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Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Interviewer
The person(s) performing the interview
Lance Poston
Interviewee
The person(s) being interviewed
James W. Dinkle
OHMS Object
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Interview Keyword
Student body presidents
Board of Trustees
AIDS (Disease)
HIV infections
OHMS Object Text
5 2017oh739_lgbtq002 Interview with James W. Dinkle, December 1, 2017 2017oh739_lgbtq002 ohlgbtq Kentucky LGBTQ Oral History Collection lgbtq001 Kentucky LGBTQ Oral History Project Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries (Exhibit) Sexual minorities--Identity. Gays--Identity. Gay men--Identity. Coming out (Sexual orientation) Lexington (Ky.). Sexual minority students. College students--Social conditions College environment College student government Universities and colleges--Administration. Homosexuality--Social aspects. College campuses. Families. Gay community Sexual minorities. Gay rights. College administrators University of Kentucky Student body presidents Board of Trustees AIDS (Disease) HIV infections James W. Dinkle Lance Poston 0 Kaltura video < ; iframe src=" ; https://cdnapisec.kaltura.com/p/2106141/sp/210614100/embedIframeJs/uiconf_id/34339901/partner_id/2106141?iframeembed=true& ; playerId=kaltura_player_1512160247& ; entry_id=1_yxqm1p8t& ; flashvars[streamerType]=auto" ; width=" ; 560" ; height=" ; 315" ; allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozAllowFullScreen frameborder=" ; 0" ; style=" ; width: 560px ; height: 315px ; " ; itemprop=" ; video" ; itemscope itemtype=" ; http://schema.org/VideoObject" ; > ; < ; span itemprop=" ; name" ; content=" ; 2017oh739_lgbtq002_dinkle_acc003" ; > ; < ; /span> ; < ; span itemprop=" ; description" ; content=" ; " ; > ; < ; /span> ; < ; span itemprop=" ; duration" ; content=" ; 2058" ; > ; < ; /span> ; < ; span itemprop=" ; thumbnail" ; content=" ; http://cfvod.kaltura.com/p/2106141/sp/210614100/thumbnail/entry_id/1_yxqm1p8t/version/100001" ; > ; < ; /span> ; < ; span itemprop=" ; width" ; content=" ; 560" ; > ; < ; /span> ; < ; span itemprop=" ; height" ; content=" ; 315" ; > ; < ; /span> ; < ; /iframe> ; 0 Brief life overview So, Jim, painting with broad strokes, tell us about yourself and early memories. James " ; Jim" ; Dinkle is introduced and gives a brief explanation of his life from his birth in Ashland, Kentucky, his childhood in Frankfort, and his career in politics. Careers ; Chicago (Ill.) ; Fathers ; Governor Wallace Wilkinson ; Maine ; Mayor Richard M. Dailey ; Moving ; Redevelopment ; Student government ; Telecommunications ; Travel ; University of Kentucky ; Versailles (Ky.) Ashland (Ky.) ; Childhood ; Families. ; Frankfort (Ky.) ; Occupations 17 163 Experience of coming out So we know that for many LGBTQ individuals the first time that someone comes out is a significant life milestone. Dinkle talks about his experience of discovering his sexuality and coming out. He talks about how he was affected by living in a conservative environment, especially in high school. He talks about an attempt to create an LGBT organization on the University of Kentucky campus in the early 1980s. Acceptance ; Bomb threats ; Chicago (Ill.) ; Childhood ; Colleges ; Conservative community ; Freedom ; Gay ; Gradual ; High schools ; Identity ; Kentucky ; Partners ; Rural community ; Student government ; Student organizations ; Taboo ; University of Kentucky Coming out (Sexual orientation) ; Gay men--Identity. ; Gays--Identity. ; Homosexuality--Social aspects. ; Sexual minorities--Identity. 17 350 Role in student government at the University of Kentucky / Experience as a gay man in the Lexington, Kentucky community So you've, you've mentioned a little bit about, um, the significant impact you had as a, a member of the Board of Trustees and Student Body President. Dinkle talks about his role at the University of Kentucky as the Student Body President and a student member of the Board of Trustees. He talks about places in Lexington, Kentucky that he felt were accepting of LGBTQ people, as well as the fears he felt about coming out. 1982 ; Acceptance ; Board of Trustees ; Campus ; Careers ; Careful ; Faith ; Families ; Fears ; Fraternities ; Gay bars ; Home ; Hunter Presbyterian Church ; Kentucky ; LGBTQ centers ; Office of LGBTQ* Resources ; Organizations ; Parents ; Sexual harassment policies ; Student body presidents ; Tolerant ; Welcoming ; Young people College environment ; College students--Social conditions ; Coming out (Sexual orientation) ; Gay community ; Homosexuality--Social aspects. ; Lexington (Ky.). ; Religion ; Sexual minority students. ; University of Kentucky 17 799 Bill Sturgill and the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees So can you tell us a bit about, um, the year you graduated from UK and what you did in the, the decade or so following that graduation? Dinkle talks about his role at the University of Kentucky