QueerCore Podcast

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QueerCore Podcast episodes

July 07, 2020 Jewel's Catch One Community (Season 1; Ep 4)
In 1973, Jewel Thais-Williams opened The Catch One, the longest-running Black queer discotheque in America and the seed for a strong community she has nurtured through the past five decades.
31 min
June 13, 2020 Dr. Donald Kilhefner, The Most Dangerous Gay Activist Alive in America (Season 1; Ep 3)
From his work with the Gay Liberation Front to co-founding the Los Angeles LGBT Center and the Radical Faeries, Dr. Donald Kilhefner is a true pioneer in LGBTQ liberation.
40 min
May 12, 2020 The Joy of Reverend Troy Perry's Salvation (Season 1; Ep 2)
The spiritual journey of Reverend Troy Perry, founder of the Metropolitan Community Church, the first LGBTQ church in America, and a lifelong fighter for same-sex marriage and equal rights.
36 min
April 30, 2020 QueerCore Season 1 Trailer
A glimpse into Season 1 of the QueerCore Podcast, hosted by August Bernadicou, a 26-year-old gay historian. We'll hear stories from LGBTQ pioneers and activists including Rumi Missabu, an original member of the Cockettes; Reverend Troy Perry, founder of the MCC, the first queer church in the US; Dr. Donald Kilhefner, co-founder of the Los Angeles LGBTQ Center and many more.
2 min
April 30, 2020 The Long, Strange Trip of Rumi Missabu (Season 1; Ep 1)
An original member of the psychedelic drag performance troupe, The Cockettes, Rumi Missabu spent most of his life lost in obscurity until a long and winding road led him back to the spotlight.
33 min

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Digging into The LGTBQ History Project’s vast interview archive, we portray the individuals who led from the frontlines, worked behind the scenes, and demonstrated resilience in their fight for civil…