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Title
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Beth Bashert, Oral History Interview, 2022
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Performer
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Beth Bashert
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Interviewer
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Matt Jones
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Description
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On January 29th, 2022, Jones talked to community organizer, activist, and former Ypsilanti mayor Beth Bashert about her involvement with the passage of the ordinance. Member of Citizens for Community and co-chair of the Ypsi Campaign for Equality, Bashert was a fierce leader, working with other community members to keep the movement going strong. From mediating meetings, to contacting human rights groups across the country, to trying to stay afloat amidst it all, she worked tirelessly for the campaigns. She also recognized the importance of distinguishing between political campaigns and "hearts and minds" campaigns: To not to try to change opposing minds, but to get allies to vote in favor of the ordinance. Bashert and her co-chair Paul Heaton worked in tandem to keep the campaign's message clear, and to make sure everyone understood where it came from and where it was going. In this interview, she talks about what made the campaign work, the internal and external support they received, and how she's seen Ypsi change since 1279 was passed.
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Exact Date
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01-29-2022
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Subject
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Eastern Michigan University Archives, EMU Oral History Program, Ypsilanti, Ypsilanti history, LGBTQ history, LGBTQ, nondiscrimination ordinance, community organizations, discrimination, Ann Arbor, local government, community activism, LGBTQ activism, LGBTQ allies, Citizens for Community, Ypsilanti Campaign for Equality, Jim Toy, Kathleen Russell, homophobia, PTSD, Washtenaw Rainbow Action Project, WRAP, Tri-Pride, City Council, NGLTF, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, Triangle Foundation, mental health, campaign manager, National LGBTQ Task Force, Depot Town, fundraising, Citizens for Community, Ypsilanti Campaign for Equality
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Collection Location
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013.OH_OOTM
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Run Time
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2 hours, 7 minutes, 8 seconds
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Language
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English
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Rights
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Copyright to the audio resource and its transcript is held by the content creator, author, artist or other entity, and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be reproduced or distributed in any other format without written permission of the copyright owner, Eastern Michigan University Archives (lib_archives@emich.edu).
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