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Greeting the New Year with Medical and Political Realities Maria Helena Dolan Outspoken January 6, 2022 0Let’s rev up the new year with ruminations on how the War on Women inextricably links with and directly impacts...
‘Bewitched’ and Be Gay! Maria Helena Dolan Outspoken December 2, 2021 0When I was a kid, we watched a TV sitcom called “Bewitched.” Running from 1964 to 1972, it featured Samantha...
The Pansy Craze Maria Helena Dolan Outspoken November 4, 2021 0Before and during World War I, there was a great deal of ferment with immigrants peppering these shores; women asserting...
“Let It Be Known that Homosexuals Are Not Cowards” Maria Helena Dolan Outspoken October 8, 2021 0Your land has been overrun by a rabid pack of voracious uber-jackals, and their slavering jaws are slowly pulling everything...
Remembering 1987 Maria Helena Dolan Outspoken September 10, 2021 0It’s after the 1987 March for Lesbian and Gay Rights, and all the queers have gone home. About a week...
The 18th Century Nonbinary, Genderless Prophet: 1752–1819 Maria Helena Dolan Outspoken August 5, 2021 0You wouldn’t think that Colonial America could present to history a “prophetess” (term used during their life), reborn from a...
Perry Watkins Takes on the U.S. Army — and Wins Maria Helena Dolan Outspoken July 8, 2021 0Until the U.S. military lifted “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” it enshrined a “Homo? You go!” protocol. So, why would any...
Pride Watchlist Maria Helena Dolan Culture June 3, 2021 0I say “Pride” into my remote, and Xfinity tries very hard to engage or even grab me. The screen displays...
Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon: A Political Love Story Maria Helena Dolan Outspoken May 20, 2021 0Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon were the first same-sex spouse to legally marry in San Francisco, California. The home they...
Before Stonewall, There Was California Maria Helena Dolan Outspoken May 6, 2021 0In June, you’ll hear all about the Stonewall Rebellion and how electrifying it was, and how it marks the BEGINNING...
Dr. Marie Equi: Medical Doctor, Abortionist, Feminist, Lesbian, Anarchist, Labor and Prison Activist Maria Helena Dolan Outspoken April 8, 2021 0A Massachusetts native, Dr. Marie Equi was born into an Italian and Irish home. She spent much of her early...