Podcasts about Barbara Gittings

Like so many other acts of LGBTQ resistance, the 1969 Stonewall riots could have become a footnote in history. But the protests and organizing that followed launched a new phase in the fight for LGBTQ rights. Hear how anger found its voice and how joy propelled the first Pride marches. First aired June 20, 2019. Visit our episode webpage for background information, archival photos, and other resources, as well as the episode's transcript.  To hear more from Craig Rodwell, go here. And listen to Barbara Gittings and Kay Lahusen here as they discuss how homophile activists fared in the heady days of post-Stonewall organizing. For exclusive Making Gay History bonus content, join our Patreon community. ——— To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Like so many other acts of LGBTQ resistance, the 1969 Stonewall riots could have become a footnote in history. But the protests and organizing that followed launched a new phase in the fight for LGBTQ rights. Hear how anger found its voice and how joy propelled the first Pride marches. First aired June 20, 2019. Visit our episode webpage for background information, archival photos, and other resources, as well as the episode's transcript.  To hear more from Craig Rodwell, go here. And listen to Barbara Gittings and Kay Lahusen here as they discuss how homophile activists fared in the heady days of post-Stonewall organizing. For exclusive Making Gay History bonus content, join our Patreon community. ——— To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We celebrate Florent Morellet, Billie Holiday, and Barbara Gittings. Support the Billie Holiday Theatre! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pj-oneal/support

Join Tonya Infinity and her Galapagos tortoise friend Gertie on a groovy time-travel adventure to 1965 Philadelphia to meet the inspiring Barbara Gittings, a pioneer in the LGBT civil rights movement. Learn about the struggles and triumphs of the early Pride Parades, the fight for equality, and how to be an ally in love. Perfect for young listeners and families, this episode mixes history, humor, and heart, teaching valuable lessons about acceptance and the power of standing up for what's right. Don't miss this enlightening journey back in time, where every moment is a lesson in love and equality!

The Protestor. The Patron. The Proud. This is the story of Barbara Gittings.Instagram (@madeofmettlepodcast)Facebook (Made of Mettle Podcast Group)madeofmettlepodcast.comSupport the show

Lex from The Peony podcast is back on the mic for a special Pride Month episode! Melissa kicks off the show by introducing Barbara Gittings, a pre-Stonewall gay rights activist who helped declassify homosexuality as a mental disorder. Lex introduces Hannah Gadsby, an Australian comedian who's celebrated for her game-changing Netflix comedy special, Nanette.If you'd like to donate to Mimosa Sisterhood podcast, check out my new support feature! In addition, you can now sponsor an alcohol beverage for Melissa to drink live during a podcast recording. If you're interested in helping Melissa improve the podcast, please take our 5-minute anonymous Listener Survey. Thank you!SHOW NOTESIn this episode, we talk about:Mimosa Sisterhood's 100th episodeWhite Claw Surge + Watermelon Vodka CocktailBarbara Gitting's super religious upbringing & sexual awakening during childhoodLiving during a time when homosexuality was considered an illness that should be cured by a priest or psychiatristJoining the Daughter of Bilitis and opening an east coast segment in New YorkBarbara's involvement with the American Library Association's gay caucusHannah Gadsby growing up in Tasmania's bible belt surrounded by homophobiaNew Zealand decriminalizing homosexuality in 1997Hannah struggling with internalized homophobiaBecoming a comedian and turning trauma into jokesAutism & ADHD spectrumRESOURCES:Sign this petition to IMPEACH Justice Clarence ThomasSign this petition to CODIFY Roe v. WadeCheck out ADDitude for self assessment testsWatch Hannah Gadsby's Nanette on NetflixCheck out The Peony podcastFollow Mimosa Sisterhood on InstagramSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/mimosasisterhoodpodcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's our first episode of Pride Month 2022! This week, we're learning all about activist and book-lover, Barbara Gittings. Thanks everyone, for your patience after our short time off!

