This Union Cause: The Queer History of the United Automobile Workers

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This Union Cause: The Queer History of the United Automobile Workers
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A podcast episode describing the 1973 campaign of Gary Kapanowski, the first openly gay president of the United Autoworkers Union. The episode also discusses several LGBTQ+ autoworkers, including Joni Christian, who underwent gender-affirming surgery and got her job saved thanks to her union's leadership. These pioneers led to the development of the UAW's accepting policies toward LGBTQ+ autoworkers.
Date
June 18, 2020
Creator
James McQuaid
Identifier
https://reutherlib.blubrry.net/2020/06/18/this-union-cause-the-queer-history-of-the-united-automobile-workers/
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