Name
Joe Christopherson
Biography
Joe Christopherson was born in Illinois in 1973. He graduated from Boise State University in 1998 and later became a manager at the Balcony Club. Christopherson organized the Pride Festival for two years as well as worked on the Sticky Note Campaign. He also protested against the sodomy laws. This interview discusses the challenge in meeting other gay people outside of the bar scene and the lack of support systems for teens from religious backgrounds.
Keywords
Matthew Shepard, hate crimes, depression, drug/alcohol abuse, Nicole LeFavour, Sodomy laws, sperm donor, sub-communities, internet, gender roles, Kinsey Scale
Interview Date
2011
Interview Duration
54:39
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