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Articles by John D'Emilio
A gay historian on the importance of teaching LGBTQ history
Outreach Originals John D'Emilio / May 30, 2025We are living in a time when the freedom to teach the true content of history is being challenged across the nation at all levels. I cannot overemphasize the importance of simply teaching the truth of our nation’s history—its events and its people—because of the impact it can have in moving people toward self-acceptance, pride and a better understanding of each other.
John D’Emilio on Oscar Wilde and coming out: New book excerpt
Outreach Originals John D'Emilio / Outreach Staff / November 14, 2022It was possible both to be gay and to live out the values that I had so deeply internalized in my Catholic upbringing, even if the church as an institution no longer had a place in my life.