Digital Transgender Archive
Interview with Awen Briem
Awen Briem is a white transgender person. At the time of this interview, he was working as a tattoo artist based out of Minneapolis. In this oral history, Briem speaks at length about growing up in Des Moines, gender policing, his romantic and familial relationships, and his encounters with healthcare. He also touches upon naming, religion, Caitlyn Jenner, the future political goals of trans communities, and organizations he has volunteered for.
Item Actions
- Identifier
- t435gd15m
- Collection
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Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
- Institution
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Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection, University of Minnesota
- Creator(s)
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Briem, Awen
- Contributor(s)
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Jenkins, Andrea
- Publisher
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University of Minnesota Minneapolis Libraries
- Date Created
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Dec. 28, 2015
- Genre
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Oral Histories
Transcriptions
- Subject(s)
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OutFront Minnesota
Tretter Transgender Oral History Project
- Places
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Minnesota
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Hennepin County
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City of Minneapolis
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Minneapolis
Michigan
New York > Onondaga County > City of Syracuse > Syracuse
- Topic(s)
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Acceptance
Appearance
Art
Assigned gender
Bullying
Celebrities
Change of name
Clothing
Coming out
Communities
Employment discrimination
Family relationships
Femininities
Gender diversity
Gender dysphoria
Gender identity
Gender-affirming care
Harassment
Health
Health care
HIV/AIDS
Homophobia
Hormones
Language
LGBTQ+ partners
Love
Masculinities
Medical care
Middle West
Name
Politics
Religions
Schools
Sex
Sexuality
Social media
Suicide
Surgery
Therapies
Transgender people
Transphobia
Whites--Race identity
Youth
- Resource Type
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Moving image
Text
- Language
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English
- Related URL
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https://umedia.lib.umn.edu/
- Rights
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In copyright
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