Kirsten Trevino
(She/Her)
Student, Barnard College
Hi all! My name is Kirsten Trevino, and I am a rising senior at Barnard College majoring in Sociology and Human Rights.
My interests in identity, sexuality, and sociology led me to research the coming-of-age experience and identity formation practices of white lesbian elders who came of age during the post-WWII, Cold War period in Detroit, Michigan, during my first summer.
In my second summer, I am currently volunteering with the organization Rainbow Faith and Freedom to further their mission of securing affirmation for 2SLGBTQIA+ by ending religious-based homophobia and transphobia 🌈
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Kirsten, this was such a fascinating journey into the experiences of white lesbian communities from 1945-1970. It was shocking to me to hear that half of American women had had their 1st child during this time. I was really interesting to read about the impact of mother-daughter relationships on the daughter's progression to her lesbian identity and the importance of peer groups for these communities, varying depending on class. It's eye-opening to realise that many young women were living at home as it wasn't so common to purchase a house as a single woman! Really excited to see the continuation of your research and your LiA next year, creating better support systems for young queer people.