Podcast appearances and mentions of Frank Kameny

Lez Hang Out is proud to be sponsored by Olivia, the travel company for lesbians and all LGBTQ+ women! Join our Patreon to unlock 25+ full-length bonus episodes, ad-free weekly episodes, mp3 downloads of our original songs, exclusive Discord access, and more! Right now, we're retiring our lower tiers– so all new patrons who join at $5/month or higher (or upgrade!) will be entered into a raffle to guest star on a bonus Patreon episode. You can also support the show by grabbing some merch at bit.ly/lezmerch or picking up Lez-ssentials songs on Bandcamp. Welcome back to Lez Hang Out, the podcast that believes sharing our individual stories is a powerful way to inspire change. This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with journalist and historian Eric Marcus (@makinggayhistorypodcast), the creator of Making Gay History, the podcast that brings LGBTQ+ history to life through intimate, first-person stories from the people who lived it. This is a bit of a heavier episode than we usually do, so please take care of your mental health and listen mindfully.  From conversations with trailblazers like Sylvia Rivera and Frank Kameny to countless unsung heroes whose stories deserve to be heard, Making Gay History is a powerful reminder that queer liberation has always been hard-won. (After all, the first Pride was a riot.) These first-hand accounts offer more than nostalgia. They're blueprints for a much needed resistance. At a time when book bans, anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, and chillingly fascist rhetoric are once again becoming the norm, Eric's archive provides a pivotal look into our collective past so that we can all be better prepared for the road ahead. The struggle sadly isn't new; but with a little courage and a lot of community, we believe that queer people will always persevere.  Eric shares the origins of Making Gay History (which originally started as a book in the late 80s!), the importance of preserving queer voices, and the deep responsibility of memory work in the face of erasure. This episode is both a tribute to the ancestors that fought for our rights and a call to action: to listen, to remember, and to keep telling our stories, especially now. You can explore Eric's archive and the most recent season of the podcast (A 12-part series about the experiences of LGBT+ people during the rise of the Nazi regime, World War II, and the Holocaust) at makinggayhistory.org.  Remember, you can give us your own answers to our Q & Gay on Instagram and follow along on Facebook, TikTok, and BlueSky @lezhangoutpod.  Find your fav tol and smol hosts Ellie & Leigh at @elliebrigida and @lshfoster respectively. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back, Queernundrum listeners! This week, we honor the lives and legacies of two monumental figures in LGBTQ+ history: Matthew Shepard, whose tragic death became a turning point in the fight against hate crimes, and Frank Kameny, a trailblazing activist who dedicated his life to fighting systemic discrimination.Join us as we reflect on the events that shaped their lives, the challenges they faced, and how their stories continue to inspire the fight for equality and justice. From the heartbreaking loss of Matthew to Frank's tireless activism, this episode is a poignant reminder of the progress we've made and the work that lies ahead.Episode Highlights:Matthew Shepard – A Tragic Catalyst for Change:Learn about Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old University of Wyoming student, whose brutal murder in 1998 shocked the nation and brought attention to the pervasive violence faced by LGBTQ+ individuals.Explore the creation of the Matthew Shepard Foundation by his parents, Judy and Dennis Shepard, and its mission to promote equality, safety, and dignity for all.Discuss the landmark Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, signed into law in 2009, and how it expanded protections against hate crimes in the United States.Frank Kameny – A Pioneer for LGBTQ+ Rights:Delve into the life of Frank Kameny, a Harvard-educated astronomer who became one of the first openly gay activists in the U.S. after being fired from his federal job in 1957.Highlight Kameny's key achievements, including his fight against the federal ban on LGBTQ+ employees, his co-founding of the Mattachine Society of Washington, D.C., and his role in challenging the American Psychiatric Association to declassify homosexuality as a mental illness.Reflect on Kameny's slogan, “Gay is Good,” and how it helped shift societal attitudes toward LGBTQ+ pride and visibility.Quotes to Ponder:“Every time we tell Matthew's story, we chip away at hate.” – Judy Shepard“Gay is Good.” – Frank Kameny“Matthew Shepard's life reminds us of the cost of hate, while Frank Kameny's legacy reminds us of the power of activism to fight it.”Call to Action:Support Their Causes: Consider donating to the Matthew Shepard Foundation and other organizations fighting for LGBTQ+ equality and safety.Engage with Us: Share your thoughts on the legacies of Matthew Shepard and Frank Kameny. How do their stories inspire you to take action? Join the conversation on our social media platforms.Resources and Further Reading:Matthew Shepard Foundation: [Link]Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act: [Link]Frank Kameny's Papers at the Library of Congress: [Link] and Link

