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Banned from California: -Jim Foshee- Persecution, Redemption, Liberation … and the Gay Civil Rights Movement

Robert C. Steele

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Description:An amazing book about a gay-rights pioneer you’ve never heard of—but you should have heard of him. He chose to live his young life as an openly gay man in the early 1950s. Banned from California is the true, captivating biography of Jim Foshee. Born in 1939, 15-year-old Jim flees his home in Idaho for California and goes on to witness and experience the front lines of the emerging gay civil rights movement. The teenage runaway finds himself in 1950s Los Angeles in the underground world of homosexuals and early queer culture. When he returns home to Idaho, authorities lock him up in a mental institution, then he defiantly runs away again back to California. Jim spends most of his early life institutionalized:• placed in an orphanage as a toddler;• sentenced to juvenile detention in a state reform school as a youngster for running away so much;• committed to a mental hospital during his teenage years for diagnosed "sexual deviation and sociopathic personality;”• imprisoned in early 1960s in the Texas state penitentiary system at age 23 where he toiled on a prison chain gang as an effeminate gay man. This remarkable biography brings the life of a mid 20th Century gay guy into vivid detail, painting a detailed portrait of an era when homosexuality was illegal in most parts of the USA. Jim just wants to break away and live a simple gay life. Experience Jim Foshee's bold, free spirit as he bravely hitchhikes across states in the 1950s and 1960s, living on the edge. Throughout Jim’s amazing adventures and misadventures, he finds himself among kind-hearted strangers, kindred souls and drag queens, as well as con artists, liars, and good and bad cops. Be ready for a unique and personal true journey you won't soon forget. Jim's vivid remembrances portray times now passed—times of McCarthyism, government hunts for homosexuals and routine firings; but also times of the beats, hippies and liberation protests. Finally as an older man, Jim Foshee becomes a gay researcher and activist of distinction. What an incredibly open and honest connection with an early gay culture that gets far too little exposure on such an intimate and personal level. Provocative and compelling, Banned from California is inspiring and edifying, handsomely assembled with many vintage photographs and meticulous annotations. Jim’s story is an adventure of a lifetime, but one that came with many struggles and enlightenments. Walk in Jim’s shoes and experience this exciting part of LGBTQ history as seen through the eyes of this gay American.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Banned from California: -Jim Foshee- Persecution, Redemption, Liberation … and the Gay Civil Rights Movement. To get started finding Banned from California: -Jim Foshee- Persecution, Redemption, Liberation … and the Gay Civil Rights Movement, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: An amazing book about a gay-rights pioneer you’ve never heard of—but you should have heard of him. He chose to live his young life as an openly gay man in the early 1950s. Banned from California is the true, captivating biography of Jim Foshee. Born in 1939, 15-year-old Jim flees his home in Idaho for California and goes on to witness and experience the front lines of the emerging gay civil rights movement. The teenage runaway finds himself in 1950s Los Angeles in the underground world of homosexuals and early queer culture. When he returns home to Idaho, authorities lock him up in a mental institution, then he defiantly runs away again back to California. Jim spends most of his early life institutionalized:• placed in an orphanage as a toddler;• sentenced to juvenile detention in a state reform school as a youngster for running away so much;• committed to a mental hospital during his teenage years for diagnosed "sexual deviation and sociopathic personality;”• imprisoned in early 1960s in the Texas state penitentiary system at age 23 where he toiled on a prison chain gang as an effeminate gay man. This remarkable biography brings the life of a mid 20th Century gay guy into vivid detail, painting a detailed portrait of an era when homosexuality was illegal in most parts of the USA. Jim just wants to break away and live a simple gay life. Experience Jim Foshee's bold, free spirit as he bravely hitchhikes across states in the 1950s and 1960s, living on the edge. Throughout Jim’s amazing adventures and misadventures, he finds himself among kind-hearted strangers, kindred souls and drag queens, as well as con artists, liars, and good and bad cops. Be ready for a unique and personal true journey you won't soon forget. Jim's vivid remembrances portray times now passed—times of McCarthyism, government hunts for homosexuals and routine firings; but also times of the beats, hippies and liberation protests. Finally as an older man, Jim Foshee becomes a gay researcher and activist of distinction. What an incredibly open and honest connection with an early gay culture that gets far too little exposure on such an intimate and personal level. Provocative and compelling, Banned from California is inspiring and edifying, handsomely assembled with many vintage photographs and meticulous annotations. Jim’s story is an adventure of a lifetime, but one that came with many struggles and enlightenments. Walk in Jim’s shoes and experience this exciting part of LGBTQ history as seen through the eyes of this gay American.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Banned from California: -Jim Foshee- Persecution, Redemption, Liberation … and the Gay Civil Rights Movement. To get started finding Banned from California: -Jim Foshee- Persecution, Redemption, Liberation … and the Gay Civil Rights Movement, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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