Phil Johnson Oral History

Object number2006.001.0054

Date10/17/2006

ClassificationsOral Histories

Oral history interview subject Phil Johnson

Oral history interviewer Stephen Fagin

ObjectOral history

Credit LineOral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

MediumHi-8 videotape

DimensionsDuration: 55 Minutes

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DescriptionVideotaped oral history interview with Phil Johnson. One of the city's earliest and most prominent gay rights activists, Johnson co-founded the first LGBTQ organization in Dallas, The Circle of Friends, in 1965. In June 1972, he helped organize and led the first Dallas Pride parade, which started at the John F. Kennedy Memorial. Interview recorded at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on October 17, 2006 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is fifty-five minutes long.

Curatorial Commentary

Phil Johnson passed away at the age of 94 on September 23, 2019. At the time of his death, he was described by local LGBTQ publication, the Dallas Voice, as "a legend in the North Texas LGBT community as the community's ambassador and its historian." A profile of his life and activism can be found here: Phil Johnson: A life of service and creativity - Dallas Voice. -- Stephen Fagin, Curator