William Burton, "Out in Central Pennsylvania: The History of an LGBTQ Community "
English | ISBN: 0271084790 | 2020 | 272 pages | PDF | 12 MB
English | ISBN: 0271084790 | 2020 | 272 pages | PDF | 12 MB
Outside of major metropolitan areas, the fight for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights has had its own unique and rich history―one that is quite different from the national narrative set in New York and California. Out in Central Pennsylvania highlights one facet of this lesser-known but equally important story, immersing readers in the LGBTQ community building and social networking that has taken place in the small cities and towns in the heart of Pennsylvania from the 1960s to the present day.
Drawing from oral histories and the archives of the LGBT Center of Central PA History Project, this book recounts the innovative ways that LGBTQ central Pennsylvanians organized to demand civil rights and to improve their quality of life in a region that often rejected them.
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