Community Stories: LGBTQ+ History Month
The following stories were recorded over phone or video chat during quarantine. We invite you to listen as LGBTQ+ seniors recount significant stories from their lives and a few lessons they’ve learned along the way.
Love the People You Love Now.
During COVID-19, Jana Rickerson is reminded of a lesson she learned during the AIDS epidemic: "Love the people you love, now. Donʻt wait, do it now."
Jana remembers coming out to her fiancé , joining a lesbian softball team, and working at UCSFʻs Ward 86 during the AIDS epidemic."