Jenny visited our story sharing booth at the Shephard Symposium. Her story is about being a single mother after the death of her husband. After Jenny's daughter told her she was queer Jenny struggled because she was afraid of how her daughter might be judged in a rural community as well as how she might be judged as a single mother.

Jim talks about the very first Wyoming AIDS Walk, and how it began as a student organization that quickly grew into a larger community effort that partnered with Wyoming non-profits. The legacy of Wyoming AIDS Walk continues today through Wyoming AIDS Assistance and the annual Drag Queen Bingo event that occurs every April.

Katie reflects on growing up in Rock Springs, Wyoming—a town often labeled "rough around the edges"—and unpacks how narratives of place are shaped by class, connection, and personal history. From Walmart pride and crabapple trails to identity, queerness, and complex family ties, she shares a layered story of belonging, leaving, and making sense of home on her own terms.

Jim talks about how Wyoming AIDS Walk started Drag Queen Bingo, which has since grown into an annual fundraising event for Wyoming AIDS Assistance. Jim explains how drag queens put the ‘fun’ in ‘fundraising’ and how a drag queen from Colorado accidentally started a curious rumor around Laramie.