Oral History with William Simpkins, July 25, 2019 (Ms2019-001)

Title

Oral History with William Simpkins, July 25, 2019 (Ms2019-001)

Description

William Simpkins discusses his experience coming to Virginia Tech as a student from the local area in the late 1990s and coming out as gay while here. He talks about the history of gay student groups at Virginia Tech in the late 1990s and their programming, including Wear Jeans if You're Gay Day. He also shares his thoughts on the impact of the AIDS epidemic on the preservation of LGBTQ+ history and the experience of his generation of gay men.

Abstract

William Simpkins discusses his experiences as a gay man at Virginia Tech in the late 1990s, including what he knew about Virginia Tech LGBTQ+ history.

Date Created

2019-07-25

Rights

Permission to publish material from the Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection must adhere to the CC BY-NC 4.0 license and credit Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Language

English

Identifier

Ms2019-001_WilliamSimpkins

Bibliographic Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Oral History with William Simpkins, July 25, 2019 (Ms2019-001), Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Interviewer

Joe Forte

Narrator

Dr. William David Simpkins

Production Team

Juan Pacheco, Videographer

Location

Torgersen Hall, Blacksburg, VA

Compression

MPEG-4

Citation

Special Collections, Virginia Tech, “Oral History with William Simpkins, July 25, 2019 (Ms2019-001),” VT Special Collections and University Archives Online, accessed March 29, 2024, http://digitalsc.specomeka.vtlibraries.net/items/show/10740.