Janice Covington Allison oral history interview 3, 2019 September 18
Description
In this third of several interviews, Janice Covington Allison, a transgender woman and political activist in Charlotte, North Carolina shares her political activist history, her role in the North Carolina Democratic Party, and her experiences as a transgender woman in North Carolina. Topics discussed include young transgender people; Ms. Convington's exit and re-entrance to politics; her coming out; the difficulties she faced in the Democratic Party; current transgender elected officials in North Carolina; House Bill 2, (HB2); Ms. Covington's relationship with Flip Benham; transgender people and bathrooms; House Bill 142; the transgender political caucus; Ms. Covington's issues with the LGBTQ+ Democrats; gender identity and sexual orientation; suicide within the trans community; and gender fluidity. Ms. Covington ends the interview by telling people to just be themselves.