as a student member of the Board of Trustees and how he was influenced by fellow member Bill Sturgill. Agendas ; Bill Sturgill ; Board of Trustees ; Chairman ; Environment ; Graduation ; Integrity ; Mining ; Respect ; Robinson Forest ; Student body presidents Coal mines and mining--Environmental aspects ; College administrators ; College environment ; College student government ; Universities and colleges--Administration. ; University of Kentucky 17 985 Current life So can you tell us, uh, a bit more about what you're up to now? Dinkle talks about living in Maine, his current job, and his feelings on the LGBTQ center at the University of Kentucky. Careers ; Commerce and technology parks ; Kentucky ; Legacy ; LGBTQ centers ; Maine ; Moving ; Office of LGBTQ* Resources ; Redevelopment ; Travel Gay community ; Homosexuality--Social aspects. ; Occupations 17 1077 Grandfather's influence And, uh, it's fascinating to me to come to UK today in 2017 and reflect back on what it looked like... Dinkle talks about how the University of Kentucky campus has changed since he was a student, as well as since his grandfather was a student. he talks about his grandfather as a lawyer and his influence on Dinkle's interest in ethics. Changes ; Ethics ; Grandfathers ; Law schools ; Politics ; Retirement ; Visits Campus visits ; College campuses. ; University of Kentucky 17 1255 AIDS epidemic Um, so as, as we wrap up, um, what, what do you wish we'd asked or what do you want to, uh, to share that we haven't touched on? Dinkle talks about how he and his family were personally impacted by the AIDS epidemic. AIDS epidemic ; AIDS Quilt ; Coming out (Sexual orientation) ; Cousins ; Family life ; Kentucky governor's office ; Quarantine AIDS (Disease) ; Families. ; HIV infections 17 1452 Societal progress regarding LGBTQ issues The only other things I, I would add is just to share a story with you if you don't mind. Dinkle talks about his parents' views on LGBTQ issues. He talks about how society's opinions have changed regarding LGBTQ people since his childhood. Acceptance ; Alone ; Bar scene ; Community ; Fathers ; High schools ; LGBTQ centers ; Lifestyles ; Limited ; Mothers ; Neighbors ; Office of LGBTQ* Resources ; Parents ; Prejudice ; Progress ; Taboo ; Transgender community ; Versailles (Ky.) Families. ; Gay community ; Gay rights movement ; Gay rights--United States. ; Gay rights. ; Homosexuality--Social aspects. ; Sexual minorities. 17 1808 More on the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees But again I, I--again when I was talking about Bill Sturgill earlier I don't mean to get emotional. Dinkle talks more about his role at the University of Kentucky as the Student Body President and a student member of the Board of Trustees. He talks about some of the Board's members. The interview is concluded. Bill Sturgill ; Board members ; Board of Trustees ; Diverse ; Integrity ; President Otis Singletary ; Progressive ; Student body presidents ; Sturgill Center College administrators ; College environment ; College student government ; Universities and colleges--Administration. ; University of Kentucky 17 interview Dinkle talks about his experience of discovering his sexuality and coming out. He talks about how he was affected by living in a conservative environment, and an attempt to create an LGBT organization on the University of Kentucky campus in the early 1980s. Dinkle talks about his role at the University of Kentucky as the Student Body President and a student member of the Board of Trustees. He talks about places in Lexington, Kentucky that he felt were accepting of LGBTQ people, as well as the fears he felt about coming out. He talks about various aspects of his family life, including how they were impacted by the AIDS epidemic. He talks about how society's opinions have changed regarding LGBTQ people since his childhood. No transcript. All rights to the interviews, including but not restricted to legal title, copyrights and literary property rights, have been transferred to the University of Kentucky Libraries. video Interviews may only be reproduced with permission from Louie B. 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James W. Dinkle
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Dinkle talks about his experience of discovering his sexuality and coming out. He talks about how he was affected by living in a conservative environment, and an attempt to create an LGBT organization on the University of Kentucky campus in the early 1980s. Dinkle talks about his role at the University of Kentucky as the Student Body President and a student member of the Board of Trustees. He talks about places in Lexington, Kentucky that he felt were accepting of LGBTQ people, as well as the fears he felt about coming out. He talks about various aspects of his family life, including how they were impacted by the AIDS epidemic. He talks about how society's opinions have changed regarding LGBTQ people since his childhood.
