In today’s episode, we were lucky enough to talk with Christopher Stephens and Louise Radnofsky, authors of ‘The Light of Day: The first man to come out at the dawn of gay liberation.’ This book is the story of the first man to come out voluntarily, using his own name, to the entire British public.
Toshi had a conversation with Christopher and Louise about Roger’s story and why he decided to come out publicly to all of Britain, as well as Christopher’s relationship to Roger. They also discussed why so many stories from gay men during this period have been lost, the similarities between the way that society treated gay and blind people at this time, the importance of intergenerational friendships amongst queer people, and Christopher and Louise’s take on what makes a life important.
Find a copy of the book here: geni.us/TheLightOfDay
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Check out Louise here: https://www.instagram.com/louiseradnofsky/
Timestamps:
00:00 – Trailer
00:45 – Intro to Christopher and Louise
02:36 – What is the book ‘The Light of Day’ about?
05:35 – Deciding on how these stories would be woven together
08:16 – How have people responded to the book so far?
10:40 – Do you know Raymond Gregson or Robert G. Moorcroft?
12:58 – Why have so many stories from gay men during this time been lost?
15:25 – What was it like for Christopher to read letters from Roger after his death?
18:44 – The similarities between society’s treatment of gay and blind people
21:51 – Intergenerational friendships amongst queer people
27:29 – The special nature of this audiobook
30:52 – Why did Roger Butler decide to come out publicly to all of Britain?
36:13 – Why you should read ‘The Light of Day’
39:49 – Reflecting on changes in law and society when it comes to homosexuality
43:17 – Where can you find a copy of ‘The Light of Day’?
45:26 – What makes a life important?
48:54 – Conclusion
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