Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ Oral History Project

Justice Lord is a Colorado Springs based activist, educator, and changemaker. In this interview with Colorado College (CC) students CJ Riehle-Merrill and Brooklyn Colvin, he discusses his experiences living as a mixed-race trans person in Colorado Springs, and his advocacy work for housing security and more, in the south side.

Season 8 is directed by Dr. Rushaan Kumar, faculty in the Feminist and Gender Studies Department at CC, in collaboration with students in his class, "LGBTQ Social Movements in the US", Spring 2026.

Interview with Tom Shepard for the Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ Oral History Project, conducted by University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (UCCS) students, led by Dr. Tre Wentling.

Interview with Kathy Bard for the Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ Oral History Project, conducted by University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (UCCS) students, led by Dr. Tre Wentling.

Interview with Rev Julia McKay for the Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ Oral History Project, conducted by University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (UCCS) students, led by Dr. Tre Wentling.

Interview with Ajay Resha for the Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ Oral History Project, conducted by University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (UCCS) students, led by Dr. Tre Wentling.

Interview with Nancy-Josephine Leah Morris for the Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ Oral History Project, conducted by University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (UCCS) students, led by Dr. Tre Wentling.

Interview with Eliot for the Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ Oral History Project, conducted by University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (UCCS) students, led by Dr. Tre Wentling.

Interview with Jerome Carter for the Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ Oral History Project, conducted by University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (UCCS) students, led by Dr. Tre Wentling.

Kai Hong is the owner of the beloved queer haven that is Sunday Barber Co North and South. She is also a musician and dog parent extraordinaire. In this interview she talks to CC students Max Blair Houston, Millie Mancini and Jane Watson about navigating Colorado Springs as a young queer business owner.

Season 6 is directed by Dr. Rushaan Kumar, faculty in the Feminist and Gender Studies Department at Colorado College, in collaboration with students in his class, "LGBTQ Social Movements in the US", Spring 2024.

Born in Michigan, Shawna Rae Kemppainen has lived in Colorado Springs for over 20 years. They have been a longterm leader and an integral part of several queer non-profit organizations in the Springs. In this interview with CC students Michaela Ocko, Lev Sugerman-Brozan and Walker Thompson, they discuss their experiences advocating for housing for queer youth, and share their insights about non-profit work and funding in the current socio-economic climate.

Season 6 is directed by Dr. Rushaan Kumar, faculty in the Feminist and Gender Studies Department at Colorado College, in collaboration with students in his class, "LGBTQ Social Movements in the US", Spring 2024.