Johanna Meehan
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Johanna Meehan Oral History Interview for the LGBTQ+ Oral Histories of Central Iowa Project Item Info
- Title:
- Johanna Meehan Oral History Interview for the LGBTQ+ Oral Histories of Central Iowa Project
- Date Created:
- 3/10/2019
- Description:
- Johanna Meehan (1956-2024) taught in the Philosophy Department at Grinnell College and was a proud lesbian and queer parent. In this interview, she discusses living in Central Iowa, meeting and marrying her partner of 40 years, Maura, and raising their two children. She talks about the challenges she faced coming out to her family, experiences of parenting her children, and interactions she has had in Grinnell. She also covers her love of teaching and interactions with her students.
- Subjects:
- LGBTQ+ educators LGBTQ+ parents marriage equality lesbian community
- People:
- Meehan, Johanna Christiansen, Cassidy
- Location:
- Grinnell, IA; Massachusetts;
- Source:
- LGBT+ Iowa Archives and Library
- Format:
- audio/mp3
- Language:
- eng
Attribution
- Citation:
- "Johanna Meehan Oral History Interview for the LGBTQ+ Oral Histories of Central Iowa Project", Grinnell Queer History Project, Grinnell College Libraries, /Grinnell-QHP-Local/items/dg_1774623053.html
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