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Coming of Age During the 1970s: Chapter 1: A Surge of Energy

Coming of Age During the 1970s: Chapter 1: A Surge of Energy

FromMaking Gay History | LGBTQ Oral Histories from the Archive


Coming of Age During the 1970s: Chapter 1: A Surge of Energy

FromMaking Gay History | LGBTQ Oral Histories from the Archive

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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Apr 13, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The Stonewall uprising ignites an explosion of protests and organizing that transforms a small, often tentative homophile movement into a newly assertive national force that demands gay liberation and equality. In a Puerto Rico hotel pool, 12-year-old Eric experiences a transformation of his own.
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Episode art photo: Gay Liberation Front Poster Image (1970) by Peter Hujar. Credit: © 2023 The Peter Hujar Archive / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
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Released:
Apr 13, 2023
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