The variety of gay life in Chicago is too abundant and too diverse,
to be contained in a single place. But since 1981, the Gerbert/Hart
Library & Archives on the city's North Side has strived to do
just that, amassing and cataloging a wealth of records related to
gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer-identified people
and organizations in the city. In Queer Legacies, John D'Emilio--a
pioneering scholar of gay and lesbian studies--digs deep into the
collection at the Gerbert/Hart Library to unearth a kaleidoscopic
look at the community built by generations of gay men and women in
Chicago. Excavated from one of the country's most important, yet
overlooked, LGBTQ archives, the stories included in his book are
populated by athletes, lawyers, publishers, artists, performers,
and organizers, each offering their own fascinating contribution to
Chicago's historically vibrant scene . The breezy and enthusiastic
essays that make up Queer Legacies range in focus from politics,
culture, social life, and the history of institutions like
Dignity--the foremost organization for LGBTQ Catholics--and the Gay
Academic Union. Though the book is anchored in Chicago, many of the
essays reach farther revealing the connections to events and issues
of national import. Queer Legacies illuminates how archives can be
more than musty spaces far from the urgent concerns of the present
day, and shows that institutions like the Gerbert/Hart are a
life-giving resource for the historically marginalized communities
they serve. This book gives readers an inclusive and personal look
at fifty years of a national fight for visibility, recognition, and
equality led by LGBTQ Americans who, quite literally, made history.
In these troubled times, it will surely inspire a new generation of
scholars and activists.
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