Jones, Marge

Date:
2012-01-16
Length:
60 mins.
Interviewer:
Fosl, Cate
Transcription available:
yes
Series:
Louisville's LGBTQ Movement
Series ID:
2015_076
Interview Number(s):
2015_76_1
Summary:
Interview regarding the history of Louisville's LGBTQ movement with Ms. Jones 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.
Topic(s):
Gay liberation movement - Kentucky - Louisville