History of the LGBTQ+ rights movement

Interview regarding the history of Louisville's LGBTQ movement with Ms. Baker an active in Fairness Campaign in early 2000s, outspoken African American trans(woman) activist.

Interview regarding the history of Louisville's LGBTQ movement with Mandy Carter, a North Carolina activist, long among leading southern LGBT rights leaders of color; consultant to development of Fairness; co-founder of Southerners On New Ground; spent fall 2004 in Kentucky working on No-on-the-Amendment drive.

Interview regarding the history of Louisville's LGBTQ movement with Pat Hussain, an Atlanta-based African American lesbian, who was an early leader of SONG (Southerners on New Ground) and outspoken organizer against homophobia in 1970s-90s; consultant to what became Fairness Campaign and based in Louisville for fall 2004 no-on-the-amendment campaign.

Interview regarding the history of Louisville's LGBTQ movement with Darnell Johnson, who is a Black gay man that first became active in the Louisville Youth Group. He “came out” while a student at UofL, later worked for Fairness Campaign staff organizer.

Interview regarding the history of Louisville's LGBTQ movement with Marge Jonesm a plaintiff in 1970 lesbian marriage case in Louisville, which spawned formation of Louisville Gay Liberation Front and which appears to have been second such legal trial (first with female plaintiffs) in US history. Ms. Jones was proprietor of a massage parlor, homeowner, and single mother who was harassed into retreat for fear of losing children. She still lives in Louisville and chooses to keep a low profile.

Interview regarding the history of Louisville's LGBTQ movement with Jack Kersey a white gay man active in Louisville gay life from the 1950s-90s in context of longtime committed relationship (partner now deceased). Kersey became first gay to “come out” on local TV in 1978; active in Old Louisville politics and real estate; retired in Fort Lauderdale (site of interview); active in early anti-AIDS campaigns.

Interview regarding the history of Louisville's LGBTQ movement with Carol Kraemer who is active in women’s music scene who came out as lesbian in college at WKU and got active politically back in Louisville, becoming committed antiracist and serving as Fairness first paid staffer.

Interview regarding the history of Louisville's LGBTQ movement with David Lott, a bisexual white man active in gay/lesbian rights causes since early 1970s. Lott was a leader in early gay-politics organization, Greater Louisville Human Rights Coalition, and March for Justice, Inc., the originator of the annual march out of which idea for Fairness was born. More recently a co-chair of Kentucky Alliance against Racist and Political Repression.

Interview regarding the history of Louisville's LGBTQ movement with Pam McMichael, the Fairness Campaign co-founder. McMichael is a native of rural Kentucky, first active in 1970s lesbian separatism (Louisville Lesbian Feminist Union), antiracist, anti-nuclear, and international activism; later, co-founder of Southerners on New Ground (SONG), currently resides in Knoxville, TN, and is director of Highlander Center, one of co-founders of SURJ (Speaking Up for Racial Justice) network of white antiracists.

Interview regarding the history of Louisville's LGBTQ movement with Pam McMichael, the Fairness Campaign co-founder. McMichael is a native of rural Kentucky, first active in 1970s lesbian separatism (Louisville Lesbian Feminist Union), antiracist, anti-nuclear, and international activism; later, co-founder of Southerners on New Ground (SONG), currently resides in Knoxville, TN, and is director of Highlander Center, one of co-founders of SURJ (Speaking Up for Racial Justice) network of white antiracists.