In an era when Comstock Laws still clamped down on the dissemination of sexual information and LGBTQ+ identities were forced into the shadows, an out-and-open lesbian named Jan Gay challenged these constraints with her words, actions, and art.
Best remembered as an early nudism advocate who wrote the 1932 book On Going Naked, which was the basis for the subsequent documentary film This Nude World, Jan Gay’s extensive career touched on everything from early sex studies to LGBTQ+ rights and children’s literature, all within an unconventional story that even includes a short stint as roommate to a young Andy Warhol. 🪐
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Jan Gay: An enigmatic cultural force