Eric Cervini
Eric Cervini | |
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Cervini in 2020 | |
| Born | 1992 (age 32–33) California, U.S. |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) Emmanuel College, Cambridge (MPhil, PhD) |
| Occupation | Historian |
| Awards | Randy Shilts Award (2021) |
Eric Cervini (born 1992) is an American historian and author of LGBTQ politics and culture. His 2020 book, The Deviant's War: The Homosexual vs. The United States of America, was a New York Times Bestseller and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. He also runs a queer history newsletter, Queer History 101, which focuses on sharing LGBTQ history.
Cervini is a member of the Harvard Gender and Sexuality Caucus' Board of Directors, as well as an advisor to the Mattachine Society in Washington, D.C.