This Month in Queer History

If there's one thing that unites the LGBTQ+ community, it's having a lot to say - so it's no surprise that the gay press has a colorful history in the US. From fights with the Postmaster General to physique magazines, we dive into 140 years of the gay press in this Pride Special episode of This Month in Queer History! Show Notes:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SE7WOtqNSy-GdTlU...

Ever dreamed of founding a nation of queer people? You're not alone, and in this episode we explore the Gay and Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Seas, Stonewall Nation, and viability of queer separatism. Show Notes/Works Cited: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cHDsD2vC0tN8hllaY0HGqxPkw0_Pe7-wW8vYNnrN1qo/edit?usp=sharing Follow CAMP Rehoboth: fb.com/camprehobothcommunitycenter camprehoboth.org...

Our host, Julian, is sick this month, so we're bringing back a fan favorite episode from our first season - enjoy the story of gay vigilantes from the 1970's! Armed with guns and bats, the Lavender Panthers patrolled the streets of San Francisco to protect LGBTQ+ people from homophobic hate crimes from 1973-74.  Check out our show notes, linked below, for our sources, as well as articles...

Dive into the secret slang language of queer Londoners - including the history of words like drag and camp! Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pds7R2x0ew84cGk42800R7B0W9pYRPk4r_lZZD2KDJI/edit?usp=sharing Follow CAMP Rehoboth: fb.com/camprehobothcommunitycenter camprehoboth.org instagram.com/camprehoboth

The first ever explicitly anti-gay raid on a business in the US was in 1903 on... a bathhouse? Dive into the private world of public sauna cruising on this episode of TMQH! Sources/Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xJmNLCnsFaUcpmMrToFKjGEefazG9XQ9mXvhv3z_8Bc/edit?usp=sharing Follow CAMP Rehoboth: fb.com/camprehobothcommunitycenter camprehoboth.org instagram.com/camprehoboth

They say that disco died in 1979... but did the "Disco Sucks" crowd actually succeed in killing disco? Learn about the life, love, death, and rebirth of disco in this month's episode of This Month in Queer History! Show Notes/Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IK32XFguaE5s1eG2kX98x9r-ba5HdZBUgID0Ig9i-dg/edit?usp=sharing Follow CAMP Rehoboth: fb.com/camprehobothcommunitycen...

In 1953, Christine Jorgensen became a household name when her story was plastered on the front page of the New York Daily News under the headline, "Ex-GI Becomes Blonde Beauty," catapulting her into a sudden, unexpected fame. Show Notes/Works Cited: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16BZY0z3lsguQOGXxgLgiwR-UdRfSgiQRrb5SW7fdWL8/edit?usp=sharing Follow CAMP Rehoboth: fb.com/camprehobothco...

The 90s were not an easy time to come out as a gay teacher, but that's exactly why Rodney Wilson decided he needed to. This is the story of the founder of LGBTQ+ History Month and his quest to include queer people in history lessons across the country (and eventually the globe). Show Notes/Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gBhhSQWK2bQJOGKPLBpzTHnc_rkfltMbhftKXxZJvgo/edit?usp=sha...

In 1992, sick of lesbian erasure and rampant homophobia, the Lesbian Avengers formed to make lesbian voices heard - even if it meant storming the streets and eating fire at their protests.  Show Notes: https://www.mybib.com/b/NaMPO1 Follow CAMP Rehoboth: fb.com/camprehobothcommunitycenter camprehoboth.org instagram.com/camprehoboth

in 1977, Harvey Milk asked his friend Gilbert Baker, a drag queen and artist, to make a symbol for the gay rights movement - and the pride flag was born.  Follow CAMP Rehoboth: fb.com/camprehobothcommunitycenter camprehoboth.org instagram.com/camprehoboth

In 1973, the headline "20,000,000 Gay People Cured!" appeared in the Chicago Gay Crusader in response to the American Psychiatric Association (APA) removing homosexuality from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). This month, we delve into how a coalition of gay activists, medical professionals, and psychiatrists succeeded in declassifying homosexuality as a me...

