Biography of Rose Cleveland—writer, suffragist, and openly lesbian First Lady—who defied Gilded Age norms in work, activism, and love.
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Biography of Rose Cleveland—writer, suffragist, and openly lesbian First Lady—who defied Gilded Age norms in work, activism, and love.
The radical, bold, and timelessly free life of America’s first and only openly gay First Lady could not stay forgotten for long Rose Cleveland—sister of President Grover—was the United States’ first and only openly gay First Lady, and that’s only about the fifth-most-interesting thing about her. She was bold when her era told her to be timid, and unapologetically brainy in a Gilded Age that valued glitz. She was a successful literary critic, translator, editor, fashion influencer, suffragist, ce...
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Lesbian relationships and intimate letters; romantic, not graphic sex
WWI nursing and illness-related death; no graphic combat
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Openly lesbian subject; queer identity and love are the core focus
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No fantasy magic or witchcraft present
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Suffrage, women's independence, and Gilded Age reform are central
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Wartime hardship and historical prejudice against queer women
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