BRCSJ Social Justice Power Hour * Acclaimed Author & Queer Historian Hugh Ryan LIVE & in person!

Sat Jul 11 2026 at 01:00 pm to 02:00 pm UTC-04:00

12 Stockton Street, Princeton, NJ, United States, New Jersey 08540 | Princeton

Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice
Publisher/HostBayard Rustin Center for Social Justice
BRCSJ Social Justice Power Hour * Acclaimed Author & Queer Historian Hugh Ryan LIVE & in person!
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Our past informs our present to inspire our future & no cat knows that better that the acclaimed author & LGBTQIA+ historian Hugh Ryan whom we fondly dub the “queer Indiana Jones”!
Ya’ don’t wanna’ miss this very meaningful moment as our fab friend Hugh makes his triumphant return to our Beloved Community in a very special live & in-person Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice Power Hour. This book-signin' & conversation is FREE (as all our programs be!) so we invite all y’all to join us at this extraordinary event, indeed a joint production of the BRCSJ Defenders of the Right to Read & our dedicated Queer History Archivists, featurin' acclaimed author, quintessential queer historian, & courageous co-host of “Queer 101” with Miss Peppermint, Hugh Ryan to celebrate the release of his newest book, “My Bad * A Personal History of the Queer Nineties & Beyond” published by Hachette Books under the Bold Type Books imprint
Hugh joins BRCSJ Chief Activist Robt Martin Seda-Schreiber to discuss this terrific tome as well as his work uncoverin’ stories untold in our collective tapestry consistin’ of heretofore forgotten history & untold personal stories all across that all-inclusive rainbow spectrum
We look very much forward to continuin’ our conversation with Hugh in community, camaraderie, & co-conspiracy on July 11th here at BRCSJ HQ, but in the meanwhile, here be a taste of the delightful discussion ahead in this powerful video to edify (& hopefully entertain!) from back in the day investigatin’ the impactful intersectionality of LGBTQIA+ & Black history that he uncovered whilst researchin’ “When Brooklyn Was Queer” (& as always to further our journey together to be empowered & inspired by the intersectional life & legacy of our namesake, Black Queer Civil & LGBTQIA+ Rights Pioneer Bayard Rustin!)…

Now more than ever we need to gather together in community & camaraderie so please come out to share this meaningful moment with our dear old friend Hugh & as always all are welcome to visit our quintessential queer safe-space open seven days a week at our community activist hub which serves as an educational bridge & dedicated for all our LGBTQIA+ youth & seniors, our intersectional families, & all our beautifully diverse folx.
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