Hannah Gallivan
- Title
- Hannah Gallivan
- Date(s)
- 04/16/2026
- Interviewee(s)
- Hannah Gallivan See all items with this value
- Interviewer(s)
- Jo Fogg See all items with this value
- Interviewer Position
- Student in GWS 467: Locating Queer Culture.
- Summary
- Hannah Gallivan, a sophomore in Media and Cinema Studies with a minor in Gender and Women’s Studies at the University of Illinois, offers her unique perspective on campus life and culture as a queer disabled woman. She discusses her experience growing up in Vermont, what it was like coming to the University of Illinois, and the places she likes to frequent in the campus area. Hannah is very involved in the University’s oldest theatre Registered Student Organization, Penny Dreadful Players, and talks about her role in the club, as well as the club’s presence as an unlabeled safe space for queer people on campus. Hannah also shares the story of how her service dog, Gabby, came into her life, and what it means to be “interdependent” as a disabled person. Hannah has been involved outside of the University in several events and programs dedicated to advocacy for those living with disabilities, such as speaking on podcasts, doing an event with New York Fashion Week, and advocating for a more accessible Broadway.
- Language
- English
- Subject(s)
- accessibility See all items with this value
- community See all items with this value
- disability See all items with this value
- disability culture See all items with this value
- disability resources and educational services See all items with this value
- penny dreadful players See all items with this value
- queer See all items with this value
- service animal See all items with this value
- theater See all items with this value
- Item sets
- Locating Queer Culture
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