Vision
Viet Rainbow OC’s oral history project envisions an oral history collection that grounds us in connection, belonging, and possibility across the spectrum of queer and trans Viet experience. We work to connect the pasts and presents of our community in order to build towards a healing and vibrant future. We believe in oral history as a tool to rupture silences, to bridge across generations, to imagine what was and can be possible, and to be seen, heard, and cared for through storytelling.
Goals
To create an accessible and community-centered archive of diverse queer and trans Viet experiences that span multiple generations by gathering and uplifting the stories in our community.
To create community connections through the similarities and differences within the queer and trans Viet experience and to foster learning from and with each other.
To create a resource, a guide, and/or invitation that other community members can use, cite, and expand upon.
Values
VROC’s Oral History Project deeply values the complexity and diversity that are present in queer and trans Viet lives, as there is no singular experience. We value instilling genuine curiosity to learn more about the multiple realities in the queer and trans Viet experience as opposed to policing who is/isn’t a part of our community. We value the people, process, and relationships that make up this project. Community care is central to our oral history project -- ensuring that we embrace the time it takes to sit and honor these stories.