Oral History with Lisa Barroso and Mark Barroso, March 2, 2019 (Ms2019-001)

Oral History with Lisa Barroso and Mark Barroso, March 2, 2019 (Ms2019-001)

Lisa Barroso arrived at Virginia Tech in the fall after Denim Day happened. She became an active member of the lesbian community and the Women's Space group. Her brother, Mark Barroso, was an editor at the Collegiate Times and is remembered by many in the LGBTQ+ community as one of the strong editorial voices against Denim Day. They discuss his editorials and her experience as part of the community. At the end, Mark remembers instances where the university administration attempted to censor reporting by the Collegiate Times.

Lisa Barroso and Mark Barroso discuss his editorials for the newspaper and her experience as part of the LGBTQ+ community. At the end, Mark remembers instances where the university administration attempted to censor reporting by the Collegiate Times.

2019-03-02

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Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Oral History with Lisa Barroso and Mark Barroso, March 2, 2019 (Ms2019-001), Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

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