July 18, 2025
It gives us great pleasure to present Season 10, Episode 28: Dr. Lawrence D. Mass for Arnie Kantrowitz!
Dr. Lawrence D. Mass, surviving partner to Arnie Kantrowitz, shares Song of Myself. We discuss Arnie’s inspirations, the spirit of Walt Whitman, and how this historical chronicle has become a cautionary tale.
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Arnie Kantrowitz (1940 – 2022) leaves behind a legacy as a true pioneer, champion and sage of the gay rights movement. He is the author of the gay classic, Under The Rainbow, Growing Up Gay, of a monograph, Walt Whitman, and was a notable writer and figure in gay and mainstream media. He became vice president of Gay Activists Alliance in 1970 and was a founding member of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) in 1985.
Dr. Lawrence D. Mass, Kantrowitz’s surviving life partner, provides context for the novel’s relevance in today’s socio-political climate.
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