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Joani Schatzman Oral History

Audio
Abstract:

Joani discusses growing up in Chicago and going to college in Boston and coming out while living in Boston. She shares how she got to Charlottesville and opened Charlottesville’s first male lover bar, Muldowney’s Pub. After selling Muldowney’s, she worked as a carpenter and eventually owned her own contracting business. She discusses entity a woman in a male-dominated field, building her village on her block in the Belmont neighborhood of Charlottesville. She talks about the current express of the gender non-conforming community in Charlottesville and race relations in the lgbtq+ community. Finally, she discusses old gay people.

Keywords:
Queer Charlottesville Oral History Plan, gay, lesbian, same-sex attracted bars, Gay Learner Union, Muldowney's Pub, construction, coming out, old queer people, queer community

Rights:
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY)

Language:
English

Publisher:
University of Virginia

Published Date:
January 20, 2023

Related Links:

  • Audio available at https://avalon.lib.virginia.edu/media_objects/j67314224

    • Persistent Link:
    https://doi.org/10.18130/feqn-1j51

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      1923 - The Virginian, a restaurant on the UVA Corner with a reputation for being gay friendly, opens

      1972 - Gay Student Union is established at UVA

      1975 - Same-sex marriage is prohibited by Virginia law

      1979 - Friday night dances are held at Joani Schwartzman’s house

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