My Queer Museum
A collection of stories and objects that won't end up in a traditional museum! David Sheppeard and Roni Guetta interview some of their favorite queer people in Brighton and Hove about the objects they would put in a Queer Museum if there was one. A collection of personal stories, crucial historical moments for the LGBTQ+ community, political and personal struggles, are told through loved objects and memorabilia.
My Queer Museum
Janet Jones: AIDS activism, theatre, punk
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Roni Guetta & David Sheppeard
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Janet tells Roni and David which are the objects that would best tell her personal queer story.
Janet Jones grew up in West Yorkshire and lives in Brighton. She is a writer, queer and disability-rights activist, film makers, and all round source of many stories and anecdotes.
In this interview Janet talks about her youth, self-discovery, writing and performing during the AIDS crisis, activism, death, life, and joy!
Recorded on October 20, 2020, on Janet's balcony in Brighton
Interview by: Roni Guetta and David Sheppeard
Editing and original music by Olive Mondegreen