[Wesley Phelps interview with Craig Washington, August 26, 2022]

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Audio interview from the Wes Phelps Podcast Interviews Collection recorded on August 26th, 2022 in Houston, TX. Phelps interviews former United States Representative Craig Washington on his experiences with the Texas State Legislature. Washington begins by discussing a penal code which came to the legislature in 1973, exploring his involvement in rewriting and codifying said penal code. Specifically, Washington speaks on his attempts to repeal sodomy laws found under code 21.06 from state legislation.

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Phelps, Wes August 26, 2022.

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Audio interview from the Wes Phelps Podcast Interviews Collection recorded on August 26th, 2022 in Houston, TX. Phelps interviews former United States Representative Craig Washington on his experiences with the Texas State Legislature. Washington begins by discussing a penal code which came to the legislature in 1973, exploring his involvement in rewriting and codifying said penal code. Specifically, Washington speaks on his attempts to repeal sodomy laws found under code 21.06 from state legislation.

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  • Preferred Citation: Wes Phelps Podcast Interviews Collection (AR0976), University of North Texas Special Collections

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Interviews recorded for the purpose of being included in a narrative podcast series titled "Queering the Lone Star State: The Legal Battle for Equality in Texas."

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  • Oct. 27, 2022, 12:46 p.m.

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Phelps, Wes. [Wesley Phelps interview with Craig Washington, August 26, 2022], audio recording, August 26, 2022; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2010331/: accessed May 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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