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Tonner, Steph (interviewee of OurStory Scotland )

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: b 1960

Found in 26 Collections and/or Records:

Oral history of Steph Tonner interviewed by Jaime Valentine: file 1a, 2004

 Item
Identifier: TD.3658[AA001]
Scope and Contents 00:00 Steph [S] was born Helensburgh 24 December 1960, youngest of twelve children. S was aged two when family moved to Clydebank. S stayed there 29 years, came out as gay when aged thirty, left Clydebank year later. Short account of different places S lived. Spent five years in Edinburgh, involved in gay scene/politics.02:32 Describes previous involvement in gay politics Glasgow. Came out to family and friends and attended Out on Sunday group. Launched project in 1991 for gay...
Dates: 2004

Oral history of Steph Tonner interviewed by Jaime Valentine: file 1b, 2004

 Item
Identifier: TD.3658[AA001]
Scope and Contents 00:00 Continues about four-day trip to USA and what S learnt regarding KS. S considers own KS to be average, explains how it is to do with number of X chromosomes a person has. ADHD [attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder] has at last been associated with KS. S diagnosed with ADD [attention deficit disorder] four years ago, explains it. Describes how spent four years in child guidance centre, because couldn’t settle at school. Learnt little because teachers were not teachers but...
Dates: 2004

Oral history of Steph Tonner interviewed by Jaime Valentine: file 2a, 2004

 Item
Identifier: TD.3658[AA001]
Scope and Contents 00:00 About first relationship, Kenny from Edinburgh. S had testosterone implantswhich re-kicked puberty even though in thirties. S wanted open relationship, Kenny agreed, but in practice finished relationship. In Edinburgh S had short-term relationships characteristic of people with KS, due to short-term memory loss. Tried to meet people on the gay scene but no good at chatting up. Describes gay centre in Broughton St, Edinburgh, and continues about the Lantern Group, which met...
Dates: 2004

Oral history of Steph Tonner interviewed by Jaime Valentine: file 2b, 2004

 Item
Identifier: TD.3658[AA001]
Scope and Contents 00:00 About how S defines self for bureaucratic purposes as male where given binary choice: including ‘other’ is step in right direction. S would like birth certificate and passport to reflect intersex gender. Mentions Alex MacFarlane, Australian who has succeeded in doing this. Describes positive aspects of having KS. Can understand both genders because is both. Believes in openness and honesty between partners.04:35 About S’s present disabilities, describes when first began to...
Dates: 2004

Oral history recording of Steph Tonner interviewed by Jaime Valentine: file 1a, 2004

 Item
Identifier: TD.3658[AA001]
Scope and Contents 00:00 Steph [S] was born Helensburgh 24 December 1960, youngest of twelve children. S was aged two when family moved to Clydebank. S stayed there 29 years, came out as gay when aged thirty, left Clydebank year later. Short account of different places S lived. Spent five years in Edinburgh, involved in gay scene/politics.02:32 Describes previous involvement in gay politics Glasgow. Came out to family and friends and attended Out on Sunday group. Launched project in 1991 for gay...
Dates: 2004

Oral history recording of Steph Tonner interviewed by Jaime Valentine: file 1b, 2004

 Item
Identifier: TD.3658[AA001]
Scope and Contents 00:00 Continues about four-day trip to USA and what S learnt regarding KS. S considers own KS to be average, explains how it is to do with number of X chromosomes a person has. ADHD [attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder] has at last been associated with KS. S diagnosed with ADD [attention deficit disorder] four years ago, explains it. Describes how spent four years in child guidance centre, because couldn’t settle at school. Learnt little because teachers were not teachers but...
Dates: 2004

Oral history recording of Steph Tonner interviewed by Jaime Valentine: file 2a, 2004

 Item
Identifier: TD.3658[AA001]
Scope and Contents 00:00 About first relationship, Kenny from Edinburgh. S had testosterone implantswhich re-kicked puberty even though in thirties. S wanted open relationship, Kenny agreed, but in practice finished relationship. In Edinburgh S had short-term relationships characteristic of people with KS, due to short-term memory loss. Tried to meet people on the gay scene but no good at chatting up. Describes gay centre in Broughton St, Edinburgh, and continues about the Lantern Group, which met...
Dates: 2004

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