Interviewer
Charlotte Macorn
Files
Description
Couple Lonnie Johnson and Ronald Fournier detail their lives in different cities around Montana, including Columbia Falls, Helena, Butte, and Hamilton. The couple take turns explaining their origins, highlighting they have been a couple for over thirty years. They describe living comfortably in Montana when they came out in the 1980s and 1990s, and share how the culture in Montana noticeably changed during the 2016 United States presidential election, ultimately inspiring their move to Washington. They describe their experiences within healthcare as an openly out couple, specifically in Montana Community Health Clinic and Chas Health. Lon and Ron describe their life together in 2025 living in Clarkston, Washington, and their regular gatherings with friends and neighbors.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
LGBTQ, LGBTQIA2S+, gay, Donald Trump, Trump flags, safety
Original Date
2-26-2025
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 494-008
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:33:45 minutes
Local Filename
OH_494_008_audio_use.mp3; OH_494_008_transcript.pdf
Citation
Johnson, Lonnie and Fournier, Ronald, "Lonnie Johnson and Ronald Fournier Interview, February 26, 2025" (2025). Queer In and Out of Montana Oral History Project. 8.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/queermontana_oralhistories/8