doi:10.7916/21p8-s397Oral history interview with Ann Kansfield, 2017Kansfield, Annoral historiesmixed materialClergyFire chaplainsLesbian clergyGreenpoint (New York, N.Y.)Kansfield, AnnReformed Church in AmericaColumbia University Alumni and alumnaeNew York (N.Y.). Fire DepartmentIn this wide-ranging interview, Ann Kansfield discusses many facets of her life, her career, and her identity. These include: her decision to come to Columbia; the impact of the attacks of September 11, 2001 on her decision to enter the ministry of the Reformed Church; her ADHD diagnosis; and her childhood in Holland, Michigan and Rochester, New York. She recounts coming out to friends and her parents, and analyzes her parents' reaction. She discusses gender theory, the influence of Judith Butler, and how being a parent has further informed her understanding of gender. She describes at length her experiences as a pastor in Greenpoint, including extended descriptions of characteristics of her congregation, the Brooklyn Classis of the Reformed Church, the views of the Classis on gay clergy, and the neighborhood of Greenpoint. She also gives a detailed analysis of her experiences as New York City Fire Department chaplain. The interview closes with description of the role of chaplains at Columbia University and a description of LGBTQ culture in the 1990s-2000s, on Columbia's campus and in broader New York City