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MELI FONSECA
MELI FONSECA
Senior at Wake Forest University, Reynolda Campus
Major: Religion Minor: Politics & International Affairs and Health & Human Services
Hometown: Gastonia, NC
Fun fact: My high school's mascot is a "huskie" (ie, the incorrect spelling of "husky")
What I Loved About the Project: Getting to know my interviewee and their story, as well as learning more about Winston-Salem's LGBTQ history.
Sarah Vick
Sarah Vick
Senior at Salem College
Majors: Communication, Spanish Language & Literature,
Minor: Race & Ethnicity Studies
Hometown: Washington, NC
Fun fact: I founded an LGBTQ+ column in my collegiate newspaper.
What I Loved About the Project: I enjoyed learning about the history of Winston-Salem through the personal stories of queer residents.
Olivia Blute
Olivia Blute
Senior at Wake Forest University, Reynolda Campus
Major: Politics and International Affairs, Minor: Statistics and Women Gender Sexuality Studies
Hometown: Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey
Fun fact: My hometown is the only double-hyphenated town in the country!
What I Loved About the Project: The opportunity to meet an individual I never would have encountered otherwise and to understand Winston-Salem's history through a queer analytic lens.
Sunny Calhoun
Sunny Calhoun
Sophomore at Wake Forest University, Reynolda Campus
Major: Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Hometown: Lexington, North Carolina
Fun fact: My cat is also named Sunny.
What I Loved About the Project: Engaging with Winston's queer history.
Matthew Connor
Matthew Connor
Senior at Wake Forest University, Reynolda Campus
Majors: Religion and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Hometown: High Point, NC
Fun fact: I am on the university hip-hop and urban dance crew!
What I Loved About the Project: As a Triad native, I got the chance to discover the queer history of a place I've called home for more than 20 years.
CANDACE Locklear
CANDACE Locklear
Graduate Student at Wake Forest University, Bowman Grey Campus
Major: Biomedical Science
Hometown: Pembroke, NC
Fun fact: I attended the only public historically Native American University in the state.
What I Loved About the Project: Being able to interact with a member of Winston Salem's LGBTQ community.
MarianNa Lovo
MarianNa Lovo
Senior at Wake Forest University, Reynolda Campus
Major: Communications Major and History Minor
Hometown: Miami, FL
Fun fact: I used to have six German Shepards!
What I Loved About the Project: The opportunity to have an individual share their story with a complete and total stranger like myself in order to create history!
Nathan Allen
Nathan Allen
Sophomore at Wake Forest University, Reynolda Campus
Major: Biology
Hometown: Old Fort, North Carolina
Fun fact: I have never flown on a plane.
What I Loved About the Project: Meeting my interviewee and learning about LGBTQ+ history in Winston-Salem.
Charlotte Lu
Charlotte Lu
Sophomore at Wake Forest University, Reynolda Campus
Major: Sociology and Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies
Hometown: Shenzhen, China
Fun fact:
What I Loved About the Project: To meet with a fellow ally and learn about how allyship has contributed to the community.
Julius goble
Julius goble
Junior at Wake Forest University, Reynolda Campus
Major: Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies
Hometown: Hickory, NC
Fun fact: Pop culture nerd; interested in sexual education reform efforts
What I Loved About the Project: Being able to have an authentic inter-generational exchange with an activist who I find inspiration in; additionally, being able to empathize with experiences of queerness and religiosity in the South.
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