Interview with Samuel Reid Gleaves, November 2, 2011
Project: Queer Appalachia Oral History Project
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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.Interview Accession
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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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