These Old Queers

Thomas takes us through the world of 17th and 18th century smut...which curiously features a wealth of lesbian pornography. Sources: The School of Venus, or the Ladies Delight, Reduced into Rules of Practice (Orig. L'Ecole des filles, ou la Philosophie des dames, attributed to Michel Millot and Jean L'Ange 1650.) The School of Women (Orig. Aloisiae Sigae Toletanae Satyra sotadica de arcani...

Megan tells the heart-wrenching story of the fire of a neighborhood bar in 1973 that ripped through the local LBGTQIA+ community, and became the catalyst for the gay rights movement in New Orleans, Louisiana. *Content Warning* This episode involves the use of anti-gay slurs, as well as content that might be difficult to listen to. Please take care while listening. Sources: Fieseler, Robert W. Tind...

Thomas tells us about a lesser-known queer uprising that happened in 1966 at an all night diner in San Francisco, California. Sources: Stryker, Susan. Transgender History. New York City: Seal Press, 2008. (Revised edition, 2017). Silverman, Victor and Susan Stryker, dirs. "Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton's Cafeteria." 2005. Personna, Donna, Victor Silverman, Susan Stryker, and...

Thomas and Megan introduce themselves, discuss their queer coming-of-age experiences and why they identify as queer. In These Old Queers, they discuss queer history, identity and aging as queer people. image: Thomas Donald Jacobs https://www.bugsnart.com/ music: Harry Macdonough and the Orpheus Quartet - 'Pretty Baby' (1916) - Written by Egbert Van Alstyne, Tony Jackson and Gus Kahn - Libr...