Lillian Faderman
@lillianfaderman
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Award-winning LGBT scholar. New book: WOMAN: THE AMERICAN HISTORY OF AN IDEA (photo by Phyllis Irwin)
Joined June 2009
Hi, Twitter friends, Yale University Press just issued my latest book in paperback. Tell your friends!
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Hi, Twitter friends—My new book, Woman: The American History of an Idea, is finally out, published by Yale University Press. Here’s a review in the New York Times.
nytimes.com
Lillian Faderman’s exhaustive survey of American history comes up to the present but stops short of engaging with today’s charged gender debates.
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Hi, Friends, I’m doing an internet presentation together with the wonderful Eric Marcus on “Harvey Milk: Gay Jewish Icon” for New York Museum of Jewish Heritage, Thursday, Oct 28, at 2PM Eastern Time—11AM Pacific. I hope you’ll join us. Register:
mjhnyc.org
Harvey Milk—eloquent, charismatic, and a smart-aleck—was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977, but he had not even served a full year in office when he was shot by a homophobic...
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I’m doing a Zoom lecture for the University of Calgary this Thursday, September 3: "The History of the Rise and Fall of Lesbian Nation." The public is welcome, no charge, but you have to register first. Here’s the registration link: https://t.co/MqUGF0qTWd
alumni.ucalgary.ca
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I was honored to be interviewed for this New York Times article on the lesbian history of the leading suffragists!
nytimes.com
For many suffragists, scholars have found, the freedom to choose whom and how they loved was tied deeply to the idea of voting rights.
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FORTUNE MAGAZINE just included my book THE GAY REVOLUTION in an article on “10 books on American history that actually reflect the United States.“ Very happy! https://t.co/c4wQcwXLGS
fortune.com
Suggested reads that you probably didn't read in school but you should now.
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TABLET wrote such a nice review of my memoir which will be reissued next month. It’s got a foreword by Carmen Maria Machado, one of my favorite young writers! https://t.co/BsPR75cWkp
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If you’re in the San Diego area, I hope you can come to my talk at the San Diego Public Library, central branch, on May 26. https://t.co/ScPK26scmO
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A short animated video about Harvey Milk intended for young people, K-12!
ted.com
By 1973, Harvey Milk had already been many things: naval officer, high school teacher, bit-part actor and wandering hippie. Starting fresh in San Francisco, his belief in a more personal approach to...
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I just wrote this for the Washington Post. It’s a little history of some hugely important activism that was triggered by the AIDS epidemic.
washingtonpost.com
Recent triumphs might not have happened without the militant efforts of Lavender Hill Mob and ACT UP.
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I am honored that THE GUARDIAN just named my book THE GAY REVOLUTION on its list of “six top books of LGBT life.” I am in great company! https://t.co/Jzfs3MPpRM
theguardian.com
As we mark LGBT history month, the novelist selects some classic, personal novels and true accounts of the battle for civil rights
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Here’s my take in the Washington Post about Trump’s reference in his speech last night about eradicating AIDS:
washingtonpost.com
The president's State of the Union rhetoric doesn't line up with the record.
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Wow! So honored that THE NATION named my book about Harvey Milk the “Most Valuable Biography” of the year!
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So great to have an on-stage conversation in San Francisco with author Michelle Tea! #harveymilk Here's a link to the recording:
kalw.org
LGBT scholar Lillian Faderman examines the life and legacy of Harvey Milk, from his Jewish childhood on Long Island to his final years as one of the most…
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The exhibit "LGBTQ+ San Diego: Stories of Struggles and Triumphs” is at the San Diego History Center in Balboa Park. Come see it!
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"LGBTQ+ San Diego: Stories Of Struggle and Triumphs" is a new exhibit at the San Diego History Center, featuring artifacts, photographs and memorabilia representing both persecution and victories the...
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If you're in the NYC area on June 8, please join me at Congregation Beit Simchat Torah where I'll be talking about and signing my new biography of Harvey Milk. More info here: https://t.co/pvXf3mkLeL
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If you're in the Washington DC area on June 7, please join me at Politics and Prose Bookstore where I'll be talking about and signing my new biography of Harvey Milk. More info here: https://t.co/O9DrtFAyVT
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If you are in Boston, Washington DC, or New York, please join me when I talk about my new biography of Harvey Milk. Click here for more info about each appearance: https://t.co/0PQQ2uWpqb
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PEOPLE IN BOSTON: Join me at Harvard Book Store in Cambridge on Wednesday June 6 at 7:00 PM, where I'll be discussing my new biography of Harvey Milk. More info here: https://t.co/5UNSvaZtVj
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If you’re in the Los Angeles area, please join me on May 31, when I will be talking about my biography of Harvey Milk and signing books. More info here: https://t.co/9haff0ogIx
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