Betsy showed that advocacy can be married with academia and modeled how to unapologetically take a stand.

Enduring lessons from two legendary teachers

Deception spreads faster than truth on social media. If a healthy democracy relies on an informed populace — or at least one not deliberately disinformed by malicious actors — then the prevalence of disinformation is an existential threat. What, if anything, can or should be done?

“There’s no question that policing was a major shadow in the lives of essentially anyone living a socially active life in gay or lesbian circles, particularly in gay circles,” says Lvovsky of the period her new book covers.