Podcasts about Mattachine Society

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

Send us a textMeg tells the tale of how a group of rent controlled tenants bested Donald Trump. Jessica reports on the press conference announcing Christie Brinkley as the first super model to control her image and brand.Please check out our website, follow us on Instagram, on Facebook, and...WRITE US A REVIEW HEREWe'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HEREThank you for listening!Love,Meg and Jessica

In this start to a new series on the history of the 20th Century gay rights movement, Harry examines the overlooked figure Harry Hay, his organisation the Mattachine Society, and Hay's lifelong association with NAMBLA.

Join us as we welcome Eric Marcus, an acclaimed author and LGBTQ+ historian, who brings his deeply personal coming out story to the forefront. Together, we explore the emotional landscape of acceptance within families and the transformative power of advocacy, exemplified by his mother's pivotal role in co-founding the Queens chapter of PFLAG. Our conversation takes a heartfelt look at the roots of LGBTQ advocacy, where Eric shares his encounters with the early gay rights movement and pioneering organizations like the Mattachine Society and the Daughters of Bilitis. You'll hear touching stories of Jean Manford and her son Morty, the co-founders of PFLAG, and their relentless dedication. The devastating impact of the AIDS crisis also comes to light, with deeply personal stories of loss and resilience from families like the Ashworths. Through these narratives, we gain a richer understanding of the socio-political climate of the 1980s and the ongoing fight for LGBTQ rights. Eric also reflects on his accidental journey to becoming a historian, starting with an oral history book that evolved into the Making Gay History podcast. We'll discuss the challenges and emotional rewards of capturing these stories in print and audio, and how they continue to inspire educational initiatives. As we celebrate the resilience of the LGBTQ community, we emphasize the importance of passing the torch to future generations. Tune in for a powerful episode filled with personal reflections, historical insights, and a strong message of advocacy and unity.Resources Mentioned:Making Gay History Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-gay-history-lgbtq-oral-histories-from-the-archive/id1162447122Stonewall 50 Consortium: https://stonewall50consortium.org/American LGBTQ+ Museum: https://americanlgbtqmuseum.org/About Eric Marcus:Eric Marcus is the author of a dozen books, including two editions of Making Gay History (the original 1992 edition is entitled Making History), Why Suicide?, and Breaking the Surface, the #1 New York Times bestselling autobiography of Olympic diving champion Greg Louganis. Eric is also the co-producer of Those Who Were There, a podcast drawn from the Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies. He is the founder and chair emeritus of the Stonewall 50 Consortium and is a founding board member of the American LGBTQ+ Museum. Learn more about Eric in this NBC News profile.Connect with Heather:Don't forget to grab your copy of Heather's new book, Parenting with Pride. Available Now! https://chrysalismama.com/bookGet Your Ally Toolkit Now, including a free primer! https://toolkit.chrysalismama.com/ally-free-giftYouTube:

Neil J. Young is here to answer all our burning questions about the history of gay people within the Republican party! Neil and Jonathan go back to the Mattachine Society in the 1950s and the beginnings of the Log Cabin Republicans in the late 1970s when neither political party accepted homosexuality. Then the two examine how gay Republicans were instrumental in taking down Don't Ask Don't Tell and advancing the legalization of same-sex marriage. Plus, we touch on the current mindset of this often disregarded group to better understand their political and personal motivations. Neil J. Young is an award-winning historian, writer, podcaster, and author. Neil formerly served as a contributing columnist for The Week and, before that, an opinion columnist for HuffPost. He writes frequently for leading publications, including the Washington Post, the Atlantic, CNN, the Los Angeles Times, Vox, Politico, Slate, and the New York Times. Neil co-hosts and produces the popular history podcast, Past Present. His latest book, “Coming Out Republican: A History of the Gay Right” just came out in April. You can follow Neil on X and Instagram @NeilJYoung17. Check out the Past Present Pod archive on Apple Podcasts and X. Follow us on Instagram @CuriousWithJVN to join the conversation. Jonathan is on Instagram @JVN. Transcripts for each episode are available at JonathanVanNess.com. Find books from Getting Curious guests at bookshop.org/shop/curiouswithjvn. Our senior producers are Chris McClure and Julia Melfi. Our editor & engineer is Nathanael McClure. Production support from Julie Carrillo, Anne Currie, and Chad Hall. Our theme music is “Freak” by QUIÑ; for more, head to TheQuinCat.com. Curious about bringing your brand to life on the show? Email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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.

