Interviewer
River Watson
Description
Cosmo Roots (he/him) grew up in Bozeman, Montana, but moved to Eugene, Oregon, for a fresh start. As a trans man he finds that Eugene allows him to exist more comfortably as himself than Montana. Roots discusses his experiences with hormone replacement therapy, the evolution of his identity, and life in Eugene compared to Bozeman.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
LGBT, LGBTQ+, trans masculine, trans masc, trans people, identity, discovery, safety, legislation, bathroom bill, trans rights
Original Date
1-29-2025
Time Period
Twenty-first century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Queer In and Out of Montana Oral History Project, OH 494, Archives & Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Rights
Copyright to this collection is held by the interview participants and by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections: (406) 243-2053 / library.archives@umontana.edu
Oral History Number
OH 494-003
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:22:35 minutes
Local Filename
OH_494_003_audio_use.mp3; OH_494_003_transcript.pdf
Citation
Roots, Cosmo, "Cosmo Roots Interview, January 29, 2025" (2025). Queer In and Out of Montana Oral History Project. 5.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/queermontana_oralhistories/5