Passing it Forward:
LGBTQ+ Elders of Color
Sharing The Wisdom From Their Walk
Through their own voices and images, this project will link the personal stories of LGBTQ+ elders of color — those around 50 years old and above — to the political and social movements they are connected to. Far too often when LGBTQ+ elders of color are interviewed or surveyed, it is around issues of discrimination, HIV, poverty, depression, or some other form of pathology. This work brings a different voice. By allowing this growing and important population to reflect on their life and wisdom, this project will provide a venue to allow these individuals to educate and inspire.
Potential Respondents
If you would like to be interviewed for this project, please reach out to us at <jbattle@gc.cuny.edu>. If someone from our team has reached out to you for an interview, more information about the project and the consent form can be found by clicking this link.
If you have any questions about the project or process, feel free to contact:
Juan Battle, PhD.
Presidential Professor
Graduate Center, CUNY
jbattle@gc.cuny.edu
Volunteer Interviewers Needed
Because the interviewers would ideally be at least 25 years younger than the respondents, culturally sensitive, college-age volunteers of all races are being sought to be interviewers.
Potential college-age interviewers should: (a) have access to Zoom via their phone or computer, (b) be willing to interview LGBTQ people of color who are around 50 years old and older, (c) be willing to be trained on interviewing, and (d) be ok with the interview protocol. For those who are interested in being considered to become interviewers, please answer these questions and someone from the project will be in touch.
If you have specific questions, please contact:
Juan Battle, PhD.
Presidential Professor
Graduate Center, CUNY
jbattle@gc.cuny.edu
Research Team
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| Principal Investigator Prof. Juan Battle Graduate Center, CUNY |
Co-Investigator Marjorie Hill, PhD Consultant |
Co-Investigator Prof. Antonio (Jay) Pastrana, PhD John Jay College, CUNY |
Co-Investigator Prof. Susana Peña Bowling Green State University |
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| Project Manager Kana Tateishi |
Digital Manager Anthony Freeman, PhD |
Associate Project Manager Rose Porter |