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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Oral History with Dolly Davis, October 24, 2014 (Ms2015-007)]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[<a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Sexual+minorities">Sexual minorities</a>]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[<a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=University+History">University History</a>]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[Dolly Davis is a former Virginia Tech student, who is a self-employed architect in Roanoke, Virginia. She is also a transgender activist who works closely with VT students and alums. Recently, she became involved in healthcare activism in southwest Virginia through her non-profit organization, Ladies and Gents of the Blue Ridge. Davis is married with two children. <br />
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In this oral history, Dolly Davis describes her life as a transgender woman, including her childhood, the process of coming out to herself as well as others, and her activism on behalf of the transgender and LGBT community in Roanoke and at Virginia Tech.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[<a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=40&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=2014-10-24">2014-10-24</a>]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:rights><![CDATA[<a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=47&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=%3Ca+href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fdigitalsc.lib.vt.edu%2Ffiles%2Fthumbnails%2Fspec_forms%2FPubPermission.doc%22+target%3D%22_blank%22%3EPermission+to+publish+material+from+the+Virginia+Tech+LGBTQ+Oral+History+Collection+must+be+obtained+from+Special+Collections%2C+Virginia+Tech.%3C%2Fa%3E"><a href="https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/thumbnails/spec_forms/PubPermission.doc" target="_blank">Permission to publish material from the Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.</a></a>]]></dcterms:rights>
    <dcterms:references><![CDATA[<a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=109&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=%3Ca+href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Foralhistory-dev.cloud.lib.vt.edu%2Fohms-viewer%2Fviewer.php%3Fcachefile%3DMs2015-007_VTLGBTQ_DavisDolly.xml%22+target%3D%22blank%22%3EClick+here+for+synced+audio+and+transcript%3C%2Fa%3E"><a href="https://oralhistory-dev.cloud.lib.vt.edu/ohms-viewer/viewer.php?cachefile=Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_DavisDolly.xml" target="blank">Click here for synced audio and transcript</a></a>]]></dcterms:references>
    <dcterms:type><![CDATA[<a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=51&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Oral+histories">Oral histories</a>]]></dcterms:type>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_DavisDolly]]></dcterms:identifier>
    <dcterms:bibliographicCitation><![CDATA[Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection, Ms2015-007, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.]]></dcterms:bibliographicCitation>
    <dcterms:rightsHolder><![CDATA[<a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=125&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=%3Ca+href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fspec.lib.vt.edu%2F%22+target%3D%22_blank%22%3ESpecial+Collections%2C+University+Libraries%2C+Virginia+Tech%3C%2Fa%3E"><a href="http://spec.lib.vt.edu/" target="_blank">Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech</a></a>]]></dcterms:rightsHolder>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Oral History with Christian Matheis, October 24, 2014 (Ms2015-007)]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[<a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Sexual+minorities">Sexual minorities</a>]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[<a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=University+History">University History</a>]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[Christian Matheis is a Doctoral Candidate in the Virginia Tech Alliance for Social, Political, Ethical, and Cultural Thought (ASPECT) Program working on a dissertation concerning liberation. He has several research interests including philosophy, feminism, anti-racism, and sexual/gender identity. He has a background in ethics studies and started participating in  political activism in the early 1990&#039;s. Matheis works closely with the LGBT Caucus of Virginia Tech, helping to establish a political platform. He also works as a trainer in the Safe Zone Program teaching Trans 101 sessions.<br />
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The interview was conducted in Matheis&#039; office, Lane Hall Room 212. It begins with Matheis&#039; describing his personal history and his views on personal identity. It then moves into discussion of his coming out experience, political activism, and involvement with the LGBT Caucus. Finally, he describes his experience with discrimination and gives advice and a charge to the future LGBTQ community.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[<a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=40&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=2014-10-24">2014-10-24</a>]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:rights><![CDATA[<a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=47&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=%3Ca+href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fdigitalsc.lib.vt.edu%2Ffiles%2Fthumbnails%2Fspec_forms%2FPubPermission.doc%22+target%3D%22_blank%22%3EPermission+to+publish+material+from+the+Virginia+Tech+LGBTQ+Oral+History+Collection+must+be+obtained+from+Special+Collections%2C+Virginia+Tech.%3C%2Fa%3E"><a href="https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/thumbnails/spec_forms/PubPermission.doc" target="_blank">Permission to publish material from the Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.</a></a>]]></dcterms:rights>
    <dcterms:references><![CDATA[<a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=109&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=%3Ca+href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Foralhistory-dev.cloud.lib.vt.edu%2Fohms-viewer%2Fviewer.php%3Fcachefile%3DMs2015-007_VTLGBTQ_MatheisChristian.xml%22+target%3D%22blank%22%3EClick+here+for+synced+audio+and+transcript%3C%2Fa%3E"><a href="https://oralhistory-dev.cloud.lib.vt.edu/ohms-viewer/viewer.php?cachefile=Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_MatheisChristian.xml" target="blank">Click here for synced audio and transcript</a></a>]]></dcterms:references>
    <dcterms:type><![CDATA[<a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=51&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Oral+histories">Oral histories</a>]]></dcterms:type>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_MatheisChristian]]></dcterms:identifier>
    <dcterms:bibliographicCitation><![CDATA[Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection, Ms2015-007, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.]]></dcterms:bibliographicCitation>
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