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Oral History of Glenda Sharp |
Collection |
Oral History |
Scope & Content |
Mill Valley native and resident Glenda Sharp recounts her love of hiking, pioneering career in computer science, and experiences as a transgender woman in this conversation. Glenda attended Tamalpais High School and recalls exploring the beautiful wilderness surrounding their home in Tam Valley at a young age. After graduation, she joined the Navy, and through her military service studied advanced technologies that would form the foundation of a career spanning the film industry, database development, and healthcare services. Through it all, Glenda explored her identity, gender, and sexuality at a time when widespread acceptance and easily accessible information were lacking. She remembers early moments from childhood that felt affirming amidst a world of intensely binary gender roles, as well as the positive influence of Internet communication that allowed for community building and knowledge sharing around topics that were, at the time, otherwise avoided. Glenda describes the logistics and long process to medically transition in the early 2000s, as well as their consistent love for the LGBTQ+ community. Glenda discusses starting a hiking group by and for lesbians, as well as the joy she receives by introducing individuals to San Francisco’s Pride events every June. This conversation is a wonderful opportunity to learn from the lived experiences of a woman who loves Marin County with an inspiring gender journey to share. |
Audio and Transcript |
Click here to hear recording. Click here to read the transcript. |
Dates of Creation |
2023-06-28 |
Interviewee |
Sharp, Glenda |
Interviewer |
Thompson, Benja |
Extent and Medium |
Transcript: 35pp Recording: 2:05:20 |
Search Terms |
College of Marin Limantour Beach LucasFilm Marvel Mar Muir Beach Old Mill Park Pixar Pride parades Spahr Center Tam Junction Tam Valley U.S. Navy University of California, San Francisco |
Object ID |
2023.028.001 |
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Recording |
Copyrights |
Transcript and recording copyright Mill Valley Public Library, 2023. Materials are made available for research purposes only; all rights are reserved to the Mill Valley Public Library. Requests for permission to quote for publication or for any other usage must be obtained from the Library. |