Interview with Meghan Buell, July 12, 2018
Project: I Am Diversity: The Unconscious Bias Initiative Oral History Project
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At the time of this interview, Meghan Buell is a fifty-three-year-old resident of South Bend, Indiana. One of the proudest moments of Buell's life was when she came out as transgender. In this interview, she discusses her childhood and relationships with her family members. She talks about her lack of exposure to diverse cultures as a child and how this affected her life. She gives her own definitions of diversity and transgender and discusses the importance of exposing people to different cultures. She talks about how she deals with prejudice and transphobia in her own life, and the role of her non-profit organization in educating others about issues transgender individuals face.Interview Accession
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Buell, Meghan Interview by Emily J. Duncan. 12 Jul. 2018. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Buell, M. (2018, July 12). Interview by E. J. Duncan. I Am Diversity: The Unconscious Bias Initiative Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Buell, Meghan, interview by Emily J. Duncan. July 12, 2018, I Am Diversity: The Unconscious Bias Initiative Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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