The Outwords Archive

The Outwords Archive (OUTWORDS) captures, preserves, and shares the stories of LGBTQ+ elders across the United States, to build community and catalyze social change. OUTWORDS is the first-ever national project devoted exclusively to recording oral histories of queer elders across the United States. We share our full catalog of interviews, completely free of charge, on our website. 

We partner with Flip to share our stories with students and teachers around the globe; offer a wide range of webinars on timely LGBTQ+ topics and issues; and provide paid DEI consulting services to companies and organizations like Microsoft, Disney AARP, and Everytown for Gun Safety. HarperCollins published “The Book of Pride,” a first volume of OUTWORDS interviews.