The Passing It Forward Project is an archive of 150 interviews with LGBTQ+ elders of color, conducted by interviewers of around college age. This collection of rich oral history links the personal stories of LGBTQ+ elders of color --those around 50 years old and above-- to the political and social movements they are connected to. These intergenerational conversations allow this growing and important population to reflect on their life and wisdom. By doing so, this project provides a venue to allow these individuals to educate and inspire.
The purpose of this guide is to provide materials for researchers, teachers, and students to use the freely accessible interview data for their own research, assignments, and projects.
The PIF Project Interviews can be accessed through this archive.
For a general-purpose guide on working with the data, see the 'researcher guide' tab of this page.