Can you further gay civil rights by handcuffing yourself to the railing of a public building or throwing a pie in someone's face? If you were a gay activist in the 1970s, the answer is a resounding yes! Hear all about how LGBTQ+ activists weaponized public embarrassment and media frenzy in this month's episode! Follow CAMP Rehoboth: fb.com/camprehobothcommunitycenter camprehoboth.org ins...

The recently departed Jimmy Carter is considered the first pro-gay US president, and, while reflecting on his legacy, we dig into whether that accolade is accurate.  Show Notes/Further Reading Follow CAMP Rehoboth: fb.com/camprehobothcommunitycenter camprehoboth.org instagram.com/camprehoboth

Are you up to date on your Sistory? Get the scoop on the most outrageous protest, performance, and community service group to grace the streets in drag, the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, in this episode of This Month in Queer History!  Show Notes/Works Cited: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vLsxodnPQy1nPxriztiicx1jKlEWIonXoKms28p29Zc/edit?usp=sharing Follow CAMP Rehoboth: fb.com/camprehobot...

In 1989, the artist activist collective Gran Fury unveiled their biggest project yet: "Kissing Doesn't Kill," a poster series that was plastered across buses in San Francisco, Chicago, Washington DC, and New York City. While far from their only project, Kissing Doesn't Kill was their most prolific and most controversial campaign to date.  Photo credit in the episode cover: Crea...

This is the story of how a protest arranged by trans women in Boston became an international observance. Show Notes/Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bxEcFEeJrZieiIeDAPN62JyRa0Q3cGd4J8GC84lApmw/edit?usp=sharing Follow CAMP Rehoboth: fb.com/camprehobothcommunitycenter camprehoboth.org instagram.com/camprehoboth

The US has been in conflict over public restrooms since their inception 1829, from segregation to cruising to anti-trans bathroom bills. In this episode, we dive into why public bathrooms are particularly fraught with moral panics. Sources/Further Reading https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sDSAfLPDXLuRzNgIcuAvdMshrb7Sw3i-tsoPmEhFga4/edit?usp=sharing Follow CAMP Rehoboth: fb.com/camprehobothcommun...

Lawrence v. Texas (2003) functionally decriminalized gay life in the US by overturning the anti-sodomy statutes of 13 states, including Texas, but it was argued on similar grounds to Roe v. Wade, making its future tenuous. In this episode of TMQH, we bring you a run-down of the fascinating facts of the case and what we can do to ensure that it stays on the books. Special shout out to You're W...

This month we bring you the story of gay vigilantes from the 1970's! Armed with guns and bats, the Lavender Panthers patrolled the streets of San Francisco to protect LGBTQ+ people from homophobic hate crimes from 1973-74.  Check out our show notes, linked below, for our sources, as well as articles, books, and documentaries in which you can learn more about the Lavender Panthers and other to...

In this very special Pride episode of This Month in Queer History, find out how we went from the Stonewall Riots, to Liberation Marches, to the Pride Parades we know and love today! Check out our show notes, linked below, for our sources, as well as articles, podcasts, photo collections, and documentaries in which you can learn more about Pride and other topics discussed in this episode. Thank you...

You might have seen discussions online about whether certain historical figures are LGBTQ - you may even have wondered yourself whether your favorite historical icons are queer. In this episode of This Month in Queer History, we're giving you the power to answer that question: are they gay? Show Notes: We're working on a better way to provide our show notes, bibliography, and further rea...

For Transgender Day of Visibility, This Month in Queer History is taking you back in time to 2009, when TDOV was founded.  In this episode of TMQH, we explore the history of the holiday and why it's so meaningful to trans people around the globe.  Thank you for tuning in to our first episode! Show Notes/ Further Reading: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Exk9_d5l0jUNEFrNIqvTQVp_nZ-pbpNHg2j2...

CAMP Rehoboth is happy to announce that it has a new podcast! The Altern is now This Month in History, a shortform LGBTQ history podcast focusing on the United States and the 20th century. We will be releasing new episodes soon, alongside remastered vintage TMQH episodes. If you're a returning listener, welcome back, and if you're a new listener, thank you for joining this journey throug...