Frank Kameny lived by three rules: have absolute confidence in your beliefs; fight for what's right; never, ever give up. Let them be a battle cry in these dark times. Visit MGH's webpage for the original 2016 episode featuring Frank Kameny for background information, archival photos, and other resources, as well as the episode's transcript.  ——— To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Frank Kameny lived by three rules: have absolute confidence in your beliefs; fight for what's right; never, ever give up. Let them be a battle cry in these dark times. Visit MGH's webpage for the original 2016 episode featuring Frank Kameny for background information, archival photos, and other resources, as well as the episode's transcript.  ——— To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit andrewsullivan.substack.comNeil is a writer and historian. He used to be a contributing columnist at The Week, and he now co-hosts the “Past Present” history podcast. His first book was We Gather Together: The Religious Right and the Problem of Interfaith Politics, and his new one is Coming Out Republican: A History of the Gay Right.For two clips of our convo — on when the Postal Service snooped on gay men's letters, and Trump's growing support among gays and lesbians — pop over to our YouTube page. Other topics: growing up a gay kid in a Baptist family in central Florida; college at Duke then Columbia while living in NYC for two decades; how gays are a unique minority because they're born randomly across the US; the Best Little Boy in the World syndrome; the libertarian tradition of gay activists; the Mattachine Society; the obscure importance of Dorr Legg and One magazine; the Lavender Scare; the courage of Frank Kameny; how “privileged” white men had more to lose by coming out; the fundraising power of Marvin Liebman; his close friendship with Bill Buckley; the direct-mail pioneer Terry Dolan; Bob Bauman's stellar career in the GOP until getting busted for prostitutes; Michael Barone; David Brock; Barney Frank's slur “Uncle Tom Cabin Republicans”; the AIDS epidemic; how the virus sparked mass outings and assimilation; gay groups decimated by the disease; why gay Republicans wanted to keep the bathhouses open; John Boswell's history on gay Christians; my conservative case for marriage in 1989; the bravery of Bruce Bawer and Jon Rauch; the early opposition to marriage by the gay left and Dem establishment; HRC's fecklessness; the lies and viciousness of gay lefties like Richard Goldstein; Randy Shilts despised by fellow gays; Bayard Rustin; war hero Leonard Matlovich; how DADT drummed out more gays from the military than ever before; Clinton's betrayal with DOMA; the peerless legal work of Evan Wolfson and reaching across the ideological aisle; how quickly the public shifted on marriage; the Log Cabin Republicans in the early ‘00s; Dubya's marriage amendment; his striking down of the HIV travel ban; PEPFAR; Ken Mehlman; Tim Gill; Kennedy's opinion in Obergefell; Gorsuch's opinion in Bostock; Buttigeig's historic run; the RNC's outreach to gays in 2019; Jamie Kirchick's book; Caitlyn Jenner; the groomer slur; the conflict between homosexuality and transness when it comes to kids; Tavistock; and the new conversion therapy.Coming up on the Dishcast: Eli Lake on Israel and foreign affairs, Kara Swisher on Silicon Valley, Adam Moss on the artistic process, George Will on Trump and conservatism, Johann Hari on weight-loss drugs, Noah Smith on the economy, Nellie Bowles on the woke revolution, Bill Maher on everything, and the great Van Jones! Please send any guest recs, dissents, and other pod comments to dish@andrewsullivan.com.

Each year, the United States celebrates Pride Month in June as a remembrance of the Stonewall riots in New York City. However, the LGBTQ+ story in the United States extends far before the Stonewall Uprising.   In 1953, President Eisenhower signed Executive Order 10450 which precluded lesbian and gay people employment in the federal employment. Frank Kameny led the first documented and organized gay rights picket at the White House in 1965. Lilli Vincenz produced "The Second Largest Minority Film," shot at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, in 1968. In 1977, Harvey Milk was the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California, as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. 1993 and 1996 brought "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and the Defense of Marriage Act. In 1998, Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old student at the University of Wyoming, was brutally attacked and tied to a fence in a field outside of Laramie, WY and left to die. And in 2015, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in Obergefell v Hodges that the right to marry is guaranteed to same-sex couples under the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses.   Join the C-SPAN Education team as we recognize LGBTQ+ Pride Month with an examination of the history of LGBTQ+ activism, the contributions of key people, and the significance of notable events.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gays and lesbians have been part of America and its politics since the country's foundation. Still, historically the stigma attached to homosexuality meant that any person whose alternative desires became publicly known was immediately banished from politics as well as mainstream society. James Kirchick has written an epic narrative history, Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay Washington, which examines American politics alongside and through the experiences of gays and lesbians in Washington, from the New Deal through the end of the 1990s. In this podcast episode, Kirchick discusses the multiple dimensions in which homosexuals and homophobia impacted American politics, particularly in the mid-20th-century “Lavender Scare,” the purge of gay employees from federal service which took place alongside (and outlasted) the Red Scare. “Even at the height of the Cold War, it was safer to be a Communist than a homosexual,” Kirchick writes. “A Communist could break with the party. A homosexual was forever tainted.” The podcast also focuses on Frank Kameny, a Harvard-trained astronomer who was fired from the Army Map Service for his sexuality in 1957 and became the first person to challenge his termination on those grounds in court. Kameny formed the Mattachine Society in 1961 to agitate for full civil rights for gays and lesbians. He organized the first picket outside the White House for gay rights in 1965, and was instrumental in getting homosexuality removed from the American Psychiatric Association's list of mental disorders in the APA's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual in 1973. Kameny, in Kirchick's telling, comes across as a radical moderate: radical in the sense that the full participation of gays and lesbians in American society was beyond the conception of even political progressives for most of the 20th century, but moderate in that his crusade sought the fulfillment of rights guaranteed by the Constitution, to be achieved through a politics of respectability rather than liberation. Kirchick discusses how the politics around homosexuality played a key role during the presidencies of Dwight Eisenhower and Ronald Reagan. He also considers whether the tremendous gains in both legal equality for and public acceptance of homosexuality in recent years are likely to be reversed by Supreme Court decisions or populist agitation by Republican politicians like Florida governor Ron DeSantis.

Hello Internet! Today's episode is all about astronomer and gay rights activist FRANK KAMENY! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

The Gay Rights Movement doesn't start at Stonewall. Frank Kameny was one of the earliest pioneers of Gay Rights. In the 1950's he was fired from his job as an astronomer for the Army Map Service. His crime: being gay. This leads him to a life of advocacy that starts at a time when it is incredibly dangerous to be gay and out. He takes on Congress, the American Psychiatric Association, JFK + LBJ, and anyone in society who wants gay Americans to feel ashamed of who they are. Listen in to hear about this life of radical activism from a guy who was kind of a square. Donate to support the show at ko-fi.com/daringdissent Follow on IG @daringdissent Theme song by Skilsel on pixabay.com Background music credit to White Hot (freebeats.io) Album Art by chnkyraptr Credit to Marquette University Archives for the McCarthy Audio Source list for all episodes found here --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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This week on The Queerly News, LINNA and Nic discuss Dr. Frank Kameny, Title IX extended protections to LGBTQ+ students, and a personal reflection on the meaning of Pride. The Queerly News covers everything related to LGBTQ+ news that ranges from politics to the latest gossip in entertainment. Uploads every SUNDAY at 5PM (PST). Sources: https://www.newsweek.com/google-doodle-celebrates-dr-frank-kameny-lgbtq-rights-activist-1596704 https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/lgbtq-donors.html https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/rep-sean-patrick-maloney-reintroduce-lgbtq-inclusive-violent-crime-dat-rcna1186 https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/06/interior-secretary-raises-pride-flag-first-time-departments-headquarters/ https://www.gaycities.com/outthere/54157/netherlands-just-unveiled-longest-rainbow-bike-path-world/ https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/15/europe/hungary-protests-lgbtq-law-intl/index.html https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/education-department-says-title-ix-protects-lgbtq-students-rcna1202 Follow and subscribe to The Queer Queue on all platforms. Visit our website TheQueerQueue.com for more queer content and coverage! Subscribe to our weekly newsletters for more content and exclusive updates on future projects. Credits: Hosts: LINNA and Nic Austin Music: "June" and "Mirror Mind" by Bobby Richards Graphics: @FlimsyArtist #Film #Podcast #QueerNews #LGBTQNews #News #Politics #Entertainment #Media #QueerlyNews #Queer #LGBTQ Please check these resources to keep track on anti-LGBTQ bills being passed and how you can help: https://freedomforallamericans.org/legislative-tracker/anti-transgender-legislation/ https://www.hrc.org/news https://www.aclu.org/issues/lgbtq-rights/transgender-rights Queerly News updates every Sunday at 5PM!