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2017oh739_lgbtq002
Subject
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Sexual minorities--Identity.
Gays--Identity.
Gay men--Identity.
Coming out (Sexual orientation)
Lexington (Ky.).
Sexual minority students.
College students--Social conditions
College environment
College student government
Universities and colleges--Administration.
Homosexuality--Social aspects.
College campuses.
Families.
Gay community
Sexual minorities.
Gay rights.
College administrators
University of Kentucky
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Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Interviewer
The person(s) performing the interview
Lance Poston
Interviewee
The person(s) being interviewed
Gilda Wabbit
Sam Themer
OHMS Object
https://nunncenter.net/ohms-spokedb/render.php?cachefile=2017oh232_lgbtq001_ohm.xml
Interview Keyword
Opera
Drag queens
Future That Liberals Want meme
Internet memes
Childhood
University of Kentucky
OHMS Object Text
5 2017oh232_lgbtq001 Interview with Gilda Wabbit (Sam Themer), April 5, 2017 2017oh232_lgbtq001 ohlgbtq Kentucky LGBTQ Oral History Collection lgbtq001 Kentucky LGBTQ Oral History Project Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries (Exhibit) Coming out (Sexual orientation) Gays--Family relationships. Music Performing arts--Kentucky. Lexington (Ky.). Gay community Sexual minorities--Identity. Gays--United States--Social conditions. Homosexuality--Religious aspects. Kentucky--Religion New York (N.Y.) Drag shows Gay culture. Homosexuality--Social aspects. Female impersonators. Opera Drag queens Future That Liberals Want meme Internet memes Childhood University of Kentucky Gilda Wabbit Sam Themer Lance Poston 0 Vimeo video < ; iframe allowFullScreen frameborder=" ; 0" ; height=" ; 564" ; mozallowfullscreen src=" ; https://player.vimeo.com/video/252974863" ; webkitAllowFullScreen width=" ; 640" ; > ; < ; /iframe> ; 1 Connection to Kentucky through the arts So painting with broad strokes, tell us about yourself and early memories. Gilda Wabbit (Sam Themer) talks about her childhood in Kentucky, growing up in Louisville and Frankfort as the " ; artsy" ; " ; weird" ; kid. She talks about her connection to the Commonwealth through the arts, especially music. Art scene ; Artsy ; Bluegrass ; Commonwealth of Kentucky ; Drag queens ; Frankfort (Ky.) ; Louisville (Ky.) ; Opera ; Out of place ; Singing ; University of Kentucky (UK) ; Weird ; Work Childhood ; Music ; Performing arts--Kentucky. 38.197, -84.863 17 Frankfort (Ky.) 152 Coming out I, I recognize in asking that that, um, I haven't sort of asked you to do an intro of yourself. Gilda Wabbit gives a brief self-introduction. She talks about her process of coming out, first to friends, then her high school and family. She tells the story of coming out to her parents in high school after undergoing nasal surgery. Acceptance ; Bisexual ; Bisexuality ; Breakups ; Dating ; Deviated septum ; Drag ; Family ; Friends ; High school ; Kentucky ; Mothers ; New York (N.Y.) ; New York City (N.Y.) ; Opera ; Process ; Surgery Closeted gays. ; Coming out (Sexual orientation) ; Families. ; Gay high school students ; Gay men--Family relationships--United States. ; Gay teenagers. ; Gay youth ; Gays--Family relationships. ; Gays--United States--Social conditions. ; Homosexuality--Social aspects. ; Sexual minorities--Identity. 17 355 University of Kentucky vocal music program Um, so you've alluded to this a bit already, um, but tell us more about your experience at the University of Kentucky. Gilda Wabbit talks about her experience at UK, majoring in opera. She talks about feeling out of place even in the arts program. She talks about often being cast as villains and the trope that villains are often portrayed with stereotypically homosexual qualities. " ; Theater kid" ; ; Bachelor's degrees ; Barriers ; Casting ; Friends ; Opera ; Out of place ; Tropes ; University of Kentucky (UK) ; Villains ; Vocal music program ; Voice ; Weird Homosexuality--Social aspects. ; Music ; Performing arts--Kentucky. ; Sexual minority college students ; University of Kentucky 38.033333, -84.5 17 University of Kentucky 485 Safe spaces in the Lexington community So, so expanding beyond, um, UK and your time, um, in Lexington and, and sort of the broader community... Gilda Wabbit talks about her tense relationship with Kentucky, partially due to feeling discouraged by various parts of the community in regards to being her true self. She talks about religious conservatism in Kentucky, but also discusses her acceptance within her childhood church as well as the church she later joined, First Presbyterian. She talks about safe spaces within local bars and the kinship between queer people. Acceptance ; Authentic self ; Bar Complex ; Bars ; Choirs ; Churches ; Classes ; College ; Communities ; Congregations ; Depression ; Discouraged ; Drag queens ; Exploration ; Faith ; Female impersonators ; Fine arts college ; First Presbyterian Church ; History ; Kentucky ; Kinship ; Ministry ; Old Hookers (bar) ; Older people ; Pastors ; Problematic ; Queerness ; Relationships ; Religious conservatism ; Safe spaces ; Sexuality ; Shelbyville (Ky.) ; Sound Bar ; Spirituality ; Stories ; Tense ; True self Gay community ; Gay men--United States--Social conditions. ; Gays--United States--Social conditions. ; Homosexuality--Religious aspects. ; Homosexuality--Social aspects. ; Kentucky--Religion ; Lexington (Ky.). ; Sexual minorities--Identity. ; Sexual minority college students 38.029722, -84.494722 17 Lexington (Ky.) 806 The creation of " ; Gilda Wabbit" ; Um, okay, so certainly Gilda is clearly here with us today. Gilda Wabbit talks about how she became interested in drag after she moved to New York. She describes her first time performing drag. She talks about participating in competitions and the advice she received about drag as a career. She talks about the decision to change her stage name from Beverly Leslie Sills to Gilda Wabbit, and how she has made drag her full-time job. Applause ; Audience reactions ; Bars ; Beverly Leslie Stills ; Boxed in ; Careers ; Characters ; Competitions ; Day jobs ; Decisions ; Drag queens ; Dreams ; Dresses ; Gigs ; Jobs ; Losing ; Name changes ; New York City (N.Y.) ; On the right track ; Opera ; Performing ; Queerness ; Roles ; Singing ; Stage names ; Unhappy ; Wigs ; Winning Drag shows ; Female impersonators. ; Gay culture. ; Gay men. ; Homosexuality--Social aspects. ; New York (N.Y.) ; Sexual minorities. 40.7127, -74.0059 17 New York City (N.Y.) 1151 Involvement in the " ; Future That Liberals Want" ; meme So, so you, you allude, uh--or you just alluded to, um, this photo, the, the " ; Future That Liberals Want." ; Gilda Wabbit talks about a photo that was taken of her on the subway sitting next to a woman in traditional modesty garb. The photo was posted on Instagram and eventually became a meme. The meme was originally meant to be a negative message about liberals, but was turned around into a positive message about diversity and acceptance of others. Gilda Wabbit talks about doing interviews with various media outlets about political issues surrounding the meme. Acceptance ; Alt-Right ; Authentic life ; Authentic self ; Buzzfeed ; Clothing ; Co-existence ; Co-existing ; Conservatives ; Costumes ; Diversity ; Drag queens ; Fame ; Future That Liberals Want meme ; Instagram ; Internet memes ; Interviews ; Liberals ; Modesty garb ; New York City (N.Y.) ; Photographs ; Photos ; Political issues ; Representation ; Social media ; True self ; Twitter Conservatism ; Drag shows ; Female impersonators. ; Gay culture. ; Gay men. ; Gays--United States--Social conditions. ; Homosexuality--Social aspects. ; Liberalism ; Mass media and gays ; New York (N.Y.) ; Sexual minorities. 40.7127, -74.0059 17 New York City (N.Y.) https://www.buzzfeed.com/juliareinstein/this-is-the-future-liberals-want?utm_term=.mtaBBKy0l#.fe1YYvMnN Link to the Buzzfeed article on the Future That Liberals Want meme that Gilda references. 1561 Current and future work So what are you up to now? Gilda Wabbit talks about doing drag as her full-time job. She talks about how the show RuPaul's Drag Race affected her life. She talks about doing speaking engagements and being grateful for the opportunity to speak to people about acceptance and being empathetic toward one another. The interview is concluded. Authentic life ; Authentic self ; Diversity ; Drag queens ; Empathy ; Entitlement ; Family ; Fathers ; Future ; Gratefulness ; Messages ; New York City (N.Y.) ; Performance ; Political issues ; Politics ; Preparation ; Privilege ; RuPaul's Drag Race (Television program) ; Speaking engagements ; True self ; Working Drag shows ; Families. ; Female impersonators. ; Gay culture. ; Gay men. ; Gays--United States--Social conditions. ; Homosexuality--Social aspects. ; Lexington (Ky.). ; New York (N.Y.) ; Sexual minorities. 40.7127, -74.0059 17 New York City (N.Y.) interview Drag queen Gilda Wabbit (Sam Themer) talks about her childhood in Kentucky, growing up in Louisville and Frankfort as the " ; artsy" ; " ; weird" ; kid. She talks about her connection to the Commonwealth through the arts, especially music. She talks about her process of coming out, first to friends, then her high school and family. She tells the story of coming out to her parents in high school after undergoing nasal surgery. Gilda Wabbit talks about her experience at UK, majoring in opera. She talks about feeling out of place even in the arts program. She talks about often being cast as villains and the trope that villains portray stereotypically homosexual qualities. Gilda Wabbit talks about her