Like so many other acts of LGBTQ resistance, the 1969 Stonewall riots could have become a footnote in history. But the protests and organizing that followed launched a new phase in the fight for LGBTQ rights. Hear how anger found its voice and how joy propelled the first Pride marches. First aired June 20, 2019. Visit MGH's episode webpage for background information, archival photos, and other resources, as well as the episode's transcript.  To hear more from Craig Rodwell, go here. And listen to Barbara Gittings and Kay Lahusen here as they discuss how homophile activists fared in the heady days of post-Stonewall organizing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Like so many other acts of LGBTQ resistance, the 1969 Stonewall riots could have become a footnote in history. But the protests and organizing that followed launched a new phase in the fight for LGBTQ rights. Hear how anger found its voice and how joy propelled the first Pride marches. First aired June 20, 2019. Visit MGH's episode webpage for background information, archival photos, and other resources, as well as the episode's transcript.  To hear more from Craig Rodwell, go here. And listen to Barbara Gittings and Kay Lahusen here as they discuss how homophile activists fared in the heady days of post-Stonewall organizing. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When most people think of Philly and history, they think about the Liberty Bell. But there's a tour company that goes way beyond that. Beyond the Bell Tours offers walking tours of women's and queer history in Philadelphia. Rebecca Fisher, co-founder and tour guide, joins Research Hole to take us on a Pride-themed journey of the queer community's fight for civil rights in Philadelphia. It ranges from marches of people wearing respectable suits to civil disobedience with giant witch puppets. We talk about Barbara Gittings, pre- and post-Stonewall actions, and how fights over identity politics are endless. Happy Pride, y'all! SHOW NOTES: I found a wonderful audio clip of Kiyoshi Kuromiya talking about his life of activism on Them.us. The other “one-dress lesbian” I referred to was Anna Howard Shaw. I don't know if she actually only owned one dress—what I meant was that she stopped wearing pants because she felt comments on her appearance was distracting from the cause. Her obituary from the New York Times in 1919 does a pretty good job of giving an overview of her complex role in the suffrage movement. You can find a great rundown on John Fryer (Dr. Anonymous) and his historical marker sign (which you can go to 13th and Locust Street and take a pic with) on WHYY.org. The page includes a pic of Fryer with the mask on. Sadly, in the photo he is sitting and not standing at his full height. Philly Gay News article “Philly's First Attempt at Nondiscrimination” takes an in-depth look at the fight for Bill 1275 and the role of Dyketactics in that fight. The Barbara Gittings Wikipedia page is a pretty thorough biography. If you want a briefer roundup of her many contributions to gay rights, you can find a sort of paragraph-long list on Legacy Project Chicago. We don't explain OutFest on the podcast itself, but it's a block party in the leadup to National Coming Out Day in October. Visit researchholepodcast.com to see the pictures!

Hello Internet! This week's episode is all about activist, BARBARA GITTINGS! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!Resources and Articles:https://www.dropbox.com/s/2p70v2p1l78nskq/Shmanners%20Barbara%20Gittings%20Resources%20and%20Articles.pdf?dl=0

Our second annual pride special features the stories of the British multimedia celebrity and lesbian icon Nancy Spain and Barbara Gittings, "a mother of lesbian and gay liberation."Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/specialladyday/And check out our website! https://www.specialladyday.com/

