Event Title
In Conversation with Robert Ashworth and Betty Desire: Unboxing a Local Queer History, 1975-1995
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
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Rights Statement
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Language
English
Format
video/mp4
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.