Episode Notes On this week's show, Anthony Corona and Scott Marshall had the great opportunity to virtually sit down with Eric Marcus, journalist, network television producer, and author of the acclaimed book and podcast Making Gay History. We first met Eric last January when he shared with us and our listeners audio clips from his collection of over one hundred interviews of LGBQ pioneers and allies. A link to that presentation is in the show notes. In today's episode, we talked with Eric about what led him to become the chronicler of oral LGBTQ history; what were his favorite interviews; what were his most difficult interviews; the interviews he was not able to do, and who among his interviewees most impacted his own life. You will hear about the “happy warriors” Kay Tobin Lahusen and Barbara Gittings from Pennsylvania whose extraordinary advocacy was wrapped in humor, the always serious and commanding Frank Kameny an astronomer from Washington, DC who was fired by the U.S. Civil Service Commission for being gay, and what he and others did to change that discriminatory policy. You will also meet Greg Brock, the self-described “Sissy from Mississippi” who as the front page assistant managing editor of the San Francisco Examiner, was outed on the Oprah Show and later worked for the Washington Post and the New York Times – a role model for many LBGTQ journalists even today. Finally, we were introduced to Jean and Morty Mannford whose son was badly beaten because he was gay. This led to the founding in the early 1970's of a parents support organization (later renamed Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, AKA, “PFLAG”), which inspired our own organization within the American Council of the Blind twenty-one years ago. Eric will be back with us during our convention in July to talk about some of his many other projects: a podcast focusing on the early years of the Aids crisis including his personal perspective, the opening of an LGTQ museum in New York City, a “Making Gay history” play first performed in New York City by high school students and his podcast focusing generally on the Holocaust. What will this incredible person do next? Pride Connection airs on ACB Radio Mainstream Tuesdays at 10pm eastern and is broadcast soon thereafter to your favorite podcatcher app. Please join us!

Episode 1492: With 609543 views on Wednesday, 2 June 2021 our article of the day is Frank Kameny.

This week Thomas, Kendall, and Chris dive into LGBTQ+ history as they discuss an LGBTQ+ icon, Frank Kameny, and Chris whips us into shape when he discusses Nikki Tutorials in the latest ‘Whip Her, Snap Her’ segment.

In this episode we imbibe a delicious but obscure Civil War punch called General Burnside’s Favorite. We learn about the odd man with infamous facial hair who created this hot brandy-based concoction and how it links to the era of Stephanie’s scandal. 

My guest this week is Chris Pepin-Neff, the world's foremost expert on human-shark interaction. His life was shaped, you will be shocked to hear, by the movie Jaws — but also by his time in a socialist commune, as well as working alongside Frank Kameny, one of the leading gay rights activists of the 20th century, not to mention his friendship with Gore Vidal. Chris has so many fascinating stories to share and I am so excited to bring them to you.But first, a reminder that The Sewers of Paris is on Twitter and Facebook, where I post clips of the stuff that we talk about on each episode.And I hope you'll join me for our next fun friendly livestream on October 10 at 11am Pacific. It's a nice relaxing time to just hang out and chat. There's a link at the top of the Sewers of Paris twitter feed.And don't forget to check out my other shows! Culture Cruise on YouTube is a deep dive into queer entertainment milestones — I just posted a video about the 90s show Dinosaurs, and its unlikely link to a real-life gay Transylvanian dinosaur hunter from the 1800s. And check out Queens of Adventure and Queens of Adventure: Legends, two narrative comedy shows with drag heroes going on adventures in a world of fantasy.

Our guest this week is Eric Cervini, an award-winning historian of LGBTQ+ politics and culture. A former Gates Scholar at the University of Cambridge, where he received his Ph.D., he is an authority on 1960s gay activism. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Harvard Gender and Sexuality Caucus, and on the Board of Advisors of the Mattachine Society of Washington, D.C., a nonprofit dedicated to preserving gay American history. Cervini's new book, The Deviant's War: The Homosexual vs. the United States of America, is a history of the fight for gay rights that began a generation before Stonewall. In our conversation, Cervini tells the story of World War Two veteran Frank Kameny, whose security clearance was rejected because he was gay and who became an important figure in the American gay rights movement; what the absence of some gay activists from the public narrative says about who we remember and why; and how the United States should honor its LGBTQ+ heroes. Music & Produced by Tre Hester.

