Event Title

In Conversation with Robert Ashworth and Betty Desire: Unboxing a Local Queer History, 1975-1995

Streaming Media

Description

Dr. A Longoria, Chair of Secondary Education in the Woodring College of Education at WWU and recipient of the James W. Scott Regional Research Fellowship, facilitates a conversation with long-time community members Robert Ashworth and Betty Desire about the history of local LGBTQ+ activism and Queer community in Bellingham from 1975-1995. The program begins with a presentation by Dr. A. Longoria. Astrid Willis (Graduate Assistant, Secondary Education, Woodring (Master in Teaching)) presents on “Rebecca Valrejean: Haunting in the Archives”, followed by the conversation with Robert Ashworth and Betty Desire.

Keywords

LGBTQ+ history, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Western Washington University history, Whatcom County history, LGBTQ+ activism, Queer activism, Queer studies, Queer history, Queer identity

Document Type

Event

Start Date

26-4-2023 4:00 PM

End Date

26-4-2023 5:30 PM

Location

Wilson Library (Bellingham (Wash.))

Resource Type

Moving image

Duration

01:29:00

Title of Series

Archives & Special Collections Speaker Series

Contributing Repository

Digital object made available by University Archives, Archives & Special Collections, Western Libraries, Western Washington University

Program

University Archives

Identifier

cpnws_scottfellow_LocalQueerHistory_202304

Rights

Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.

Rights Statement

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/

Language

English

Format

video/mp4

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Apr 26th, 4:00 PM Apr 26th, 5:30 PM

In Conversation with Robert Ashworth and Betty Desire: Unboxing a Local Queer History, 1975-1995

Wilson Library (Bellingham (Wash.))

Dr. A Longoria, Chair of Secondary Education in the Woodring College of Education at WWU and recipient of the James W. Scott Regional Research Fellowship, facilitates a conversation with long-time community members Robert Ashworth and Betty Desire about the history of local LGBTQ+ activism and Queer community in Bellingham from 1975-1995. The program begins with a presentation by Dr. A. Longoria. Astrid Willis (Graduate Assistant, Secondary Education, Woodring (Master in Teaching)) presents on “Rebecca Valrejean: Haunting in the Archives”, followed by the conversation with Robert Ashworth and Betty Desire.