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Author, SECRET CITY + THE END OF EUROPE; Columnist ; Writer at Large ; Fellow
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Thrilled to be moderating this discussion with the wonderful Thomas Mallon about his new novel, UP WITH THE SUN, on June 29th. Register here:
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LA DA: “In this case, those prosecutors conducted an extremely thorough review, but determined that at this time, there is insufficient evidence to charge Mr. Hammer with a crime."
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I talk to and about the decline in status, in progressive circles, of white gay men--about its origins, nuances, political implications, etc. Conversation was a blast. danieloppenheimer.substack.com/p/the-fall-of-
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This Uganda law is horrific & wrong.
Any law criminalizing homosexuality or imposing the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality” is grotesque & an abomination.
ALL civilized nations should join together in condemning this human rights abuse.
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The president of Uganda signed a punitive anti-gay bill on Monday that includes the death penalty, enshrining into law an intensifying crackdown against LGBTQ people in the East African nation. It is one of the world’s most restrictive anti-gay measures. nyti.ms/3IKXdqx
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"I’m relieved not to be a young writer today working in this atmosphere of self-consciousness and trepidation, this North Korea of the mind."
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I had the good fortune earlier this week to be visited here in Rome by an ex-student who was brought up in Nigeria and has been working on a novel set there. I’ve only read the beginning of the book and have been unable to read more. (At the moment I can’t read much because… Show more
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Everything from opposition to gay marriage (unpopular) to opposition to child gender-changing (popular) is being lumped under the banner of "anti-LGBTQ" by press reports, makes it difficult for the average person to even know what's going on.
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Nonfiction, alphabetical by author's last name. After most recent reorganization, that leaves Kinross, Kirchick, and Kissinger at upper left; Lincoln, Lind, Lindsay, and Lloyd George at lower right.
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In the battle of the bookshelves, @davidfrum is the victor. Clip from tonight's @CTV_PowerPlay ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2
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RIP Tina Turner, who was Simply The Best. If you have not seen the HBO documentary, do so.
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Join and Leon Wieseltier on Thursday June 1 at 6 PM for an salon about James' recent Liberties essay "From Queer to Gay to Queer." Sign up here:
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Join me at the on Saturday @ 1:15p for a discussion with about his book “Secret City”
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Psst, Seymour, they're working on splitting Czechoslovakia into two countries...but this is a leak just to you.
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This excerpt has everything: Right-wing homosexual assassins. Central American paramilitaries. Dick Cheney. A "sex orgy" in Lake Tahoe. Ronald Reagan in a bathrobe.
SECRET CITY: THE HIDDEN HISTORY OF GAY WASHINGTON is out in paperback today
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SECRET CITY by is out in paperback today! It’s American history. Queer history. A chronicle of American politics like no other. Grab your copy of this NYT bestseller now: ow.ly/k7YV50OpgZs
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The AHA has released a statement condemning the FLDOE’s recent ruling that "would eliminate almost entirely the history of LGBTQ+ people from the Florida social studies curriculum." #FreedomToLearn #HonestHistory historians.org/news-and-advoc
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Fantastic essay from in Tablet today on Hannah Arendt, Michael Denneny, and the relation between Arendt's Zionism and the creation of a gay male identity distinct from leftist projects for permanent & total cultural revolution:
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As leaders of a new congressional body aimed at investigating the “weaponization of the federal government” claim the mantle of Frank Church, it’s worth revisiting the “Year of Intelligence.”
My review of THE LAST HONEST MAN
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This is a nice gesture, but the #LavenderScare did not target "LGBTQI+ Americans." It targeted gay and lesbian Americans.
… I guess Joe Biden and his administration also "Don't Say Gay.”
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A giant in the world of gay literature has passed. Michael Denneny, RIP.
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I’ll be in conversation about SECRET CITY with Antonio Monda on May 4th. We’ll be exploring the American fear and fascination of homosexuality through film. Tickets available here:
nyhistory.org/programs/le-co date=2023-05-04
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“Queer” is shouted with rejection, and the resigned expectation — the hope, even — that its adherents will remain forever on the margins.
My latest in : "From Queer to Gay to Queer”:
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If looking for a cool event in DC Sat. check out a special screening at 5:30 of Advise & Consent, for my money 1 of best films ever made about Washington. Then stick around for my chat with , author of the brilliant #SecretCity
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5:30 today: ADVISE & CONSENT in #35mm +Q&A w , author of "Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay Washington," moderated by
Preminger's DC-set drama smashed Hollywood taboos about depicting homosexuality on film.
📖for sale/signing courtesy of !
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Sat April 15: Q&A with , author of "Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay Washington" following 1962 drama ADVISE & CONSENT in #35mm — a gripping tale of political scandal that smashed Hollywood taboos of representing homosexuality on screen.
🎟silver.afi.com/Browsing/Movie
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The 1962 film #AdviseAndConsent smashed taboos of homosexuality on screen. A tense Senate confirmation battle for Secretary of State leads to coverups & blackmail over secrets from the past.
Join me for a screening & discussion w/ this Saturday: silver.afi.com/Browsing/Movie
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FRIDAY: welcomes New Hampshire , Virginia Lt. Gov. and columnist to #RealTime !
Ask a question for #RTOvertime and join the conversation after the show on !
real-time-with-bill-maher-blog.com
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A heartbreaking scene. is interviewing , one of the most influential minds alive today, and he shuts down. He won’t even comment on Salman Rushdie. This is where terrorism leads, as Piers points out. This is how it works.
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A new era dawns at The Liberal Patriot - read all about it here.
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Trump is about to go to jail. Right? Riiiiight. @jKirchick knows the secret saucy seedy side of Washington DC. The gay spies, the trans activists and, of course, the never-not-impending arrest of Donald J Trump.
Apple apple.co/327Ydka
Spotify spoti.fi/3T9KGAh
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I had a fascinating conversation with on his Sex & Politics podcast to discuss my interview with Armie Hammer, and why those shocking accusations against him require more scrutiny.
Subscribe and listen here:
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Writers of the World, Denounce! - Brilliant column from on the idiotic letters denouncing the coverage of trans issues in the Times. It’s a tactic whose provenance is Soviet.
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