I was recently at an all-gay birthday party, standing in a small gaggle of well-known friends comparing ages. The birthday “boy” was 44. I let the group know I will be 59 this April. Then said, “I'm old.” “You're not old!” One of them insisted, his eyes confused. I stood my ground and insisted that, by the numbers around life expectancy, I was in the final 3rd or 4th of my life. His expression changed to befuddled surprise. He then scanned me up and down before saying, with some exasperation, “But you're not ‘old.'” It was an attempt to be gracious, so why, even as I write this, does it piss me the fuck off? Isn't that what we all want to hear? Isn't that what we all want to believe? Isn't that polite? The response was all those things, and I still want to discuss it. But when I push the subject, and I don't fawn over the Emporor's forever young clothes, even when I'm the one wearing them, the frigid response I receive tells me I've broken a social contract by saying the word “old.”One reason I want my olderness confirmed is because getting old, especially gay-old, is so disorienting. I shouldn't be struggling with this. I was supposed to be dead at 23. That's what the doctor said when he told me I was HIV+ at 20. Decades and decades ago, AIDS was supposed to kill me. It didn't. It still hasn't. In fact, by the numbers of my regularly measured blood work, I've never been healthier. I need help figuring out how to be this way, how to be gay, out, male, alive, and old. To be me. Right now. What the fuck is going on? Disorientation turns into fear, and fear turns into anger.  Yes, gurl, she's old. Calm down! We have collectively created a culture where death only comes from a bullet, a bomb, a space phaser, a drive-by, a drug overdose, a medieval ax, or a superhero's pummeling. That's how we see it play out in the media. It doesn't come to good people who have followed all the rules, bought all the supplements, and stretched through every yoga class. Except that it does. That's reality. Another reason I want my age acknowledged is because I know I'm invited to a themed party called “Aging, or Olds, or Elders,” one that includes big ideas, deep love, and fleeting beauty that is usually only witnessed by those left behind at funerals. Every gay knows (or should know) that it's rude to attend a party and not participate in the theme. I want to pack, wear, and inhabit the most stunning version of the theme on offer. Please don't ask me to show up wearing what I arrived wearing 35 years ago. First of all, it doesn't fit. More importantly, it's not as interesting as the metaphorical garb this new adventure called “aging” suggests. How cool would it be to have a role in my culture because of my proximity to the end of my natural life cycle? Not in spite of it. I'd like to live in a village described by Don Kilhefner in a White Crane Institute essay, Gay Adults! Gay Adults! Where Are You? where each stage of life has its own gifts and responsibilities.If you'd like to hear me in conversation with Mr. Kilhefner, we discussed “Boy Energy vs. Man Energy vs. Elder Energy” and several other topics on my podcast. “Cultural anthropologists tell us that whenever and wherever humans are found, there seems to be a patterning of life into four stages called youth, adult, elder, and ancestor. Moreover, each of these stages has significant social roles to play in the village. There is a profound and fundamental interdependence between these stages and societal roles upon which the health and vitality of the village or tribe are largely based.”Unfortunately, American culture, and especially gay culture, doesn't recognize its youth, adults, elders, and ancients. We don't celebrate the challenges and gifts unique to each stage of life. We don't mentor up or down the age spectrum. We simply have young people and old people. The young are celebrated and left alone to sort out life, while the old are cloaked in invisibility.  This allows the olds and the youngs to maintain a kind of magical thinking – a fantasy where the culturally imposed indignities of being forgotten and deemed useless are shielded from witnesses – like a curtain pulled in an emergency room to separate both sides against witnessing the vulnerability, pain, and death, we close our eyes to the realities of aging and mortality. Unfortunately, attention, let alone deference and respect, are only given to elders in movies, not in real life. I'm Daddied, in a good way, on the dance floor and hookup apps, but it's not the same thing as having a role. It feels more like a superficial outfit assessment than a social role. Like I'm now wearing a United Federation of Planets Starfleet Captain's uniform instead of the Spiderman costume. No fundamental role changes, just a different look. I have a fantasy of being a respected elder, but I don't know where to do that or with whom. And, to be honest, I  don't want to leave the dance floor. I've scoffed at the idea that I have Peter Pan Syndrome, a Neverland desire to stay forever young. Still, aside from Cher, I don't know many 60-year-olds wearing body glitter under psychedelic lights as they dance to booming music until four in the morning. Maybe I'm paving a road forward. Maybe a mentor will appear and guide me. Maybe I'm in the wrong room. Since nobody is old, it's hard to find fellow travelers. I feel lost and alone. I keep dancing. Is it time to throw in the towel and give up the intense maintenance required for physical beauty and sexual relevance? Do I capitulate to aging and settle for the comfort of a sloth-like existence in front of the TV? Like all the waves of hotties I've seen at the gay gym over decades, rise to their peak of beauty, reign in our gay social sexual circles, and then, as the beauty slowly fades, disappear? Time is running out. The Centers for Disease Control says men will live until 73.5 years old. That gives me 14.5 years left. Adding the words “gay men” to my Google search was very depressing. It says we need to reduce that life expectancy number by 20 years, giving me 3.5 years left. My mom is now the only person in my bio-family older than me. All my grandparents, my father, and my older brother are dead. The gay men closest to me in my 20s are dead. My best friend Alvin, my 12-step mentor Gustav, and my boyfriend Tony, all men 5-10 years older than me. All gone. That's reality. We spent so much time, focus, and energy on survival that we didn't have a chance to think about what this existence would look like.I see clearly, like it or not, that this being old thing is a new frontier for out gay men. Like the Mattachine Society in the early 50s (the first queens to take on the United States Postal Service and win a Supreme Court decision allowing ONE Inc., a news magazine about gays, to be distributed through the mail), we need to find a new way forward. With that magazine, the Mattachine Society created a virtual gathering place where we could see and be seen as queers, paving the way for all kinds of queer thought to be sent through the mail. We, Olds, need to decide who and how to be at this age – because the examples shown by the non-gays are pretty grim. Most fatal gunshot wounds are self-inflicted by straight men suffering from that construct. We liked the Golden Girls, and that's not a bad family model to start with. Whatever we're doing, I refuse to pretend to be something that I'm not. I didn't when I was a young gay and won't as an old gay either. If we can't say and hear the word “old,” we'll never learn to navigate its reality. Get full access to The Sensitive Slut at mikegerle.substack.com/subscribe

