4 10 32 https://nunncenter.net/outsouth/files/original/723c91b5c24cbb586805646c30b32afe.PNG 78c11605bce3b6236e1663af73d3e86b Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Adriana Sisko Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Mikaela Feroli OHMS Object https://nunncenter.net/ohms-spokedb/render.php?cachefile=2018oh558_lgbtq043_ohm.xml Interview Keyword Childhood Plymouth (Mass.) Sexual minority youth London (England) Religion Body image. University of Kentucky Lesbian teachers Homosexuality in the workplace. Donald Trump Clothing and dress. First-generation college students. OHMS Object Text 5.2 2018oh558_lgbtq043 Interview with Mikaela Feroli, September 19, 2018 2018oh558_lgbtq043 lgbtq001 Outsouth: LGBTQ+ Oral History Project Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries Sexual orientation. Lesbians--Identity. Closeted gays. Lesbianism. Lesbians Coming out (Sexual orientation) Gender expression. Gender. Sexual minorities--Identity. Lesbian couples. Lesbian culture College environment Sex role. Feminism. Gender studies Outing (Sexual orientation) Lesbians--Family relationships. Childhood Plymouth (Mass.) Sexual minority youth London (England) Religion Body image. University of Kentucky Lesbian teachers Homosexuality in the workplace. Donald Trump Clothing and dress. First-generation college students. Mikaela Feroli Adriana Sisko 0 Vimeo video &lt ; iframe src=&quot ; https://player.vimeo.com/video/292128695&quot ; width=&quot ; 640&quot ; height=&quot ; 480&quot ; frameborder=&quot ; 0&quot ; webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen&gt ; &lt ; /iframe&gt ; 0 Introduction, early childhood, and elementary school My name is Adriana Sisko and the date is September 19th. Mikaela Feroli is introduced. She discusses her childhood and early elementary education, including the constant moving her family did, the pressure to have good grades, and the rebellious spirit she had which led to punishment. Childhood ; Contractors ; Familial punishment ; Family ; Grades ; Grounded ; Moving ; Plymouth, Massachusetts ; Punishment ; Step parents ; Stepdads ; Stepfathers Childhood ; Childhood and youth series ; Construction + architecture ; Contractors. ; Plymouth (Mass.) ; Punishment 17 372 Middle school and family life And what about middle school, general experience with that? Feroli discusses the beginnings of middle school, starting at a brand new school, and the difficulty of making friends. She discusses being a caretaker for her siblings due to her stepfather's addiction, and coming to terms with and understanding her lesbian identity. Caretakers ; Cheating ; Cheating in relationships ; Drug problems ; Drugs ; Friendships ; Gays ; Growing up ; Insecurity ; Lesbian pornography ; Lesbians ; LGBTQ+ ; Maternal figures ; New schools ; Pornography ; Self discovery Closeted gays. ; Drug addiction. ; Gays--Family relationships. ; Lesbian and gay experience ; Lesbianism. ; Middle school education. ; Pornographic films. ; Sexual minorities--Identity. ; Sexual minority youth 17 953 High school, embracing gay identity, and moving So how did things progress as you moved into high school? Feroli discusses the transition into high school, coming to terms with her lesbian identity, and finding her footing among a friend group. She also discusses moving again, joining athletics to make friends, and falling in love with her best friend while joining a friend group of other queer people. Attraction to best friend ; Closeted ; Gay community ; Gay friends ; Making friends ; Moving ; New schools ; Rhode Island ; Stepfathers ; Track teams Closeted gays. ; Gays--Family relationships. ; Lesbian and gay experience ; Lesbian high school students ; Lesbianism. ; Lesbians ; Lesbians and sports ; Lesbians--Identity. ; Lesbians--Relations with heterosexuals ; Sexual minorities' families. ; Sexual minority youth ; Sexual orientation. 