Sue Henry oral history interview 1, 2016 July 30

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In this interview Sue Henry, owner of Rising Moon Books & Beyond bookstore in Charlotte between 1991 to 1997, the first out lesbian to run for Mayor of Charlotte in 1995, and an active member of several political and social LGBTQ organizations, discusses her early life, her political involvements in the 1990s as a community organizer, and her work on the planning committee for the 1994 North Carolina Pride celebration. Ms. Henry details how this pride celebration, which included Charlotte's first ever pride march, significantly changed the local LGBT community and made members aware of their group capabilities. In addition Ms. Henry discusses how she was politicized and impassioned by being part of the October 11, 1987 March on Washington, her campaign for Mayor of Charlotte in 1995, her involvement in OutCharlotte (an artistic and cultural festival that began in the early 1990s), and how OutCharlotte led to the creation of the GayCharlotte Film Festival.

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Title: Sue Henry oral history interview 1, 2016 July 30
Interviewee: Henry, Sue L.
Interviewer: Burford, Joshua D., 1974-
Place of Publication: Charlotte, North Carolina
Publisher: J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections & University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Date of Interview: 2018-02-14
Physical Description: 1 audio file (54:53) : digital, MP3
Object Type: sound recording-nonmusical
Genre: spoken word
Language: eng
Interviewee Biography: Sue Henry was a 64-year-old woman at the time of interview, which took place in the Charlotte Pride offices in Charlotte, North Carolina. She was born in Connellsville, Pennsylvania in 1952. She was educated at the University of Southern Florida and Towson University and she was employed as a librarian at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and ran her own business, Rising Moon Books & Beyond in Charlotte, North Carolina. She was also the first out lesbian to run for Mayor of Charlotte.
Abstract: In this interview Sue Henry, owner of Rising Moon Books & Beyond bookstore in Charlotte between 1991 to 1997, the first out lesbian to run for Mayor of Charlotte in 1995, and an active member of several political and social LGBTQ organizations, discusses her early life, her political involvements in the 1990s as a community organizer, and her work on the planning committee for the 1994 North Carolina Pride celebration. Ms. Henry details how this pride celebration, which included Charlotte's first ever pride march, significantly changed the local LGBT community and made members aware of their group capabilities. In addition Ms. Henry discusses how she was politicized and impassioned by being part of the October 11, 1987 March on Washington, her campaign for Mayor of Charlotte in 1995, her involvement in OutCharlotte (an artistic and cultural festival that began in the early 1990s), and how OutCharlotte led to the creation of the GayCharlotte Film Festival.
Digital Object Notes: MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master. Interview originally recorded on a Zoom H5 Handy Recorder with XY modular mic.
Interviewee Occupations: Librarians
Businesspeople
Subjects--Names: Henry, Sue L.
Subjects--Organizations: Metrolina AIDS Project (MAP)
Rising Moon Books & Beyond (Charlotte, N.C.)
Charlotte Pride
OutCharlotte
GayCharlotte Film Festival
Subjects--Topics: Feminism
Gay activists
Gay liberation movement
Gay pride celebrations
Lesbians
Lesbian community
Women in community organization
Political campaigns
Subjects--Geographic: North Carolina--Charlotte
Massachusetts--Boston
Washington (D.C.)
Subjects--Genre: Interviews
Oral histories
Coverage--Dates: 1950-2020
Digital Collection Title: Charlotte LGBTQ+ oral histories
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Internet Media Type: audio/mpeg
Related Interviews: Sue Henry oral history Interview 2, August 19, 2016 J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Related Materials: Sue Henry papers, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte (https://findingaids.uncc.edu/repositories/4/resources/535 )
Identifier: QH-HE0022

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