Making Gay History | LGBTQ Oral Histories from the Archive
Season 11: Episode 4: Urvashi Vaid
Nov 24, 2022
In this episode, Urvashi Vaid, an Indian-born activist and lawyer, discusses her experiences growing up in India and the challenges she faced as an outsider. She also talks about the treatment of lesbians within the women's movement and the role of reproductive rights in the LGBTQ community. The episode sheds light on the life and legacy of Ervish Yevad, highlighting her influential work as the executive director of the National LGBTQ Task Force.
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- The fight for LGBTQ equality should be connected to other progressive struggles.
- There is a strong connection between LGBTQ rights and reproductive rights.
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Coming to Terms with Identity
The podcast episode features an interview with Ervishivad, a prominent LGBTQ rights activist. Ervishiv discusses her early experiences of feeling different and questioning societal norms. Growing up in an Indian family in the United States, she navigated cultural differences and developed a strong sense of independent thinking. In college, she became involved in the women's movement and discovered a sense of recognition when she met openly gay women. While she initially identified as bisexual, it was in Boston that she fully embraced her lesbian identity. She shares her personal journey of understanding her sexual orientation and the challenges of societal expectations and labels.
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