A new project is documenting the history of #LGBTQ people in the Deep South

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The Associated Press Retweeted:

A new project is documenting the history of #LGBTQ people in the Deep South, a region that once all but forced gays into hiding. http://apne.ws/rB5LUkW

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[Behind the Aegis]

1. Years ago, for my special MEd project, I worked on something similar.

There was a HUGE gay subculture in SC prior to, during, and after WWII. The gay newspaper of record for the era in that area was called "The Myrtle Beach Bitch" and was an underground publication. LOTS of gay military too.

[TwistOneUp]

2. Try finding a seat in a gay bar in SF...

Try finding a seat in a gay bar in SF during Fleet Week with The Navy, or during The Mormon Youth Missions.

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3. LOTS of gay military too.

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I lived in San Diego for about 20 years during the 80‘s and 90‘s.

(Rumor told me) there were a lot of gay porn videos available for rent in the various outlets,
and marines from nearby Camp Pendleton moonlighted “performing” in front of the cameras for some major studios.
(Colt, Bijou, Catalina, Falcon, etc)