Elder Voices
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He Marched for Rights and Found Love #gay #gayman #activism
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He Protested While His Boyfriend Stayed Silent #gay #gayman #activism
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He Went to a Rally… and Met His Future Husband #gay #gayman #activism
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He Went to a Rally… and Met His Future Husband
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A Message Every Queer Kid Needs #gay #gayman #comingout
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The Sacred Role of Queer Hawaiians #queer #hawaii #hawaiian
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A Hawaiian Grandfather’s Life-Changing Advice to Gay Grandchild #gay #gayman #comingout
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The Queer Families Exhibit That Went to Federal Court—and Won #queerfamilies #queervisibility
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When the Superintendent Said Queer Families Were Too Much for Schools #queerfamily #queervisibility
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How One Mom Turned Discrimination Into Education #diversity #queerfamilies #queervisibility
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School District Tried to Erase LGBTQIA+ Families–And Failed #queerfamilies #queervisibility
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School District Tried to Erase LGBTQIA+ Families–And Failed
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What My Mother Saw in My Lover #lesbian #queerwomen #wlw
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My Queer Identity Didn’t Scare My Mom. Other Women Did. #lesbian #queerwomen #wlw
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How My Mother Learned I Love Women #lesbian #queerwomen #wlw
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"Those Women Carry Knives.” Mother Warns Daughter About Lesbians #lesbian #queerwomen #wlw
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I Had It All—But Felt Empty Inside #trans #transman #transitioning #comingout
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College Gave Me a New Kind of Freedom #trans #transman #transitioning #comingout
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The First Time I Was Told “No” for Being Myself #trans #transman #transitioning #comingout
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Trans Man Thought He Had It All—Until He Found His True Self #trans #transman #comingout
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Trans Man Thought He Had It All—Until He Found His True Self
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This Was the Night I Knew I Had to Transition #trans #transwoman #transitioning #comingout
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Meet the Trans Woman Behind the NYC Subway Voice #trans #transwoman #transitioning #comingout
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The Day I Saw the Woman Inside Me #trans #transwoman #transitioning #comingout
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The Trans Woman Behind the NYC Subway Announcements
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I Didn't Know the Word “Trans” — But I Knew I Was #trans #transwoman #transitioning #comingout
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The Trans Woman Behind the NYC Subway Announcements
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ACT UP: The Fight Isn’t Over #gayman #hivaids #hivaidsawareness #actup
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ACT UP Activists Took Over Times Square #gayman #hivaids #hivaidsawareness #actup
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ACT UP to New York Times: “Your Coverage Will Cost Lives” #gayman #hivaids #hivaidsawareness #actup
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ACT UP Claps Back at the New York Times #gayman #hivaids #hivaidsawareness #actup
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ACT UP AIDS Activists Take On The New York Times #gayman #hivaids #hivaidsawareness #actup
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😘💏😍 First Kiss With Another Girl Was “The Kiss Of Life.” #shorts
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Bisexual Husband And His Wife Renegotiate Relationship. #shorts
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Three Weddings and a Reconciliation: How One Trans Man’s Patience Helped Heal Family Wounds
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“Now It’s Time to Tell My Granddaughter” Trans Woman Finds Love & Support After Coming Out to Family
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After Being Called the F-Word at a Straight Wedding, Gay Man Immerses Himself in the Queer Community
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Lesbian Creates a Committee of Friends to Help Her Find Love. “I Couldn’t Trust My Own Decisions.”
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1980 Shooting At A Gay Bar Leads Gay Man To Learn Resiliency at the Onset of the AIDS Epidemic.
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“He Lives with a Man. He’s Gay. You Get It?” Gay Man Describes Mother’s Journey to Acceptance.
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With the Flick of a Wrist, Trans Woman Turns Corner in Her Transition & Decides to Come Out at Work
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God Compels Gay Christian to Accept Himself. “You’re Trying to Be Something You’re Not.”
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Black Gay Man Reflects On A Life Defined By Love, Authenticity, Activism And Connection.
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Lesbian Activist Recounts Her Decades-Long Fight For Equality In Philadelphia And Beyond.
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Black & Gay In New Orleans From The 60s On: "You Get Up, You Dust Yourself Off, And You Fight On."
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“It Ain’t Over Till The Bisexual Speaks.” Activist Fights For Bi Inclusion Throughout The Decades.
