The Dallas Way Oral History Collection, 2019

By Julie Judkins
Collection Overview
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The Dallas Way Oral History Collection, 2019![]() ![]() |
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ID: | 01/ AR0940 |
Primary Creator: | The Dallas Way |
Extent: | 11.0 Items |
Arrangement: | Arranged in two series to reflect the donor's original order: The Cathedral of Hope and Other Interviews |
Date Acquired: | 04/00/2020. More info below under Accruals. |
Subjects: | |
Forms of Material: | Oral histories (literary works) |
Abstract
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The audio recordings in this collection cover topics related to the Dallas LGBTQ community, notably the Cathedral of Hope.Collection Historical Note
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Administrative Information
Repository: | University of North Texas Special Collections |
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Accruals: | 2020-021 |
Acquisition Source: | Nino Testa/The Dallas Way |
Acquisition Method: | Gift. |
Related Materials: | Nino Testa Oral History Collection (The Dallas Way) of the UNT Libraries |
Preferred Citation: | The Dallas Way Oral History Collection, University of North Texas Special Collections |
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Series 1: Cathedral of Hope
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Item 1: Dan Peeler, 2019-01-26
Interviewers: Kevin O'Leary and Buddy Mullino
Topics covered include: Peeler's upbringing, his coming to terms with his sexuality, living in Oak Lawn, his college years at UT Arlington and SMU, his career in the entertainment industry, his work as a volunteer puppeteer at local churches, liberal theology, the meaning and purpose of the LGBTQ initialism, and the Cathedral of Hope.
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Item 2: Aurora F. Soto de Law, 2019-01-26
Interviewers: Barbara Rosenberg and John Perez
Topics covered include: her religious upbringing in the Southern Baptist church, her attendance at the Cathedral of Hope, her failed marriage to a man, her romantic relationships with women, and the illness and death of her longtime female partner whose memorial was held at the Cathedral of Hope.
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Item 3: Morgan Borer, 2019-01-26
Interviewers: Michael Winsor and Lauren Davis
Topics covered include: Borer's upbringing in Queens, New York, on the island of St. Martin, and in New Jersey, his religious background and spiritual beliefs, his membership at and participation in the choir at the Cathedral of Hope, and the schism between the Cathedral of Hope and the Metropolitan Community Church (MCC).
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Item 4: Sue Schrader, 2019-01-26
Interviews: Alexis Sanchez and Valencia Sandage
Oral history interview with Sue Schrader who has worked at the Cathedral of Hope since November 1981, about the history of the Cathedral of Hope. Topics covered include: Schrader's early years in the Midwest, the story of how she came to be a member and then employee at the Cathedral of Hope, social and charity programs administered by the Cathedral of Hope, and the growing Latino membership at the Cathedral of Hope.
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Item 5: Janice Darrow, 2019-01-25
Interviewers: Kiva Harper and Megan Soloman
Topics covered include: how Darrow started attending church at the Cathedral of Hope, her religious upbringing in the Episcopalian Church, her relationship with her daughter, and her views on same sex marriage and LGBTQ rights.
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Item 6: Tim Taylor, 2019-01-26
Interviewers: Kathryn Bryant and Kathy Lawrence
Topics covered include: his childhood in England, his introduction to the Cathedral of Hope (CoH), his service on the Cathedral of Hope Board from 1994 to 2009, the history of the Cathedral of Hope's location and buildings, the split between the Cathedral of Hope and the Metropolitan Community Church (CoH's original affiliation), and the history behind the arrivals and departures of Cathedral's clergy.
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Item 7: Roger Poindexter, Jr., 2019-01-26
Interviewer: Scott McCraig and Morgan VIllavasso
Topics covered include: Poindexter's upbringing in Virginia, his coming out to his family as gay, his career at EDS, how he became a Cathedral of Hope member, his service on the boards of the Turtle Creek Chorale and Lambda Legal, discrimination he's faced as a Black man, his role models, and his goals for the rest of his life.
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Item 8: Judy Craig, 2019-01-26
Interviewers: Batrina Goree and Deb Levy
Topics covered include: Craig's upbringing, how she came to the Cathedral of Hope (then known as the Metropolitan Community Church), the local Daughters of Bilitis chapter, her holy union with her partner in 2012, and the Flying W Motorcycle Club of Dallas.
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