Oral history interview with John E. Baker

Collection

Identifier: SR 11481

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This oral history interview with John E. Baker was conducted by Jeffrey Ohren and Jim Donohue on May 7, 2012, for the Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest. The interview was conducted as part of a senior capstone class on LGBTQ history at Portland State University, with instructor Pat Young. A transcript of the interview is available.

In this interview, Baker discusses his history of political and gay rights activism, particularly his involvement with Right to Privacy, a lesbian and gay political action organization that was headquartered in Portland, Oregon. He talks about ballot measures against gay rights in Oregon, discusses his involvement with the Portland drag performance community, and shares his thoughts about marriage equality.

Dates

2012 May 7

Creator

Baker, John E., 1946- (Interviewee, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright for this interview is held by the Oregon Historical Society. Use is allowed according to the following statement: Creative Commons - BY-NC-SA, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

Biographical note

John E. Baker was born in Portland, Oregon, around 1945. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Oregon State University, then studied public administration at Lewis and Clark College.

Extent

212 Megabytes (1 audio file (WAV, 21 min., 2 sec.) + transcript (12 pages))

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Oral history interview with John E. Baker conducted by Jeffrey Ohren and Jim Donohue on May 7, 2012, for the Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest. Baker discusses his involvement with Right to Privacy, a lesbian and gay political action organization that was headquartered in Portland, Oregon.