Berg III's guest appearances

Berg III

Making Gay History | LGBTQ Oral Histories from the Archive

Waldina

Sylvia Rivera

Lorraine Hansberry

Marsha P. Johnson

Larry Kramer

Nancy Walker

Vito Russo

Barbara Smith

Alfred Hitchcock

Amelia Earhart

George Gershwin

Ali MacGraw

Lawrence Welk

Walt Whitman

Scott Fitzgerald

I. M. Pei

OwlTail

Today is the 70th birthday of artist and activist Vernon E. Berg. We are comfortable today because of his bravery. We should all be inspired to change the injustices we see so we can make life easier for others. The world is a better place because he was in it and still feels the loss that he has left.This episode is also available as a blog post: http://waldina.com/2021/07/10/happy-70th-birthday-vernon-e-berg-iii/--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/waldina/message

Today is the 70th birthday of artist and activist Vernon E. Berg. We are comfortable today because of his bravery. We should all be inspired to change the injustices we see so we can make life easier for others. The world is a better place because he was in it and still feels the loss that he has left.This episode is also available as a blog post: <a href="http://waldina.com/2021/07/10/happy-70th-birthday-vernon-e-berg-iii/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://waldina.com/2021/07/10/happy-70th-birthday-vernon-e-berg-iii/</a> --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/waldina/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/waldina/message</a>

Happy 70th Birthday Vernon E. Berg III

In 1975, long before “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” the Navy asked, and Officer Copy Berg told: “Yes, I am gay.” When Copy chose to challenge the military’s ban on homosexuals, the Pentagon fought back with all guns blazing. Visit our episode webpage for background information, archival photos, and other resources.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 1975, long before “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” the Navy asked, and Officer Copy Berg told: “Yes, I am gay.” When Copy chose to challenge the military’s ban on homosexuals, the Pentagon fought back with all guns blazing. Visit our episode webpage for background information, archival photos, and other resources. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: <a href="https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Season 6: Episode 2: Vernon E. "Copy" Berg III