Oral History of Melissa Moore, interviewed by Victoria Steagall, 22 April 2021

Oral History of Melissa Moore, interviewed by Victoria Steagall, 22 April 2021

Melissa Moore (they/them) grew up in Mt. Pleasant, SC. They earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology at the College of Charleston. In college, they got engaged with feminist and queer groups. When they were 22 years old, they joined the Alliance for Full Acceptance and were hired as its Assistant Director. Soon after, they joined SC Equality and were actively engaged in a campaign against the marriage amendment and other policies issues related to the LGBTQ+ community. Moore was approached by the board of We Are Family, an organization focused on LGBTQ+ and straight ally youth and became its Executive Director. Moore takes pride in the organization's progress made under their tenure, including opening the Close Case Thrift store and work to end homelessness in Charleston. Later, Moore worked with Housing for All in Mt. Pleasant and at the time of the interview, they were WREN Lowcountry manager. In the interview, they reflect on their experience as a queer person growing up and living in SC. They also reflect on the progress made by the LGBTQ+ community but also about the limitations of their political demands including poverty and access to housing and health care.

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Charleston (S. C.)

52 minutes

Victoria Steagall

Melissa Moore

Charleston, South Carolina via Zoom