Lillian’s Oral History

Description

Lillian is a nonbinary Chinese person who was 22 at the time of recording. A few weeks after recording, Lillian decided to go by their first name and not 'L' . Lillian's oral history is not available at this time to listen to on demand. Please email mmlesbianoralhistory@gmail.com to negotiate access with the participant.

Lillian talks about growing up in Staten Island without many friends. They cover going to a white private school and feeling isolated because of differing cultural norms. Lillian discusses a Chinese American afterschool program they attended where they met Queer elders and got involved with political action. They talk about struggling to identify as a Lesbian, Lesbian sex, queer signaling, and Lesbian theory. Lillian covers how race, gender, and complex trauma inform their interactions with other Lesbians. They end with a discussion on where they find other Queer people of color, what identifying as a Lesbians means to them, and what Lesbian spaces they wish existed.