A classic for pride month! We talk about Judy Garland and the queer community, the history of anti-LGBT sentiment in the US military, the rise of the modern LGBT rights movement, the lavender scare, and the significance of Dorothy’s fate.
Continued Reading:
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Why is Judy Garland the ultimate gay icon? by Louis Staples
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The Queen Is Dead by Michael Joseph Gross
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Oz Revisited – Part 3: A Parable of Empowerment by Richard Corliss
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The enduring (gay?) appeal of ‘The Wizard of Oz’: Minister of Culture by Michael Heaton
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How Exclusion From the Military Strengthened Gay Identity in America by Ross Benes
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Perverts by Official Order: The Campaign Against Homosexuals by the United States Navy by Lawrence Murphy
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(VIDEO) The Lavender Scare: Gay and Lesbian Life in Post-WWII America by Facing History
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How WWII Started The Modern Gay Rights Movement by Kira Brekke
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How Exclusion From the Military Strengthened Gay Identity in America by Ross Benes
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How Stonewall Brought the ‘Oz’ Rainbow Down to Earth by John-Manuel Andriote
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