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This kite is made of white fabric over wooden rods. In the upper section is a butterfly with a black body and blue wings. in the center is “Crystal” written in purple paint. sprouting from the bottom corner are two pink flowers with green stems and…

This kite is made of white fabric over wooden rod. in the center is “Rayka Tomaz” written in purple paint. below the name is a large painting of a clown fish.

This kite is made of white fabric over wooden rods. In the center is a pair of red lips closed together with a zipper and outlined in Black. Surrounding it are blue clouds. In the upper corner is a name in gold glitter, however it cannot be read. On…

This kite is made of pink fabric over wooden rods. In the upper section is “Bruno LaKiss” in purple letters with white accents. thick yellow dashes run from the upper right-hand Edge to the lower left-hand Edge. in the center is a pair of red lips…

Norm “Mick” Meader (6/17/51 – 2/10/17) shares his stories as part of the Arizona LGBTQ Storytelling Project. He discusses his life with his late partner Richard and their love for each other. He talks about the moment he overcame his shyness to…

Thomas “Tom” Waddelow shares his stories as part of the Arizona LGBTQ Storytelling Project. He discusses his involvement with World War II in the Battle of the Bulge which earned him the respected Purple Heart military decoration. He discusses his…

Alison Davison shares her stories as part of the Arizona LGBTQ Storytelling Project. Her interview was collected through a daylong workshop sponsored by the Institute for LGBT Studies at the University of Arizona through which collaborative question…

TC Tolbert shares his stories as part of the Arizona LGBTQ Storytelling Project. He discusses identity and his gender-queer self-identification as well as his process of transgendering. He tells of his past and his coming to terms with his shifting…

Les Krambeal shares his stories as part of the Arizona LGBTQ Storytelling Project. He tells of growing up on a ranch in Oregon ranch country. He tells of his ‘coming out’ and his attractions for cowboys. He discusses his work with the Gay Rodeo and…

Peter Deale shares his stories as part of the Arizona LGBTQ Storytelling Project. He tells of growing up in Ireland when there were no names for homosexuality. He describes his ‘coming out’ process, moving to the US, and graduating from college late…

James Leos shares his stories as part of the Arizona LGBTQ Storytelling Project. He tells of growing up in rural Arizona. One key story revolves around his father's death from HIV/AIDS. He discusses why he supports youth through his philanthropy.

Jay Kyle Petersen shares his stories as part of the Arizona LGBTQ Storytelling Project. Jay tells of his being born intersexed and his family’s process of selecting his sex. He traces his struggles as he moves through his own understanding of not…

Jay Kyle Petersen shares his stories as part of the Arizona LGBTQ Storytelling Project. Jay tells of his being born intersexed and his family’s process of selecting his sex. He traces his struggles as he moves through his own understanding of not…

Jay Kyle Petersen shares his stories as part of the Arizona LGBTQ Storytelling Project. Jay tells of his being born intersexed and his family’s process of selecting his sex. He traces his struggles as he moves through his own understanding of not…