Oral History interview with Dirk Robertson and James Sands

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Dirk Robertson and James Sands are a married couple in Lewisville, NC. Robetson is the Co Founder, Equality Winston-Salem, has served on the Board of Directors for AIDS Care Services and North Star LGBTQ+ Community Center. He was also a member of the Triad Pride Men's Chorus and founder of the Sunday Tea League Invitational. Both Sands and Robertson are librarians. In this interview Robertson and Sands discuss their life an work in the Triad, touching upon several LGBTQ+ organizations and initiatives. Robertson additionally discusses the 2019 debate of LGBTQ+ acceptance in the Methodist Church. Full transcription and indexing of this interview is still in progress and should be complete in late 2019.

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Title: Oral History interview with Dirk Robertson and James Sands
Who's responsible?: Roberston, Dirk (Interviewee)
Sands, James (Interviewee)
Krim, Stacey (Interviewer)
Original creation or publication date: 2019-06-01
Place: Greensboro (N.C.)
Type of item: moving image
Original format: interviews
Subject headings: Gay men -- Social conditions
Topics: North Carolina
LGBTQ History
People
Civic Groups
Religion and Churches
Original publisher: Greensboro, N.C. : The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. University Libraries
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NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES. This item has been determined to be free of copyright restrictions in the United States. The user is responsible for determining actual copyright status for any reuse of the material.
Contributing Institution: Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives, UNCG University Libraries
Collection: PRIDE! of the Community Oral History Collection
Dirk Robertson Collection
Contributor's identifier: OH0021.007
Gateway identifier: oh:799

Oral History interview with Dirk Robertson and James Sands

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