Revisiting the Archive: Episode 13: Larah Helayne & Jean O’Leary

Revisiting the Archive: Episode 13: Larah Helayne & Jean O’Leary

Revisiting the Archive: Episode 13: Larah Helayne & Jean O’Leary

Making Gay History | LGBTQ Oral Histories from the Archive - June 18, 2020 - 23:52

When high schooler Larah Helayne heard MGH’s episode with Jean O’Leary, it changed the course of her life. Plans to become a nun gave way for a new role as an LGBTQ trailblazer. In this season finale, we celebrate the history-makers who came before and those who follow in their footsteps.Visit the webpages for our Season Two episodes with Jean O'Leary—part 1 and part 2—for background information, archival photos, and other resources.

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