Today’s agenda: The Purple Pamphlet— The War on Homosexuality (Part 2)

In 1964, one of the most influential yet overlooked pieces of anti-homosexual propaganda was published: Homosexuality and Citizenship in Florida, also known as the “Purple Pamphlet”. 

Produced during the heyday of the Lavender Scare, when thousands of gay men and women lost their jobs, and were considered public threats due to looming fears of communism and the destruction of “the American way of life”, the Purple Pamphlet was made as a window for straights to look into the gay lifestyle, learn their mannerisms and slang, and the danger they posed to America’s youth.

The pamphlet was received poorly due to its “obscene and pornographic nature”, but a shocking amount of it remains relevant to this day as a parallel to today’s anti-gay sentiments. Join us as we take a deep dive into the pamphlet, reading and discussing every page in Part 2 of a four-part series. 

In this episode, we discuss the extent Floridian government officials went to eradicate homosexuality from local communities, comparing gay acts to sexual deviancy crimes and even considering homosexuality a virus that must be destroyed.

Today’s agenda: The Purple Pamphlet— Not as Outdated as You Think (Part 1)

In 1964, one of the most influential yet overlooked pieces of anti-homosexual propaganda was published: Homosexuality and Citizenship in Florida, also known as the “Purple Pamphlet”. 

Produced during the heyday of the Lavender Scare, when thousands of gay men and women lost their jobs, and were considered public threats due to looming fears of communism and the destruction of “the American way of life”, the Purple Pamphlet was made as a window for straights to look into the gay lifestyle, learn their mannerisms and slang, and the danger they posed to America’s youth.

The pamphlet was received poorly due to its “obscene and pornographic nature”, but a shocking amount of it remains relevant to this day as a parallel to today’s anti-gay sentiments. Join us as we take a deep dive into the pamphlet, reading and discussing every page in Part 1 of a four-part series. 

This episode covers the history behind the pamphlet, vintage depictions of homosexual life, and public reaction to homosexuality in the 60s.

Welcome to The Gamer Agenda Podcast! Where we talk about video games and LGBTQ+ topics! You get the best of both!

Today’s agenda is a topic that’s been eating at the patience (and wallets) of many Pokemon GO players; it’s a little something that even non-Pokemon players who play other mobile games might be familiar with: PAID CONTENT. 

Whether it’s buying the newest character, a cool skin, access to a limited-time event or even just purchasing in-game currency, pay-to-win games have become an indomitable force in the gaming market, a trend that’s spread not only on mobile games but starting to creep over into console titles as well. But today we’ll be focusing on paid content specifically in Pokemon GO, since it’s a game we’re both deeply familiar with and seen change in real time, including the potentially troubling rise in paid content…

Today’s agenda: The Bisexual Experience — As Told by Bisexuals

Bisexual erasure is a real and prevalent issue plaguing LGBTQ+ communities. With harassment and misconceptions coming from all facets of life (and even from other queers!), what are some assumptions we can avoid, and what are some ways we can understand and be better allies to our bi and pansexual brethren? 

SpiderStaryu and Dreadianz discuss potential ideas— given to us by real bisexuals!

Welcome to The Gamer Agenda Podcast! Where we talk about video games and LGBTQ+ topics! You get the best of both!

Today’s agenda: What’s the Tea on Mario Kart DLC!?

Last year, Nintendo shocked the world by announcing DLC for a game nobody would have expected— Mario Kart 8 Deluxe! The DLC, now 3 waves strong and with 3 waves yet to come, incorporates retro courses from older Mario Kart titles as well as imported courses from the mobile game, Mario Kart Tour. 

With enough DLC tracks to practically be considered a new game itself, how has this update changed the nearly 6-year-old (9 if you count the Wii U version!) game, and what else could it potentially add? SpiderStaryu & Dreadianz discuss this and more, alongside today’s guest— Twitch streamer and speedrunner AFWagers!

What do you get when you mix gays with video games? The Gamer Agenda!

Welcome to a brand new podcast series that brings gaming & queer history together in a way that educates and entertains! You’ll laugh and learn with your hosts SpiderStaryu and Dreadianz as they share their opinions on video games and LGBTQ+ issues, chat with guests, and more!

Today’s agenda: Introducing ourselves! Spider and Dread share how they first met, their histories as queer gamers, and explain how this podcast came to be as well as what it hopes to be. 

We really hope you enjoy listening to our thoughts and opinions and join us on this journey of self-discovery, queer pride, and bringing people together through video games!