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- Title
- Ron Swanda Interview Part 1, April 11, 2021
- Date
- April 11, 2021
- Creator
- Ron Swanda; Audrey Barnett
- Description
- Ron Swanda speaks with Audrey Barnett about his experiences during the early years of AIDS in DC, getting diagnosed with HIV in 1989, and his decision to focus his HIV advocacy around personal rather than political issues. Ron also discusses his roles at and reasons for patronizing the Metropolitan Community Church, as well as other notable LGBTQ-related organizations and advocacy groups in DC and how DC LGBTQ life has changed over time.
- Subject
- HIV; AIDS; Washington, DC; Whitman Walker; caretaking; Air Force; Washington Blade; Ray Engebretsen; activism; Metropolitan Community Church; AZT; LGBT; DC Center for the LGBT Community; National Gay and Lesbian Task Force; Lisa Keen; federal airman; Medicare; Affordable Care Act; Ryan White Planning Council; Larry Uhrig; Washington Post; P Street Beach; gay pride; gay; COVID-19; intersectionality; Gerontological Society of America; DC Commission on Aging
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:3243
- Rights statement
- Copyright for this object is held by American University and does not preclude any use the co-interviewee(s) may want to make of the information in the recordings themselves. This object is made available through the American University Digital Research Archive for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the object beyond the bounds of Fair Use must be obtained from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Ron Swanda Interview Part 2, April 11, 2021
- Date
- April 11, 2021
- Creator
- Ron Swanda; Audrey Barnett
- Description
- Ron Swanda and Audrey Barnett continue the interview, transitioning into a conversation about caregiving, including Ron's role as a caregiver and support he needs in that capacity. Ron then discusses his definition of and experience with activism both in the present and past. Ron also emphasizes the important of identity-centered training for caregivers and healthcare providers and how his activism has changed focus as he's aged.
- Subject
- HIV; AIDS; Washington, DC; caregiving; LGBT; gay; activism; Metropolitan Community Church; retirement; Air Force; Mayor's Advisory Committee on LGBTQ Affairs; Age-Friendly DC; Practice and Ethics Advisory Committee; DC Center for the LGBT Community; COVID-19; Gerontological Society of America
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:3247
- Rights statement
- Copyright for this object is held by American University and does not preclude any use the co-interviewee(s) may want to make of the information in the recordings themselves. This object is made available through the American University Digital Research Archive for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the object beyond the bounds of Fair Use must be obtained from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.