Our second annual pride special features the stories of the British multimedia celebrity and lesbian icon Nancy Spain and Barbara Gittings, "a mother of lesbian and gay liberation." Act One: 5 CallsResistbot Nancy Spain Sources“About Nancy Spain: British Journalist (1917 - 1964).” Peoplepill.com, People Pill, peoplepill.com/people/nancy-spain. Collis, Rose. “A Trouser-Wearing Character: The Life and Times of Nancy Spain (Cassell 1997).” Rose Collis, Rose Collis , www.rosecollis.com/books/a-trouser-wearing-character-the-life-and-times-of-nancy-spain-cassell-1997/. Fowler, Christopher. “Invisible Ink: No 220 - Nancy Spain.” The Independent, Independent Digital News and Media, 18 Apr. 2014, www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/invisible-ink-no-220-nancy-spain-9269801.html. Lynch, Declan. “Nancy Spain, the Popular Song and an English Lesbian.” Irish Independent, Independent.ie, 4 Oct. 2014, www.independent.ie/life/nancy-spain-the-popular-song-and-an-english-lesbian-30638813.html. “Nancy Spain .” Curtis Brown, www.curtisbrown.co.uk/client/nancy-spain. “Nancy Spain.” Nancy Spain - LGBT Archive, LGBT Archive, lgbthistoryuk.org/wiki/Nancy_Spain. Ring, Trudy. “Who the F Is ... Celebrity Journalist Nancy Spain?” Gay Pride - LGBT & Queer Voices, PRIDE.com, 31 Oct. 2014, www.pride.com/who-f/2014/10/31/who-f-%E2%80%A6-celebrity-journalist-nancy-spain. Barbara Gittings Sources Barbara Gittings. Legacy Project Chicago. https://legacyprojectchicago.org/person/barbara-gittings. Barbara Gittings. Barbara Gittings | LGBT 50th Anniversary July 4, 2015. (n.d.). https://lgbt50.org/barbara-gittings. Fox, M. (2007, March 15). Barbara Gittings, 74, Prominent Gay Rights Activist Since '50s, Dies. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/15/obituaries/15gittings.html. Special Lady Shout OutsJessica: A Black Lady Sketch ShowCaitlin: Day X and Katrin Bennhold

Happy Pride 2021! Since the gays are in power this month, we decided to break down the LGBTQ+ acronym for those who aren't in the know. We also delve into historical figures; Barbara Gittings, Bayard Rustin, Bessie Smith, Cayenne Doroshow, Janelle Monae, Roshaante Anderson, We'Wha (Zuni), Miley Cyrus, Jeanne Sobelson Manford, Janeane Garofalo, and more. We appreciate all the allies out there, and hopefully we can share some of our culture. Stay Queer!

All month, we're celebrating Pride.  Tune in to hear about  amazing members of the LGBTQIA+ community.Every weekday, listeners explore the trials, tragedies, and triumphs of groundbreaking women throughout history who have dramatically shaped the world around us. In each 5 minute episode, we'll dive into the story behind one woman listeners may or may not know -- but definitely should. These diverse women from across space and time are grouped into easily accessible and engaging monthly themes like Leading Ladies, Activists, STEMinists,  Local Legends, and many more. Encyclopedia Womannica is hosted by WMN co-founder and award-winning journalist Jenny Kaplan. The bite-sized episodes pack painstakingly researched content into fun, entertaining, and addictive daily adventures.Encyclopedia Womannica was created by Liz Kaplan and Jenny Kaplan, executive produced by Jenny Kaplan, and produced by Liz Smith, Grace Lynch, Maddy Foley, Brittany Martinez, Edie Allard and Lindsey Kratochwill. Special thanks to Shira Atkins, Carmen Borca-Carrillo, Taylor Williamson, Ale Tejeda, and Sundus Hassan.We are offering free ad space on Wonder Media Network shows to organizations working towards social justice. For more information, please email Jenny at jenny@wondermedianetwork.com.Follow Wonder Media Network:WebsiteInstagramTwitter

Barbara Gittings helped make an impact in the health and education of the LGBTQ+ Community, tune in and hear how her advocacy helped shape the world we live in today.

