Becky Moss, 2016

File — Box: 3, Folder: 9

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Scope and Contents

Becky Moss was born and raised in Utah. Moss describes what it was like to grow up in Utah and her family life. She talks about knowing that she was different in some way. At the library she found books that explained her difference and she realized she was a lesbian. After finishing school, Moss was active in the Salt Lake City gay community. A friend eventually invited her to co-host a radio program called “Concerning Gays” on KRCL, a local radio station. The first show they did together was about what would eventually be known as the AIDS epidemic. Moss says that after that show she became an AIDS activist. Eventually she became the host of “Concerning Gays,” which facilitated discussions about gay issues with community leaders, clergy, activists, and others. She describes other support she provided for people with AIDS and the many organizations in which she participated. She also talks about working with the Health Department and the Catholic Church. Moss’s life was touched by AIDS in manyways because several of her family members contracted the disease, as well as her friends. Her sister, Peggy, and her sister’s son, Chance, both died of AIDS. Moss talks about the care she provided for her sister and her nephew and describes what it was like to cope with losing them. She talks about how the epidemic has evolved, how treatments have changed, and the ways AIDS and homosexuality are viewed differently now.
Interviewed by Seth Anderson.

Dates

2016

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