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Walt Whitman’s Tomb
One of the first great poets to craft a distinct American style, Walt Whitman continues to be a role model for gay artists and poetry lovers. If you haven’t read “Leaves of Grass” anthology, published (in its first iteration) in 1855 and publicly berated for (among other things) its mentions of earthy homosexuality, it might be time. His tomb in Camden, New Jersey is a place to pay homage to the famous wit who defied the times and helped lay down the foundation for liberty and visibility
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