Queering the Midwest Edward M. Meyers Going far beyond one-time teacher

Going far beyond one-time teacher trainings

military as well as sailors and pirates

Over the course of a quarter-century of research

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Queering the Midwest Edward M. Meyers Going far beyond one-time teacherHow LGBTQ community life in a small Midwestern city differs from that in larger cities with established gayborhoods River City is a small, Midwestern, postindustrial city surrounded by green hills and farmland with a population of just over 50,000. Most River City residents are white, working class Catholics, a demographic associated with conservative sexual politics. Yet LGBTQ residents of River City describe it as a progressive, welcoming, and safe