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Interesting new history of the ‘pre-Stonewall’ gay rights movement.

Looks like an interesting read.

https://www.nbcnews.com/featur...viant-s-war-n1222231


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Kameny was 12 years older.
Years later it was common to hear, "Remember when you thought you were the only one?" from gay men I met
Nwws of gay life was limited to my older brother and a friend laughing about Blue Boy magazine one evening.
Wonder whether news of Kameny's activism would have made a difference in my life.
I never saw or read a bit of coverage of the activism.
I do recall a man had to leave the White House staff because it was disclosed that he was a homosexual. I asked my mother why he had to leave. She said it was because he was open to blackmail.


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Well, the movement didn't begin with Stonewall.
 
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Thanks, jon
Got the Kindle version


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quote:
Originally posted by Daniel:
Well, the movement didn't begin with Stonewall.


Well yeah. But we rarely hear names from before then.

I hadn't heard of Frank Kameny, for example. Granted I've not studied this particular topic but I've read more US history than most.


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Well, of course.
 
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