LGBT Oral History 060: Colin Kreitzer

Number of Pages
21
Date
February 16, 2017

Colin Kreitzer was born in 1947 in Enola, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania with his parents and his younger sister. He attended West Chester College and moved to Harrisburg in 1977, where he began getting involved in the gay community through activism and social activities. In this interview Colin reviews his involvement in the Gay and Lesbian Switchboard of Harrisburg, Dignity, Metropolitan Community Church, and volleyball. He also talks about the stigma of growing up as a closeted gay man, the bullying he experienced in primary and secondary school, and how he came to accept his sexuality and come out when he was in college. He discusses his past relationships and the struggles that he has experienced trying to forge healthy, emotional connections with others. Colin is also involved in Alcoholics Anonymous, and explains the values he has gained from the organization and the changes in his own character and behavior.

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LGBT Oral History - Kreitzer, Colin - 060

The Calendar (Dignity/Central PA) - March to May 1982

Number of Pages
5
Date
March to May 1982

Calendar of events hosted by Dignity/Central PA during the Spring of 1982.

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Time Period
Format
Origin
Gift of Lawrence V. Valerio
Collection
Location
LGBT-036 Lawrence V. Valerio Collection

The Calendar (Dignity/Central PA) - December 1981 to February 1982

Number of Pages
5
Date
December 1981 - February 1982

Calendar of events hosted by Dignity/Central PA in the Winter of 1981/1982.

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Time Period
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Gift of Lawrence V. Valerio
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Location
LGBT-001 Lawrence V. Valerio Collection

The Calendar (Dignity/Central PA) - September to November 1981

Number of Pages
5
Date
September to November 1981

Calendar of events hosted by Dignity/Central PA during the Fall of 1981.

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Gift of Lawrence V. Valerio
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LGBT-001 Lawrence V. Valerio

Springtime with Dignity/Central PA - 1980

Number of Pages
5
Date
March - May 1980

Calendar of events hosted by Dignity/Central PA during the Spring of 1980.

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Format
Origin
Gift of Joseph W. Burns
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Location
LGBT-001 Joseph W. Burns Collection

Keystone (Dignity/Central PA) - July/Aug. 1979

Number of Pages
5
Date
July 1979

Keystone is an educational and communication feature of Dignity/Central PA Inc. Noteworthy articles in this issue:

  • "From the President" (p. 1)
  • "Summer with Dignity (Update" (p. 2)
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Gift of Joseph W. Burns
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LGBT-001 Joseph W. Burns Collection