To be queer and communist at a time when the Communist Party in the U.S. banned LGBT people was tricky and often perilous. In her new book Bettina Aptheker profiles Lorraine Hansberry (who famously penned the play “A Raisin in the Sun”), Harry Hay (best known for founding the Mattachine Society), and other figures with radical sensibilities and closeted sexualities. (Encore presentation.) Bettina Aptheker, Communists in Closets: Queering the History 1930s-1990s Routledge, 2023 The post Hansberry and Hay appeared first on KPFA.

Twenty years before the Stonewall Uprising, another group fought for rights for LGBTQ Americans. Strange Country cohosts Beth and Kelly discuss The Mattachine Society, a group that sought dignity and respect for LGBTQ during a time when being gay was criminalized. Luckily things are chill now. Oh wait. Theme music: Big White Lie by A Cast of Thousands Cite your sources: Chew, Rebecca, and Brian Nimens. “Opinion | States Are Stifling the Voices of Cities and Their Voters.” The New York Times, 3 June 2023, https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/03/opinion/texas-preemption-bill.html. Accessed 4 June 2023. Gaines, James R. The Fifties: An Underground History. Simon & Schuster, 2023. Garcia, Arturo. “Were Gay Concentration Camp Prisoners 'Put Back in Prison' After World War II?” Snopes.com, 11 October 2018, https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/gay-prisoners-germany-wwii/. Accessed 4 June 2023. HANNA, JOHN, and ANDREW DeMILLO. “Kansas passes trans bathroom bill; Arkansas OKs own version.” AP News, 4 April 2023, https://apnews.com/article/transgender-rights-bathroom-bill-kansas-cbdc14be5bf1fb6e1a0749cad52e8ebc. Accessed 4 June 2023. Katz, Jonathan Ned. “Henry Hay: Founding The Mattachine Society, "A call to me . . . more important than life" · Harry Hay: Founding the Mattachine Society, 1948-1953, by Jonathan Ned Katz.” OutHistory, 1976, https://outhistory.org/exhibits/show/hay-mattachine/hh. Accessed 4 June 2023. “Mapping Attacks on LGBTQ Rights in U.S. State Legislatures.” American Civil Liberties Union, https://www.aclu.org/legislative-attacks-on-lgbtq-rights. Accessed 4 June 2023. “State Legislative Attacks.” Human Rights Campaign, 5 May 2023, https://www.hrc.org/campaigns/the-state-legislative-attack-on-lgbtq-people. Accessed 4 June 2023. Valelly, Rick. “The Conflicted Gay Pioneer.” The American Prospect, 8 October 2013, https://prospect.org/power/conflicted-gay-pioneer/. Accessed 7 June 2023.

