Archive Record
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Metadata
Catalog Number |
2025.013.002 |
Object Name |
Oral History, Digital |
Title |
Perry Brass |
Narrator's name |
Brass, Perry |
Collection |
Oral History - LGBTQIA+ |
Scope & Content |
The interviewee, Perry Brass, discusses his personal experiences and perspectives on various topics such as his identity, LGBTQIA+ community, schooling, family, relationships, activism, and hopes for the future. He reflects on the changes and challenges faced by the LGBTQIA+ community over time, including the AIDS crisis and the fight for marriage equality. Perry also shares his love for writing and art, and emphasizes the importance of self-acceptance and defining oneself. He hopes for a more inclusive and accepting society where LGBTQIA+ individuals can freely express affection in public. Perry wishes to be remembered as someone who contributed to the LGBTQIA+ movement and made a positive impact on others. Index: BIOGRAPHY 00:44 Name and pronouns 1:06 Identity/label 2:04 Date of birth 2:15 Moving to Ridgefield FAMILY 3:34 Childhood experience 5:12 Fathers death 6:15 Bullied 15:56 Coming out 23:14 Relationship with family 28:45 Experience in junior high 31:40 Life being different after coming out EDUCATION 31:40 University of Georgia 32:28 Being a good painter 33:31 Moving to San Francisco 34:51 Finishing college at NYU POLITICAL ACTIVISM 34:51 Began joining groups 36:55 Felt at home 38:04 Gay Liberation Front/Stonewall 40:22 Stonewall OCCUPATION 43:44 Visual Arts 44:43 Freelance writing/playwright 45:42 Poetry 48:49 Sci-Fi 51:54 Reading his poetry COMMUNITY 1:00:22 Moving to LA/meeting other gay teens 1:01:39 Gay coffee houses 1:03:03 Feeling at home 1:04:12 Being out at work 1:06:07 LGBTQIA+ culture/entertainment IDENTITY EXPLORATION 1:08:28 Meeting his husband 1:09:57 Husband’s family 1:11:35 Opposites attract 1:13:26 Getting Married/Gay Marriage being legalized 1:16:13 How has the LGBT community changed 1:21:57 AIDS 1:27:40 Lavender Scare 1:29:20 Hopes for the future of the LGBTQIA+ community 1:32:41 Final thoughts 1:33:52 Advice to future generations LGBT LGBTQIA+ LGBTQ Gay Queer |
Multimedia |
Click here to watch the video Click here to view the index Click here to view the transcript |
Caption |
Brass, Perry Interview Photo |
Accession number |
2025.013 |
Lexicon category |
8: Communication Artifact |
Lexicon sub-category |
Documentary Artifact |
Imagefile |
030\2025013002.JPG |
People |
Brass, Perry |
Interview date |
2024-05-22 |
Interview place |
On Zoom |
Interviewer |
Goncalves, Aaron and McCue, Theo |
Recording media |
Digital recording |
Length of Interview |
01:36:35 |
Date |
05/22/2024 |