Queers Did That
Welcome to Queers Did That, a queer history podcast. Your hosts Amanda and Katy explore different events and people that are often overlooked. Make Gay History Make History Gay Thanks to James (@gyozaking) for making our intro/outro music. Check out his music here: gyozaking.bandcamp.com
Episodes
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In this episode Amanda and Katy talk about three animated series that have positive queer representation and what that means for future animated queer story lines.
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In this episode Amanda and Katy discuss the beginning of the marriage equality movement and what it's like to be gay quarantined.
In this episode Amanda and Katy talk about several queer athletes who have made an impact on the Olympics and in professional sports. There is also geeking out about figure skating and a quick dunk on the Astros.
In this episode Amanda and Katy discuss John Fryer (AKA Dr. Henry Anonymous) and the removal of homosexuality from the DSM.
In this episode Amanda and Katy talk about Barbara Gittings and her influence and impact on the early LGBTQ rights movement.
In this episode Katy and Amanda discuss the author of The Celluloid Closet and the importance of tracking queer representation in the media.
In this episode Amanda and Katy discuss the creation of ACT UP and their activism and protests against the FDA, the Catholic Church, and the New York Stock Exchange.
In this episode Amanda and Katy talk about the inception of Don't Ask Don't Tell and how it was finally dismantled.
In this episode Amanda and Katy talk about Alan Turing and how he used his big gay brain to defeat Nazis and create the foundations of modern computer science.
In this episode Katy and Amanda talk about Stormé DeLarverie and how a black, butch lesbian and drag king helped start the Stonewall Riots on June 28th, 1969.
In this episode Amanda and Katy talk about Marsha P. Johnson and her integral work in the post-Stonewall gay rights movement.
In this episode Katy and Amanda talk about Gilbert Baker's contribution to the LGBT movement and the evolution of the Pride flag.
In this episode Amanda and Katy talk about Harvey Milk's life and legacy as one of the first openly gay politicians in the United States, and what that means to the LGBT community today.
WARNING: We discuss gun violence and suicide in this episode
In this episode Katy and Amanda talk about the importance of Cooper's Donuts, a Compton Cafeteria, and Dewey's Diner to the fight for LGBTQ civil rights years before Stonewall.
In this episode Katy and Amanda discuss James Baldwin's life, the art he created, and his impact on literature for over half of a century.
In this episode Amanda and Katy discuss Sylvia Rivera's impact on the gay rights movement and her advocacy for queer homeless youth, sex workers, and other marginalized people within the LGBT+ community.
Katy and Amanda talk about Christine Jorgensen and how she started a national conversation about being trans in the United States.
In this episode Katy and Amanda talk about Barbara Smith, the Combahee River Collective, and her thoughts on the mainstream gay rights movement.
In this episode Amanda and Katy discuss Audre Lorde's writing and the importance of intersectionality within the gay community.
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