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Trans Woman Reflects On Her Four-Decade Journey To Authenticity.
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1980s: Seeing Trans Women For The First Time: “I Felt Welcomed.”
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2010s: Giving Back To The Community. “I Am Here Today To Let People Know That They Are Somebody.”
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Late 1990s: From Walking Balls To Mentoring Youth: “You Have To Step Outside The Box.”
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Late 1980s: Overcoming Homelessness, Joblessness And Abuse.
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“I Should Call The Police Right Now!” Homophobic Doctor Shames Gay Teen.
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“These Are Incredible Women.” Lesbian’s Bout With Cancer Opens Mother’s Eyes.
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“It’s A Fantastic Life When You Could Be The Person You've Always Been Inside.”
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2017: After Moving To LGBTQ-Friendly Senior Housing, “I Felt That I Was Starting A New Life.”
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1963: A Five-Decade Love Story Begins With A Kiss At A Gay Bar.
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1948: Father Sends Gay Son To Two Psychologists.
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Evolution Of Language Over Decades: “I Can Now Accept The Word ‘Queer’ And Be A Part Of It.”
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1947: Meeting Other Gays In High School. "It Was Something I Wanted To Be A Part Of."
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1981: After Protest At Harvard, “I Was Out For All The World To See.”
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1960s: A Trip To The Met Was “The First Time I Remember Any Attraction For Men.”
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1970s: Melba Moore Performing At Bathhouse Changes Gay Teen’s Life.
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Fear Surrounding AIDS In The 80s: “I Might Have Already Been Infected. I Didn’t Know.”
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1985: “Heartbreak Is A Natural Part of Relationships.”
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Coming Out To Parents In 1975: “You’re Our Son. We Love You. Be Home By Midnight.”
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1990s: Following Societal Progress, Gay Man Has To Learn “How To Be A Spouse Of A Gay Executive.”
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Coming Out To Parents In The 1970s Wasn’t Easy But “Time Heals All.”
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Receiving A False-Positive HIV Test In The Mid-1980s: “I Thought This Could Be It.”
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1988: “God, If You’re There, Please... I Need To Fall In Love With Someone Who’s Not Going To Die.”
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1970s: “This Is Just A Great Big Family. Let’s Drop All The Prejudice.”
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2000s: A Civil Union In Vermont And A Marriage In Massachusetts. “We Celebrate The Day We Met.”
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1978: Celebrating Thanksgiving With Family Of Choice. “They Wanted To Welcome Me To Their World.”
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Falling In Love, Breaking Up, And Reuniting: “Every Day Was The Best, Best, Best, Best Day Ever.”
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“I Learned How A Broken Heart Actually Feels.”
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1950s: Experience During Naptime: “It Was An Inkling Of A Difference.”
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On Being Called An “Elder”: “I'm A Human Being. I'm Sheila. End Of Story.”
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Late 1950s: Neighborhood Crush: “She Was The Sexiest Thing I Had Ever Seen.”
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1960s: First Kiss With Another Girl Was “The Kiss Of Life.”
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1990s: Protesting “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell"
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1990s: Gay Man Fights For Inclusion And Representation In Chicago’s Veteran Community.
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1963: The Start Of A Five-Decade Love Story: “We’re Both Very Fortunate.”
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1952: Navigating the Witch Hunts of Gays In The Military.
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1950s: Sailor Spends A Night In Jail After Gay Bar Is Raided.
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1989: ACT UP AIDS Activist Takes On The New York Times.
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1992: Friend Who Died From AIDS “Gave Us The Gift Of That Absurd Memorial.”
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1989: ACT UP AIDS Activist Takes On The New York Times.
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1983: Gay Man Transitions From Bathhouse Towel Boy To AIDS Activist.
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After Homophobic Taunt By Police, Activist “No Longer Believed The Police Only Arrest Bad People.”
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1970: Gay 10-Year-Old Boy Finds Creative Way To Convince Mom To Buy Teen Magazines.
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Trans Pioneer On The Importance Of Authenticity: “You Were Born With The Right To Be Happy.”
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“You’re Not A Suitable Candidate.” Trans Woman Seeking Surgery Faces Resistance From Doctors.
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1972: Trans Actress Makes Her Debut In Empowering Scene In John Waters Film.
