When the singer and poet
Rod McKuen died on January 29th, 2015, at the age of
81, major publications including the
New York Times, the
Los Angeles Times and the
Washington Post paid tribute to his numerous accomplishments. For many readers, these
obituaries functioned as the
final word on
McKuen’s legacy; so what does it mean that the mainstream press all but erased McKuen’s
queer past and
gay activism? READ MORE