When the events of Stonewall happened in 1969, Eric Marcus was just a boy away at a New Jersey summer camp. Nearly 20 years later, he would document the voices of revolutionary LGBTQ activists like Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera and Frank Kameny for his book, “Making Gay History: The Half-Century Fight for Lesbian and Gay Equal Rights.” While his work started out as a printed oral history, Marcus knew that taping those interviews would “one day have value beyond my book.” And he was right. Many of those interviews can be heard on the Making Gay History podcast, which he founded and hosts. Today, Marcus talks about his conversations with people who shaped the early LGBTQ movement. He’ll also share what people who were patrons of the Stonewall Inn told him about their time there. Listen ad-free on Wondery+ hereSupport us by supporting our sponsors!Zip Recruiter - Get started today at ziprecruiter.com/aht.Sleep Number - Save up to 900 dollars on a at sleepnumber.com/tellers.

I interview Eric Cervini, author of The Deviant's War: The Homosexual vs The United States of America, a new history of the gay rights movement focusing on the life and career of activist Frank Kameny. For more about Eric and his work visit EricCervini.com. Listen to his podcast The Deviant's World. Buy a copy of The Deviant's War. Plus: The Supreme Court just ended its session with decisions on several cases with bearing on separation of church and state. Mississippi has decided to get replace the state flag bearing the Confederate stars-and-bars with a new flag bearing the theocratic motto "In God We Trust." Remember when people said gay marriage would lead to polygamy? Well...now Utah has essentially decriminalized it, and a town in Massachusetts has passed an ordinance to recognize polyamorous relationships. Is a polyamory revolution just around the corner? Theme music courtesy of Body Found. Follow American Freethought on the intertubes: Website: AmericanFreethought.com  Twitter: @AMERFREETHOUGHT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/21523473365/ Libsyn Classic Feed: https://americanfreethought.libsyn.com/rss Contact: john@americanfreethought.com Support the Podcast: PayPal funds to sniderishere@gmail.com

Author Eric Cervini Cervini explains Frank Kameny's legacy as a complex figure in the history of the LGBTQ struggle, as he discusses his new book The Deviant's War with Daya, Kate , and Eric. Kameny was a trailblazer for civil rights yet also a person deeply committed to an assimilationist vision of queer equality, one that often sidelined people of color as well as trans and gender-nonconforming members of the community. In the wake of Bostock vs. Clayton County, the landmark Supreme Court case that firmed up protections against employment discrimination for LGBTQ workers under the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Cervini discusses how Kameny would have seen this moment in history and how his early work demonstrates at once the decades of struggle that have brought the freedoms of our moment as well as the road we still must travel. Also, our own Eric Newman explains how he came to read Robert K Massie's magisterial biography of Catherine the Great; and why he'd recommend it to anyone.

Author Eric Cervini Cervini explains Frank Kameny's legacy as a complex figure in the history of the LGBTQ struggle, as he discusses his new book The Deviant's War with Daya, Kate , and Eric. Kameny was a trailblazer for civil rights yet also a person deeply committed to an assimilationist vision of queer equality, one that often sidelined people of color as well as trans and gender-nonconforming members of the community. In the wake of Bostock vs. Clayton County, the landmark Supreme Court case that firmed up protections against employment discrimination for LGBTQ workers under the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Cervini discusses how Kameny would have seen this moment in history and how his early work demonstrates at once the decades of struggle that have brought the freedoms of our moment as well as the road we still must travel. Also, our own Eric Newman explains how he came to read Robert K Massie's magisterial biography of Catherine the Great; and why he'd recommend it to anyone.

I sat down with Eric Marcus, author and podcast host of Making Gay History, to discuss Dr. Frank Kameny and other heroes from our movement––on the 50th anniversary of the world's first Pride march.Check out the Making Gay History podcast at https://makinggayhistory.com!Support the show (http://ericcervini.com)

In 1957, Frank Kameny was fired from his job at the U.S. Army Map Service for being gay. He went on to fight the federal government for 14 years and never lost his resolve. And he won! Inspiration for us all in these challenging times. Visit our Season One episode webpage for background information, archival photos, and other resources. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 1957, Frank Kameny was fired from his job at the U.S. Army Map Service for being gay. He went on to fight the federal government for 14 years and never lost his resolve. And he won! Inspiration for us all in these challenging times. Visit our Season One episode webpage for background information, archival photos, and other resources.

After being fired from his job for being gay, Frank Kameny took his battle for equality to the nation’s highest court.

