LGBT Cliffnotes

Amelio Robles Ávila was a trans man who fought in the Mexican Revolution who lived as himself for over seventy years and was a total badass! Patreon  |  Ko-Fi  |  Twitter  |  Facebook  | Discord | E-mail us! lgbtcliffnotes@gmail.com Music: Cabaret by Kai Engel Links: Oral history compiled by Olga Cárdenas Trueba Mexican Secretary of Culture history on Amelio Lydia Zárate's article in Pikara Magazine Maria's thread reflecting on trans identity and stuff, you don't actually have to follow her, unless you want to?

Doing history can be tough, especially when it comes to addressing LGBTQIA+ topics! In this episode, we talk about some of the challenges we face, how we overcome them, and how our perspectives can color our view of history. Also we have a spirited discussion on technical jargon, and why we hate it with a passion! Patreon  |  Ko-Fi  |  Twitter  |  Facebook  | Discord | E-mail us! lgbtcliffnotes@gmail.com Music: Cabaret by Kai Engel Links: "The New Unhistoricism in Queer Studies" by Valerie Traub Examples of erotic murals in Pompeii (NSFW...obviously)  

In this episode we talk about how gender influences the way people speak and communicate. We start with a study on the differences between men and women using signed languages like ASL, then talk about a few studies examining the differences in word choice between cis-men and cis-women, and end with an article on trans men and what people perceive as “gay sounding” speech in men.Patreon  |  Ko-Fi  |  Twitter  |  Facebook  | Discord E-mail us! lgbtcliffnotes@gmail.comMusic: Cabaret by Kai EngelSources:Turn-Taking, Fingerspelling, and Contact in Signed Languages edited by Ceil LucasWomen, Men, and Language by Jennifer CoatesHegemonic masculinity and the variability of gay-sounding speech: The perceived sexuality of transgender men by Lal Zimman

Cyberpunk 2077 is out and it sure is a video game! In this episode, Maria takes off her historian hat, puts on the gamer socks, and talks about what the game did right, what the game did wrong, and why QA teams are highly undervalued in video game development! All without any meaningful spoilers!CW: Transphobia (15:04-15:23)Homophobia (20:54-22:12)Patreon  |  Ko-Fi  |  Twitter  |  Facebook  | Discord  E-mail us! lgbtcliffnotes@gmail.comMusic: Cabaret by Kai EngelLinks:Bella Blondeau’s article at The GamerInterview with Kasia Redesuik at EurogamerCharlie Hall’s interview with Redesuik at PolygonAnthony Gramuglia’s article at CBRRiley MacLeod’s piece at Kotaku

We’ve had two episodes about gay animals, now it’s time for an episode about animals that have more than two genders. These animals move beyond the gender binary that so many people think is set in stone and easily defined.Patreon  |  Ko-Fi  |  Twitter  |  Facebook  | Discord  E-mail us! lgbtcliffnotes@gmail.comMusic: Cabaret by Kai EngelLinks:1980 paper about female mimicry in bluegill sunfish2003 paper about hormones and behavior in tree lizardsEvolution’s Rainbow (link to book on Goodreads)  

We are going on a brief hiatus until January 7th! Happy holidays!Patreon  |  Ko-Fi  |  Twitter  |  Facebook  |  E-mail us! lgbtcliffnotes@gmail.comMusic: Cabaret by Kai Angel

"One-Eyed" Charlie Parkhurst was a stagecoach driver and (probably) a trans man who led an awesome, cool life in the early days of California's statehood. Locally famous during his life, and then nationally afterwards, Charley's story is one very familiar to many: moving out to California and living your best life as your true self.Patreon  |  Ko-Fi  |  Twitter  |  Facebook  |  E-mail us! lgbtcliffnotes@gmail.comMusic: Cabaret by Kai AngelSourcesReggie Sigal. ”the old west.” Karen lindsey, et al. Women: A Journal of Liberation, vol. 1, no. 3, 1970.Hafen, LeRoy R. “Reviewed Work: Via Western Express & Stagecoach by Oscar Osburn Winther.” Western Folklore 6, no. 1 (1947).Kathi Bristow, "Those Daring Stage Drivers", California Dept. of Parks and Recreation, 2008.Charlie’s Obituary and story in the New York Times, January 9, 1880.California State Parks map of Stagecoach lines in 1850s-1860s.

This episode discusses Edward Carpenter and his book The Intermediate Sex: A Study of Some Transitional Types of Men and Women. Edward Carpenter was a pretty cool guy overall, although (as you’ll learn) not quite as progressive as Alyssa first thought when she found this book.Patreon  |  Ko-Fi  |  Twitter  |  Facebook  |  E-mail us! lgbtcliffnotes@gmail.comLinks:Edward and George’s gravestoneWikipedia article with pictures of Edward being stylishWikipedia article on Ulrichs’ classification of sexual preferences Music: Cabaret by Kai Angel

More gay animals! This time we talk about genetic mutations that cause same-sex attraction in fruit flies as well as two examples of gayness in birds that might be even cooler than gayness in penguins. Patreon  |  Ko-Fi  |  Twitter  |  Facebook  |  E-mail us! lgbtcliffnotes@gmail.com Sources:1996 study with fruitless mutations in male flies2005 study with fruitless mutations in female fliesCourtship Behavior in FliesFemale-Female Pairing in Western Gulls in Southern CaliforniaNews article with more context on the lesbian seagulls and conservative Christian responsesActual photo of bird insides with testes and other organs labelled, as well as more information than you’ll ever need about bird reproductionNYT article about gay albatross2008 Laysan albatross paper, unfortunately not open-accessPhotos of Laysan albatross and their gorgeous smoky eye Music: Cabaret by Kai Angel

