LGBTQ+ Life in the North Country
An oral history project
Stories from the Queer Tales story slam in 2022
Rebecca Donnelly
– Representation Matters
Bryan Thompson
– Building a Queer Family
Michele Whalen
– Love at First Touch
Part 1
Part2
Tell us your story
Potsdam Pride is working with the Potsdam Public Museum to record memories of LGBTQ+ life in the North Country. These oral histories will be recorded, transcribed, and archived with the Potsdam Public Museum. Stories may also be included in the Museum’s Pride 2024 exhibit or posted to the Museum’s website. The recordings can be done individually or with a group, and with or without an interviewer. Museum staff and volunteers with Potsdam Pride are available to conduct interviews.
If you would like to share a story, memory, conversation, or other audio related to the North Country’s LGBTQ+ history, please fill out this form and someone from the Potsdam Pride Committee will contact you with more information.
Stories from the Queer Tales story slam in 2022
Rebecca Donnelly
– Representation Matters
Bryan Thompson
– Building a Queer Family
Michelle Whalen
– Love at First Touch
Part 1
Part2
National Coming Out Day 10/11/2022
Potsdam Pride committee members talk with B993’s Jody Tosti about National Coming Out Day and the beginnings of Potsdam Pride.