They Were Wonderful Teachers: Uncovering the History of Florida’s Purge of Gay and Lesbian Educators
This comprehensive and powerful book, “They Were Wonderful Teachers: Florida’s Purge of Gay and Lesbian Educators”, is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of LGBT rights in the United States. Written by University of South Florida professor Mark Benjamin, it tells the heartbreaking story of how gay and lesbian teachers were systematically discriminated against and purged from the public school system in Florida during the 1970s. Through extensive research, Benjamin paints an intimate portrait of the victims of this injustice, and examines the political, legal, and social ramifications that followed. In addition to providing an important historical perspective, this book offers valuable insights into how far we have come in terms of LGBT rights since then.