Making Gay History

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Ernestine Eckstein was a social prophet who figured prominently in the 1960s gay rights movement—from photos showing her as the only African American woman at the earliest protests, to her trailblazing cover story in “The Ladder.” #LGBTQHistoryMonth 🔊 bit.ly/mgh-eckstein

Ernestine Eckstein is an iconic figure from the 1960s homophile movement. In season 4 episode 9, Eric recalled the first time he saw her: "I had no idea who she was. But I’ll never forget the image." #LGBTQHistoryMonth Listen: bit.ly/mgh-eckstein

Don't miss out THIS Sunday! Stand with us as we recognize and remember the LGBTQ+ victims of the Holocaust. bit.ly/3KVTWWc

Join Eric this Sunday @SaintLouisHM where he'll share a sneak preview of our upcoming 10-episode series on the experiences of LGBTQ people during the rise of the Nazi regime and through the Holocaust. tickets.stlholocaustmuseum.org/events/681dcd8…

📸 Dorr Legg at the ONE Institute, 1994. Credit: Photo by Robert Giard © Jonathan Silin, courtesy of The New York Public Library.

When did ONE Incorporated come into existence? Depends on who you ask. According to co-founder Dorr Legg: “October 15, 1952, in my home.” But fellow co-founder Martin Block cared to differ. #LGBTQHistoryMonth 🔊 bit.ly/mgh-legg-block…

Activist Nancy Walker describing the experience of attending the October 14, 1979 National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay rights. #LGBTQHistoryMonth Hear more: bit.ly/mgh-marching-on

📸☝️ March pin. Credit: SUNY Buffalo State Archives, Dr. Madeline Davis LGBTQ Collection

The March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights stepped off #OnThisDay 1979, with an estimated 100,000 people streaming into the nation’s capital. Learn much more in “Coming of Age During the 1970s — Chapter Six: Marching On”: bit.ly/mgh-marching-on

#NewFest36 pays homage to queer people's distinct relationship w/ the past—both our own personal histories and our collective history. Our discount code NF36MGHDISC4 will get you $4 off tickets to an in-person or virtual screening @NewFestNYC! #NewFest bit.ly/403ecxU

Musician Meg Christian was a “founding mother of women’s music” and a central figure in the lesbian feminist movement of the 1970s. 📸 Bettye Lane / @lesbianherstory Listen Meg's episode, produced w/ @studsarchive bit.ly/mgh-christian

It’s the first day of a new month — #LGBTQHistoryMonth to be exact! Let’s kick it off by going back to the very beginning, where #MakingGayHistory began, nearly eight years ago. And stay tuned all month long for clips from our archive. 🔊 bit.ly/mgh-rivera1

🏳️‍🌈 As October's #LGBTHistoryMonth nears it's not too late to book Eric (did we mention he's also a #1 @nytimes bestselling author?) for your event! 📧 Contact us via hello@makinggayhistory.org for info and Eric's availability. #LGBTQHistoryMonth #LGBTQhistory

MUST LISTEN! Eric joined This Queer Book to discuss his personal and professional journey in detail, share about the roadblocks of discrimination he faced and overcame along the way, and discuss the LGBTQ book that changed his life. #MakingGayHistory 🔊 thisqueerbook.com/consenting-adu…

Two of my books are on the list of books being "audited" for possible exclusion from the Leighton Area High School Library, including Is It A Choice? and What If Someone I Know Is Gay? Here's the full list: tnonline.com/20240828/books… tnonline.com/20240827/lasd-…

Phil Donahue RIP. One of the greats. In 1987, shortly after I told my grandmother I was gay (she was 84), she took me on a walk and explained that she watched the "Phil Donahue Show" so she knew that I couldn't change. It gave her comfort to know that Donahue was supportive.

Loved chatting with Robert O’Shaughnessy for his "You May Find Yourself" podcast (YMFY is a podcast about work, career, and finding a path—mine was very winding and occasionally tortured!). Hope you enjoy what you hear! 👇

In 1983, Evan wrote a law school thesis asserting that gay people had a constitutional right to marry; 32 years later, in 2015, he was vindicated with the landmark #SCOTUS decision that made marriage equality the law of the land.

#OTD 13 years ago, NYS's Marriage Equality Act took effect. Today, we've published a guest episode from "But We Loved" w/ @jor_gonsalves on Evan Wolfson, an attorney who’s been known to call himself “Mr. Marriage." 📸 Ted Thai / @GettyImages 🔊 bit.ly/3ybjI60