Oral History Interview: Matt Rightmire (1283)

dc.contributor.interviewee	Rightmire, Matt
dc.contributor.interviewer	Schroeder, t
dc.date.accessioned	2012-10-08T17:35:42Z
dc.date.available	2012-10-08T17:35:42Z
dc.date.issued	2012-06-17
dc.description	Matt Rightmire speaks of his experience of being gay in the Eau Claire area. He was raised in a small, rural town outside of Eau Claire and although there was a "rural mentality," he says the area is more open-minded than it is given credit. He moved to Eau Claire in 1998 to go to UW-Eau Claire. After coming to Eau Claire, he came out to his parents and he speaks of balancing his sexuality with an conservative family. He also speaks of the supports at UW-Eau Claire. From 2003-2005, Rightmire organized Pride in Eau Claire. He speaks of the events offered and of the struggles of maintaining the event. The LGBTQ Community Center in Eau Claire is struggling to stay afloat and Rightmire speaks of that struggle. As a married gay man with insurance benefits, Rightmire speaks of the movement towards gay acceptance in mainstream society.	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/63206
dc.subject	Medford, Eau Claire, Rural	en
dc.title	Oral History Interview: Matt Rightmire (1283)	en
dc.type	Recording, oral	en

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