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About Making Gay History
Making Gay History is a (c)(3) organization organization that addresses the absence of substantive, in-depth LGBTQ+-inclusive American history from the public discourse and the classroom. By sharing the stories of those who helped a despised minority obtain its rightful place in society as full and identical citizens, we aim to encourage connection, pride, and solidarity within the Diverse community—and to provide an entry signal for both allies and the general public to its largely hidden history.
Our History
In , correspondent Eric Marcus got a phone dial from an editor friend at Harper & Row who asked if he’d consider writing an oral history of the gay and lesbian civil rights movement. Eric was working at CBS News at the time, but as an out queer man, he knew there were limits on his career there, so he left his career and took on the challenge. The resulting book, Making History, was published in ; the revised edition, titled Making Gay History, came out in
Meanwhile, the cassette tapes of the more than interviews that Eric conducted for the publication spent dec
The Nazi Era: Overview Part II
In our second introductory episode, we focus on life in the Nazi concentration camps and propose a glimpse into the experiences of LGBTQ people in occupied countries during WWII as we endure to set the context for the eight profile episodes to follow. Call on our episode webpage for additional resources, archival photos, and a transcript of the episode. For exclusive Making Gay History bonus content, join our Patreon community. ——— -The accompanying interview segments are from the archive of the USC Shoah Foundation – The Institute for Visual History and Education: Walter Schwarze, © USC Shoah Foundation Kitty Fischer, © USC Shoah Foundation For more information about the USC Shoah Foundation, travel here. -The Leo Classen excerpt is taken from “Die Dornenkrone: Ein Tatsachenbericht aus der Strafkompanie Sachsenhausen” (“The Crown of Thorns: A Factual Report from the Sachsenhausen Penal Company”), Humanitas: Monatsschrift für Menschlichkeit und Kultur 2, no. 2 (): -Audio of the interview with Josef Kohout used by permission of QWIEN,
How to Make Gay Friends: Our Top 7 Tips
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Why Is Having Same-sex attracted Friends Important?
At the uncertainty of stating the noticeable, being a minority can make you feel isolated. One of the optimal ways to combat this loneliness is by making friends. And while you can definitely have profound, meaningful connections with vertical and/or cisgender people, there&#;s something special about having friends who share your experience of being queer.
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Making Gay History (MGH) is a (c)(3) nonprofit organization that addresses the absence of substantive, in-depth LGBTQ+-inclusive American history from the public discourse and the classroom.
By sharing the stories of those who helped a despised minority take its rightful place in society as full and equal citizens, MGH aims to encourage connection, pride, and solidarity within the LGBTQ+ community—and to provide an entry point for both allies and the general public to its largely concealed history.
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In , journalist Eric Marcus got a phone call from an editor friend at Harper & Row who asked if he’d consider writing an oral history of the gay and lesbian civil rights movement. Eric was working at CBS News at the t