Oral History of Lynne Moldenhauer, interviewed by Victoria Steagall, 23 March 2021

Oral History of Lynne Moldenhauer, interviewed by Victoria Steagall, 23 March 2021

Lynne Moldenhauer was born in St. Claire, Michigan, in 1952. After high school, she joined the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and earned a bachelor's degree in religious studies at Marygrove College. Moldenhauer moved to South Carolina and progressively became more aware of her sexuality. She left the religious community and went to work for the SC Department of Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services until she retired in 2010. While living in Columbia, SC, she joined the efforts of the Gay and Lesbian Business Guild and later became one of the founding members of the Alliance for Full Acceptance in Charleston, SC. In the interview, Moldenhauer talks about the multiple actions the Alliance promoted to improve the life of SC LGBTQ+ people. Some included changing community attitudes while  others aimed to help its members learn to love themselves. After forty years living in SC, she moved back to Michigan and re-entered her old congregation. Moldenhauer concludes the interview by stating: “AFFA was the birthplace of a lot, and it gave birth to a, a stronger, better me, more honest I and I think that would be a true story from just about everyone that encountered and engaged with AFFA.”

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Charleston (S. C.)

45 minutes

Victoria Steagall

Lynne Moldenhauer

Charleston, South Carolina and Claire, Michigan via Zoom