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Oct 26, 2026

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff

Part One: Ben Egerman and the Gay History of Maryland

Oct 26 · 1 Mention

Ben EgermanGUEST
10:43
And when placed in a women's jail, He insisted on being called George Wilson and refused to give any other name.
Ben EgermanGUEST
10:52
You can actually go to the Maryland State Archives and the penitentiary records do list a prisoner named George Wilson and then in parentheses female because they did not get any other name out of him.
Ben EgermanGUEST
11:06
Now...
Ben EgermanGUEST
11:09
Prison authorities did not know what to do with George.

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