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1980. America’s first openly gay Presidential candidate

Gay in the 80s Posted on December 16, 2013 by Colin ClewsDecember 16, 2013

Whilst you would be forgiven for thinking that only two political parties contest the US Presidential elections – the Republicans and the Democrats – the reality is quite different. A wide range of parties from all shades of the political … Continue reading →

Posted in LGBT History, National politics, Politics | Tagged 1980 us presidential election, american communist party, angela davis, david mcreynolds, socialist party of the usa, us electoral process, us presidential campaigns | Leave a reply

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