This page includes all the gay-themed posts that I have added to my website over time.

My Life Story: 1978. 1978 was a turning point in my life. This is the year I came out to myself and started exploring life as a young gay man. I even traveled on my own to San Francisco this particular year. It was an eye opening experience as San Francisco was considered the gay mecca of America, and indeed, there sure was a lot to see! Harvey Milk was killed later in the year. What a year it was!

“The Gay Liberation Movement Part I (Take Home Exam #1). Sociology 313: Collective Behavior and Social Movement. Dr. Diane Bush. September 15, 1981.

“The Gay Liberation Movement Part II (Take Home Exam #2). Sociology 313: Collective Behavior and Social Movements. Dr. Diane Bush. October 29, 1981.

“The Gay Liberation Movement Part III (Take Home Exam #3). Sociology 313: Collective Behavior and Social Movements. Dr. Diane Bush. November 30, 1981.

“The Gay Liberation Movement Part IV (Final Exam). Sociology 313: Collective Behavior and Social Movements. Dr. Diane Bush. December 14, 1981.

Music From The Living Loom Show, Gay Pride/Father’s Day Program with guest hosts Bob Diaz and Jamie Anderson July 4, 1986. Part 1. (Audio only).

Music From The Living Loom Show, Gay Pride/Father’s Day Program with guest hosts Bob Diaz and Jamie Anderson, July 4, 1986. Part 2. (Audio only).

Leslie Feinberg: Unity in The GLBT Community Program and Booksigning. September 30-Ocobter 1, 1994. Modern Languages Auditorium. University of Arizona, and Wingspan Community Center, Tucson.

“Stonewall 25”: Tucson Gay & Lesbian Pride 1994 Commemorative Program October 8, 1994 August 7, 2023

“Gays and Lesbians in the Workplace: Making the Case for Equal Rights,” pre-conference presentation given at the American Library Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, 1995.

“The Intersection of Race and Queer Sexuality,” book chapter in Multiracial America: A Resource Guide on the History and Literature of Interracial Issues, edited by Karen Downing, Darlene Nichols and Kelly Webster. Scarecrow Press, 2005.

Musings of a Gay Veterano REFORMISTA Librarian: The Search for GLBT Liberation in Library Land, 2008, The REFORMA National Newsletter, Spring/Summer, 2008.

50 Years: Tucson’s LBGTQ Community / Program, March 7, 2013 Dr. Adela Licona, graduate student Jamie Lee and professor Steven Russell each shared their work in this panel presentation. Dr. Russell provided an overview of the gay rights movement in Tucson, and Dr. Licona and Ms. Lee spoke about their work with the local lgbt community.

ALA Council Memorial Resolution Honoring Leslie Feinberg February 3, 2015. In 2015, when I was a member of the American Library Association Council, I authored a resolution for the Association that was passed in Leslie Feinberg’s memory.

“What’s in a name?: LGBTQ+ and Latinx perspectives on access terminology–challenges and solutions“ / Program, June 26, 2021. A panel presentation featuring Emily Drabinsky, Andrea Guzman and Jamie Lee. American Library Association Annual meeting. As a member of the ALA Rainbow Roundtable, I produced this program for the American Library Association 2021 Annual Conference. Susan Wood, a fellow committee member, moderated the program. It was attended (virtually) by over 600 people and got a nice write-up in “American Libraries” magazine.