17 1684 Gender expression, body image, and religion Um, you mentioned that your mom was never the sort to like force you to wear dresses-- Feroli discusses expressing her body and herself through her clothing and the way she acts, examining enacting femininity and masculinity, what makes her comfortable, how she views herself, and her Catholic upbringing that influenced all of this. Attention ; Body image ; Catholicism ; Christianity ; Churches ; Femininity ; First communion ; Free sexuality ; Gender expression ; Masculinity ; Religions ; Self confidence ; Weight gain Body image. ; Catholics ; Childhood ; Christianity. ; Clothing and dress. ; Coming out (Sexual orientation) ; Gay community ; Gay youth ; Gender expression. ; Gender. ; Homosexuality--Religious aspects. ; Homosexuality--Social aspects. ; Religion 17 2334 Studying abroad in England So, was going to England a part of study abroad during college, or-- Feroli discusses studying abroad in England for her master's degree as a way of escaping her difficult family life. England ; Family ; Graduate schools ; London England ; Graduate school studies ; London (England) 17 2478 Late high school and first girlfriend Okay, and so we'll get back to the full story of like grad school in England-- Feroli discusses her relationship with her first girlfriend, cheating and growing apart, and later relationships with other girlfriends. She also discusses graduating and her excitement of going to college as a first generation college student. Cheating ; Colleges ; First generation college students ; First relationships ; Hooking up ; Lesbian relationships ; Monogamy ; Rebellion ; Rugby ; Self exploration ; Sports First-generation college students. ; Homosexuality--Social aspects. ; Lesbian and gay experience ; Lesbian couples. ; Lesbian culture ; Lesbians--Identity. ; Sexual minority youth ; Sexual orientation. 17 2751 Undergraduate college experience and discovering feminism and gender and women's studies Um, what did you--where did you go for undergrad? Feroli discusses her transition from quasi-conservatism when she started college to her now liberal views, examining how she got into feminism and gender and women studies as a way of helping herself. She also discusses her undergraduate experience and feeling lonely surrounded by people who had wealthier upbringings than she did. Alcohol ; Colleges ; Conservatism ; Drugs ; Expectations of women ; Feminism ; Gender and women's studies ; Hooking up ; Loneliness ; Misogyny ; Undergraduates ; Wealth College costs. ; College environment ; College students--Alcohol use ; College students--Economic conditions ; College students--Sexual behavior. ; Feminism. ; Gender studies ; Gender. ; Homosexuality and education. ; Homosexuality--Social aspects. ; Sex role. 17 3127 Coming out to her family And earlier you mentioned, um, bringing girlfriends home-- Feroli discusses coming out to her family and the challenges that brought, her family outing her to other family members, other lesbians outing her, and identifying with a specific sexual label (lesbian, gay, queer, etc.). Coming out ; Family ; Gay ; Identity ; Lesbian ; Lesbian history ; Outing ; Partners ; Queer ; Relationships ; Spouses ; Supportive parents Coming out (Sexual orientation) ; Gay youth ; Homosexuality--Social aspects. ; Lesbian and gay experience ; Lesbianism. ; Lesbians ; Lesbians--Family relationships. ; Outing (Sexual orientation) ; Parents of gays. ; Sexual minorities' families. 17 3571 Graduating from undergraduate and graduate school Um, alright so paint me a picture of where you were in life when you graduated from undergrad. Feroli discusses graduation and the feelings that brought with it and doing her master's program in London, England, where she met her now spouse, Victoria. Breakups ; Dissertations ; England ; Girlfriends ; Lesbians ; London ; Master's degrees ; Moving ; Partners ; Self improvement ; Spouses ; Thesis Graduate School series ; Lesbian couples. ; Lesbians ; London (England) ; Sexual minority college students ; Thesis &amp ; dissertation series 17 4174 Politics, familial relationships, and meeting her spouse And then also--actually, this was a really crazy time. Feroli discusses the vitriol surrounding the 2016 presidential election with her family, and meeting Victoria and the course of their relationship. 2016 Presidential Election ; Conservatism ; England ; Family ; Graduation ; Hillary Clinton ; Lesbian relationships ; London (England) ; PhD ; Politics ; University of Kentucky Clinton, Hillary Rodham ; Conservatism. ; Gay community ; Gay couples. ; Gays--Family relationships. ; Lesbian and gay experience ; Lesbian couples. ; Moving, Household. 