An Atlanta LGBTQ+ History Project
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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.
ODS S1:E1 Dee Dee Chamblee
Out Down South Podcast
S1:E1: Dee Dee Chamblee
Trans & HIV/AIDS Activist, Founder of LaGender Inc.
The first season of Out Down South will showcase the stories of 10 LGBTQ+ Atlantans, told in their own words.
In this episode we listen to the oral history Rachel recorded with Ms. Dee Dee Chamblee. Ms. Chamblee is the executive director and founder of LaGender Inc., a non-profit organization, led by Black trans women, dedicated to the support of transgender women of color in the metro Atlanta area.
Dee Dee founded LaGender in 2001 to address the unique needs of the transgender community surrounding issues such as HIV/AIDS, homelessness, incarceration, mental health wellness, discrimination and hate crime violence. She’s a true survivor, having lived with HIV since 1987, and she is a tireless advocate for the trans community here in Atlanta and beyond.
In 2011, to honor her work, then-President Obama named DeeDee a Champion of Change during a 30th anniversary commemoration of the beginning of the HIV/AIDS crisis. She was the first Black trans woman to be honored at the White House.
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) and Sam Landis (@iam_samlandis).
Produced by Jon Dean (@jondeanphoto), Rachel Garbus (@goodgraciousrachel), and Sam Landis (@iam_samlandis).
Episode 1 edited by Kacie Willis
Podcast graphics created by Sam Landis (@iam_samlandis)
Podcast Music Information:
Intro Song: “Break the Mould” by Jack Pierce
Supplemental Music from Audio Jungle