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
- Description
- 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.
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June 18, 2020
- Creator
- James McQuaid
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