Oral History with Lisa Keen
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Lisa talks about her time as editor of the Washington Blade under Don Michaels. She talks about her experiences at the Blade, including technological changes, securing White House credentials, covering the AIDS epidemic, and traveling across the country. She also talks about her award-winning series of articles interviewing Ray Engebretson, a man diagnosed with AIDS, from diagnosis to death. She talks about what the Blade was like under Don Michaels and how he influenced her career. Lisa also talks about growing up in Virginia, moving to the Washington DC area for work, and coming out to her mother via letter. Lisa talks about her social life in Washington DC, attending Arena Stage shows and competing in the Furies Rugby team. She talks about how she met her wife, moving to Massachusetts, and starting a family. She and her wife have a son. Lisa shares her experiences with motherhood and talks about her life in Massachusetts.
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“Oral History with Lisa Keen,” Rainbow History Project Digital Collections, accessed November 3, 2026, https://archives.rainbowhistory.org/items/show/2180.
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