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Coming of Age During the 1970s: Chapter 2: Fire Island and Other Stories

Making Gay History | LGBTQ Oral Histories from the Archive

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The First Time I Had Been in a Gay Space

"It was the first time ever I knowingly met other gay people. All I wanted to do that day was go home, run away, pretend it never happened," says Shane Smith. "I didn't tell anyone for the longest time because there was no one to tell."

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