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The variety of gay life in Chicago is too abundant and too diverse, to be contained in a single place. But since 1981, the Gerbert/Hart Library & Archives on the city's North Side has strived to do just that, amassing and cataloging a wealth of records related to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer-identified people and organizations in the city. In Queer Legacies, John D'Emilio--a pioneering scholar of gay and lesbian studies--digs deep into the collection at the Gerbert/Hart Library to unearth a kaleidoscopic look at the community built by generations of gay men and women in Chicago. Excavated from one of the country's most important, yet overlooked, LGBTQ archives, the stories included in his book are populated by athletes, lawyers, publishers, artists, performers, and organizers, each offering their own fascinating contribution to Chicago's historically vibrant scene . The breezy and enthusiastic essays that make up Queer Legacies range in focus from politics, culture, social life, and the history of institutions like Dignity--the foremost organization for LGBTQ Catholics--and the Gay Academic Union. Though the book is anchored in Chicago, many of the essays reach farther revealing the connections to events and issues of national import.
Queer Legacies illuminates how archives can be more than musty spaces far from the urgent concerns of the present day, and shows that institutions like the Gerbert/Hart are a life-giving resource for the historically marginalized communities they serve. This book gives readers an inclusive and personal look at fifty years of a national fight for visibility, recognition, and equality led by LGBTQ Americans who, quite literally, made history. In these troubled times, it will surely inspire a new generation of scholars and activists.
Contents
Introduction
1 Merle's Story
2 The Struggle for Self-Acceptance: The Life of George Buse
3 Renee Hanover: Always a Radical
4 Max Smith: A Gay Liberationist at Heart
5 The Gay Liberation Era in Chicago
6 A Queer Radical's Story: Step May and Chicago Gay Liberation
7 The Transvestite Legal Committee
8 A National Network under the Radar: The Transvestite Information Service
9 A Mother to Her Family: The Life of Robinn Dupree
10 Controversy on Campus: Northwestern University and Garrett Theological Seminary
11 Activist Catholics: Dignity's Work in the 1970s and 1980s
12 Dennis Halan and the Story of Chicago's "Gay Mass"
13 Moving Forward with Integrity
14 Lutherans Concerned: A Continuing Struggle
15 Running for Office: The Campaign of Gary Nepon
16 Ten Years after Stonewall: The Police Are Still Attacking Us
17 Trying to Work Together: The Gay and Lesbian Coalition of Metropolitan Chicago
18 Knowledge Is Power: Chicago's Gay Academic Union
19 Sexual Orientation and the Law
20 A Lesbian Community Center in Chicago
21 The Artemis Singers and the Power of Music
22 Printing Our Way to Freedom: The Metis Press
23 Picturing Lesbian History: The Passion of Janet Soule
24 Lesbian Chicago: Striving for Visibility
25 We Are Family: The Birth of Amigas Latinas
26 Our Legacy Lives On: Amigas Latinas as an Activist Force
27 Challenging a Color Line: Black and White Men Together
28 Chicago Mobilizes to March on Washington
29 Confronting AIDS: The Response of Black and White Men Together
30 The Rise of Bisexual Activism
31 Impact '88: Becoming a Force in Electoral Politics
32 Facing Off with the Media: The Work of GLAAD-Chicago
33 Building Community: Peg Grey and the Power of Sports
34 Fighting the Military Ban: James Darby and the Effort to Mobilize Veterans
35 The Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS
36 A Community Fights AIDS: The Work of BEHIV
37 Making Schools Safe
38 We Will Not Stay Quiet: The 85% Coalition
Afterword: Further Reading
Acknowledgments
Bibliography
Index
