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I preordered The Deviant’s War from our independent book store, but it won’t be delivered until mid-July. Delayed gratification and I are old friends. For now, I’ll reread my copy of Jonathan Katz’s Gay American History. I bought it at Waldenbooks some forty years ago, possibly before I’d met any other man I knew was gay. To see in those pre-Internet days that LGBT history existed and this book had been written was overwhelming. I doubt I’d have been more stunned to find porn on the shelf than I was seeing it publicly displayed. Likely the best use I’ve ever made of $3.95. I suspect I will prize Eric Cervini’s book as highly. . #JonathanKatz #GayAmericanHistory #GayKnitter #GayElders #LGBTplusPride #LGBTpride #Visibility #VisibilityMatters #LGBTplusAwareness #LGBTawareness #NotJustForJune #NotJustInJune #LGBTplusRightsAreHumanRights (at San Juan Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBl8FoTpqKt/?igshid=1frnfavxg8a2p

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Pride month. More complex now than ever. My first march was 40 years ago, when I’d barely begun formulating my identity as a gay man. That continues to evolve. I don’t recall rainbow flags in 1980 but I knew the lambda denoted my orientation, so I had this one made. I keep it to remind myself how much/little has changed. . #GayKnitter #GayElders #LGBTplusPride #LGBTpride #Visibility #VisibilityMatters #LGBTplusAwareness #LGBTawareness #NotJustForJune #NotJustInJune #LGBTplusRightsAreHumanRights (at San Juan Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/CA6ruuxJOGP/?igshid=kjxux97gfksl

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My copy of Eric Cervini’s book, The Deviant’s War: The Homosexual vs. the United States of America, arrived at @GriffinBayBookstore so I walked into town for the first time in more than four months to get it. I thought it couldn’t have been that long but yes, yes it has, and wasn’t that a bit on the surreal side of things. Such was the extent of celebrating another year on the island. Later, world. I’ve got a new book to read. . #EricCervini #TheDeviantsWar #GayKnitter #GayElders #LGBTplusPride #LGBTpride #Visibility #VisibilityMatters #LGBTplusAwareness #LGBTawareness #NotJustForJune #NotJustInJune #LGBTplusRightsAreHumanRights #Pride #MyIslandLife (at San Juan Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCfBpTSp4Yf/?igshid=1ehune84nb84e