THE VFA PIONEER HISTORIES PROJECT

Colette Roberts

“Still Trying to Open Doors”

LGBTQ Rights, Women’s Rights and Education Advocate. National Board of NOW. NOW Chapter President, MA and PA.  NOW, TX. Co-founded the Columbia/Howard County Chapter of PFLAG—Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays and the Rainbow Youth Alliance.

Interviewed by Rosemary Trowbridge, August 2019

Colette is proud that her kids, including her career military son and grandkids have all been and continue to be supportive!

Photo 1. Colette Roberts. Photos 2, 3, and 4. Colette with her husband Jim and children Aimee, Nina, David and Alyssa. Photo 5. Colette celebrates her 80th birthday with her family – November 2019.