David Ferrara

David Ferrara is an Adjunct Lecturer in the Department of History at The University of Alabama. He holds a PhD in History from the same institution, awarded in 2023. His research focuses on U.S. History, with particular emphasis on gender, LGBTQ+ issues, and political figures such as Bella Abzug. Ferrara has published articles on topics including queer identity formation in postwar America and the intersections of gay rights with political legislation.

His recent work includes a study on Bella Abzug’s role in the Equality Act and a critical examination of queer identity outside traditional communities. Additionally, he has contributed a scholarly review of Patriots, Prostitutes, and Spies in the Southern Historian. Ferrara received the Frank Lawrence Owsley, Sr. Memorial Scholarship for Superior Competency in History in 2018.

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