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The podcast where three historians turn hindsight into foresight. Hosted by @pastpunditry, @NeilJYoung17, and @nataliapetrzela | Patreon https://xitter.gq/t.co/fLA8gRuNQb

New York and Los Angeles
Joined April 2015
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"As Neil J. Young’s important new book, Coming Out Republican, shows, the relationship between one’s identity and one’s interests or politics isn’t always predictable or straightforward." Grateful for this terrific review by @RogerLancaster in @damagemag damagemag.com/2024/12/11/the…
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I am thrilled to announce that I have been selected as one of the 2024 #CarnegieFellows I’ll be writing a short, accessible (and non-ideological!) history of the school culture wars Honored to be among this incredible group carnegie.org/news/articles/a…
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"They felt a handful of fire-breathing fundamentalists had hijacked the Christian faith and the Republican Party." Check out @NeilJYoung17 on how gay Republicans tried to counter the religious right's homophobia & show Americans it is ok to be gay: therevealer.org/reaching-the…
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We're back this week to discuss and celebrate @NeilJYoung17's new book COMING OUT REPUBLICAN: A HISTORY OF THE GAY RIGHT. Listen here: tinyurl.com/4ccmyyrs
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Today is the official publication day for COMING OUT REPUBLICAN: A HISTORY OF THE GAY RIGHT. I’m so excited it is now out in the world, and I wanted to share some of the things it covers in a 🧵 @UChicagoPress @garamondagency
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Thanks so much to @BrettKrutzsch for having me on @the_revealer podcast to discuss COMING OUT REPUBLICAN. We had a rich conversation that covered a lot of ground about the history of the LGBTQ right. Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas… – at Los Angeles, CA
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On this week's Past Present, we discuss Neil's new book about this history of gay Republicans and the LGBTQ Right. Listen here: tinyurl.com/4ccmyyrs
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We're back this week to discuss and celebrate @NeilJYoung17's new book COMING OUT REPUBLICAN: A HISTORY OF THE GAY RIGHT. Listen here: tinyurl.com/4ccmyyrs
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Where did the first gay Republican clubs begin? The answer may surprise you. I wrote about the San Francisco origins of gay Republicanism in a new piece for @sfc_opinions – at Los Angeles, CA
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Thanks so much to @TenuredRadical for having me on the Why Now? podcast to talk about COMING OUT REPUBLICAN and the history of the LGBTQ Right. We had a great convo! – at Los Angeles, CA
"Queer Republicans have historically been the definition of rectitude and respectability, men and women who often did come out in defense of their rights: to be free of state surveillance, to serve in the armed forces, to marry, and to adopt children." clairepotter.substack.com/p/…
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So grateful to have COMING OUT REPUBLICAN included in this list from @WashBlade and especially these words: “Find this book before November. It may be one of the most eye-opening books you’ll read.” washingtonblade.com/2024/03/… – at Beverly Hills, CA
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It’s here! Always amazing to have a book you’ve long worked finally in your hands. Apparently it is now shipping to buyers, so if you’ve ordered one it should be on its way. And if you haven’t, what are you waiting for? 🤣 @UChicagoPress @garamondagency
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Absolutely THRILLED to receive these amazing blurbs for COMING OUT REPUBLICAN: A HISTORY OF THE GAY RIGHT from @annehelen @KevinMKruse @RuleandRuin @lillianfaderman @rickperlstein @sissenberg Pub date April 8. Pre-order now at link in bio! @uchicagopress @garamondagency 🌈🐘🇺🇸 – at Orlando, FL
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listening to the last @pastpresentpod episode that includes @pastpunditry — excited to see what @nataliapetrzela & @NeilJYoung17 do with it next. Past Present models how everything is political, & culture matters. I’m grateful for the show podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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New episode! This week, we discuss the movie #LoveActually and the history of controversies over Christmas "classics." Listen to Episode 405 here: tinyurl.com/ypy68vs6
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George Santos and the history of Congressional expulsions on Episode 404 of Past Present. Listen here: tinyurl.com/376fkj45
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