Oral history interview with Ellen Kahn, 1963-

Oral history with Ellen Khan, director of the Children, Youth, and Families Program at the Human Rights Campaign and former Lesbian Services Program Director at Whitman-Walker Clinic.

1990s to present.

Ellen Khan is currently the director of the Children, Youth, and Families Program at the Human Rights Campaign in Washington D.C. Kahn has worked at LGBT organizations for most of her life and the Human Rights Campaign is her first nationally focused job. Prior to working at HRC, she also worked at Whitman-Walker Health (formerly Whitman-Walker Clinic) for thirteen years. While there, she served as the third director of the Lesbian Services Program. In addition to that work, Kahn serves on the board of Rainbow Families DC, an organization that she raised up to what it is today.

Kahn, the mother of two daughters, tells her story of growth in the LGBT community in D.C. since she moved here in 1993. She highlights some of her proudest accomplishments such as her work with HIV/AIDS in the 90s, Maybe Baby queer parenting support groups, and HRC’s Welcoming Schools program, which promotes LGBT inclusive environments at elementary schools across the country. Kahn also shares her experiences of being an active participant in the D.C. LGBT social scene.

Washington, D.C.

No.

Yes, recording available. m4a.