Making Gay History   /     Coming of Age During the 1970s: Family Ties

Description

When Jeanne Manford’s gay son is badly beaten at a 1972 GAA protest, the shy elementary school teacher takes a stand. She cofounds the organization now known as PFLAG and launches a movement that harnesses the strength of our fiercest allies: parents and the other people who love us. Visit our episode webpage for additional resources, archival photos, and a transcript of the episode. For exclusive Making Gay History bonus content, join our Patreon community. ——— To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Subtitle
When Jeanne Manford’s gay son is badly beaten at a 1972 GAA protest, the shy elementary school teacher takes a stand. She cofounds the organization now known as PFLAG and launches a movement that harnesses the strength of our fiercest allies: parents
Duration
3056
Publishing date
2023-05-11 08:00
Link
https://makinggayhistory.com/podcast/chapter-three-family-ties/
Contributors
  Eric Marcus
author  
Enclosures
https://chrt.fm/track/232BE3/traffic.megaphone.fm/CAD8819954849.mp3?updated=1683793248
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Shownotes

When Jeanne Manford’s gay son is badly beaten at a 1972 GAA protest, the shy elementary school teacher takes a stand. She cofounds the organization now known as PFLAG and launches a movement that harnesses the strength of our fiercest allies: parents and the other people who love us.

Visit our episode webpage for additional resources, archival photos, and a transcript of the episode.

For exclusive Making Gay History bonus content, join our Patreon community.

———

To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices