The 1970s is more complicated than most people remember and more nuanced than it is often documented but the ABC miniseries, When We Rise, offers a compelling, insightful portrayal of a decade that’s … [Read more...] about ‘When We Rise’ Reminds Us That Violence Stalked the Ascent of Gay Liberation
Jim Downs
Jim Downs Reexamines Gay Culture, History, and Sex in the 1970s in ‘Stand By Me’
This week's TowleREAD selection comes from author and historian Jim Downs, whose new book Stand By Me: The Forgotten History of Gay Liberation, reexamines gay culture in the 1970s and tells a much … [Read more...] about Jim Downs Reexamines Gay Culture, History, and Sex in the 1970s in ‘Stand By Me’
