About PFLAG LGBTQ+ Elders Interviews Podcast – Personal Stories in the Making of LGBTQ History
In this interview series, we give voice to LGBTQ elders in our midst who have precious stories to share. In living their lives, they have had front row seats to equality advances, declines, triumphs, and tragedies. PFLAG San Jose / Peninsula is providing a microphone and a platform so they can share their lives with us. We hope you enjoy listening!
From Palm Springs, CA, and a Palm Springs City Council member, meet Lisa Middleton, a transgender woman in her early 70s who has led an inspiring and varied life with no signs of slowing down. Holding high-level corporate positions before stepping into local politics, Lisa is currently a candidate for the CA State Senate representing Riverside and San Bernardino counties - predicted to be the closest election in CA in recent years.Lisa comes from an organic part of California pioneers, the Du...
17 Jan 2024
January, 2024 - Eileen H.
From Campbell, CA, meet Eileen Hamper. Born and raised in Ohio, Eileen talks about how it was to not know about her sexual orientation until she was 40 years old. Eileen talks about her growing-up years, her transition to California, how she met her longtime wife Bettie, and how she is currently loving retirement, which turned her loose to "tinker and repair things to my heart's desire."
11 Dec 2023
December, 2023 - Marc F.
Meet Marc Fuentes, a "young" senior. Marc, a native of Orange County, California is employed full-time in the Silicon Valley tech industry and has been with his partner Roger for 30 years - married first in a private church ceremony in 1995 and again in a legal ceremony in 2008. Marc describes himself as a "busy guy." Several days prior to this interview he completed a 500-mile motorcycle ride. Marc's two great loves are his bike and his husband (not in that order).
9 Sept 2023
September, 2023 - Serina B.
From Burlingame California, meet Serina Beauparlant. Serina talks about her east coast roots, and how she came to CA and found a career in educational publishing. A smart, funny, kind and enthusiastic woman, Serina is wife to Lisa and mom to Ella. She talks about her marriage and the steps to parenthood as well as providing a lived history regarding LGBTQ+ rights – “two steps forward, one step back.” Serina offers a hopeful message to LGBTQ+ youth.
19 Mar 2023
March, 2023 - Terry M.
From Geneva, Switzerland, meet Terry MacArthur. Terry talks about the many years he was a pastor, choirmaster and liturgy author and yet bound by a "don't ask, don't tell" environment around his true-self identity as a gay man. In his lifetime, for the most part, he has happily seen that type of castigation slip away. Terry has several practical and heartfelt observations and suggestions for today's LGBTQ+ youth.
5 Feb 2023
February, 2023 - Kitty T.
Mountain View, CA - Kitty T. - Retired physician, mother to two, grandmother to nine and living with her wife Marti for the last 30 years, Kitty talks about life-span changes related to sexual orientation and how in the world of couples, love wins out in the end.
1 Nov 2022
November, 2022 - Ann H.
Albuquerque, NM – Ann H. talks about her struggles as a female contractor working in a man’s world, as well as the complicated legal process of becoming a parent.
1 Aug 2022
August, 2022 - Rodger L.
Daly City, CA – In this episode, Rodger describes his growing up years in Louisiana and his journey in trying to please his mother by becoming a priest vs. his own slowly emerging and undeniable sexual orientation.
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