To be queer and communist at a time when the Communist Party in the U.S. banned LGBT people was tricky and often perilous. In her new book Bettina Aptheker profiles Lorraine Hansberry (who famously penned the play “A Raisin in the Sun”), Harry Hay (best known for founding the Mattachine Society), and other figures with radical sensibilities and closeted sexualities. Bettina Aptheker, Communists in Closets: Queering the History 1930s-1990s Routledge, 2023 The post Queer Communists appeared first on KPFA.

Sophomore Megan Householter joins Hollie Marquess to discuss how the tactics of Vice Squads, like entrapment, led to the forming of the Mattachine Society at mid-century and, ultimately, to a modern gay rights movement. 

WANT THE FULL EPISODE? Check out yesterday's episode for our full conversation with Jim, or download it directly using this link:https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/52406585/download.mp3Jim Obergefell, the named plaintiff from the landmark marriage equality case Obergefell v. Hodges that legalized same sex marriage, joins the show to discuss the decisions made as he took on the Supreme Court in honor of his late husband, John Arthur. KEY TOPICS- Alignment from who you are, to your goals, to your actions.- Being consistent in decisions, living out values, and pursuing causes that matter to you.- Building a legacy for yourself and your loved ones, so it can be carried out for generations to come. CONNECT WITH US www.decidedlypodcast.com'Instagram: @decidedlypodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/decidedlypodcastShawn's Instagram: @shawn_d_smith Sanger's Instagram: @sangersmith MAKING A FINANCIAL DECISION? At Decidedly Wealth Management, we focus on decision-making as the foundational element of success, in our effort to empower families to purposefully apply their wealth to fulfill their values and build a thriving legacy.LEARN MOREwww.decidedlywealth.comSubscribe to our newsletter for weekly decision-making tips! https://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/manage/optin?v=001aeU_pPBHJPNJWJBdVbaci6bjGIuEJurH12xHBWDEVT_NxyCadMd7wLSZjcEZglkSjDjehuIbTHD8nABOIdV69ctfYpSzg24RCIytetBUrlIPPKgaGzjGZ8DkM0Wp1LMjbErcYUur7PbZGjeVo4gyXlz821AoJGZR Join us every Wednesday for more strategies to DEFEAT bad decision-making - one episode at a time! MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE The Obergefell v. Hodges case: https://www.britannica.com/event/Obergefell-v-Hodges CONNECT WITH JIM OBERGEFELL Instagram: @jimobergefellFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/jimobergefellforohio/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-obergefell-4600209/Twitter: @JimObergefellJim's book, “Love Wins: The Lovers and Lawyers Who Fought the Landmark Case for Marriage Equality”: https://www.amazon.com/Love-Wins-Landmark-Marriage-Equality/dp/0062456105/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3HK3QQ04W0SGX&keywords=love+wins+jim+obergefell&qid=1673318659&sprefix=love+wins+jim+obergefel%2Caps%2C144&sr=8-1Jim's Website: www.obergefell.comJim's Winery: https://equalityvines.com/Jim Obergefell, the named plaintiff from the landmark marriage equality case Obergefell v. Hodges, is a speaker on LGBTQ+ equality and civil rights represented by Keppler Speakers. He sits on the Board of Advisors of the Mattachine Society of Washington, DC, and the National Advisory Council of the GLBT Historical Society. Jim is a past member of the Board of Directors of SAGE, and he was previously a staff member at Family Equality.Jim co-founded Equality Vines, the first cause-based wine label, to support organizations devoted to equality for all.Jim co-authored the book Love Wins, published by William Morrow, and he has written book forewords, chapters, and afterwards as well as essays and Op-Eds. Jim had previous careers as a high school German teacher, corporate trainer, relationship manager, software education consultant, and real estate agent. Born and raised in Sandusky, OH, Jim returned to his hometown after living in Cincinnati, OH; Columbus, OH; and Washington, DC. In his free time, Jim enjoys photography, travel, choral singing, reading, and art museums.

