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Shaira (SD) Holman
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January 5, 2021 (Creation)
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Born-digital audio (1:14:18)
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Interview with Shaira SD Holman for On The Record: The BC Jewish Queer & Trans Oral History Project in collaboration with JQT Vancouver. Interviewed by Carmel Tanaka via remote Zoom video call. SD identifies themself overall as queer, but also as a butch dyke and genderqueer. SD talks about being raised as a secular and cultural Jew. SD talks about growing up in LA to a single parent and eventually moving to Rock Creek, BC becoming a cowboy on the countryside. SD shares about being ‘out’ as queer in high school and eventually going to Emily Carr for arts upon moving to Vancouver. SD talks about not feeling at home in Vancouver’s Jewish community as compared with the working class Jews in LA or their Jewish leatherdyke community in San Francisco. SD talks about their late wife Catherine, and how they were each others’ sanctuary where Catherine was encouraging to their arts endeavors. SD talks about the Pride in Arts Society, and creating the Queer Arts Festival. SD also talks about opening the SUM Gallery as a place for queer artists to be themselves and kickstarting queer recognition in Vancouver's arts scene. SD closes by giving the advice that life is not a sprint, but a marathon; to keep learning, and remember the history that comes before you.
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Interview has been transcribed. Interview also available as video.
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Name of interviewer: Carmel Tanaka
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Place of interview: Vancouver, BC
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Birthdate: 22 May 1963
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Birth place: Hollywood, California
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- Identity » 2SLGBTQIA+ » Sexual Orientation » Queer
- Identity » 2SLGBTQIA+ » Sexual Orientation » Lesbian
- Identity » 2SLGBTQIA+ » Gender Identity » Genderqueer
- Identity » 2SLGBTQIA+ » Gender Identity » Transgender
- Visual arts » Photography
- Occupations » Photographers
- Buildings and Institutions » Schools » Universities » Emily Carr University of Art and Design
- Occupations » Visual Artists
- Buildings and Institutions » Art galleries