Queer Histories Story Submission
Vernon County Historical Society and Viroqua Area Pride invite your participation in the Vernon County Queer Histories project. Stories of LGBTQIA2S+ life in Vernon County and the surrounding area will be compiled for future generations in the Vernon County museum archives. Selected submissions will also, with participant permission, be included in other formats that are easily accessible to the public. Below, you will find many questions that are not required; you are welcome to answer as many or as few as you would like. We encourage you to tell your stories in as much detail as you are comfortable sharing. If you would rather tell your story orally, make sure to indicate so on the question provided and we will be in touch with you to schedule a recording session. Thank you so much for sharing; your stories are important. We hear you. 
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Your name *
Your pronouns *
Your phone number and email *
Your current age *
Where do you currently live? Is it urban or rural? *
Where did you grow up? Was it urban or rural? *
Do you identify as LGBTQIA2S+? *
Would you like to schedule a time to record an oral account of your memories for preservation in the Vernon County Historical Society archives, instead of (or in addition to) answering some of the following questions in writing? *
Would you prefer for your stories to be anonymous in the Vernon Historical Society's archives? *
Would you be willing for your stories to be shared in a format easily accessible to the public (such as a zine/ book/ exhibit/ documentary movie/ radio presentation?) *
If you grew up in Vernon County or the surrounding areas, please tell a story you remember from your childhood (either one that illustrates an event or details illustrating your experience as an LGBTQIA2S+ youth, a story of knowing/ hearing about other children or adults that were- or were presumed to be- LGBTQIA2S+, witnessing the general social dynamics or attitudes of institutions regarding LGBTQIA2S+ folx).
If you "came out" about your gender identity or sexual orientation while living or spending time in Vernon County or the surrounding area, please feel welcome to share that story here. 
Did you have any relatives living in or near Vernon County who identified as (or were presumed to be) LGBTQIA2S+? What are some stories you have about these relatives? 
While living in Vernon County or the surrounding area, did you hear any stories passed down about people no longer living who were either openly or presumed to be LGBTQIA2S+? If so, please feel welcome to share in as much detail as you can remember. Who told you this story? Was it secret or well- known?
Have you experienced hardship, harassment, or discrimination because of your actual or presumed sexual orientation or gender while living in Vernon County or the surrounding area? Please feel welcome to tell your story here, in as much detail as you feel comfortable disclosing.
How have you found community/ chosen family as an LGBTQIA2S+ person living in or around Vernon County? Is there a story of one event that changed your life for the better, or was it a long progression? Please share as much detail as you can!
If you chose to move to Vernon County or the surrounding area as an adult, did your gender identity or sexual orientation factor into that decision? What have been the biggest challenges and the biggest comforts/ joys of living here? Do you feel that you present yourself authentically in community, and do you feel accepted and welcomed as your authentic self?
If you grew up in a place other than Vernon County and the surrounding area, but live here now, what have you experienced to be the biggest differences when you consider your gender identity or sexual orientation in relation to community? (Or, if you grew up here but now live somewhere else). 
What do you see as the biggest challenges for the LGBTQIA2S+ community of Vernon County in the present day? What have been the biggest successes to date?
If you consider yourself an elder, what advice, encouragement, or validation would you give to LGBTQIA2S+ youth living in or around Vernon County today?
What do you think is most important for future residents of Vernon County to know about today's LGBTQIA2S+ community? 
What are your hopes and dreams for LGBTQIA2S+ futures in Vernon County? (They could be anything: institutional change, ideas for fun events, shifts in social dynamics, spaces you dream of existing, etc.)
Are there any other stories, ideas, or thoughts you would like to share?
May we contact you for more details or for a longer version of your story? *
Do you have any suggestions for this project? (Formats to be presented in, questions you would like to see included, ways to reach more participants, etc.)
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