John Mitzel
John Mitzel was an American writer, publisher, activist, and bookstore owner who played a significant role in the LGBTQ+ movement in Boston. He was a co-founder and contributor to influential publications such as Fag Rag and Gay Community News.
He wrote The Boston Sex Scandal - the definitive work on the Boston-Boise affair, and Recipe for a witchhunt where Mitzel reviews the history of America's pedophile witchhunt.
He was an ally of MAPs, and recalled his own strong attraction to men as a teenager.
John Mitzel died in 2013.
External links
- The Boston Sex Scandal by Mitzel. Whole book on Greek-Love.
- John Mitzel: A Remembrance by Michael Bronski
- About Mitzel The Savoir Flair Article Titled The Talented Mr.Mitzel by Judy Van Handle
- More About John Mitzel
- JESS & The San Francisco Renaissance by John Mitzel