Dunning, John Alan Bailey, Monica Lewis, and Soisette Bailey Judge Personal Statement: Family does and will always mean everything to me. My fondest childhood memories include family holidays, celebrations, and vacations. But growing up in an extremely religious family in eastern North Carolina, coming to terms with being gay was extremely challenging in the ‘70s and ‘80s – I lived in constant fear of being rejected by the people I loved the most. Despite the feelings of disapproval, denial, and disappointment I received from family members, I knew with certainty that I was loved by my youngest sister Soisette and my oldest niece Monica. We have always been “thick as thieves,” and they continuously showered me with unconditional love. I have unadulterated love for my entire family, but there’s a special place reserved in my heart for Soisette and Monica – the two people who have been by my side every day of my life." Alan R. Bailey is an Associate Professor in Academic Library Services. UA22.10.01.03 59996 2439 2017 eng still image photographs United States North Carolina Pitt County (N.C.) Greenville (N.C.) Bailey, Alan R. Judge, Soisette Bailey Lewis, Monica Sexual minority community North Carolina Greenville East Carolina University Faculty Gay librarians North Carolina Greenville Families North Carolina Greenville This item has been made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Researchers are responsible for using these materials in accordance with Title 17 of the United States Code and any other applicable statutes. If you are the creator or copyright holder of this item and would like it removed, please contact us at als_digitalcollections@ecu.edu. http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/ True Colors truecolors ECU History ecuhistory Faculty faculty Social and Family Life sfl African American History aah Alan Bailey, Monica Lewis, and Soisette Bailey Judge Personal Statement: Family does and will always mean everything to me. My fondest childhood memories include family holidays, celebrations, and vacations. But growing up in an extremely religious family in eastern North Carolina, coming to terms with being gay was extremely challenging in the ‘70s and ‘80s – I lived in constant fear of being rejected by the people I loved the most. Despite the feelings of disapproval, denial, and disappointment I received from family members, I knew with certainty that I was loved by my youngest sister Soisette and my oldest niece Monica. We have always been “thick as thieves,” and they continuously showered me with unconditional love. I have unadulterated love for my entire family, but there’s a special place reserved in my heart for Soisette and Monica – the two people who have been by my side every day of my life." Alan R. Bailey is an Associate Professor in Academic Library Services. 2017 StillImage photographs J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University eng 59996 http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/ United States--North Carolina--Pitt County (N.C.)--Greenville (N.C.) Bailey, Alan R. Judge, Soisette Bailey Lewis, Monica Sexual minority community--North Carolina--Greenville East Carolina University--Faculty Gay librarians--North Carolina--Greenville Families--North Carolina--Greenville local, filename 59996.0001 36534764 image/tiff 6.0 PRONOM PUID: fmt/10 little endian uncompressed MD5 ab5bc61c6341f60fd24557bcecfbc012 ecu:digital_collections 4272 2848 RGB mm mm 20190130 object plane in. 142 1 142 1 8 integer 3 internal