This post moves back in time from the impact of gay rights groups on the Democratic Party, looking instead to the formation of 1970s gay rights groups and their early alliance with feminist interest groups. I explore early divisions to show how gay rights groups arrived at a place where they could influence a party. The post is based on secondary sources and archival sources from the National Organization for Women (NOW), the National Women’s Political Caucus (NWPC), the National LGBTQ Task Force (NGTF),[i] and Human Rights Campaign (HRC). In subsequent posts, I plan to discuss coalition building with other civil rights groups and the role of the AIDS crisis.
Palestine: Classics and Archaeology???s Litmus Test
This week, the 2024 joint meeting of the Society for Classical Studies (SCS) and Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) is taking place in Chicago.…