Audio / Video

Jonathan Katz: Gay American History

Description

Katz appears in San Francisco to discuss his recently published book, Gay American History. Readings from Katz's book by the host are interspersed with clips of Katz's speech in SF. Katz lectures on a diverse number of topics, including gays and the Communist witch hunt; the history and psychiatric/corrective treatments to homosexuality; Lucy Ann Lobdell and lesbian feminism; gay Native Americans; Harry Hay and the founding of the Mattachine Society; medical studies of homosexuality from late 18th century to World War II; and Almada Sperry's correspondence with Emma Goldman. The show concludes with a reading from "Coming Out", a play written by Katz.

Details

Title

Jonathan Katz: Gay American History

Published

Pacifica Radio

Full Collection Name

Pacifica Radio Archives Social Activism Sound Recording Project

Other Identifiers

Archive # AZ0102

Subject (Topic)

UC Berkeley Social Activism Recording Project

LGBT History

Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Transsexual History

Type

Audio

Archive

The Library

Usage Statement

Permissions, licensing requests, and all other inquiries should be directed in writing to: Director of the Archives, Pacifica Radio Archives, 3729 Cahuenga Blvd. West, North Hollywood, CA 91604, 800-735-0230 x 263, fax 818-506-1084, info@pacificaradioarchives.org, http://www.pacificaradioarchives.org

Collection

Pacifica Radio Archives

Tracks

AZ0102.mp3

Linked Resources

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