of whom is First Nations). Each talks about coming to term with their sexuality and how they built their social circle. 
Tags: 
lesbian couples, rural life, Indigenous, Two Spirit, two-spirited people, women in logging, late bloomers, social networks, community, housing, dances, breakups, bisexuality, city life, gender roles, Indigenous communities, elders, Indigenous culture, First Nations
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Interviewee: 
Jerry, Mikey, Brett, Susan, Barb, Gwen
Interviewer: 
Michael Riordon
Date of interview: 
1994
Place of interview: 
Canada, British Columbia, Vernon
Locations mentioned: 
Canada, Yukon, Whitehorse, British Columbia, Vancouver Island, Meares Island, Nanaimo, Tofino, Ucluelet, Vancouver, Armstrong, Cranbrook, Field, Kamloops, Kelowna, The Kootenays, Okanagan Valley, Revelstoke, Vernon, White Lake, Alberta, Edmonton, Spruce Grove, Ontario, Ottawa, Saskatchewan
Dates mentioned: 
1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s
Format: 
Audio
Rights: 
Donor retains copyright / CC BY-NC 4.21
Topics: 
Sex and Relationships, Identity
Type: 
Oral history
Author: 
mwalley
Restrictions: 
None