Hugh Ryan

Hugh Ryan is a historian, curator, and author, whose work focuses on the intersection of queer history and urban studies. His first book, WHEN BROOKLYN WAS QUEER, was a finalist for the Randy Shilts and Lambda Literary Awards. His next book, THE WOMEN'S HOUSE OF DETENTION (forthcoming May 10), explores the queer history of the infamous women's prison that was once located in Greenwich Village.

www.hughryan.org