Jim Obergefell, the named plaintiff from the landmark marriage equality case Obergefell v. Hodges that legalized same sex marriage, joins the show to discuss the decisions made as he took on the Supreme Court in honor of his late husband, John Arthur. KEY TOPICS- Alignment from who you are, to your goals, to your actions.- Being consistent in decisions, living out values, and pursuing causes that matter to you.- Building a legacy for yourself and your loved ones, so it can be carried out for generations to come.DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THE FULL EPISODE?Check out a 15-minute highlight clip from our conversation with Jim by tuning into tomorrow's episode, or download it directly using this link: https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/52408527/download.mp3CONNECT WITH US www.decidedlypodcast.com'Instagram: @decidedlypodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/decidedlypodcastShawn's Instagram: @shawn_d_smith Sanger's Instagram: @sangersmith MAKING A FINANCIAL DECISION? At Decidedly Wealth Management, we focus on decision-making as the foundational element of success, in our effort to empower families to purposefully apply their wealth to fulfill their values and build a thriving legacy.LEARN MOREwww.decidedlywealth.comSubscribe to our newsletter for weekly decision-making tips! https://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/manage/optin?v=001aeU_pPBHJPNJWJBdVbaci6bjGIuEJurH12xHBWDEVT_NxyCadMd7wLSZjcEZglkSjDjehuIbTHD8nABOIdV69ctfYpSzg24RCIytetBUrlIPPKgaGzjGZ8DkM0Wp1LMjbErcYUur7PbZGjeVo4gyXlz821AoJGZR Join us every Wednesday for more strategies to DEFEAT bad decision-making - one episode at a time! MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE The Obergefell v. Hodges case: https://www.britannica.com/event/Obergefell-v-Hodges CONNECT WITH JIM OBERGEFELL Instagram: @jimobergefellFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/jimobergefellforohio/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-obergefell-4600209/Twitter: @JimObergefellJim's book, “Love Wins: The Lovers and Lawyers Who Fought the Landmark Case for Marriage Equality”: https://www.amazon.com/Love-Wins-Landmark-Marriage-Equality/dp/0062456105/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3HK3QQ04W0SGX&keywords=love+wins+jim+obergefell&qid=1673318659&sprefix=love+wins+jim+obergefel%2Caps%2C144&sr=8-1Jim's Website: www.obergefell.comJim's Winery: https://equalityvines.com/Jim Obergefell, the named plaintiff from the landmark marriage equality case Obergefell v. Hodges, is a speaker on LGBTQ+ equality and civil rights represented by Keppler Speakers. He sits on the Board of Advisors of the Mattachine Society of Washington, DC, and the National Advisory Council of the GLBT Historical Society. Jim is a past member of the Board of Directors of SAGE, and he was previously a staff member at Family Equality.Jim co-founded Equality Vines, the first cause-based wine label, to support organizations devoted to equality for all.Jim co-authored the book Love Wins, published by William Morrow, and he has written book forewords, chapters, and afterwards as well as essays and Op-Eds. Jim had previous careers as a high school German teacher, corporate trainer, relationship manager, software education consultant, and real estate agent. Born and raised in Sandusky, OH, Jim returned to his hometown after living in Cincinnati, OH; Columbus, OH; and Washington, DC. In his free time, Jim enjoys photography, travel, choral singing, reading, and art museums.

E şcinsellik ideolojisinin büyük ve asıl hedefinin çocuklar olduğunu, artık bir ekosistem inşa ettiklerini yüksek sesle konuşmanın zamanı geçiyor. Din, örf, adet ve kültürel değerlere dair aşılmaz tüm bariyerleri aşıp, eşcinsel bir dünyanın kapılarını aralamaya başladılar. Gözlerimizi açalım artık. Okullar, çizgi filmler, oyunlar, dijital platformlar, sosyal medya aracılığı ile dünyanın her bir noktasında çocuklar ile ebeveynleri arasında büyük bir uçurum inşa ediliyor. Yeni Şafak'ın ikinci LGBT dosyasında eşcinsellik propagandasının en büyük hedefinin çocuklar olduğunu anlatmaya çalıştık. Arkadaşımız Şefika Debreli yine aylarca çalıştı ve alanında uzman isimlerle konuşarak görüşlerine dosyada yer verdi. Birazdan detaylarını aktaracağım. Korka korka okuyacağınız bilgiler vereceğim. Dosyaya hazırlanırken şunu bir kez daha anladık. Eşcinselliğin günümüzde çocuklara indirgenmesi ve dayatılması yeni bir durum değil. Yard. Doç. Mücahit Gültekin, “Algı Yönetimi ve Manipülasyon” kitabında, eşcinsellik aktivizminin tarihsel sürecini aktarırken, ilk LGBT organizasyonu olan Mattachine Society'nin kurucusu Harry Hay'in aynı zamanda bir pedofili olduğuna dikkat çekiyor. Harry Hay, LGBT'yi savunan açık manifestosunu da Alfred Kinsey'in araştırmasını yayınladığı 1948'de ilan ediyor. Bugün LGBT lobisinin bilimsel safsatalarını

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.

