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SUMMARY:John D'Emilio: Making Gay History
DESCRIPTION:About the Book\\nMaking Gay History continues John D'Emilio's
  story\\, following his memoir of his early years\\, Memories of a Gay Ca
 tholic Boyhood. Here\\, D'Emilio recounts his career as a public historia
 n\\, activist\\, and academic\\, relating his own queer history alongside
  the development of the LGBTQ movement in the United States. D'Emilio was
  part of the first burgeoning period of LGBTQ studies while still a gradu
 ate student in New York City. From there\\, he takes readers through his 
 experiences as an out professor at UNC Greensboro\\, his activism in Wash
 ington\\, DC\\, and finally\\, his employment at the University of Illino
 is as an LGBTQ historian\\, a position that was unimaginable at the start
  of his career. At the same time\\, he narrates his own coming out\\, his
  successes and struggles with LGBTQ advocacy\\, and the loves and losses 
 faced throughout his adult life\\, telling an intertwined personal and na
 tional history of queer hearts and minds.\\nWhat makes the book compellin
 g and particularly relevant to our present moment is D'Emilio's concept o
 f history as a tool for social change. . . . Reading this inspiring memoi
 r it is jarring to consider our present moment. . . . Making Gay History 
 is an encouraging lesson for our times. -- Daniel A. Burr\\, Gay and Lesb
 ian Review\\nAbout the Author\\nJohn D'Emilio is Emeritus Professor of Hi
 story and Gender & Women's Studies at the University of Illinois Chicago.
  He is the author of numerous books\\, including Memories of a Gay Cathol
 ic Boyhood and The World Turned\\, both published by Duke University Pres
 s\\, as well as Queer Legacies.\\nhttps://www.gayout.com/usa-canada/unite
 d-states/st-louis/events/john-d-emilio-making-gay-history-2026-11-06
LOCATION:399 N Euclid Ave\\, St. Louis\\, MO\\, United States\\, Missouri
  63108
URL:https://www.gayout.com/usa-canada/united-states/st-louis/events/john-d-emilio-making-gay-history-2026-11-06
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