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Dr. Vaughn Joy
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In 2022 I argued that we can learn a lot about LGBTQ+ histories from an iconic individual like Gertrude Stein:
www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2022/06/cons...
In 2021 I highlighted the long history of American LGBTQ rights activist movements, organizations, & protests before Stonewall:
www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2021/06/cons...
Every column in this thread of LGBTQ+ American histories is excellent, but you should especially read Ben's latest on the short lived but essential existence of the Society for Human Rights.
LGBTQ+ rights are a bellwether for the health of liberty and the backbone of every individual's rights.
PS. Make sure to check out @bschillace.brandyschillace.com’s excellent book for a lot more on the interwar Germany that so influenced Gerber!
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In 2024 I wrote about the landmark 1969 film The Gay Deceivers:
www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2024/06/the-...
& last year I countered Hegseth & Trump’s exclusionary hate with the stories of LGBTQ+ Americans in our armed forces, from the Revolution to today:
www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2025/06/cons...
In 2023 I traced the stories of transgender Americans from across our history:
www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2023/06/cons...
Which brings us to this year, & my latest Considering History #Pride column: on the groundbreaking successes, frustrating limits, & important legacies of Henry Gerber’s 1920s Society for Human Rights! 🗃️
www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2026/06/cons...
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Henry Gerber founded one of the most groundbreaking efforts in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights.
Longlisted for the 2025 National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction <br /><br /> A <em>Kirkus Reviews</em> and <em> Boston Globe</em> Best Book of the Year <br /><br /> The fascinating histor...
One of the best things about having had the chance to write my @satevepost.bsky.social Considering History column for 8.5 years now is getting to put columns in conversation across these years. Before I share my latest #Pride column, here are a few examples from Junes past. 🗃️ +
Pride Month is a time to better understand the experiences and identities of LBGTQ Americans. One of the most inspiring such Americans, in her life and her literature alike, was the groundbreaking aut...
Countless LGBTQ+ Americans have served in the armed forces throughout our history, including during every one of our wars, despite facing discrimination.
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