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Gonzalez, Kevin (Class of 1994), 2017

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Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

Gonzalez discusses his experience as a closeted gay student from Puerto Rico. He talks about intentionally repressing aspects of his queer identity, navigating the states as a student from outside the US mainland, his experiences with Gay Jeans Day, and how he came to terms with his identity during his senior year. He speaks on coming out after his time after Princeton, his relationship with his cultural and gay identities, and attending the Every Voice conference.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged alphabetically by last name.

Collection History

Appraisal

No materials were separated from this collection.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Valencia L. Johnson in 2017. Finding aid written by Valencia L. Johnson in October 2017. Finding aid updated by Valencia L. Johnson in December 2017. Additional interviews proccesed and finding aid updated by Michelle Peralta in July 2018. Additions proccessed and finding aid updated by Valencia L. Johnson in February 2019 and 2023. Interview summaries for 2017-2019 interviews created by James Morales (Class of 2026) in 2023. Interview summaries for 2021-2022 interviews created by August Roberts (Class of 2025) in 2023.

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Credit this material:

Gonzalez, Kevin (Class of 1994); Princeton Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Asexual (LGBTQIA) Oral History Project, AC465, Princeton University Archives, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Location:
Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library
Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library
65 Olden Street
Princeton, NJ 08540, USA
(609) 258-6345

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Other Finding Aids

To explore more oral histories about Princeton's LGBTQIA community please visit the Alumni Association Records Series 4A: Every Voice finding aid.

Names:
Princeton University -- LGBT Center.