On Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015, the OSU Pride Center organized the event "The History
of Queervallis" with guest speakers Professor
Qwo Li Driskill and Assistant Head Advisor for the College of Liberal Arts
Tristen Shay who shared their knowledge of queer history on campus and in the
Corvallis area - and OSQA
was there to film their stories!Professor Driskill discussed his research on queer history on both the
national and local level. He gave context to the OSU Queer Studies program by
talking about the connections between the feminist and LGBTQ+ movements, and
spoke specifically about the intersections between gender, sexuality, and race.
Shay shared personal stories of his childhood, his activism in high school and
college in support of the queer community, and his journey to OSU along with his
continued work here in Corvallis.
