Oral history interview with Anne Q. Scott, 1982-
Description
Anne Scott discusses her life in the Washington DC LGBT community, highlighting her experience with Capital Pride (2005-2012).
Date
Coverage
1982-2015 (bulk 2005-2015)
Anne Q. Scott was born outside of Boston, MA, on January 29, 1982. In this Rainbow History Project (RHP) oral history Scott briefly discusses her background and life at Mount Holyoke College before graduation and relocation to the Washington, DC area (Alexandria, VA) in 2004. Scott discusses her interests in moving to the District and her introduction to the city and its gay community. The largest part of the interview involves Scott’s involvement (2005-2012) in Capital Pride and the different entities that managed the annual LGBT pride festival. She documents the transition period (2007-2009) of Capital Pride management from the Whitman-Walker Clinic (clinic) to the Capital Pride Alliance (Alliance). As a founding member of the Alliance, Anne discusses the clinic’s Capital Pride Request for Proposal (RFP) process and her expertise in non-profit finance. Scott explains the Alliance’s transition from RFP candidate to Capital Pride steward and subsequent years of the festival. Scott closes the oral history reflecting on changes in the city and the gay community during her years in the District.
Keywords: Dumbarton House, Capital Pride, Whitman-Walker Clinic, the DC Center for the LGBT Community, Capital Pride Alliance, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Washington Plaza Hotel, Tagg Magazine, Vincent Slatt, Dave Mallory, Bill Miles, Larry Stansbury, Michael Lutz, Bernie Delia, Adrianne Jones, Dyana Mason.
Anne Q. Scott was born outside of Boston, MA, on January 29, 1982. In this Rainbow History Project (RHP) oral history Scott briefly discusses her background and life at Mount Holyoke College before graduation and relocation to the Washington, DC area (Alexandria, VA) in 2004. Scott discusses her interests in moving to the District and her introduction to the city and its gay community. The largest part of the interview involves Scott’s involvement (2005-2012) in Capital Pride and the different entities that managed the annual LGBT pride festival. She documents the transition period (2007-2009) of Capital Pride management from the Whitman-Walker Clinic (clinic) to the Capital Pride Alliance (Alliance). As a founding member of the Alliance, Anne discusses the clinic’s Capital Pride Request for Proposal (RFP) process and her expertise in non-profit finance. Scott explains the Alliance’s transition from RFP candidate to Capital Pride steward and subsequent years of the festival. Scott closes the oral history reflecting on changes in the city and the gay community during her years in the District.
Keywords: Dumbarton House, Capital Pride, Whitman-Walker Clinic, the DC Center for the LGBT Community, Capital Pride Alliance, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Washington Plaza Hotel, Tagg Magazine, Vincent Slatt, Dave Mallory, Bill Miles, Larry Stansbury, Michael Lutz, Bernie Delia, Adrianne Jones, Dyana Mason.
Interviewer
Interviewee
Location
Washington, DC
Transcription
No, not yet available.
Original Format
Yes, recording available.
Citation
“Oral history interview with Anne Q. Scott, 1982-,” Rainbow History Project Digital Collections, accessed May 6, 2024, https://archives.rainbowhistory.org/items/show/1409.
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