Kevin Packer, 2017

File — Box: 3, Folder: 12

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Scope and Contents

Kevin Packer (b. 1959) was born and raised in Salt Lake City. Packer and his ten siblings were raised in the LDS Church. When Packer was 15 years old, he left the LDS Church and started to explore different religions. He talks about discovering his sexuality in his teenage years and eventually realizing that he was attracted to men after he graduated high school and left home. Packer describes coming out and his first relationships with other men, including an abusive relationship.He was diagnosed with HIV after getting tested.He describes the processing of getting tested and of being informed of his results. Eventually, Packer started doing political activist work in the gay community. He worked at the Utah AIDS Foundation. Packer also worked with Dr. Kristen Ries, who was one of the only doctors treating patients with HIV/AIDS.
Interviewed by Elizabeth Clement. This folder contains transcripts from two interview sessions.

Dates

2017

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