Oral history interview with Patsy Lynch

Title

Abstract

Patsy Lynch shares her life story as a photojournalist living and working in DC during the 70s, 80s, and 90s. She covered movements from discovering when she was gay, photographing the 1979 March on Washington, working in clinics during the AIDS epidemic, and photographing the World AIDS Conference. She claims to be the first openly gay journalist to report from the White House. Lynch speaks about her experiences meeting some of the biggest names in Gay/Lesbian activism, and how she rose up in a male-dominated field.

Date

4/16/2002

Rights

"The use of my interview is for non-commercial use. All information will remain with the narrator or her estate for perpetuity. Any fees for said use will be subject to negotiation by the aforementioned party/parties."

Coverage

70s-00s

Native Washingtonian, lesbian experience, photography

Interviewer

Mark Meinke

Interviewee

Patsy Lynch

Transcription

No, not yet transcribed

Original Format

Yes, 2 recordings available, (45:55; 6:42), 463.5 MB; 67.5 MB

Files

Collection

Rainbow History Project Oral History Collection

Citation

“Oral history interview with Patsy Lynch,” Rainbow History Project Digital Collections, accessed March 14, 2025, https://archives.rainbowhistory.org/items/show/1256.