My Desire for History: Essays in Gay, Community, and Labor History

Title Page, Copyright, Dedication

My Desire for History This page intentionally left blank My Desire for History Essays in Gay, Community, and Labor History allan bérubé Edited with an Introduction by John D’Emilio and Estelle B. Freedman The University of North Carolina Press Chapel Hill • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • © 2011 Allan Bérubé Memorial Trust for Historical Research, Preservation, and Education Introduction © 2011 John D’Emilio and Estelle B. Freedman All rights reserved Set in Scala Manufactured in the United States of America. The paper in this book meets the guidelines for permanence and durability of the Committee on Production Guidelines for Book Longevity of the Council on Library Resources. The University of North Carolina Press has been a member of the Green Press Initiative since 2003. library of congress cataloging-in-publication data Bérubé, Allan. My desire for history : essays in gay, community, and labor history / by Allan Bérubé ; edited with an introduction by John D’Emilio and Estelle B. Freedman. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 978-0-8078-3479-4 (cloth: alk. paper) isbn 978-0-8078-7195-9 (pbk.: alk. paper) 1. Gays—United States—History. 2. Lesbians—United States— History. 3. Homosexuality—United States—History. 4. Bérubé, Allan. I. D’Emilio, John. II. Freedman, Estelle B., 1947– III. Title. hq76.3.u5b466 2011 306.76'609730904—dc22 2010047550 cloth 15 14 13 12 11 5 4 3 2 1 paper 15 14 13 12 11 5 4 3 2 1 Dedicated to the memory of Allan Bérubé (1946–2007) and to all the pioneers of lesbian and gay history This page intentionally left blank ...