"Part of the problem is that LGBTQ people cannot just be added into history textbooks like women suffragettes or African-American freedom fighters, because the history of gay liberation is not just about fighting for equality. As Shively's life shows, gay liberation often sidestepped concerns about state-sanctioned rights; in fact, Shively and many others of his generation fundamentally rejected the pillars of American society--religion, capitalism, and the family."
Jim Downs at Slate discusses Charles Shively.
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