Episode Notes On this week's show, Anthony Corona and Scott Marshall had the great opportunity to virtually sit down with Eric Marcus, journalist, network television producer, and author of the acclaimed book and podcast Making Gay History. We first met Eric last January when he shared with us and our listeners audio clips from his collection of over one hundred interviews of LGBQ pioneers and allies. A link to that presentation is in the show notes. In today's episode, we talked with Eric about what led him to become the chronicler of oral LGBTQ history; what were his favorite interviews; what were his most difficult interviews; the interviews he was not able to do, and who among his interviewees most impacted his own life. You will hear about the “happy warriors” Kay Tobin Lahusen and Barbara Gittings from Pennsylvania whose extraordinary advocacy was wrapped in humor, the always serious and commanding Frank Kameny an astronomer from Washington, DC who was fired by the U.S. Civil Service Commission for being gay, and what he and others did to change that discriminatory policy. You will also meet Greg Brock, the self-described “Sissy from Mississippi” who as the front page assistant managing editor of the San Francisco Examiner, was outed on the Oprah Show and later worked for the Washington Post and the New York Times – a role model for many LBGTQ journalists even today. Finally, we were introduced to Jean and Morty Mannford whose son was badly beaten because he was gay. This led to the founding in the early 1970's of a parents support organization (later renamed Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, AKA, “PFLAG”), which inspired our own organization within the American Council of the Blind twenty-one years ago. Eric will be back with us during our convention in July to talk about some of his many other projects: a podcast focusing on the early years of the Aids crisis including his personal perspective, the opening of an LGTQ museum in New York City, a “Making Gay history” play first performed in New York City by high school students and his podcast focusing generally on the Holocaust. What will this incredible person do next? Pride Connection airs on ACB Radio Mainstream Tuesdays at 10pm eastern and is broadcast soon thereafter to your favorite podcatcher app. Please join us!

In memoriam: Kay Lahusen, January 5, 1930 - May 26, 2021. Kay was a monumental figure in the LGBTQ civil rights movement. From the earliest homophile protests to gay liberation and beyond, she never stopped fighting for equality—with Barbara Gittings, her partner in life and activism, by her side. Visit our episode webpage for the episode transcript and for links to background information, archival photos, and other resources. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In memoriam: Kay Lahusen, January 5, 1930 - May 26, 2021. Kay was a monumental figure in the LGBTQ civil rights movement. From the earliest homophile protests to gay liberation and beyond, she never stopped fighting for equality—with Barbara Gittings, her partner in life and activism, by her side. Visit our episode webpage for the episode transcript and for links to background information, archival photos, and other resources. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we discuss the Drag Race UK final. We also answer an LGBTQ&A  from Strange Beauty podcast about Club Kids and Party Monster. We also discuss the amazing story of Barbara Gittings and her activism work.  Listen along with us and check out our website at www.allgaylong.com. Follow us on Twitter @allgaylong and Instagram @allgaylong_.

อีพีนี้โซฟี่ขอเล่าถึงชีวิตของผู้หญิงมหัศจรรย์ คนเก่งคนนี้ "Barbara Gittings" นักกิจกรรมชาวอเมริกัน เรียกได้ว่าเป็นอีกหนึ่งแม่ของการเรียกร้องความเท่าเทียมของชาว LGBTQA+ เพื่อเราจะได้รู้จักและเข้าใจว่าทำไมเค้าถึงได้กลายเป็น LGBT Icon ไปฟังกันเลยค่ะ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

อีพีนี้โซฟี่ขอเล่าถึงชีวิตของผู้หญิงมหัศจรรย์ คนเก่งคนนี้ "Barbara Gittings" นักกิจกรรมชาวอเมริกัน เรียกได้ว่าเป็นอีกหนึ่งแม่ของการเรียกร้องความเท่าเทียมของชาว LGBTQA+ เพื่อเราจะได้รู้จักและเข้าใจว่าทำไมเค้าถึงได้กลายเป็น LGBT Icon ไปฟังกันเลยค่ะ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Barbara talks to Tim Saunders about how she makes Nerikomi porcelain http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/craftspeople/item/1247-barbara-gittings

Troy and Rick take a break from research and writing to talk fun stuff. This includes Cate Blanchett, Rose Byrne and Uzo Aduba in Mrs. America, telling us the story of the ERA’s early days. And while we’re stuck at home, working in front of our screens, Bob the Drag Queen, Eureka O’Hara and Shangela lead us on a field trip through America’s small towns to preach the healing power of drag in We're Here. Purse first! Poet John Ashbery and activist Barbara Gittings are this episode’s Relevant Queers.Find The Relevant Queer onImage Amplified,Instagram,Facebook, andTwitter.

