Season 2: Episode 7: Herb Selwyn

Season 2: Episode 7: Herb Selwyn

Season 2: Episode 7: Herb Selwyn

Making Gay History | LGBTQ Oral Histories from the Archive - April 6, 2017 - 21:32

Herb Selwyn never hesitated to stick his neck out for others. That included gay people at a time when other straight attorneys cashed in on the persecution of homosexuals and gay attorneys were too frightened to represent a despised minority.Visit our episode webpage for background information, archival photos, and other resources.

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