In 2024, Gerber/Hart Library and Archives partnered with DePaul University’s HumanitiesX fellowship program to run an undergraduate class. The goal: create an exhibit showcasing the ways members of Chicago’s LGBTQ+ community have historically fought back against homophobic censorship. That semester was an eventful one – faculty and students faced their own threats of censorship, and the class got all the more closely knit because of it. This episode asks the question, could the Do Say Gay class happen now?Produced by Anna Mason, Edited by Bill Healy

In 2024, Gerber/Hart Library and Archives partnered with DePaul University’s HumanitiesX fellowship program to run an undergraduate class. The goal: create an exhibit showcasing the ways members of Chicago’s LGBTQ+ community have historically fought back against homophobic censorship. That semester was an eventful one – faculty and students faced their own threats of censorship, and the class got all the more closely knit because of it. This episode asks the question, could the Do Say Gay class happen now? Produced by Anna Mason, Edited by Bill Healy

We Have Always Been Banned

Unboxing Queer History is a podcast from Gerber/Hart Library and Archives, one of the largest LGBTQ libraries &amp; archives in the world. Each episode in Unboxing Queer History focuses on a different story from inside Gerber/Hart’s collections and archives. The episodes range from discussions of the importance of collecting LGBTQ+ erotica to Chicago lesbian bar history and include interviews with community leaders, volunteers, researchers, and local historians. SEASON TWO of Unboxing Queer History was co-created by Erin Bell and Jen Dentel; produced by Akaelah Flotho, Anna Mason, Quinn Rose, Hannah Viti, and Chijioke Williams; and edited by Bill Healy and Mara Lazer. Artwork by Mere Montgomery and Music by Mara Lazer. Major funding for Season Two of Unboxing Queer History is provided by the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, with additional meaningful funding from supporters of Gerber/Hart. SEASON ONE of Unboxing Queer History was created by Ari Mejia, Jen Dentel, and Erin Bell. Produced by Ari Mejia with Hannah Viti. Artwork by Mere Montgomery &amp; theme music by Danny Robles. Episode on People Like Us Books was co-written by Jules Gordon and episode on Lorrainne Sade Baskerville was co-produced by Alyssa Edes. Season One was funded by a "My Library Is... " grant from RAILS (Reaching Across Illinois Library System)

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Unboxing Queer History is a podcast from Gerber/Hart Library and Archives, one of the largest LGBTQ libraries & archives in the world. Each episode in Unboxing Queer History focuses on a different story from inside Gerber/Hart’s collections and archives. The episodes range from discussions of the importance of collecting LGBTQ+ erotica to Chicago lesbian bar history and include interviews with community leaders, volunteers, researchers, and local historians. SEASON TWO of Unboxing Queer History was co-created by Erin Bell and Jen Dentel; produced by Akaelah Flotho, Anna Mason, Quinn Rose, Hannah Viti, and Chijioke Williams; and edited by Bill Healy and Mara Lazer. Artwork by Mere Montgomery and Music by Mara Lazer. Major funding for Season Two of Unboxing Queer History is provided by the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, with additional meaningful funding from supporters of Gerber/Hart. SEASON ONE of Unboxing Queer History was created by Ari Mejia, Jen Dentel, and Erin Bell. Produced by Ari Mejia with Hannah Viti. Artwork by Mere Montgomery & theme music by Danny Robles. Episode on People Like Us Books was co-written by Jules Gordon and episode on Lorrainne Sade Baskerville was co-produced by Alyssa Edes. Season One was funded by a "My Library Is... " grant from RAILS (Reaching Across Illinois Library System)

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