San Francisco’s oldest queer bar, the Stud, opens its archives and shares its stories. The Stud opened in 1966 in a sea of leather bar. It was a gathering place during the White Night riots. It survived the AIDS epidemic, which shut many gay bars. It has
From first lipsynchs to who's hotter: uber, lyft or taxi drivers. We get up close and personal with the Queen of Cummies, and San Francisco's Best Drag Queen Winner Nicki Jizz.
On this episode, host VivvyAnne Forevermore speaks with Queer writer and legend, Michelle Tea! We hear about her wild times at The Stud in the 90s, about sobriety, aging and nightlife and about her new Tarot-centric mystical podcast, Your Magic. She also gives The Stud the read of her life- an astrological one!
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You make me feel Mighty Real! On this episode we've invited Kelly Lovemonster, ex Stud Collective member and international creative (curator, promoter, model, actor etc.) to talk all about Sylvester. We ended up talking a lot about family, queer and blood, logical and biological. Editing and Production: Terra Haywood Project Manager: Ben McGrath Music: Paige Turner Script: Mica Sigourney Host: Mica Sigourney
In this episode Honey Mahogany speaks with Carolina Morales, a Latina immigrant organizer dedicated to racial and economic justice advocacy in SF for over 16 years. Caro is currently an MSW student, a SF District Attorney Policy Fellow, and advisor for the Center for Political Education. Editing and Production: Terra Haywood Project Manager: Ben McGrath Music: Paige Turner Script: Honey Mahogany Host: Honey Mahogany
For a comprehensive and cute guide to California elections check out this one from KQUED
You can find some photos of the 1964 Life Magazine article here
The Lexington Club - Your neighborhood Dyke and Queer Bar opened in 1997, and it all started at a the pool table at the Stud. We are joined by Lila Thirkild, owner of the Lexington Club which closed just a few years ago in San Francisco. It's a sweet episode talking about queer solidarity, recent past of San Francisco and the changing economic and cultural landscape in queer nightlife. As always: Editing and Production: Terra Haywood Project Manager and research: Ben McGrath Music: Paige Turner Host and research: Mica Sigourney
You can see a clip of Screaming Queens- Susan's documentary about the Compton's Cafeteria Riots here
For more about the Transgender Cultural District.
This is a link to short Stud documentary featuring Larry LaRueYou can hear LaRue's mixes at the San Francisco Disco Preservation Society created by Jim Hopkins. This is a comprehensive Stud history article by Mark Freeman.
Article from the Bay Area ReporterPictures of contracts with Etta James are on our website and our Patreon
Larry LaRue Playlist from 1981.Stud Pin Archives.Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.Atlanta's Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children (2020)
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