Cynthia Mader audio interview and transcript

Rosema, Kailey

Pratt, Stephen

Immekus, Erica

Cynthia Mader is an outstanding woman who is an advocate for the advancement of civil rights for the LGBTQ community in the West Michigan area, as well as a professor in Grand Valley State University's College of Education. Recently, Cynthia was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Women's Commission, March 13th, 2012. Cynthia's involvement for social justice led her to be the First Board of Directors within the Lesbian and Gay Community Network Incorporated, in which she organized Grand Rapids' first pride celebration, and fought with local public administration offices for the passing of laws that banned sexual orientation discrimination

2012-03-13

Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives

Speaking Out: Western Michigan Civil Rights Oral History Project