Our Collections
At the heart of our archive lies a treasure trove of over 15,000 items and 250 hours of recorded interviews, spanning two centuries of Kentucky's LGBTQ history. From individuals to events, and from institutions to activism, our collections reflect the rich diversity of Kentucky's LGBTQ community, serving as a vital resource for activists, scholars, artists, and museums alike.
The collections of the Faulkner Morgan Archive are unique in two ways.
We only collect material with a direct relationship to Kentucky's LGBTQ community and LGBTQ Kentuckians.
We have developed an oral-history-based methodology of collecting, wherein donors are recorded describing their collection and the stories their collection holds. In effect, artifacts become tied to the oral histories of their donors, creating a rich resource for activists, scholars, artists, and museums.
Our collections represent numerous individuals, events, and institutions from across Kentucky, and help emphasize Kentucky's important role within the broader national narrative of LGBTQ history.
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Greg Stewart
This interview features Greg Stewart, a gay man born and raised in Lexington to a lesbian woman, Ellen, who is interviewed in Day 63. Greg was born around 1963, attending the Millersburg Military Institute and the New Mexico Military Institute. Greg discusses his sexual abuse as a child, his early sexual activities, and affairs at the military schools, including with teachers. He discusses gay life in Lexington in the early 1980s, his relationship with Louis Bickett, and his struggles with alcohol and drug addiction. He also talks about his mother’s bar, the troubled relationship he had with some of his mother’s lovers and his mother, herself. He also talks about contracting and living with HIV in Lexington in the 1990s.
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