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Item Interview with Eli Coleman(University of Minnesota, 2012-07-09) Vitulli, Eli; Coleman, EliDr. Eli Coleman begins his interview by describing his early life, his education, and his move to the University of Minnesota and the Program in Human Sexuality (PHS). He reflects on his first years in the program, its transition into Family Medicine, Dr. Ed Ciracy’s impact on the PHS, and the Sexuality Attitude Reassessment seminar. He also discusses the following: the role of churches and seminaries in the PHS; the PHS curriculum and teaching; Don Hoag and Sharon Satterfield as directors of PHS; PHS contributions to HIV-AIDS behavioral research; funding issues; politics surrounding the PHS; John Kelly’s work as director; and Dr. William Jacott’s leadership of the Department of Family Medicine. Dr. Coleman the reviews his own time as head of the PHS, including the economic problems the Program faced. He describes the development of and changes to the sex offender treatment program, disability work in the PHS, and the Program’s work on transgender issues and his work on the Gender Committee. He concludes with the relationship between the World Professional Association for Transgender Health and the PHS.Item Interview with James A. Siefkes(University of Minnesota, 2011-03-16) Vitulli, Eli; Siefkes, James A.James Siefkes begins with describing his background, including his education, his work as a minister and a regional director in the American Lutheran Church (ALC), and how he came to Minneapolis. He discusses the MATRIX program in the ALC, working with the gay community and on issues of homosexuality in the ALC, The Lutherans Concerned for Gay People, the Glide Memorial Methodist Church, his work in the Department of Congregational Social Concerns in the ALC national office in Minneapolis, sexuality and theology, serving on the Venereal Disease Committee of the Boy Scouts of America, different Christian denominations’ stances on homosexuality, and working with the Program in Human Sexuality (PHS). He describes bringing the National Sex Forum at the Glide Memorial Methodist Church to Minneapolis for the first pilot seminar on human sexuality, some of the controversies within the ALC about his involvement with PHS, Weeks of Enrichment, funding for PHS, Sexual Attitude Reassessment (SAR) seminars, PHS’s Committee on Religion and Ethics, the Family SAR, disability work at PHS, PHS staff work on “human energy”, the development of the small group format for SARs, the attitude of the Medical School administration about PHS, PHS’s work with different religious groups, and the use of films and media during SARs. He talks about Ted Cole, Wilson Yates, and many other staff and advisors involved with PHS in the 1970s.Item Interview with Mary Briggs(University of Minnesota, 2011-07-16) Vitulli, Eli; Briggs, MaryMary Briggs discusses how she got involved with the Program in Human Sexuality (PHS); the development and creation of PHS; the Glide Foundation and the National Sex Forum; the American Lutheran Church; the Sexual Attitude Reassessment seminars; PHS’s work on disability; the relationship between PHS and local church organizations; staff dynamics; Sexual Health Services; moving PHS into the Department of Family Practice and Community Health; her own education and research; the sex offender treatment program; and why she left PHS. She also discusses community responses to PHS; the decision to house PHS in the medical school dean’s office; the PHS executive committee; the relationship between church groups and medical groups in PHS; the Committee on Religion and Ethics; the family SARS in Mabel, MN; the Medical School curriculum in human sexuality; and transsexuality. She talks about Richard Chilgren, Theodore Cole, Thomas Mauer, James Siefkes, Dan Weiss, Donald Houge, and others who were involved with PHS in the 1970s.