Interviewer
River Watson
Description
Donna Bulatowicz (she/her) currently lives in Maryland after spending her first 19 years in Billings, Montana, then moving to Oklahoma, California, Pennsylvania, back to Montana, and eventually, Maryland. Bulatowicz compares the culture of Billings from her childhood to present day, noting that Billings used to be much more discriminatory towards queer people. Bulatowicz has a passion for inclusive children’s literature which led to her participation in a book award committee and formerly worked as an elementary teacher. She discusses her experiences as a lesbian in Montana and how that led to discrimination in healthcare and the workplace.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
LGBTQ+ community, discrimination, inclusive healthcare, non-discrimination ordinance, cultural differences, queer and trans book clubs, Safe Zone Training, inclusive education, community support, healthcare access, religious organizations, homophobia, inclusive books, queer representation, community allies, non-discrimination ordinances, Two Spirit community, cultural connections, marriage equality, trans history, queer education, book banning, hate speech, inclusive laws
Original Date
2-7-2025
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 494-004
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
01:32:36 minutes
Local Filename
OH_494_004_audio_use.mp3; OH_494_004_transcript.pdf
Citation
Bulatowicz, Donna, "Donna Bulatowicz Interview, February 7, 2025" (2025). Queer In and Out of Montana Oral History Project. 6.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/queermontana_oralhistories/6