[2019] Al Carlozzi Interview

[2019] Al Carlozzi Interview

Al Carlozzi Diverse Sexuality and Gender in Oklahoma Oral History Project Interview

Al was interviewed on June 6, 2019, by Oklahoma State University as part of its Diverse Sexuality and Gender in Oklahoma Oral History Project. In the interview, Al discusses his early life, service in the Air Force and early outreach to the LGBTQ+ community for mental health. In 2006, he became director of the OSU-Tulsa Counseling Center (now named the Al Carlozzi Center for Counseling) until his retirement in 2019. He has been a long-time consultant with Oklahomans for Equality regarding its counseling services. He collaborated on the book “Transgender and Gender Diverse Persons: A Handbook for Service Providers, Educators, and Families.” A copy of the OSU transcript is on file at the History Project Archives at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center.

Al Carlozzi, Angus Henderson, Allison Richmond, Matthew D. Williams, Micki White

June 6, 2019