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SUMMARY:James Sears | Queering Rehoboth Beach
DESCRIPTION:Featured Book Signing and Talk \nAbout the Book\n“Create a More Positive Rehoboth” was a decades-long goal for progress and inclusiveness in a charming beach town in southern Delaware. Rehoboth\, which was established in the 19th century as a Methodist Church meeting camp\, has\, over time\, become a thriving mecca for the LGBTQ+ community. In Queering Rehoboth Beach\, historian and educator James Sears charts this significant evolution. \nSears draws upon extensive oral history accounts\, archival material\, and personal narratives to chronicle “the Battle for Rehoboth\,” which unfolded in the late 20th century\, as conservative town leaders and homeowners opposed progressive entrepreneurs and gay activists. He recounts not just the emergence of the gay and lesbian bars\, dance clubs\, and organizations that drew the queer community to the region\, but also the efforts of local politicians and homeowners\, among other groups who fought to develop and protect the traditional identity of this beach town. Moreover\, issues of race\, class\, and gender and sexuality informed opinions as residents and visitors struggled with the AIDS crisis and the legacy of Jim Crow. \nQueering Rehoboth Beach is more than just an inspiring story about a community’s resilience and determination to establish a safe space for itself in the wake of the era of Don’t Ask\, Don’t Tell. It is also a terrific beach read. \nAbout the Author\nJames T. Sears is an independent scholar focusing on Queer History. He is the author or editor of numerous books\, READ MORE
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LOCATION:Browseabout Books\, 133 Rehoboth Avenue\, Rehoboth Beach\, Delaware\, 19971
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