Virginia Phillips Homegrown Heroes Full Interview
Item
Title
Virginia Phillips Homegrown Heroes Full Interview
Identifier
2024.017.024
Type
Moving Image
Description
This is an oral history interview with Judge Virginia Phillips conducted on February 21, 2024. In this interview, Judge Phillips shares her childhood upbrining in Orange, California, and how she studied at UC Riverside before pursuing a law degree and eventually becoming a judge. The main highlight in this interview was Judge Phillips sharing her story on how she struck down the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy in the United States military, altering the way that the LGBTQ+ community serves in the military today. Phillips also reflects on her active role in the community within Riverside and the Inland Empire and her commitment to her service within the community as a judge.
Spatial Coverage
Orange, California
Riverside (Calif.)
Temporal Coverage
1950s- 2024
Creator
Scherly Virgill
Date
2/21/2024
Contributor
Judge Virginia Phillips
Format
.mov
Language
English
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