Lou Sullivan diary excerpts, 1961-1971

Content Warning: This item contains potentially sensitive material related to suicide, sexual assault, and incest. Excerpts from Lou Sullivan's diaries for 1961-1971, selected and typed by Sullivan in the late 1980s. The excerpts detail Sullivan's emotional development during his late childhood and teens, closeness and conflict with his family, his relationships, and his participation in music fandom (particularly the Beatles). Louis Graydon Sullivan (1951-1991) was a gay trans man from Milwaukee, WI who lived much of his adult life in San Francisco. A diarist, amateur historian, and administrative assistant, Sullivan is best known for the detailed and thoughtful diary he kept from childhood until his death from AIDS at age 39.

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Identifier: 5m60qs347
Collection: Lou Sullivan Collection
Institution: GLBT Historical Society
Creator(s): Sullivan, Lou
Date Created: circa 1988
Dates Covered: 1961 to 1971
Genre: Diaries
Places: Wisconsin > Milwaukee County > City of Milwaukee > Milwaukee
Topic(s): Catholic Church
Diaries
Gay men
Gay youth
Music
Trans men
Transgender youth
Resource Type: Text
Analog Format: Word processor printout
Digital Format: PDF file, 293.7 MB
Language: English
Rights: In copyright
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