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Oral History with Jean and Jack Hodges, OH1542
Oral History with Jean and Jack Hodges, OH1542
Call Number
OH1542
Date
2008
Description
In the first part of this interview, Jean Hodges describes social justice causes in which she has been active over the years and her long-time passion for and involvement with theater, both through the Nomad Theater company, the United Methodist Church, and as a teacher at Boulder High School. She also talks about the decision of one of her sons to come out as being gay, how she has shown support for him, and how she worked to support others, individually and through PFLAG. She is joined by her husband, Jack, as they discuss their involvement with the First United Methodist Church from 1960 through 2008, including their approach to teaching Sunday School, using drama in the church, and the impact of dealing with the issue of homosexuality on the church organization.
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Oral history interview with Timothy M. Fuller, 2009
Oral history interview with Timothy M. Fuller, 2009
Call Number
OH1550-V
Date
2009
Description
Tim Fuller, who served on the Boulder City Council from 1972 through 1974, discusses this tumultuous and formative time in Boulder politics. As student protests against the Vietnam War sometimes spilled over into riots in the streets and eighteen-year-olds were able to vote for the first time, the people of Boulder broke with a history of conservative politics and elected a majority of council members who pursued a socially liberal agenda. This agenda included the creation of a Human Rights Commission and the passage of a controversial ordinance banning discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, which was overturned by a vote of the people and led to a recall effort. Fuller discusses these events in detail and with the perspective of thirty-plus intervening years.
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