‘So much queer history is hidden or erased, The Queer Bible is a home for all those personal stories and histories.’
New episode! In 1981 Larry Kramer sounded an alarm almost no one wanted to hear. Gay men were dying from a mysterious disease and the only way to stop its spread was to stop having sex. The outspoken activist went on to co-found @gmhc and @actupny, two of the leading organizations in the fight against AIDS.
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Photo: Larry Kramer with his wheaten terrier, Molly, 1989.
Credit: Photo by Robert Giard courtesy of The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library.
Listen to J.J. Belanger’s war time love story via your podcatcher (subscribe at http://bit.ly/mgh-subscribe) or at this link: http://bit.ly/mgh-belanger
Photo: Belanger’s military portrait at age 17 ½ as a member of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps (RCA), June 1940. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Credit: Courtesy ONE Archives at the USC Libraries.
You likely know his face from an iconic 1953 photo booth photo. But there’s a full life’s story behind that photo that includes love, heartbreak, Alfred Kinsey, and fighting for trans rights. Listen to J.J. Belanger’s story on the podcast this week via your podcatcher (subscribe here http://bit.ly/mgh-subscribe) or at this link: http://bit.ly/mgh-belanger
New episode! J.J. Belanger had a big life that extended from the skies over Europe during World War II and the offices of the legendary Dr. Alfred Kinsey to trans rights activism before transgender rights were on anybody’s radar.
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The Southwest Virginia LGBTQ History Project hopes to keep its LGBTQ history on the map.
“This generation has grown up with LGBT rights being affirmed. They need to know about the hard work and perseverance that LGBT pioneers exhibited when the political and social climate was more hostile,” said Horacio Sierra, a professor at Bowie State University.
Although Willem Arondeus was posthumously awarded a medal of honor by the Dutch government in 1945, historian believe his leading role in the resistance was downplayed in the immediate decades after the war because of his sexuality.
Sergeant Perry Watkins played by the rules. The U.S military did not. Drafted in 1968, he was thrown out fifteen years later despite his honesty and stellar record of service. He fought back and won. (Photo: Perry’s high school yearbook photo via Classmates.com)
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