LGBTQ+ Oral History Project

Interviewee

James L. Welsh

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Interviewer

Cyrana Brooks Wyker

Publication Date

4-30-2015

Date

2013-12-16

Abstract

An oral history with James Welsh, a gay television producer originally from Tampa. Welsh spoke about coming to terms with their identity and how the bookstore Tomes and Treasures helped with their journey. Welsh created a LGBTQ+-focused variety show called "The Word is Out" that ran from 1990 to 1992. They spoke of the original gay-focused television programming in the early 1990s and the importance of the Tampa Bay International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (TIGLFF)

Keywords

Gay men, LGBTQ+ films, LGBTQ+ film festivals, LGBTQ+ television, LGBTQ+ cinema, LGBTQ+ bookshops, Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival

Extent

01:37:48; 59 page transcript

Language

English

Digital Date

2013

Media Type

Oral histories

Format

Digital Only

Identifier

L34-00018

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