Interview with Samuel Reid Gleaves, November 2, 2011

Project: Queer Appalachia Oral History Project

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Interview Summary

Gleaves discusses coming out as a teenager, the support in high school and the fear of coming out. He talks about being involved in the community even though he remained hidden to some. He also talks about his first boyfriend, the gay community at Berea College and Whitfield, and his musical pursuits as a traditional musician.

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2012oh216_quapp015

Interviewee Name

Samuel Reid Gleaves

Interviewer Name

Zachary Clark Pence

Interview Date

2011-11-02

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Gleaves, Samuel Reid Interview by Zachary Clark Pence. 02 Nov. 2011. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.

Gleaves, S.R. (2011, November 02). Interview by Z. C. Pence. Queer Appalachia Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.

Gleaves, Samuel Reid, interview by Zachary Clark Pence. November 02, 2011, Queer Appalachia Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.





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