Digital Transgender Archive
Interview with Charlene Bradshaw
Charlene Bradshaw is a Black lesbian born and raised in Hawaii. In this oral history, Bradshaw speaks about his experiences being a Black transgender person in Minneapolis, alongside serving in the military for 22 years. He also touches upon his early childhood experiences of his gender awareness, Don't Ask Don't Tell, being a parent, harassment, his spirituality, and finding community.
Item Actions
- Identifier
- jd472w730
- Collection
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Oral Histories with People of Color
- Institution
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Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection, University of Minnesota
- Creator(s)
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Bradshaw, Charlene
- Contributor(s)
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Jenkins, Andrea
- Publisher
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University of Minnesota Minneapolis Libraries
- Date Created
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Jan. 12, 2016
- Genre
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Oral Histories
Transcriptions
- Subject(s)
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Charlene Bradshaw
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
- Places
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Minnesota
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Hennepin County
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City of Minneapolis
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Minneapolis
Washington, D.C.
Hawaii
Hawaii > Honolulu County > O‘ahu
- Topic(s)
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Black people
Bullying
Childhood
Children
Coming out
Education
FtMs
Gender realignment surgery
Harassment
Homophobia
Lesbians
Masculinities
Military
Sexism
Sexuality
Spirituality
Support groups
Transgender people
Transitioning (Gender)
Travel
Volunteering
Writers
- Resource Type
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Moving image
Text
- Language
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English
- Related URL
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https://umedia.lib.umn.edu/search?facets%5Bcollection_name_s%5D%5B%5D=Transgender+Oral+History+Project&q=transgender
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