On a hot June night in 1969, the New York police raided a gay club called the Stonewall Inn. They planned to seize some under-the-counter liquor, arrest some 'loiterers', and and close down the club for a day or so. Instead, they became the catalyst for a riot that lasted for six days and sparked a massive movement towards equality for LGBTQ+ Americans. On this episode, we're talking Joseph McCarthy, sodomy and loitering laws, the Mattachine Society's 'sip-in' protest, the Mafia, Marsha P Johnson, and what we celebrate when we celebrate Pride Month. (And happy Pride from us both!) Sources for this episode include: "Remembering Stonewall", produced by D. Isay for NPR / All Things Considered, 1989 "Why Sodomy Laws Matter", by staff writer, ACLU.Com, n.d. "The Stonewall Riots: A Documentary History", by M. Stein, 2019 "Behind the Halloween Mask: Power, Identity, and the Law in New York", by J. Gutierrez for New York Historical Society, 2020 "Stonewall Inn and Christopher Park" page, NYC LGBT History Sites "Articles That Sparked a Final Night of Rioting", by various for the Village Voice, 1969 "Milestones in the American Gay Rights Movement" by staff writer, WGBH / PBS, 2015 "Life Story: Marsha P. Johnson (1945-1992): Transgender Activist" by staff writer, Women and the American Story / New York Historical Society, n.d. "Seymour Pine Dies at 91; Led Raid on Stonewall Inn" by D. Hevesi for the New York Times, 2010

Happy Pride Month! Today, we're bringing you a special installment of QueerSpace, our limited series featuring stories and people at the intersection of aviation, space, and LGBTQ+ history and culture. Seven years ago this month, the Supreme Court ruled in Obergefell v Hodges that same-sex couples have the fundamental right to marry under the constitution. If you dig into an amicus brief for Obergefell, you'll see mention of another case, Norton v Macy. This case set the first precedent ruling that the federal government can't fire an employee for being gay. We talk a lot about pilots and astronauts who've made history, but today's aerospace trailblazer was a humble NASA civil servant and petitioner named Clifford Norton. In this episode of QueerSpace, attorney Paul Thompson, lawyer for the Mattachine Society of Washington, DC, and writer of that Obergefell amicus brief, walks us through Norton's case and explains how its impacts are still seen in our legal system today. QueerSpace is made possible by the generous support of Olay. Did you know we have a monthly AirSpace newsletter? Sign up here!

As the festival season hits full gear in the US, OutCasting Overtime queer youth broadcaster Shoshana is heading for New York City with a couple of parades and some helpful lessons already under her belt (produced by Marc Sophos). Mattachine Society and Radical Faerie founder Harry Hay and International Gay and Lesbian Archives founder Jim Kepner explore the beginnings queer theory looking through what they call “the gay window” in a classic 1975 conversation. And in NewsWrap: Jerusalem Pride organizers and supportive government officials parade despite credible death threats, Florida Senator Marco Rubio burns an army base library's Pride Month plan for Drag Queen Story Time, South Africa's Robben Island puts Pride where the infamous political prison was, Australia's new Labor-majority government boasts a record number of female Cabinet members and eight out MPs, and more international LGBTQ news reported this week by Lucia Chappelle and David Hunt (produced by Brian DeShazor). All this on the June 6, 2022 edition of This Way Out! Join our family of listener-donors today at http://thiswayout.org/donate/