tense relationship with Kentucky, partially due to feeling discouraged by various parts of the community in regards to being her true self. She talks about religious conservatism in Kentucky, but also discusses her acceptance within her childhood church as well as the church she later joined, First Presbyterian. She talks about safe spaces within local bars and the kinship between queer people. Gilda Wabbit talks about how she became interested in drag after she had moved to New York. She describes her first time performing drag. She talks about participating in competitions and the advice she received about drag as a career. She talks about the decision to change her stage name from Beverly Leslie Sills to Gilda Wabbit, and how she has made drag her fulltime job. Gilda Wabbit talks about a photo that was taken of her on the subway sitting next to a woman in traditional modesty garb. The photo was posted on Instagram and eventually became a meme. The meme was originally meant to be a negative message about liberals, but was turned around into a positive message about diversity and acceptance of others. Gilda Wabbit talks about doing interviews with various media outlets about political issues surrounding the meme. Gilda Wabbit talks about doing drag as her fulltime job. She talks about how the show RuPaul's Drag Race affected her life. She talks about doing speaking engagements and being grateful for the opportunity to speak to people about acceptance and being empathetic toward one another. No transcript. All rights to the interviews, including but not restricted to legal title, copyrights and literary property rights, have been transferred to the University of Kentucky Libraries. video Interviews may only be reproduced with permission from Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries. 0 http://www.nunncenter.net/ohms/render.php?cachefile=2017oh232_lgbtq001_wabbit_ohm.xml 2017oh232_lgbtq001_wabbit_ohm.xml https://oralhistory.uky.edu/catalog/xt70gb1xgm7q
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Gilda Wabbit (Sam Themer)
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Drag queen Gilda Wabbit (Sam Themer) talks about her childhood in Kentucky, growing up in Louisville and Frankfort as the "artsy" "weird" kid. She talks about her connection to the Commonwealth through the arts, especially music. She talks about her process of coming out, first to friends, then her high school and family. She tells the story of coming out to her parents in high school after undergoing nasal surgery. Gilda Wabbit talks about her experience at UK, majoring in opera. She talks about feeling out of place even in the arts program. She talks about often being cast as villains and the trope that villains portray stereotypically homosexual qualities. Gilda Wabbit talks about her tense relationship with Kentucky, partially due to feeling discouraged by various parts of the community in regards to being her true self. She talks about religious conservatism in Kentucky, but also discusses her acceptance within her childhood church as well as the church she later joined, First Presbyterian. She talks about safe spaces within local bars and the kinship between queer people.
Gilda Wabbit talks about how she became interested in drag after she had moved to New York. She describes her first time performing drag. She talks about participating in competitions and the advice she received about drag as a career. She talks about the decision to change her stage name from Beverly Leslie Sills to Gilda Wabbit, and how she has made drag her fulltime job.
Gilda Wabbit talks about a photo that was taken of her on the subway sitting next to a woman in traditional modesty garb. The photo was posted on Instagram and eventually became a meme. The meme was originally meant to be a negative message about liberals, but was turned around into a positive message about diversity and acceptance of others. Gilda Wabbit talks about doing interviews with various media outlets about political issues surrounding the meme.
Gilda Wabbit talks about doing drag as her fulltime job. She talks about how the show RuPaul's Drag Race affected her life. She talks about doing speaking engagements and being grateful for the opportunity to speak to people about acceptance and being empathetic toward one another.
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2017oh232_lgbtq001
Subject
The topic of the resource
Coming out (Sexual orientation)
Gays--Family relationships.
Music
Performing arts--Kentucky.
Lexington (Ky.).
Gay community
Sexual minorities--Identity.
Gays--United States--Social conditions.
Homosexuality--Religious aspects.
Kentucky--Religion
New York (N.Y.)
Drag shows
Gay culture.
Homosexuality--Social aspects.
Female impersonators.
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
video
Drag Queens