a gay little history page

Maryland LGBTQ+ history with Ben

zines and papers

The following are links to past zines and papers written by Ben, as well as some other resources I’ve worked on:

zines

These are my attempts to provide a fun, accessible way for people to learn about Maryland’s queer and trans past. They are based on the longer, boringer articles to the right.

Queer Characters (#1) (print version)
The Pepper Hill Club (#2) (print version)
The Gold Key (#2.5) (print version)
The Pocomoke Tragedy (#3) (print version)
The Pansy Craze (#4) (print version)
The Friday Nights (#5) (print version)

papers

History papers written for eventual publication. Fully cited, comprehensive, and extremely dry.

Queer Characters: defying gender norms in 19th-century Baltimore
The Great Pepper Hill Raid of 1955: The Bar Raid the Broke the Baltimore Police
Lillian and Ella: An Introduction
The Friday Nights and Those that Came After

other resources

Karyl Norman, a drag performer from East Baltimore. 1920s.

This website is a place for Ben Egerman’s LGBTQ+ mid-atlantic history writings and events. From trans horse thieves to lesbian millionaires to important protests, Maryland’s history is far from straight-laced. Enjoy learning about the queer past!

Demonstrators from the organization ACT UP protest the lack of response to the AIDS crisis in front of the headquarters of the Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland

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