Nikki Boyer, 2016

File — Box: 3, Folder: 4

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Nikki Boyer was born in Soda Springs, Idaho, and lived all over the world because her stepfather was in the military. In high school, Boyer started feeling as if she was different from other girls and realized it was because she was attracted to girls. She talks about being gay in Texas, where she spent here early adult life. In addition to participating in the gay culture of Texas, she also participated in anti-war movements. Boyer then moved to Utah. She describes the gay community in Utah. Boyer opened a few gay bars in Salt Lake City and participated in community organizing and activism activities. She became a kind of counselor to her patrons and the bars she worked in often hosted gay events. When the HIV/AIDS epidemic hit Salt Lake City, she and her friends were very active in supporting and caring for those who were dying of the disease. Boyer describes the many gay and HIV/AIDS support organizations and how they worked together and evolved from the 1980s to the 2000s.
Interviewed by Seth Anderson.

Dates

2016

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