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Description
Mary Larkin was the second coordinator of the LBGT Resource Center at Eastern Michigan University from 2008 until 2019. In this interview, Larkin describes the atmosphere for queer students at EMU when she arrived as a student in 1995. Laying out the need for a dedicated center, Larkin explains the command structure of the LGBT-RC, and her place within it, detailing her running of the center in an inclusive manner where "it takes every insturment to make the band."
Interview Date
9-5-2024
Keywords
Eastern Michigan University, LGBT Resource Center, student activism, LGBTQ+ visibility, campus support, coordinator, student organization
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Permission to quote from this oral history should be requested from the University Archives (lib_archives@emich.edu).
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Recommended Citation
Jones, Matt and Hacanyan, Kat, "Mary Larkin, Oral History Interview, 2024" (2024). Oral Histories. 219.
https://commons.emich.edu/oral_histories/219