Oral History Interview: John Quinlan (1406)
Abstract
In this interview with Scott Seyforth, John Quinlan discusses his experiences growing up gay with his family and his elementary, middle, and high school experiences. John talks about the Rainbow Coalition with Jesse Jackson and his further political involvement in LGBTQ+ rights at UW-Madison. John also discusses the HIV/AIDS crisis and what it was like in Madison. John discusses his work with the City of Madison and how he continues to fight for systemic change for supporting LGBTQ+ people. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the UW-Madison Archives LGBTQ+ Project of the Oral History Program.
Subject
Coming out
AIDS
Gay marriage
Civil rights
LGBTQ
LGBT
Permanent Link
http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/75044Type
Recording, oral
Description
Interviewed by Scott Seyforth In this interview with Scott Seyforth, John Quinlan discusses advocating for the LGBTQ+ community in Madison. To learn more about this oral history, download & review the index first (or transcript if available). It will help determine which audio file(s) to download & listen to.