LGBTQ+ Stories of the East Bay
Recorded in 2019, this independent project highlights stories of LGBTQ+ individuals over the age of 60 who have lived in the Bay Area for 20+ years. Recordings were made at the Oakland LGBTQ Community Center, thePacific Center, Berkeley High School and in peoples’ homes. Excerpts here offer a taste of the rich experiences of LGBTQ+ elders and add their narratives to a larger landscape of East Bay stories. Explore the map for additional stories. Hear their stories.
Laura
Randy & Mali
Recorded 3.31.19 in their home
Recorded 1.26.19 at the Oakland LGBTQ Community Center
Don
Recorded 1.26.19 at the Oakland LGBTQ Community Center
Alan
Recorded 3.10.19 at Berkeley High School
Joan
Recorded 2.23.19 at the Pacific Center
Robert
Recorded 1.26.19 at the Oakland LGBTQ Community Center
Kristin
Recorded 2.23.19 at the Pacific Center
Carla
Recorded 1.26.19 at the Oakland LGBTQ Community Center
Karl
Recorded 2.23.19 at the Pacific Center
Sybil
Recorded 2.10.19 in her home
Music Credits
Mela "Free Time"
Zachariah Hickman "The Beacon"
Ketsa "Multiverse"
TrackTribe "A Brand New Start"
Jesse Gallagher "Song of Sadhana"
Ketsa "Day Trips"
Lobo Loco "Around the Lake"
Ada Rave Cuarteto "Out to Lunch"
pATCHES "The Joy Definitive"
Josh Pan "Guitar House"