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Lukens, Rebecca

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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Documenting Lesbian Lives Oral History Project oral histories

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Identifier: SSC-MS-00661
Abstract Documenting Lesbian Lives is a collection of life histories with people who consider themselves to be (presently or at one time) lesbian, queer or bisexual. The project provides a complex and nuanced collective story of American lesbian history and experience. Narrators include grassroots activists and political organizers; educators and academics; musicians, writers, and artists; as well as community and religious leaders. They come from a variety of class, ethnic, racial, social, and...
Dates of Materials: 2010-2020

Rebecca Lukens interviewed by Ariella Frishberg, 2010 March 14

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Scope and Contents

In this oral history, Becky Lukens talks about growing up in the Midwest and her family’s response to her coming out. She talks about her experiences during Oregon’s Ballot Measure 9 campaign, and her involvement in activism because of it. In the last third of the interview, she talks about faith, and the formation of family.

Dates of Materials: 2010 March 14