Name
Kevin
Biography
Kevin, aged 30 was raised in Los Angeles to young parents. His childhood was filled with uncertainties about food and shelter, so he joined a religious youth group to compensate for his lack of family ties. After high school, Kevin went to Florida to attend film school and work for Disney as a dancer. Kevin moved to Boise in 2003 and became immersed in the restaurant industry. Kevin identifies more as an epicurean than solely as a gay man, but at the same time, does not disidentify as gay. At the time of this interview, Kevin was owner of the Red Feather Lounge in Boise. Kevin is not an active participant in the LGBT community, but would advocate for equal marriage rights.
Keywords
restaurateur, Disney, teen parents, sex ed, “Pray the Gay Away, ” Love vs. Virginia, conversion therapies, Don’t Ask/Don’t Tell, “It Does Get Better” campaign, HIV/AIDS/STDs, condoms
Interview Date
11-21-2011
Interview Duration
1:07:09
City
Boise
Rights Management
This material is copyrighted by Special Collections and Archives, Boise State University
Disciplines
Community-Based Research | Gender and Sexuality | History of Gender | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies | Oral History | Sociology | United States History