The Deviant's War
The Homosexual vs. the United States of America
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The secret history of the gay rights movement, a generation before Stonewall.
In The Deviant's War, young historian Eric Cervini uncovers the forgotten story of Frank Kameny, an astronomer-turned-activist who fought against the systematic persecution of gay federal employees in the 1960s. Based on firsthand accounts, declassified FBI records, and thousands of personal documents, Cervini traces the ties that bound the gay rights movement to Black freedom, the New Left, lesbian activism, and trans resistance.
Set against the backdrop of a cultural and sexual crossroads in America and Washington, D.C., The Deviant's War chronicles the shocking public battles with Congress, FBI informants, betrayal, and murder that ultimately led to a triumphant victory. This instant New York Times bestseller was a finalist for the 2021 Pulitzer Prize in History and won the 2021 Randy Shilts Award for Gay Nonfiction.
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Couldn’t put it down
I loved this book. I enjoy history and in learning the almost lost history of the LGBTQ was fascinating, heartbreaking, and inspirational to anyone who reads this book. I recommend this to any ally to the LGBTQ community to help understand what was happening before the stonewall riots and what continued in its aftermath. This book was well written and just captivated me from beginning to end.
Pre-Stonewall LGBT history.
Very well documented account of the those who ACTUALLY began the civil rights movement for this community. Have long known about the discrimination & purges, but for the first time I learned the names of the people who fought it. You can tell, though, that this was originally a dissertation/thesis/academic writing. The focus is on providing as many names, cases, events as possible. Wished there had been more depth to it though. Never felt like I ended up knowing the focus of the text, Frank Kameny, as a person, much less any of the other secondarily significant activists.
Powerful & Important
Well researched and important historical book. Addicting to read and inspiring to call for social activism.