Harry Hay Conference John D''Emilio closing keynote shocks : he demotes importance of Harry Hay
Channel: Jim Fouratt
Date: 2012-10-01

After thrree days of Harry Hay influence witrh memorable discoures and sometimes trangressive paper presentions note Historian John D'Milio choose to use his closing night spotlight keynote to question Harry Hay historical significance and except for some smart brains damage by queer theory the room sat stunned by his inapporiate use of a closing keynote. Sure he can think this but he should have not agreed to bea stealth bomb for post modern acedemics gathered in the idea le soil of radical Harry Hay the person most responisble for creating the modern gay movement in the US. D'milio displayed his academic arrogance when he critically dismissed the radical faeries while saying he had nevr particiapted or gone near a radical faery. He failed to include any critique of the intellectually important contributions of Hay imncluding his own gender theory, the esentialist comcept of gay spirit and sex magic as well as his core three questiuoning interrogation of who gay men are.  Judge for yourself