17 4661 Moving to Kentucky Tell me about the transition from Northeast to coming to Kentucky. Feroli discusses moving to Kentucky and the culture shock she experienced based off her expectations of what it would be versus what it actually was. &quot ; Hillbillies&quot ; ; Gay bars ; Queer spaces ; Racism ; Stereotypes ; University of Kentucky Gay bars ; Gay community ; Stereotypes (Social psychology) ; University of Kentucky ; University of Kentucky. Graduate School 17 4905 Being a queer teacher in Kentucky Tell me more about, um, being out in the classroom and teaching in Kentucky and like what you described as &quot ; the university bubble.&quot ; Feroli discusses bringing politics into the classroom and being closeted (and out) while being a teacher, while also discussing diversity in Kentucky, specifically Lexington. &quot ; Liberal bubble&quot ; ; Appalachia ; Closeted ; Diversity ; Donald Trump ; Prisons ; Women's March Closeted gays. ; Homosexuality and education. ; Homosexuality in the workplace. ; Lesbian teachers ; Lexington (Ky.). 17 5211 The Trump administration and its impact Um, so speaking of Trump, I always ask interviewees, um, how do they feel and what do they think, you know, existing under the current administration? Feroli discusses the Trump administration, getting married in Provincetown, the difficulties of being queer under this administration, and how to survive under this administration. Christianity ; Climate change ; Communication ; Donald Trump ; Gay marriage ; Marriage ; Politics ; Provincetown (Mass.) ; Republicans ; Trump Gay pride parades ; Gay rights--United States. ; Gay rights. ; Gays--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States. ; Homosexuality--Law and legislation--United States. ; Lesbian activists ; Lesbians--Civil rights ; Presidency and leadership 17 5654 Changes in the LGBTQ+ community and the future And so, I have a big picture question for you. Feroli discusses changes she has seen in the LGBTQ+ community over time, and what she expects the future to hold for the LGBTQ+ community. Assimilation ; Education ; LGBT ; LGBTQ+ ; LGBTQ+ community ; Queer spaces ; Respectability politics ; Social media ; The future ; White gay men Gay culture. ; Gay men. ; Gays--United States--Social conditions. ; Homosexuality--Social aspects. ; Lesbian and gay experience ; Mass media and gays ; Sexual minority college students 17 interview Mikaela Feroli reflects on the life path that eventually led her to move from the North East to Kentucky. Feroli shares her experiences growing up as a lesbian, her feelings over time concerning feminine versus masculine gender presentation, and how feminism and gender studies have become vitally important to her over the years. 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 https://oralhistory.uky.edu/oh/render.php?cachefile= https://kentuckyoralhistory.org/ark:/16417/xt70gb1xgm7q Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mikaela Feroli Description An account of the resource Mikaela Feroli reflects on the life path that eventually led her to move from the North East to Kentucky. Feroli shares her experiences growing up as a lesbian, her feelings over time concerning feminine versus masculine gender presentation, and how feminism and gender studies have become vitally important to her over the years. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2018oh558_lgbtq043 Subject The topic of the resource Sexual orientation. Lesbians--Identity. Closeted gays. Lesbianism. Lesbians Coming out (Sexual orientation) Gender expression. Gender. Sexual minorities--Identity. Lesbian couples. Lesbian culture College environment Sex role. Feminism. Gender studies Outing (Sexual orientation) Lesbians--Family relationships. