Oral History Interview, Dino Maniaci (1350)
Abstract
In this interview, Madison resident Dino Maniaci talks about his experiences as a gay man from the 1970s to the present, particularly during the 1980s and 1990s. He describes the gay communities in Kansas City, Missouri; New York City; and Madison, as well as the realities and effects of the AIDS epidemic during the 1980s. He also talks about starting and running Woof’s, a gay bar in Madison, since 2006. Maniaci also talks about the generational differences in the gay community today, as well as the changes occurring in the gay community.
Subject
City of Milwaukee, Kansas City Art Institute, fine art, design, sexuality, gay bars, Kansas City (MO), New York City, online dating, AIDS epidemic
Permanent Link
http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/83317Type
Recording, oral
Description
In this interview, Dino Maniaci discusses his experience as a gay man from the 1970s to present. He also talks about running a gay bar in Madison called Woof's. 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.