Interview with Kevin Lane Dearinger, April 26, 2018
Project: Outsouth: LGBTQ+ Oral History Project
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Kevin Lane Dearinger shares about his Catholic upbringing in Kentucky, his passion for writing, and his eventual passion for theater. Dearinger describes his journey realizing and accepting his sexuality, as well as his journey toward teaching English. Dearinger details his reactions and the reactions of those surrounding him during the 1980s AIDS Epidemic.Interview Accession
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Dearinger, Kevin Lane Interview by Adriana Sisko. 26 Apr. 2018. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Dearinger, K.L. (2018, April 26). Interview by A. Sisko. Outsouth: LGBTQ+ Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Dearinger, Kevin Lane, interview by Adriana Sisko. April 26, 2018, Outsouth: LGBTQ+ Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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