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David and Ryan talk about their involvement with SAGE.

Christine Carter: 2021-01-08 13:26:31 - We talked about the events of 2020, Covid-19 & Leslie's mother, concerns about the vaccine, racial justice & the impact on her family (especially concerns for her teenage nephew), connections to her work as a...

Eric Sawyer (67) interviews his friend Hernando Cortez (56) about his experience on Fire Island during the HIV/AIDS pandemic, his activism with Dancers Responding to AIDS, and how he would like to be remembered.

This project is designed to document some of the stories of people, community, and collaboration as our community served and supported those individuals with HIV and AIDs over the past 40 years. This is a time to share, remember, and...

Nina Siegal spoke to her father, Dr. Frederick P. Siegal, about his 40 year career as an HIV/AIDS specialist, from the beginning of the epidemic until a few years ago

Don Millinger (66) and his husband, Gary Clinton (70), remember their first visit to Fire Island Pines, discuss learning about AIDS, and share memories of loved ones they lost throughout the epidemic. The pair also reflect on how Fire Island...

[Recorded: Tuesday, March 21st, 2023] Mark (67) and Luke (33) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Mark opened Charlottesville's hallmark running store, Ragged Mountain Running and coaches running for the community. Luke served in the Peace Corps...

Korey described life for him in Laguna Beach both past and present.

Steve Desroches (47) and Adam Peck (84) have a rather philosophical discussion shortly after Adam's 84th birthday and on his 41st wedding anniversary about life, the passing of time, and the rhythms and patterns in life, if there even are...

One Small Step conversation partners Maryann Elder (62) and James Layton (64) talk about their political beliefs, their experiences with the LGBT community, and faith.

Rita Dozier, 66, talks with her daughter, Dolly Sickles, 41, about her childhood and raising Dolly as a single working mother.

Kenneth talks about growing up in Queens, coming to terms with his relationship with his parents, his partners, HIV, his blindness, and the joys of the groups that he is a part of and how they have helped him and...

Steve Desroches (47) talks to his friend Christopher Sousa (53) about being an artist in Provincetown, Massachusetts.

Justin Blake (50) interviews his friend Jay Pagano (76) about how the HIV/AIDS epidemic developed on Fire Island. Jay describes how the disease moved from something he read about to something that touched his life. He talks about the loved...

Steve Desroches (48) talks to Chuck Sweeney (61) about his time performing as a drag queen in Provincetown, Massachusetts in the 1980s and again over the past five years, in particular as his signature character Peggy Lee.

Steve Desroches (49) talks to Larry Collins (78) about his life as an artist as well as his time serving in the Vietnam War.

Steve Desroches (47) talks to Felipe Rose (68) about being an original member of the disco phenomenon the Village People.

Crayton Robey (50) interviews new friend Kyle Merker (60) about Kyle's experience living and working on Fire Island through the AIDS crisis. Kyle remembers friends that he lost, talks about his time caring for AIDS patients as a candy striper,...

Steve Desroches (47) talks to Russ King (60) about his career as a drag queen, performing the character Miss Richfield 1981.

Jennifer Beard (54) talks with her colleague Susie Foster (68) about her global health career. Susie reflects on her time in the Peace Corps and the round-about way that she made her way to the World Bank, the World Health...

Rosalind shared about the changes in the HIV/AIDS community and its impact on the entire City of Laguna Beach. The changes and the differences from from the past to the present were reflected in Rosalind’s experiences.

One Small Step conversation partners Jennifer Kingsby (49) and Rachelle McFeely (52) share stories and insights from from their respective careers in sports medicine and business management. The two go on to discuss topics such as social work, adjusting to...

Yvette J. Benjamin (62) tells her friend, Dr. Linda Degutis (55), of her career path in medicine and describes her life in semi-retirement.

Joyce discussed the metamorphosis around working with the LGBT community from the early onset of the AIDS epidemic to celebrating the many contributions made to Laguna Beach.

Natasha Herring (47) interviews her conversation partner Sandra "Sandy" Halvorson [no age given] about her experience getting into contact with her biological parents and how being adopted has impacted her sense of identity.