Bec (they/them) tells the tale of local legend, the Halifax glove guy. Seemingly, just a good Samaritan who offers rides to young men after a night out, with a passion for his glove business. In exchange for a free ride, all they have to do is listen to his sales pitch and try on some gloves. Most people left his car feeling the encounter hadn't been as harmless as it was presented, others had experiences that had longer lasting effects on their lives.
Adam (he/him) then tells us about some queer figures from the old west you've probably never heard of before. A refreshing perspective of American history that isn't exclusively filled with white men; Adam tells us about a handful of people that remind us that queer people have always existed, including the wild west.
Bec’s Sources:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qf2QpXPLpfw
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTmGjSXxcPc
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/nighttime-podcast-name-disputed-1.5203527
- https://www.reddit.com/r/halifax/comments/6qqr7c/warning_men_of_halifax_the_glove_man/
- https://www.vice.com/en/article/3kxb9n/this-late-night-glove-salesman-masturbating-story-is-very-weird-but-also-true
Adam's Sources:
- Meet the transgender heartthrob of the Wild West - LGBTQ Nation
- Harry Allen (trans man) - Wikipedia
- Jeanne or Jean Bonnet 1849-1876 United States — Ria Brodell
- Jack Bee Garland aka Babe Bean, the Trousered Enigma - HeadStuff
- Jack Bee Garland - Wikipedia
- The Wild and Queer Old West: Race, Gender and Identity in the American West, by Jason Lee – Manchester Historian
- The Forgotten Trans History of the Wild West - Atlas Obscura
- Homo History: Cowboys and Lovers
- Mary Ellen Pleasant - Wikipedia
- 'Out West' at the Autry examines the history of homosexuals and transgender people in the Old West - Los Angeles Times
- Pride Month: The Gay Old West | Bandera Bulletin
- Overlooked No More: Charley Parkhurst, Gold Rush Legend With a Hidden Identity
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