LGBT History Month 2016
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Remembering the gay man who saved 17 million lives
Sunday, October 30, 2016The WWII hero saved millions of lives before being chemically castrated for being gay. He killed himself two years later. -
Meet the gay man behind many of your favorite Muppets characters
Tuesday, October 11, 2016Many of Richard Hunt's Muppet characters are household names: Beaker, Scooter, Janice, Statler and Waldorf. -
While tales of heroes dominate, LGBT History Month should be about you
Monday, October 10, 2016We can learn much from the lives of the historical figures that came before us, but perhaps we can learn even more from the LGBTQ people we meet in our day to day lives. -
Malcolm X was a ‘gay for pay’ hustler in his youth
Thursday, October 6, 2016It can also be argued that Malcolm's same-sex encounters were not solely financially motivated - including his relationship with a white businessman. -
Out and proud: Why it is important to learn your LGBT history
Wednesday, October 5, 2016As I taught a history seminar, a young gay college student from a small town in middle America raised his hand and asked, "What is a Stonewall?" -
Confederate and Union: The untold history of gay Civil War soldiers
Tuesday, October 4, 2016During the Civil War conventional gender roles and sexual behavior could not be strictly tethered to a heterosexual paradigm.
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The multiple gay & lesbian connections to JFK's assassination
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3 ways the LGB community is screwed if transgender rights fail
America's first gender bending soldier fought in the Revolutionary War
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