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New York Daily News
New York Daily News
“Gay Lives” by Robert Aldrich; Thames & Hudson (304 pages, $29.95) ——— Gay Pride events are always about celebration. But expect next month’s activities to have a note of brave defiance, too. That’s because, after years of legal victories, LGBQT+ people face severe challenges and increased attacks. New laws are pushing them, and their stories, out of libraries, out of classrooms, and even out of public performances. As “Gay Lives” by Robert Aldrich proves, we’ve seen this sort of erasure tried before. It didn’t work. Aldrich, a veteran historian, profiles more than 80 LGBTQ people from antiqui…