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource video https://nunncenter.net/outsouth/files/original/49bcec911b8f10acd6569f273a9aa62c.PNG 2b930900bdb6526144eb15ae8b26edea Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Adriana Sisko Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Ondine M. Quinn OHMS Object https://nunncenter.net/ohms-spokedb/render.php?cachefile=2018oh591_lgbtq046_ohm.xml Interview Keyword Religion Community organizing Kentuckians for the Commonwealth Community organizers Traveling University of Kentucky College of Social Work Cuba Ohio OHMS Object Text 5.2 2018oh591_lgbtq046 Interview with Ondine M. Quinn, October 11, 2018 2018oh591_lgbtq046 lgbtq001 Outsouth: LGBTQ+ Oral History Project Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries Families. Childhood Education Sexual orientation Sexual minorities' families. Sexual minorities. Sexual minority youth Universities and colleges Lesbians Ohio State University Relationships Lexington (Ky.) Queer Religion Community organizing Kentuckians for the Commonwealth Community organizers Traveling University of Kentucky College of Social Work Cuba Ohio Ondine M. Quinn Adriana Sisko 0 Vimeo video &lt ; iframe src=&quot ; https://player.vimeo.com/video/296099898&quot ; width=&quot ; 640&quot ; height=&quot ; 360&quot ; frameborder=&quot ; 0&quot ; webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen&gt ; &lt ; /iframe&gt ; 0 Early upbringing My name is Adriana Sisko and the date is October 11th, 2018. Quinn talks about what her early childhood was like. Her mother is Cuban, and her father is Irish-American. Quinn went to a Spanish immersion elementary school. Appalachian ; Columbus ; Cuba ; Downtown ; French ; Irish-American Art ; Childhood ; Cuba ; Education ; Families. ; Irish ; Ohio ; Siblings ; Spanish 17 602 High school experience And in high school, were you participating in dating then? Quinn talks about what high school was like. She had a crush on her second grade teacher. Her parents were liberal, and used words like &quot ; lesbian&quot ; and &quot ; gay&quot ; freely. Quinn went to an art-focused high school. Art-focused ; Crushes ; Gay ; High schools ; Lesbian ; Liberal ; Ohio State University ; Queer AIDS (Disease) ; Education ; Gay youth ; Liberal ; Sexual minorities' families. ; Sexual minorities. ; Sexual minority youth ; Sexual orientation 17 1017 Religion Um, and two more somewhat &quot ; backtracky&quot ; questions before we keep moving forward. Quinn reflects on religion in her life. Her mom and dad being Atheist felt strange when visiting her Catholic grandparents. Quinn focuses on earthly energies and astrology. Astrology ; Atheists ; Catholics ; Churches ; Earthly energies ; Spiritual Atheism ; Catholicism ; Religion ; Spiritualism 17 1362 Graduating from high school And so graduating high school, how did you feel when you graduated? Quinn explains why moving to college felt relieving. There were problems at home, bad relationships, and drug-usage leading to bad grades. Autonomous ; Colleges ; Difficult ; Grades ; High schools ; Schools ; Trauma College ; Drugs ; Education ; Parents ; Relationship--Drama 17 1564 College experience How did college classes settle with you? Quinn talks about her college experience. Joining a Latinx organization, Alpha Lambda Psi Fraternity, gave her a sense of home in Ohio State's large campus. During her junior year, she began dating women and exploring her sexuality. Choices ; Colleges ; Dating ; Feminism ; Feminists ; Fraternity ; Gender and women's studies ; Greek life ; International studies ; Latinx ; Mentorship ; Organizations ; Political science ; Students ; Undecided ; Women College ; Instant messaging ; Lesbian ; Ohio State University ; Organization ; Women 17 2495 Graduating college And when you graduated from undergrad, where were you in life at that point? Quinn shares the story of the relationship she had with Kendra, her partner ; a movie scene encounter and later moving in together. After college though, finding a job was important and one of Quinn's priorities. Activism ; Columbus ; Concerts ; Crushes ; Hostess ; Indiana ; Indianapolis (Ind.) ; Interviews ; Jobs ; Ohio ; Ohio State University ; Social justice Interviews ; Job searching ; Relationships ; Working and living 17 2838 Moving to Lexington, Kentucky / Coming out to her parents / Job search Um, how long were you in this, like, living with three people scenario? Quinn moved to Lexington, Kentucky in 2005 to work in community organizing. During that time, she came out to her parents, sister, and her brother, who also came out as gay. This was a difficult period for Quinn because her job was stressful and she went through a break up with her partner Kendra. Later, life began to improve