Our celebration of the 50th anniversary of Stonewall continues this month with part 3 of our series.  This month Eric Marcus talks with activists Barbara Gittings, Dr. Evelyn Hooker, and Frank Kameny.  These are remarkable conversations that have become treasures of our collective LGBTQ history.  Take a listen and learn. … Continue reading →

Our celebration of the 50th anniversary of Stonewall continues this month with part 3 of our series.  This month Eric Marcus talks with activists Barbara Gittings, Dr. Evelyn Hooker, and Frank Kameny.  These are remarkable conversations that have become treasures of our collective LGBTQ history.  Take a listen and learn. … Continue reading →

THE LAVENDER SCARE is the first documentary film to tell the little-known story of an unrelenting campaign by the federal government to identify and fire all employees suspected of being homosexual. In 1953, President Eisenhower declared gay men and lesbians to be a threat to the security of the country and therefore unfit for government service. His directive triggered the longest witch hunt in American history. Over the next four decades, tens of thousands of government workers would lose their jobs for no reason other than their sexual orientation. But the actions of the government had an unintended effect. They inadvertently helped ignite the gay rights movement. In 1957, after thousands had lost their jobs, a Harvard-trained astronomer named Frank Kameny became the first person to fight his dismissal. His attempts to regain his job evolved into a lifelong fight for the rights of LGBT people. The Lavender Scare is a compelling story of one man’s fight for justice. And it is a chilling reminder of how easy it can be, during a time of fear and uncertainty, to trample the rights of an entire class of people in the name of patriotism and national security. Director Josh Howard (60 Minutes) joins us to talk about Senator Joseph McCarthy, scare tactics, blind prejudice and the willful destruction of thousands of peoples lives. For news and updates go to: thelavenderscare.com

Caelan and Anthony join forces to tell the stories of the “mother and father of the gay and lesbian movement” in the United States; Frank Kameny and Barbara Gittings.Special thanks to these patrons on Patreon: Jeff S, Jeff P, McKenzie G, Pierre C, Sara L.Please rate & review us on iTunes or Google Play. Support us on Patreon or check out our Shop!Follow us on Twitter or Facebook and say heeeayyy!Sources: Frank Kameny: One, Two, Three / Barbara Gittings: One, Two, Three

After being fired from his job for being gay, Frank Kameny took his battle for equality to the nation’s highest court.

Frank Kameny fought for what was right. And he never gave up. Lessons for us all. Visit our episode webpage for background information, archival photos, and other resources. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Frank Kameny fought for what was right. And he never gave up. Lessons for us all. Visit our episode webpage for background information, archival photos, and other resources.

In 1993, a young Jonathan Rauch published “Kindly Inquisitors: The New Attacks on Free Thought.” It was his response to what he saw as the West’s lackluster and apologetic defense of the novelist Salman Rushdie’s free speech rights. Since its publication, “Kindly Inquisitors” has never gone out of print and has been described by Foundation for Individual Rights in Education President & CEO Greg Lukianoff as the best modern defense of free speech and by “The Washington Post” columnist George Will as “slender and sharp as a stiletto.” In this episode, Nico Perrino sits down with Jonathan, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, to talk about his book and its impassioned moral (not legal!) defense of liberal inquiry and criticism. They also discuss the role that free speech played in the gay rights movement, the life story of Frank Kameny, the state of free expression at Jonathan’s alma mater (Yale University), and the heroism of Danish newspaperman Flemming Rose. Nico also chats with Greg about FIRE’s recent work at Williams College and what happened during Greg’s first meeting with Jonathan (hint: it involved comic book superheros). Don’t forget to subscribe and rate this podcast! Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/freespeechtalk Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/sotospeakpodcast Email us: sotospeak@thefire.org

I was saddened to learn this past week that gay rights pioneer Frank Kameny had died. For today's show I replayed my 2010 interview with Frank, in which he looked back on his life as an activist. This is a somewhat longer cut of the original 2010 broadcast. In part 2 of the show, more on the subject of political activism and the sacrifices it sometimes calls for: an excerpt from a 2009 interview with former track star John Carlos, who talks about the famous black power salute he and fellow medalist Tommy Smith gave at the 1968 Olympic Games.

Two stories for the 4th of July: In part 1, "Lift Every voice and Sing," also known as the black national anthem. We'll hear performances of the song as historian Imani Perry discusses its meaning and importance to the civil rights struggle. In part 2, Frank Kameny recalls the early days of the gay rights movement. Kameny, now 85, led some of the first public demonstrations for gay equality, picketing the White House and staging 4th of July protests in the mid-1960s.