Oral History with Beth Benoit, April 4, 2019 (Ms2019-001)
Title
Oral History with Beth Benoit, April 4, 2019 (Ms2019-001)
Description
In this interview, Beth Benoit talks about computer science classes and the campus climate for gay men and lesbians at Virginia Tech in the late 1970s and early 1980s. She recounts how it felt to come out publicly in the school paper while having family in Blacksburg and the effect that coming out had on her career prospects regarding government computer science jobs. She then discusses how different things are today for her children, her observations of Denim Day in 1979, and the legal issues and societal acceptance of same-sex marriage in Massachusetts.
Content Warning: Brief description of violence and homophobia.
Content Warning: Brief description of violence and homophobia.
Abstract
An interview with Beth Benoit about her life and her experiences as a lesbian at Virginia Tech.
Date
Date Created
2019-04-04
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_BethBenoit
Bibliographic Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Oral History with Beth Benoit, April 4, 2019 (Ms2019-001), Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Rights Holder
Interviewer
Evan Robohm
Narrator
Beth Benoit
Location
Holtzman Alumni Center, Blacksburg, VA
Duration
23:35
Compression
H.264
Frame Rate
29.97
Display Resolution
1920x1080
Citation
Special Collections, Virginia Tech, “Oral History with Beth Benoit, April 4, 2019 (Ms2019-001),” VT Special Collections and University Archives Online, accessed June 1, 2023, https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/items/show/17894.