Green, James M., 1952-

Wright, Christina

Charlotte, North Carolina

J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections & University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

2016-04-23

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Jim Green was a 64-year-old man at the time of interview, which took place in his office in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1952. Mr. Green was educated at the University of California at Berkeley and the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary and was employed as a pastoral psychotherapist in his own practice in Charlotte, North Carolina.

In this second of two interviews, psychotherapist James Green discusses his nearly thirty year involvement with the Charlotte, North Carolina chapter of Parents & Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG). Mr. Green discusses the nascent Charlotte chapter of PFLAG in 1987, explaining that as Charlotte was growing into a bigger city in the 1980s, there was a population in Charlotte who had a need for PFLAG services. He also attributes the establishment of PFLAG in Charlotte in 1987 to the combined effect of more people coming out due to more publicized gay liberation, and more gay men being forced to come out by their HIV diagnosis. Mr. Green discusses the network of cooperation between PFLAG, the Metrolina Aids Project (MAP), and other local LGBT organizations to address community needs. Love, acceptance, and friendliness are the attributes of PFLAG that Mr. Green explains helped the organization navigate local opposition. He also suggests that the close work between PFLAG and faith communities helped build a more inclusive community. After recounting PFLAG Charlotte's history, Mr. Green discusses topical contemporary issues facing PFLAG, such as transgender acceptance and support--especially in the aftermath of North Carolina's divisive 2016 statute, the Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act, popularly known as House Bill 2 or HB2.

MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master. Interview originally recorded on a Marantz PDM 670 digital recorder.

Psychotherapists

Green, James M., 1952-

Parents & Friends of Lesbians and Gays
Christ Episcopal Church (Charlotte, N.C.)
Time Out Youth (Charlotte, N.C.)
St. Peter’s Catholic Church (Charlotte, N.C.)

Parents of queer people
Homophobia
Sexual orientation--Religious aspects
Gay activists
Gay youth--Suicidal behavior
Parents of transgender children
Transphobia

North Carolina--Charlotte

Interviews
Oral histories

1980-2020

Charlotte LGBTQ+ oral histories

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James Green oral history interview 1, 2015 September 29, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

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