re: #186 HappyWarrior

We’re pretty sure my grandfather’s older brother was gay. Sadly he probably left home because of it. I never knew Uncle Eddie but I wish I could talk to someone who knew him but everyone in my family who knew him is gone now. This guy served in the Army during WWII and from what I understand was a loving brother but the prejudices of those times.

That’s a damn shame.

Thinking about those photos, these two young men took one hell of a risk - IIRC, back in the late ’50s, they could’ve been thrown in prison or even involuntarily committed to a mental institution (homosexuality was regarded as a mental illness until 1973).

I do wonder if they’re still alive and if they’re still together.