Cindy Christman Oral History
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Biography
Cindy Christman (b. 1953) is a retired Akron Police Department lieutenant, founder of multiple LGBTQ+ friendly venues (Quest, Mercedes Tavern), and past chair of the Akron Community Foundation's Gay Community Endowment Fund. Christman was instrumental in bringing the 2014 Gay Games to Akron. In 2019, she coordinated a display of the AIDS Memorial Quilt at the Summit County Courthouse.
Interview Date
2-24-2026
Interviewer
Cassidy Kuhar
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Recommended Citation
Pankuch, Tony D., "Cindy Christman Oral History" (2026). Oral History Interviews. 1.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/oral_histories/1