<p>In this episode, we take a deep dive into what it was like to be a queer-identifying person in the Midwest of past decades. To examine this topic, we talk to two people who have deep roots within both Midwestern and queer culture and explore what it was like growing up in the Midwest during time periods when identifying as anything outside the norm was extremely taboo.</p>

In this episode, we take a deep dive into what it was like to be a queer-identifying person in the Midwest of past decades. To examine this topic, we talk to two people who have deep roots within both Midwestern and queer culture and explore what it was like growing up in the Midwest during time periods when identifying as anything outside the norm was extremely taboo.

Queer on the Frontier

Did the good ol’ days really exist? What was it like to live through the loss of family farms and reliable factory work? And who is left out when we think of past decades as belonging to white people and the traditional nuclear family? In nine episodes, we share the stories of older folks from the often-mythologized middle of the country to challenge misconceptions and expand understanding of the Midwestern past. This podcast was written and performed by Ball State University students and produced by the BSU Digital Corps.

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