In They Came Out in the Fifties, John Arthur Barry examines the lives of gay men and women who lived in the 1950s, a time when homosexuality was still a taboo subject. He looks at the struggles they faced, the ways they found to cope, and the courage they showed in coming out. He also looks at the impact of the McCarthy era on the gay community, and how the gay rights movement began to take shape in the 1950s. Through interviews with those who lived through the era, Barry paints a vivid picture of a time when being gay was still a crime in many places, and the courage it took to come out. He also looks at the ways in which the gay community has changed since the 1950s, and how the fight for equality continues today.
By John Arthur Barry · First published 1904 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Social Commentary, Biography