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Trans Woman Reflects On Her Journey: “It Was Real For Me And I Was Okay With It.”
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2008: Marriage Equality Activist Faces Down Opponent--And Wins.
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2006: Children’s Sleepover Conversation About Family Diversity Surprises Mom.
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Late 1990s: Lesbian Couple Faces Multiple Challenges In Having A Child.
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1994: Lesbian Goes From Laughing At The Idea Of Same-Sex Marriage To President Of Marriage Equality.
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1970s: First Girlfriend And Discovering Lesbianism. “She Really Helped Me Start On That Road.”
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Bisexual Man Reflects On His Open Marriage, Wife, And Long-Term Relationship With A Man.
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Bisexual Husband And His Wife Renegotiate Relationship.
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Coming Out As Bisexual In The 1970's.
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1973: Man’s First Visit To Gay Bar Results In Life-Changing Experience.
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1960's: Man Has Sex Dream About His Male Psychiatrist And Then Tells Him About It.
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1950: "That Was The First Time I'd Had Sex With Another Guy."
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Queer Professor Reflects On The Importance Of Strong Student-Teacher Bonds.
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Sexual Assault In The Early 1960's: "Why Did I Have To Be Treated Like That?"
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"Life Is Beautiful. And For Me, It Has Been Quite A Whirlwind."
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Founding A Charm School In The 2010's: "Social Graces Carry You A Long Way."
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Leaving An Abusive Relationship In The Late 1970's: "I Got Smart. And I Got Tired."
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After Friend's Murder, "I Became Aware And Scared For Myself."
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"If It Wasn’t For These Women, I Wouldn’t Be Here Today."
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Growing Up, "I Didn't Know Anything About Being Different."
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Trans Woman Finds Companionship Late In Life. “I Laugh Harder Now Than I Have In Twenty Years.”
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"I’ve Been Helped By So Many People On My Journey To Womanhood."
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Trans Woman’s Life Changed After Finding A Mentor.
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After Wife's Death in 2012, Trans Woman Seizes Opportunity To Come Out To Family.
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1980’s: Dominatrix Inspires Trans Woman To Become Comfortable In Her Own Skin.
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1960’s: Coming Out To Wife “Left An Elephant In The Room For The Next 44 Years.”
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1950’s: “I Had To Be The Man Of The Family... And I Think I'm A Girl."
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Dressing Up In Mother’s Clothes As A Child: “I Knew I Could Be The Woman That I Wanted To Be."
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From Homeless to Hopeful: How One Weekend On Fire Island Changed Gay Teen’s Life.
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“You Need To Calm Down.” A Token Of Love Becomes A Lifelong Passion.
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Family Member To Ailing Gay Uncle: “You Still Have Time To Repent.”
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Family Opens Up At Memorial For Late Partner.
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“Who Are You!?” How Having A Domestic Partnership Helped During A Moment of Tragedy.
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Drafted in 1958: “My Eighteen Months Away Solidified Our Relationship.”
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“We Were Together For 54 Wonderful, Glorious Years.”
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Early 1940s: “I Knew Way Back Then That I Was Gay.”
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“When I Am Up There Dancing, I’m Connecting A Spiritual Past To A Spiritual Present.”
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Post-It Note Snaps Man Out Of Grief: “The Laughter Was As Uncontrollable As The Crying.”
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Late 1980s: "When I Think I Have A Problem, I Think Back To That Time For Randy."
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Early 1980s: Fear Of Death "Gave Me A New Freedom That I’d Never Had Before."
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New Year’s Eve 1969: First Gay Kiss, On A Riverboat In The Snow.
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"Your Son Is Being Seen Around Town With Known Homosexuals."
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1971: Drag Queens In Louisville "Widened My Scope Of What I Was Comfortable With."
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Early 1960s: Seeing The Word "Gay" In A Magazine "Changed My Life Instantly."
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Protest At Radio City Music Hall: "There's A Great Deal Of Fun In Standing Up For Yourself."
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Following The Funeral Of A Gay Friend: "I Left That Church Promising Myself Never To Go Back In."
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One Week As A Gay Activist In 1971: Rejection, Assault, and Gunshots.
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Following Gay Man's First Protest In 1970: "I Knew Where My Place Was."
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First Meaningful Sexual Experience As An Adult: "I Knew That Meant I Was Gay."
