University of Wyoming
Travis Kirchhefer was a lawyer for the Wyoming Attorney General and a Wyoming drag queen. Travis grew up in Douglas, Wyoming from a family that homesteaded the area. He was first exposed to drag when he moved to Laramie, Wyoming to attend the University of Wyoming, where he received his Bachelors of Arts in History in 2004 and his Doctor of Jurisprudence in 2007 from the University of Wyoming, College of Law. He also has been involved with Wyoming theatre groups and gay rights issues and organizations in the state, including Wyoming Aids Walk and the LGBTA (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Association) which later became Spectrum.
Collection contains an oral history interview with Travis Kirchhefer conducted by Irlanda Jacinto, University Archivist, American Heritage Center. Kirchhefer discusses his experiences as a gay man and drag queen in Wyoming.
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
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There are no known other archival collections created by Travis Kirchhefer at the date of processing.
This material was received from Travis Kirchhefer in 2020.
The collection was processed by Jamie J. Greene in December 2020.
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