Date of Award
5-2023
Degree Type
Creative Project
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
English
Committee Chair(s)
Lisa Gabbert
Committee
Lisa Gabbert
Committee
Lynne S. McNeill
Committee
Randy Williams
Abstract
Following the passing of a friend who witnessed firsthand the transformation of Salt Lake City’s Queer community from the 1950s to 2020, I created the Intermountain West LGBTQ+ Oral History Project to document the queer experience within the Intermountain West. Since beginning the project in 2020, I have documented several diverse stories that intersect class, race, sexuality, gender, faith, and politics. By documenting the queer experience, a marginalized community will have their voices heard and preserved for the enlightenment of future generations. This presentation provides an overview of my project and its preliminary findings.
Recommended Citation
Priegnitz, John, "The Intermountain West LGBTQ+ Oral History Project: The Folklorization of Queer Theory" (2023). All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023. 1730.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/gradreports/1730
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