An intersex person, born in England, moves to America and finds out how shitty people can be. Includes a ridiculous court case that ruled T Hall had to dress as both a man and a woman at all times.Trigger warning: Really shitty behavior by colonial Virginians. Patreon  |  Ko-Fi  |  Twitter  |  Facebook  |  E-mail us! lgbtcliffnotes@gmail.comSources:"Minutes of the Council and General Court, 1622-1629 (Continued)." The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 31, no. 3 (1923): 207-14. Norton, Mary Beth, "Communal Definitions of Gendered Identity in Colonial America", Ronald Hoffman, Mechal Sobel, Fredrika J. Teute (eds) Through a Glass Darkly: Reflections on Personal Identity in Early America. University of North Carolina Press, 1997. Reis, Elizabeth. "Impossible Hermaphrodites: Intersex in America, 1620-1960." The Journal of American History 92, no. 2 (2005): 411-41.  Music: Cabaret by Kai Angel

What do we know about brain differences between genders? Are gendered brain differences innate or a product of the environment? How do the brains of trans people compare to brains of cis people? This episode discusses all these questions and more! I could have talked about this for many, many hours. If you want to hear more, sign up for our Patreon and come chat with us on Discord!Sources:Regions of brain activity while experiencing compassion Newborns looking at a human face vs a mobile The effect of biology vs environment on personality from cis-girls who experienced high testosterone in the womb: 1 and 2 Review discussing limitations of studies like the above two The brain and puberty Patreon  |  Ko-Fi  |  Twitter  |  Facebook  |  E-mail us! lgbtcliffnotes@gmail.comMusic: Cabaret by Kai Angel

Hadrian inherited the Roman Empire at its greatest extent and is regarded as one of Rome’s best emperors. He also started a cult for his dead boyfriend that lasted 300 years.Sources: Scriptores Historiae Augustae. Historia Augusta. Cassius, Dio. Roman History. Duncan, Mike. History of Rome. ep. 82 “May His Bones Be Crushed”. Livius.org. “Hadrian”. Gibbon, Edward. The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Vol. 1. New York, New York: The Heritage Press, 1946, p.59, note 26. Examples of statuary - https://www.antinoos.info/antin4a.htmPatreon  |  Ko-Fi  |  Twitter  |  Facebook  |  E-mail us! lgbtcliffnotes@gmail.comMusic: Cabaret by Kai Angel

What is heteronormativity? Whether you've dealt with it yourself or you're thinking "wow that's a long word", this episode gets everyone on the same page and then digs a little deeper. Look out for follow-up episodes, something as complex as heteronormativity is impossible to cover in an hour. Patreon  |  Ko-Fi  |  Twitter  |  Facebook  |  E-mail us! lgbtcliffnotes@gmail.comMusic: Cabaret by Kai Angel

Who did Shakespeare write his sonnets for - men, women, both? Who was the "fair youth" (and should it really be "fair lord")? Sources:“Was Shakespeare Gay? Sonnet 20 and the Politics of Pedagogy” by Casey Charles“Shakespeare’s Queer ‘Sonnets’ and the Forgeries of William Henry Ireland” by Michael Keevak“Was Shakespeare gay, and does it matter?” by John Sutherland “All’s Well That Ends Well’ and Shakespeare’s Marriage”. by R. Brian ParkerPatreon  |  Ko-Fi  |  Twitter  |  Facebook  |  E-mail us! lgbtcliffnotes@gmail.comMusic: Cabaret by Kai Angel

The first episode on what might become a series on gay and/or transgender animals. We start with the general idea of same-sex attraction in animals and using animals to argue about whether being gay is "natural". Skip to 34:10 if you just want to hear about gay penguins. Trigger warning: brief mention of nonconsensual sex in a hypothetical example about humans from 50,000 years ago. Skip 20:15 to 21:05 to avoid that part of the episode. Bonus content: Alyssa’s cat sneezing Patreon  |  Ko-Fi  |  Twitter  |  Facebook  |  E-mail us! lgbtcliffnotes@gmail.comMusic: Cabaret by Kai Angel

Was Julius Caesar gay? Bi? Straight? In this episode we discuss the evidence for one of Rome's most famous.Sources:Roman History by Dio CassiusDe Vita Caesarum (The Lives of the Caesars) by Caius Tranquillus SuetoniusMasculinity, Appearance, and Sexuality: Dandies in Roman Antiquity by Kelly Olson  Patreon  |  Ko-Fi  |  Twitter  |  Facebook  |  E-mail us! lgbtcliffnotes@gmail.comMusic: Cabaret by Kai Angel

This is a short episode about how Alyssa does research for the science episodes, focusing on the case of researching hormones for the first episode. Just a bit of behind-the-scenes for people curious about how we decide what information to pass along to listeners.Sources:1999 paper2018 paperPatreon  |  Ko-Fi  |  Twitter  |  Facebook  |  E-mail us! lgbtcliffnotes@gmail.comMusic: Cabaret by Kai Angel

Our first episode! Note: Alyssa is nervous and says um constantly, please forgive her, it's her first time. She's already more chill, listen to the intro for a better idea of what new episodes will be like. Please check out other episodes if the giggly anxiety is too annoying, maybe we'll re-record this one some day. :) Patreon  |  Ko-Fi  |  Twitter  |  Facebook  |  E-mail us! lgbtcliffnotes@gmail.com Music: Cabaret by Kai Angel

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