“2, 4, 6, 8. Gays unite to smash the State!”You can support the new Queer Serial sister series “Give ‘Em Hell, Harry! The Man Who Kept Harvey Milk's Dream Alive” on Indiegogo! Click here, and you'll receive some fabulous gifts — like postcards of the White Night Riots and Harry Britt with Jane Fonda, a limited edition recreation of Britt's button, and an exclusive preview of the series! Thank you!! Bonus episodes!! Spin-off episodes! (Often NSFW.) Dive into Mattachino Randy Wicker's archives with us! Mugs! Buttons! Books! Plus tons of other fun stuff! $1 or $3/month at Patreon.com/QueerSerial. Bonus episodes come right to your phone like any other podcast! If you're already a Patreon gal, click here to make those bonus episodes pop up in your regular podcast feed. Learn more about a “Freaking Fag Revolutionary” who was there in the ‘70s, Albert Williams, in his article here. Learn more about Dugan's Bistro, the legendary disco in Chicago, from my article here. Watch Bette Midler at the Continental Baths in 1971! Listen to Breck Ardery's “Gay & Proud” LP and watch Lilli Vincenz's documentary “Gay and Proud,” both from the first Christopher Street Liberation Day march here. Learn more about the Gay Activists Alliance zaps here! To learn more about Black Panther chairman Fred Hampton, watch “Judas and the Black Messiah.” Listen to Kay Lahusen's monthly gay table in her retirement community on Making Gay History. After the zap at Harper's magazine in response to their homophobia article, Merle Miller wrote this essay, “On Being Different,” for New York Times Magazine, which I highly recommend reading in its book form. To learn more about Marsha P. Johnson, watch “Pay It No Mind” and “The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson.” Read Sylvia Rivera's speech referenced in this episode, “Bitch on Wheels,” here. Listen to Sylvia talk about S.T.A.R. on Making Gay History here. Learn about the Weinstein Hall sit-in here, watch Marsha at the 1973 City Hall protest here, and watch Sylvia's legendary 1973 “Y'all Better Quiet Down” speech here.Teachers, message me for transcripts of the episodes! queerserial@gmail.com Looking for some reruns? Check out this handy dandy EPISODE GUIDE.

As this weekend marks the 20th anniversary of “Hedwig & The Angry Inch” hitting cinemas, here's my 2019 chat with John Cameron Mitchell. The Craig & Friends Hedwig Movie Club (featuring Mike Potter, Stephen Trask, Frank DeMarco & Tranna Wintour) is coming soon

Hey, y'all! We are back this week with a genuinely heartwarming tale of charitable drag nuns and the time a member of their group ran for office in San Francisco.

Author Steven Capsuto joined me in The Locher Room on December 29, 2020 to discuss his book “Alternate Channels: Queer Images on 20th-Century TV.” The book explores the battle for lesbian and gay visibility on American TV in the twentieth century, which pitted sexual-minority groups (from the Mattachine Society in the 1950s to GLAAD in the 1990s) against powerful far-right religious organizations, with TV executives and scriptwriters caught in the crossfire. It documents countless famous or now-forgotten programs, characters, and political skirmishes, examining gay portrayals and the era's few pioneering depictions of bisexual and trans people.This revised 20th Anniversary Edition (out now) which was fact-checked from scratch, reinstates material which the original publisher cut from the book as well as almost one hundred photos which were also not part of the original publication. The first edition was a semifinalist for what is now the Stonewall Book Award and has been widely used in universities. Capsuto built this account of events from archival materials, a thousand broadcast recordings, and his interviews with showrunners, network and studio executives, and early activists.Steven was also the lead historical consultant for the recent Apple TV+ docuseries Visible: Out on Television.

Political activism of queer people in the United States started long before the Stonewall riots in 1969. One surprising place that queer people found a home for their activism was in the Communist Party. The Communist Party of the United States was established in 1919, and from the 1920s to the 1940s the Party was influential in American politics, at the forefront of labor organizing and opposition to racism. It was the first political party in the US to be racially integrated. Some queer folks embraced the radical politics of the Party and found it to be a place where they could agitate for radical sexual politics as well.  One of the first national gay rights organizations in the United States, The Mattachine Society, was founded in 1950 by prominent Communist Harry Hay and a group of friends in Los Angeles. However, in the early 1950s as Joseph McCarthy and others publicly linked homosexuality and Communism as threats to the 'American way of life,' homosexuals began to distance themselves from the Left to gain acceptance, and the previous links between homosexuals and the Communist Party were lost or suppressed. In 1953 Harry Hay was ousted from the Mattachine Society in part because of his Communist affiliation, which by then was considered a liability. In this episode, Kelly  tells the history of homosexuality and the Communist Party in America in the early 20th Century and interviews Associate Professor of American Studies at the University of Massachusetts Boston Aaron Lecklider, author of Love's Next Meeting: The Forgotten History of Homosexuality and the Left in American Culture. Our theme song is Frogs Legs Rag, composed by James Scott and performed by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under Creative Commons.  Episode image: Members of Marine Cooks and Stewards Union. Courtesy Black Heritage Society of Washington State. Public domain.Transcript available at: https://www.unsunghistorypodcast.com/transcripts/transcript-episode-5Sources: Love's Next Meeting: The Forgotten History of Homosexuality and the Left in American Culture, by Aaron Lecklider, 2021 "Despite Everything, Queer Leftists Survived," by Scott W. Stern, Jacobin Magazine, June 2021. "Milestones in the American Gay Rights Movement," PBS "Communist Party USA History and Geography," Mapping American Social Movements Project, University of Washington "Homophiles': The LGBTQ rights movement began long before Stonewall," by Ben Kesslen, NBC News, June 10, 2019 Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/UnsungHistory) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“We can influence our existence—if we can only come together.” ✌