Un 31 Juillet est née… Barbara Gittings, pionnière de l’activisme pour les droits LGBT+, qui s’est battue toute sa vie pour que l’homosexualité ne soit plus considérée comme une maladie. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

When did you make gay history? Join host Eric Marcus, pioneering photojournalist Kay Lahusen, and a group of LGBTQ history-making elders for their monthly retirement community dinner. Happy memories from the recent pre-pandemic past. To see photos from the dinner, visit the webpage of our original Season Three bonus episode. To hear our two episodes featuring Kay Lahusen and her partner, Barbara Gittings, go here and here. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When did you make gay history? Join host Eric Marcus, pioneering photojournalist Kay Lahusen, and a group of LGBTQ history-making elders for their monthly retirement community dinner. Happy memories from the recent pre-pandemic past. To see photos from the dinner, visit the webpage of our original Season Three bonus episode. To hear our two episodes featuring Kay Lahusen and her partner, Barbara Gittings, go here and here.

In this week's episode, Kay talks about Sodomy Law, Lisa shares Jodie Foster Coming out at the Golden Globes which sparks Kay, Lisa, and Kirsten to share their coming out stories, then Kirsten highlights Barbara Gittings the Mother of the LGBT rights movement. 2nahalflesbians@gmail.com FB/IG: @2nahalfles

In this episode Amanda and Katy talk about Barbara Gittings and her influence and impact on the early LGBTQ rights movement. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/queers-did-that/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/queers-did-that/support

Our celebration of the 50th anniversary of Stonewall continues this month with part 3 of our series.  This month Eric Marcus talks with activists Barbara Gittings, Dr. Evelyn Hooker, and Frank Kameny.  These are remarkable conversations that have become treasures of our collective LGBTQ history.  Take a listen and learn. … Continue reading →

Our celebration of the 50th anniversary of Stonewall continues this month with part 3 of our series.  This month Eric Marcus talks with activists Barbara Gittings, Dr. Evelyn Hooker, and Frank Kameny.  These are remarkable conversations that have become treasures of our collective LGBTQ history.  Take a listen and learn. … Continue reading →

Check out this week's episode to learn about the Mirabal Sisters, Las Mariposas of the Dominican and Barbara Gittings, Advocate and Pioneer of the Gay and Lesbian Civil Rights Movement.

Stonewall turned the page on the homophile movement. Pre-Stonewall activists like Barbara Gittings and Kay Lahusen were dinosaurs in the eyes of some of the gay liberationists, and they found themselves fighting for a place in the new chapter of LGBTQ history that unfolded after the riots.  Visit our website for background information, archival photos, and other resources. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stonewall turned the page on the homophile movement. Pre-Stonewall activists like Barbara Gittings and Kay Lahusen were dinosaurs in the eyes of some of the gay liberationists, and they found themselves fighting for a place in the new chapter of LGBTQ history that unfolded after the riots.  Visit our website for background information, archival photos, and other resources.

The Stonewall Riots were a flash point in LGBTQ history. After the riots that took place at the Stonewall Inn in June 1969, the LGBTQ civil rights movement went from handfuls of pioneering activists to a national movement mobilizing thousands. On this special episode we’ll hear what happened over the nights of the riots through archival audio of iconic transgender rights activists Sylvia Rivera, Marsha P. Johnson, and Miss Major Griffin-Gracy. NYPL's Jason Baumann returns for an interview with pioneering photojournalist and gay rights activist Kay Tobin Lahusen. Plus stories from Eric Marcus' podcast Making Gay History, and the story of Stormé DeLarverie from the archives at The Schomburg Center.  Also mentioned: 'The Stonewall Reader' The exhibit 'Love & Resistance: Stonewall 50' Barbara Gittings and Kay Tobin Lahusen Photographs and Papers NYC Trans Oral History Project, including Miss Major's full length interview For more, listen to our previous episode “Before Stonewall” including an interview with writer and curator Hugh Ryan about his new book "When Brooklyn was Queer."         