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Kicked Out Of The Monestary In 1969: "They Noticed My Homosexuality Before I Did."
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1960s: "In Retrospect, I Think Of Him As My First Love."
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Life After Fifty As A Gay Man.
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“It’s Just Incredible To Think Of What We Lost [To AIDS].”
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1985: Rock Hudson’s Death Hurls AIDS Into Public Consciousness.
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9th Grade English Teacher Rescues Former Student From Sexual Mishap.
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Pre-AIDS Greenwich Village: A Time Of “Free Love, Open Sex And Tolerance.”
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1967: “From That Moment On, I Never Had One Moment Of Guilt About Being Gay.”
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1970 Greenwich Village: “I Felt Like I Had Really Found Heaven.”
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Gay Journalist Calls Out Producers For Ignoring Gay Issues.
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Researcher Tracks Down 1930s Erotic Film Director.
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After Telling Father About HIV Status, “I Don’t Give A Damn Who Knows.”
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“Luke Will Always Be Just A Very, Very Incredible Person In My Life.”
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“I Was Very, Very Fortunate In The Sixties That My Parents Were So Accepting.”
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Sabotaging Relationships With Women: “I Think My Subconscious Kicked In.”
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Visiting A Gay Bathhouse: “It Was A Great First Time.”
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Homework Assignment: “Go To A Singles Bar And Pick Up Women.”
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1962: Falling In Love With A Fellow Classmate In Seminary School.
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1961: “I Couldn’t Bring Myself To Write The Word ‘Homosexual.’”
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“Part Of Life Is Death.” Wife’s Tragic Death Reveals Importance of End-Of-Life Planning.
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Living In LGBT-Friendly Senior Housing: “We Live Like Neighbors. And That’s A Good Thing.”
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Racism At A Gay Bar: “It Was Shocking. It Was Hurtful. I Teared Up Right There.”
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1960s: “I Was In The Process Of Falling In Love At First Sight.”
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“[My Mother’s] Number One Duty Was To Be An Accepting Parent.”
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“It Was Extraordinary”: Man Asks Man On A Date In 1967
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Being Black and Gay in the 1960s: A Matter of Life and Death
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Dictionary Makes Gay Teen Feel Less Alone
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1956: “Some People Call Them Queer.”
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"Without General von Steuben, a Gay Man, There Would Be No United States of America."
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“We Created A Movement. That’s The Legacy of the Gay Liberation Front.”
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1972: Activists Hijack Live Show, Demand Gay Liberation
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“I’m Probably One Of The Luckiest Gay Activists In The World To Have Had [My Parents].”
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“[Your Activism] Is Ruining It For The Rest Of Us.”
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After Founding LGBT-Friendly Senior Housing in Philadelphia, "I'm A Cradle-To-Grave Activist.”
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Doctor Puts Hands Down Woman’s Pants To Determine Her Sex.
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Almost Thrown Out Of College For Being A Lesbian.
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Mother Tries To Change Daughter’s Sexuality, Then Becomes An Activist.
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Women’s Music “Was The Gaydar Back Then.”
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40 Years After Dreaming Of Her Lesbian Wedding, It Came True.
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"Those Women Carry Knives.” Mother Warns Daughter About Lesbians
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"I’m Going To Be Happy I Told Her This.”
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“I’m Not Taking This Dress Off.”
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The Challenges of Living Publicly As a Woman: “He Yelled, ‘That’s a Man!’”
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Just Another Day At The Dog Run.
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"That's How I Came Out To The Family."
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"My Name Was Pearl From Then On."
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“It Doesn’t Matter What You Think. You Go To The Boy’s Bathroom.”
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“I Am A UFO Child That Was Left Here By Mistake.”
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The “Boy” With The Bow.
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“The Place That Talks Volumes About You Is New York.”
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Coming Out As Gay, Then Trans, Then A Lesbian.
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From Drugs, Sex Work, & Jail To A Boring Life.
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“I Wouldn’t Kiss You If You Were The Last Boy On Earth.”
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“The Football Team Warned Him About Me.”
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“The First Time I Did Drag Was Absolutely Frightening.”
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The First Invasion of The Fire Island Pines.
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“He Died With A Smile On His Face. So Many Of Our Friends Didn’t.”
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Even Facing AIDS, “We Were The Same Vicious Queens To Each Other.”
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Discovering “Homo Haven.”
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