Coming of Age During the 1970s: Chapter 4: Respectable
Making Gay History | LGBTQ Oral Histories from the Archive
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The narrator reflects on their teenage years in the 1970s, recounting a transformative moment at the dentist's office where they read a powerful excerpt from a novel about a gay son. They discuss their own internal struggles with sexuality, the clash between gay liberation and bigotry, and the impact of literature on their understanding of identity.
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