Rethinking Queer History: Richard Nixon, Gay Liberationist?

Lecturer John D’Emilio is a widely published historian and Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies and History at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Since the 1970s U.S. historians have produced a rich literature on the history of homosexuality, emphasizing themes of oppression, resistance, and community. Can an exploration of Chicago's past allow us to rethink some of the key assumptions in the field?

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