[Oral History Program interview with Lisa Marie Mercer, 2012]

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Mercer, Lisa Marie, interviewee

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Abstract: In her June 2012 interview with Kara Bissen, Lisa Marie Mercer details her experience with the LGBTQ community in both UW Eau Claire and the greater Eau Claire community. She talks about ...

Abstract: In her June 2012 interview with Kara Bissen, Lisa Marie Mercer details her experience with the LGBTQ community in both UW Eau Claire and the greater Eau Claire community. She talks about her involvement with the ARCW and the LGBT Community Center. She details changes she has seen and what she hopes to see in the future. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the UW-Madison Oral History Program.

Key Words: UW Eau Claire, UW Green Bay, ARCW, Fair Wisconsin, scholarship, Fireball, Day of Silence, UW Coming Out Day, Chris Jorgensen, Miss Dee lovely, community center, PRIDE, police, Scooters, drag queen, drag king, needle exchange program, jail, HIV, healthcare, San Francisco, Eau Queer Film Festival.

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