The Public Universal Friend: The First US Nonbinary (Patreon)

The Public Universal Friend: The First US Nonbinary

Video Sponsored by Ridge Wallet. Check them out here: https://ridge.com/emperor Use Code “EMPEROR” for 15% off your order! Being non-binary has existed well before the modern day. For the United States, there was a nonbinary preacher name Public Universal Friend, who became a celebrity in the early years of the country's history. ➤ Support this channel with my Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/emperortigerstar Sources used: Bronski, Michael - "A Queer History of the United States" Hinds, William - "American Communities and Co-Operative Colonies" Juster, Susan - "Neither Male nor Female" Possible Pasts: Becoming Colonial Moyer, Paul B - "The Public Universal Friend: Jemima Wilkinson and Religious Enthusiasm in Revolutionary America." NPR The referenced bad source: Hudson, David - "History of Jemima Wilkinson: A Preacheress of the Eighteenth Century" Music used: "Americana" and "Sneaky Snitch" by Kevin MacLeod