again when she got a job as the Central Kentucky Organizer for Kentuckians for the Commonwealth. Brothers ; Building a United Interfaith Lexington through Direct action (BUILD) ; Churches ; Community organizing ; Fundraising ; Jobs ; Kentucky ; Lexington (Ky.) ; Parents ; Partners ; Relationships ; Religion ; Stress ; Workshops Coming out (Sexual orientation) ; Families. ; Job analysis ; Kentucky ; Organizing 17 3679 Music Tell me more about your interest in music. Music was and is a part of Quinn's life. It began when she was in fourth grade and got the opportunity to rent a violin. She now creates electronic music. Electronic music ; Elementary schools ; Music ; Ohio ; Violin Music ; Violin 17 3759 Central Kentucky Organizer for Kentuckians for the Commonwealth And so you returned to community organizing in 2008. Quinn talks about what it was like working as a community organizer for Central Kentucky. Community organizers ; Kentuckians for the Commonwealth ; Lexington (Ky.) Voting 17 4038 Traveling And you said that you worked with that organization for five years. Quinn talks about what it was like to backpack down to Colombia. At first, she did not backpack although she wanted to because it seemed like a rich white kid thing to do, but later she decided to participate anyway. The experience was rewarding. Backpacking ; Central America ; Colombia ; Learning ; Traveling Backpacking ; Traveling 17 4435 University of Kentucky College of Social Work And another topic shift. Quinn talks about what UK Social Work lacks and its opportunities for growth. In light of this, she began a podcast that gave her a space to voice important concerns. Diversity ; Kentucky ; Lexington (Ky.) ; Master's degrees ; Social work ; University of Kentucky Social Work &amp ; Counselling 17 4975 Recent endeavors And so when you finished after three years part-time, where were you at in life and what happens next after that? Quinn talks about what she has accomplished post-master's degree. The job she has now is a good fit for her as she is a training and technical assistant specialist. Quinn describes the job to be an endless puzzle. She is also taking a sexuality post-grad certificate at the University of Michigan. Community organizing ; Graduates ; Jobs ; Social work ; University of Michigan Sexuality &amp ; Culture ; Social Work &amp ; Counselling 17 5391 Final thoughts Okay my next few questions are sort of like the final round of questions. Quinn ends the interview talking about the changes Lexington has gone through such as night life, infrastructure, conservatism, gentrification, and suburbs. In the future, she hopes to continue to cultivate personal relationships. Future ; Gay ; Gentrification ; Keeneland ; Night life ; Politics Gentrification ; Kentucky ; Lexington (Ky.) ; Queer 17 interview Ondine Quinn shares her journey toward working in community organizing. Quinn describes her passion for social justice, discussing her activism, her achieving a Master's degree in social work at the University of Kentucky, and the complex negotiations she has been required to make in the past between her identity as a queer Latinx woman and her role as a community organizer. 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 https://oralhistory.uky.edu/oh/render.php?cachefile=2018oh591_lgbtq046_quinn_ohm.xml 2018oh591_lgbtq046_quinn_ohm.xml https://kentuckyoralhistory.org/ark:/16417/xt70gb1xgm7q Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ondine M. Quinn Description An account of the resource Ondine Quinn shares her journey toward working in community organizing. Quinn describes her passion for social justice, discussing her activism, her achieving a Master's degree in social work at the University of Kentucky, and the complex negotiations she has been required to make in the past between her identity as a queer Latinx woman and her role as a community organizer. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2018oh591_lgbtq046 Subject The topic of the resource Families. Childhood Education Sexual orientation Sexual minorities' families. Sexual minorities. Sexual minority youth Universities and colleges Lesbians Ohio State University Relationships Lexington (Ky.) Queer Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource video