Stories of Lehigh Valley LGBTQ+ Community Members (2022 - )
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Stories of Lehigh Valley LGBTQ+ Community Members (2022 - )
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Ricardo Almodovar, January 10, 2022
Ricardo Almodovar describes his early life, activist work, the creation of Amor y Rabia, and his multitude of passions.
Sandy Fluck, February 20, 2022
Sandy Fluck recalls her childhood in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, work in higher education, connection to A Chorus Celebrating Women (ACCO), and relationship with her partner of over 30 years.
Sandy Mesics, October 11, 2021
Sandy Mesics describes her childhood, growing up in Bethlehem, PA; her reflections on Bethlehem Steel, including her father’s employment with the company and working-class steel communities; and her experiences as young transwoman trying to find…
Corinne Goodwin, October 15, 2021
Corinne Goodwin describes her childhood in Yonkers, Long Island, White Plains, NY, and Glen Falls; she focuses on her experiences as a transgender girl and the transphobia within her family. For example, she shares how her mother responded when she…
Rick Balmer, December 6, 2021
Rick Balmer recalls his life as a gay man in the Lehigh Valley, and the process of “coming out”, as well as his work with Lehigh Homophile Organization (Le-Hi-Ho) and its legacy on the LGBTQ+ community.
Felix Molina, February 22, 2022
Felix Molina recalls his early life growing up in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, fighting against Latino discrimination and for non-discrimination laws in the Lehigh Valley, and creating space for the Latino community.
Aoife Ward, May 7, 2022
Aoife Ward describes her early upbringing, transition, finding transgender community in New Brunswick and the Lehigh Valley, and her outlook on the future.
Christine Penn, May 8, 2022
Christine Penn recalls her early/family life and relationship with gender, as well as her experiences with transgender positive communities online and in-person.
Kevin Jefferson, June 21, 2022
Kevin Jefferson describes their early life in the Lehigh Valley, personal relationships and coming to terms with their sexuality, and their pivotal non-profit work with Black Lives Matter Lehigh Valley and Change Now.
Justan Parker-Fields, June 23, 2022
Justan Parker Fields describes his early years of life in Scranton, Harrisburg, and the Lehigh Valley, personal relationships, and work with the organization Change Now and in the play The Color Purple.