Moore, Raminta

Interviewer

Alex Kuvaja, University of Southern Maine

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Description

Ramona Moore is a first generation Lithuanian-American immigrant in her 40’s. She works as the Arts & Culture librarian at the Portland Public Library on Monument Square in downtown Portland, ME. During this interview, she discusses themes of coming out, representation, and her work experience at the library. The beginning of the interview focuses more heavily on her personal experiences as a young lesbian growing up in the 1990’s. She explores her own experiences with her sexuality, representation of queer people in her generation, the importance of having role models, and ends talking about coming out. She has worked at the library since 2009, and has seen a cultural shift, both in the library, and in the Portland area. The next section of her interview discusses changes in library culture, and an increased acceptance for queer people in the area, accompanied by a hostility towards asylum seekers in Portland.

Publication Date

11-22-2024

Publisher

University of Southern Maine

City

Portalnd, Maine

Keywords

LGBTQ+ immigrants, LGBT+ Lithuanians, lesbian librarians, Portland Public Library, coming out, family members of LGBTQ+ people, Queer activism

Disciplines

History of Gender | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies | Oral History | Women's Studies

Recommended Citation

Kuvaja, Alex, "Moore, Raminta" (2024). Querying the Past: LGBTQ Maine Oral History Project Collection. 136.
https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/querying_ohproject/136

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