Devinity Interview, 25 July 2023

Abstract

Devinity (b. 1979) grew up in Sandersville, Georgia, before moving to Cleveland in 1992. Devinity discusses coming out as a transgender woman in the 1990s, her career as a female illusionist/entertainer, and discrimination within the LGBTQ+ community. Devinity discusses working as former employee of the LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland, including her involvement in the Center's Trans Wellness Program, Transgender Day of Remembrance, Transgender Day of Visibility, and Pride events. She discusses founding the Trans Wellness Resources and Support Network and her ongoing work as a LGBTQ+ community activist.

Interviewee

Devinity (interviewee)

Interviewer

Habyl, Riley (interviewer)

Project

LGBTQ+ Cleveland

Date

7-25-2023

Document Type

Oral History

Duration

145 minutes

Recommended Citation

"Devinity Interview, 25 July 2023" (2023). Cleveland Regional Oral History Collection. Interview 701004.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/crohc000/1263

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