Interview: Marco Jara
Title
Interview: Marco Jara
Description
Jara begins by reflecting on his early childhood memories and family in Mexico City; he remembers his first home and the family and pets that lived there with him as well as the bigger home his family moved to outside of the city. He continues to speak about his relationships with different family members and how he met his current husband and subsequently coming out as gay to his family. Jara concludes the interview speaking about Philadelphia and his new life in the city; he frequently volunteers with homeless shelters and LGBT organizations within the city while attending ESL classes and applying for permanent jobs.
Date
March 7, 2019
Rights
Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries
Identifier
2019oh0145_irw0076
Interviewer
Nicole Strunk
Interviewee
Marco Jara
Sort Priority
0023
OHMS Object
Interview Keyword
Closeted gays.
Gay youth
Sexual minority students.
Sexual minority youth
Mexico City (Mexico)
Naucalpa (Mexico)
Childhood
Indexed By
Laura Gomez
Files
Citation
“Interview: Marco Jara,” Philly Immigration, accessed October 1, 2023, https://phillyimmigration.nunncenter.net/items/show/1057.