Oral History with William Simpkins, July 25, 2019 (Ms2019-001)
Title
Oral History with William Simpkins, July 25, 2019 (Ms2019-001)
Description
William Simpkins discusses his experience coming to Virginia Tech as a student from the local area in the late 1990s and coming out as gay while here. He talks about the history of gay student groups at Virginia Tech in the late 1990s and their programming, including Wear Jeans if You're Gay Day. He also shares his thoughts on the impact of the AIDS epidemic on the preservation of LGBTQ+ history and the experience of his generation of gay men.
Abstract
William Simpkins discusses his experiences as a gay man at Virginia Tech in the late 1990s, including what he knew about Virginia Tech LGBTQ+ history.
Date Created
2019-07-25
Rights
Permission to publish material from the Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection must adhere to the CC BY-NC 4.0 license and credit Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
License
Language
English
Type
Identifier
Ms2019-001_WilliamSimpkins
Bibliographic Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Oral History with William Simpkins, July 25, 2019 (Ms2019-001), Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Interviewer
Joe Forte
Narrator
Dr. William David Simpkins
Production Team
Juan Pacheco, Videographer
Location
Torgersen Hall, Blacksburg, VA
Compression
MPEG-4
Citation
Special Collections, Virginia Tech, “Oral History with William Simpkins, July 25, 2019 (Ms2019-001),” VT Special Collections and University Archives Online, accessed September 30, 2023, https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/items/show/10740.