Talk:James Amster

kaiser reference
Wallace conceded that he no longer believed that two homosexuals were incapable of a lasting relationship; in fact, he even knew that wasn't true at the time the program was broadcast. "It's not a question now," said Wallace. "But what I'm doing [at the end of the program] is, I'm synthesizing what we've just seen. Look: I had a good friend, by the name of James Amster"-a famous decorator, who created Amster Yard, a group of houses surrounding an L-shaped garden on East 48th Street. "He owned all of those little houses there. And he had a man, a companion. And they were a wonderful old married couple. And this was back in the fifties. Both very attractive people. Both people that I admired." Charles Kaiser. The Gay Metropolis: The Landmark History of Gay Life in America (Kindle Locations 2485-2489). Kindle Edition.
 * Hi, I have the print edition of Kaiser and if you look at page 170 it clearly states that Wallace is speaking after viewing excerpts from the program in 1995. The New York Times obituary does not mention Amster's homosexuality and excludes his surviving partner. Further, if you watch the program, available on YouTube, you will find that the supposed outing does not happen. I am removing the information again because it is not factually correct and it is not supported by sources. Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Crewman Capote (talk • contribs) 19:47, 2 August 2017 (UTC)

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