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Description
In November of 2023, Eastern Michigan University’s LGBT Resource Center hosted an event in collaboration with the University Archives’ Oral History Program during Transgender Awareness Week where students could share their experiences with being part of the LGBT community on and off campus. EMU student Zaria Spidell talks about growing up and coming out in a Christian household, balancing religion and identity, and finding solace in the library.
Interview Date
11-15-2023
Keywords
Eastern Michigan University, EMU Archives, EMU Oral History Program, EMU LGBT Resource Center, LGBTRC, LGBTQ, Queer Community, Transgender Awareness Week
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Permission to quote from this oral history should be requested from the University Archives (lib_archives@emich.edu).
Copyright
Copyright to the audio resource and its transcript is held by the content creator, author, artist or other entity, and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be reproduced or distributed in any other format without written permission of the copyright owner, Eastern Michigan University Archives (lib_archives@emich.edu).
Recommended Citation
Vincent-Fix, Finn, "Zaria Spidell, Interview, 2023" (2023). Oral Histories. 128.
https://commons.emich.edu/oral_histories/128