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Tonight, we\u2019ll read \u201cThe Story of the Herons,\u201d from a collection titled \u201cMoonshine and Clover\u201d written by Laurence Housman and published in 1922.\nHousman was an openly gay man during the Victorian era when homosexuality was severely stigmatized. He was an activist for both the women's right to vote and for the acceptance of gay people in society.\nIf you enjoy this episode, be sure to listen to \u201cThe First Voyage | Sinbad the Sailor\u201d which aired on July 18, 2022.\nHerons are long-legged, long-necked, long-billed freshwater and coastal birds. They include egrets, which are differentiated simply by their typical white feathers instead of grey. Although herons resemble birds in some other families, such as the storks and cranes, herons differ from these in flying with their necks retracted, not outstretched.\n\u2014 read by V \u2014\nSign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to\xa0snoozecast.com/plus!\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices