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My American History: Lesbian and Gay Life During the Reagan/Bush Years

My American Historycontains pieces written between 1981 and 1992, that document the expectations and imaginations of activists as they struggled, under impossible odds and an ever-growing opposition, to articulate a movement for freedom and dignity during the Reign of Reaganism. Also included is the Lesbian Avengers Handbook.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 320 pages

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