MGH & Studs Terkel: Episode 6: Jill Johnston
Making Gay History | LGBTQ Oral Histories from the Archive - December 10, 2020
- 22:31
Sparks flew when radical lesbian feminist Jill Johnston sat down for an interview with Studs Terkel in 1973. Jill had just published a controversial manifesto called “Lesbian Nation,” which advocated that women break with men entirely. It was provocative stuff—even for the usually unflappable Studs.Visit our episode webpage for background information, archival photos, and other resources.
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- 23:22
A half-century ago, Studs Terkel interviewed three members of the homophile group Mattachine Midwest: the organization’s president, a...
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- 22:13
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