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Description
In this interview longtime Ypsi resident Thomas Droste explains their experiences with Ypsi Pride, explaining that 2023 is the first time they've attended. Droste explores that this is the first year they fully considered themselves apart of the queer community, sharing that they love the drag shows and thinks that events like Ypsi pride show that Ypsi cares about all of its residents.
Interview Date
6-2-2023
Digital Media File Type
.mp3
Keywords
Ypsi Pride, Eastern Michigan University Archives, Ypsilanti, LGBTQ+, Queer Oral History, community
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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
Ridley, Akaiia, "Thomas Droste, Oral History Interview, 2023" (2023). Oral Histories. 258.
https://commons.emich.edu/oral_histories/258