Caelan and Anthony join forces to tell the stories of the “mother and father of the gay and lesbian movement” in the United States; Frank Kameny and Barbara Gittings.Special thanks to these patrons on Patreon: Jeff S, Jeff P, McKenzie G, Pierre C, Sara L.Please rate & review us on iTunes or Google Play. Support us on Patreon or check out our Shop!Follow us on Twitter or Facebook and say heeeayyy!Sources: Frank Kameny: One, Two, Three / Barbara Gittings: One, Two, Three

Four women who lived a hundred years apart, connected by one devastating allegation: Alice Mitchell was the origin, Dr. Evelyn Hooker was the pioneer, and Barbara Gittings and Kay Lahusen the heroes. Thanks to our presenting sponsor SAP. To learn more, visit www.sap.com/womenforward.

Happy Pride Month! Allison and Kimberlee discuss two female icons in LGBT history. Before the Stonewall riots, Barbara Gittings campaigned for LGBT visibility and equality. Later, she pushed to end the classification of homosexuality as a mental illness. Audre Lorde described herself as a "black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet." With her poetry and her platform, she fought for greater consideration for intersectionality, addressing injustices of racism, sexism, classicism, and homophobia.

When the Stonewall uprising upended the 1960s homophile movement, Barbara Gittings and Kay Lahusen refused to be put out to pasture. They brought all their passion, humor, and determination to the gay lib ‘70s and showed the youngsters how it was done. Visit our episode webpage for background information, archival photos, and other resources. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When the Stonewall uprising upended the 1960s homophile movement, Barbara Gittings and Kay Lahusen refused to be put out to pasture. They brought all their passion, humor, and determination to the gay lib ‘70s and showed the youngsters how it was done. Visit our episode webpage for background information, archival photos, and other resources.

Making Gay History mines Eric Marcus's 30-year-old audio archive of rare interviews to create intimate, personal portraits of both known and long-forgotten champions, heroes, and witnesses to LGBTQ history. In this preview we offer a taste of what's to come in Season Two, featuring the extraordinary voices of Shirley Willer, Hal Call, Barbara Gittings, Jean O'Leary, Morris Foote, and Randy Wicker and Marsha P. Johnson.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Making Gay History mines Eric Marcus’s 30-year-old audio archive of rare interviews to create intimate, personal portraits of both known and long-forgotten champions, heroes, and witnesses to LGBTQ history. In this preview we offer a taste of what’s to come in Season Two, featuring the extraordinary voices of Shirley Willer, Hal Call, Barbara Gittings, Jean O’Leary, Morris Foote, and Randy Wicker and Marsha P. Johnson. 

Self-described gay rights fanatics and life partners Barbara Gittings and Kay “Tobin” Lahusen helped supercharge the nascent movement in the 1960s and brought their creativity, passion, determination, and good humor to the Gay Liberation 1970s, leaving behind an inspiring legacy of dramatic change. Visit our episode webpage for background information, archival photos, and other resources. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Self-described gay rights fanatics and life partners Barbara Gittings and Kay “Tobin” Lahusen helped supercharge the nascent movement in the 1960s and brought their creativity, passion, determination, and good humor to the Gay Liberation 1970s, leaving behind an inspiring legacy of dramatic change. Visit our episode webpage for background information, archival photos, and other resources.

Remembering the decades-long activism of Barbara Gittings, who died 18 February 2007 in Pennsylvania. Subversity's show host was honored to share the panel with her just three months before at UCLA's library school, where she talked about how she managed to get gay and lesbian books into libraries.