ODS S1:E8 Julie Rhoad

Out Down South Podcast
S1:E8: Julie Rhoad
The first season of Out Down South will showcase the stories of 8 LGBTQ+ Atlantans, told in their own words.

This episode features Julie Rhoad, the former president and CEO of the NAMES Project Foundation, which serves as caretaker of the AIDS Memorial Quilt, an ever-evolving memorial to lives lost to HIV/AIDS. Julie led the Foundation during its tenure in Atlanta, connecting Southeastern communities with The Quilt’s powerful stories of love and remembrance. She secured the long-term preservation of the AIDS Quilt by establishing the Library of Congress and the National AIDS Memorial as the permanent homes for the memorial and its priceless archival material.

Julie’s oral history was recorded by Morna Gerrard, lead archivist for the Women, Gender, & Sexuality Collection at Georgia State’s University Archives, she is included in the podcast episode to provide additional context.

Out Down South is brought to you by the Atlanta LGBTQ+ History Project and is part of the WUSSY Podcast Network.


Show Notes:

Out Down South is brought to you by the Atlanta LGBTQ+ History Project and part of the WUSSY Podcast Network.

Hosted by Rachel Garbus (@goodgraciousrachel)

Produced by Jon Dean (@jondeanphoto), Rachel Garbus (@goodgraciousrachel), and Sam Landis (@iam_samlandis).

Episode 8 was edited by Jonathan Thomas Maiocco (@jonathanthomasmaiocco)

Our Original Podcast Theme Music was created by our sound designer, Jonathan Thomas Maiocco (@jonathanthomasmaiocco)

Podcast graphics created by Sam Landis (@iam_samlandis)
Photographer: Alex Pirtle (@photoescapades).
Julie is pictured in front of a panel of The AIDS Quilt in permanent display at The Atlanta History Center.