Making Queer History

By Laura Darling

Making Queer History: Connecting our queer history to our queer present.... more

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How many episodes does Making Queer History have?

The podcast currently has 59 episodes available.

Making Queer History episodes:

January 13, 2017 Media Review: “How to Survive a Plague” and Historic Activism
ACT UP and TAG faced down unresponsive governments during what the United Nations reported as “the worst epidemic in history” - the AIDS crisis. “How to Survive a Plague” recounts the efforts of these activists and lays a foundation for the activism of today.

Music: “Clear Day”, bensound.com.
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15min
January 07, 2017 David Kato: Planting Seeds
David Kato faced down extreme prejudice in order to establish the foundation of Uganda's queer rights movements. Be mindful: this episode discusses homophobic language, brutality, and murder throughout. To avoid specific discussion of David Kato's death, skip from 13:35 to 14:00.
Music: “Clear Day”, bensound.com.
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Sources
Akinyemi, Aaron. “ ‘His death made us stonger’: Uganda’s LGBT groups on David Kato’s murder.” The Guardian. 26 Jan 2016. Web.
Mills, Laura. “David Kato: The First Openly Gay Man in Uganda.” Queer History. 29 June 2016. Web.
“David Kato”, obituary. The Economist. 10 Feb 2011. Web.
“David Kato”. LGBTHistoryMonth.com. Oct 2016. Web.
Smith, Rob. “Unsung Heroes: How David Kato Is Changing The World Even After His Death.” Queerty. 22 Feb 2016. Web.
“What is Sexual Minorities Uganda?” Sexualminoritiesuganda.com.
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18min
December 22, 2016 Media Review: Carol (2015)
To celebrate a fair amount of work and the ending of the year, we take a look at the movie Carol and determine whether or not all the critic hype was legit.
Music: “Clear Day”, bensound.com.
Carol. Dir. Tod Haynes. Perf. Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara. Studio Canal, The Weinstein Company, 2015. DVD.
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10min
December 16, 2016 Jane to Paul Bowles: "I Hope These People Don't Think We're Straight."
In an attempt to focus on a happy, if unconventional, story, Queer History looks to the marriage of Jane and Paul Bowles and explores the benefits of queer platonic marriage.
Music: “Clear Day”, bensound.com.
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11min
December 16, 2016 Jane to Paul Bowles: “I Hope These People Don’t Think We’re Straight.”
In an attempt to focus on a happy, if unconventional, story, Queer History looks to the marriage of Jane and Paul Bowles and explores the benefits of queer platonic marriage.

Music: “Clear Day”, bensound.com.
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11min
September 24, 2016 Josephine Baker: Dancer, Singer, Spy
In perhaps one of our happier WWII episodes, we discuss Josephine Baker and her incredible ability to captivate nations with her charm and heart.
Music: “Clear Day” - bensound.com
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8min
May 27, 2016 Marsha P. 'Pay it No Mind' Johnson
Marsha P. Johnson stands as a mother of the US queer movement, but her name has been forgotten.
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13min
May 27, 2016 Marsha P. ‘Pay it No Mind’ Johnson
Marsha P. Johnson stands as a mother of the US queer movement, but her name has been forgotten.
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13min
May 20, 2016 Sappho: the Original Women-Loving Woman
Welcome to the first Queer History podcast!
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10min

FAQs about Making Queer History:

How many episodes does Making Queer History have?

The podcast currently has 59 episodes available.