Streaming Media
Description
Matt Friday was the founding co-chair of Monterey County Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Task Force; Co-director of Monterey’s first Gay Pride event in 1992 (and co-organizer in several since); Board member of Monterey County American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU); Founder, Hate Crimes Emergency Response Team (HCERT); Commissioner, Monterey County Equal Opportunity Advisory Commission; and Co-founder of the Monterey Boy Scouts of America Task Force. Matt has been deeply involved in bringing together and creating LGBTQ+ community in the Monterey Peninsula. Matt’s greatest wish is that everyone take a stand, lend a hand, and be kind to one another.
Interview Date
4-26-2019
Interviewer
Sarai Blassingame
Type
sound
Format
audio/m4a
Language
eng
Digital Collection
Oral History and Community Memory Archive
Repository
Archives & Special Collections of California State University, Monterey Bay
Disclaimer
These oral histories express the personal views, memories, and opinions of the interviewee. They do not represent the policy or views of California State University, Monterey Bay.
Recommended Citation
California State University, Monterey Bay, "Interview with Matt Friday" (2019). LGBTQ Community of Monterey County Project. 1.
https://digitalcommons.csumb.edu/ohcma_lgbtq/1
Comments
The following oral history is the result of a recorded interview conducted by a CSUMB student. The audio and draft transcript have not been edited for accuracy. This interview is part of the Oral History Community Memory Archive. The researcher is asked to bear in mind that they are listening to an original recording, and reading a verbatim transcript of the spoken word, rather than written prose.