From the mailbox to your DMs, Missy and Haley take a look at queer personal ads and how they evolved from print media to social media and apps. In this episode, they discuss the history of submitting personal ads into newspapers, the Mattachine Society's ONE magazine and their fight against the US Postal Service, and how the digital age has adjusted the way we date (and where Lex sits in that). All opinions expressed here are our own!If you haven't already, please give us a quick review and rating on iTunes or wherever you're listening.Interested in being on the show? Contact us at Q4QPodcast@gmail.com or find us on Twitter @Queerpersonals and Instagram @Queerpersonalspodcast.Music written and strummed by Omar Nassar. Icon design by Bekah Rich. Secondary Sources: Dawn Mitchell, "Female Indiana serial killer, the 'comely' Belle Gunness, loved her suitors to death" Indy Star, November 10, 2017"Cupid in the personal ads." Alberta History, vol. 60, no. 2, 2012, p. 16. Gale In Context: U.S. History, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A289620023/GPS?u=usocal_main&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=18863ab6. Accessed 21 June 2021https://www.dailydot.com/irl/personals-instagram/https://www.instagram.com/qpocpersonals/https://www.vogue.com/article/lex-queer-dating-apphttps://timeline.com/tinder-personal-ads-history-4c34c7d6dbcbhttps://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?path=/prelim@title18/part1/chapter83&edition=prelimGerman Lopez, published in Vox, May 28, 2014--details the homophobic history of the postal service--and interview with David Johnson, the author of The Lavender Scare: The Cold War Persecution of Gays and Lesbians in the Federal Government. Poppy Noor, It's a sincere process': why personal dating ads are making a comeback, October 31, 2019 Personals, Daniel Harris, The Antioch Review Vol. 59, No. 2, Anniversary Issue: Sowing Words for Sixty Years (Spring, 2001), pp. 284-301 (18 pages)  Published By: Antioch Review Inc. https://doi.org/10.2307/4614162 https://www.jstor.org/stable/4614162;  Accessed June 21, 2021Today In History: ONE Magazine versus the US Post Office Primary Sources:One Volume 2, Issue 5, May 1st, 1954Gay sunshine., Jan-Feb, 1974, No. 20The San Francisco Bay times., Sep 1989, Vol. 10 No. 12The San Francisco Bay times., Sep 1989, Vol. 10 No. 12Kansas City, MO, Personally, January 1988Lex, 2020-2021PersonalsBot on InstagramSupport the show

“You already got the payoff. Now here's some more.”

“The Homosexual Revolution of '69 started this week in San Francisco as militant homosexuals made war on both gay and straight Establishments.” • Huge thanks to special guest star Sam Pancake as Vector editor Leo Laurence! Check him out playing Mattachine President Dick Leitsch on HBO's “Equal,” Mattachine President Kenneth Zwerin last season on “Queer Serial,” and listen to his powerful rant on “Lovett or Leave It” about respecting queer elders. Leo Laurence would be proud!! Bonus episodes!! Research dives! (Often NSFW.) Mugs! Buttons! Books! Plus tons of other fun stuff! $3/month at Patreon.com/QueerSerial. Bonus episodes come right to your phone like any other podcast! If you're already a Patreon gal, click here to make those bonus episodes pop up in your regular podcast feed. Listen to the trailer (and the first episode) for the Boise sex panic mini-series here! Looking for some reruns? Check out this handy dandy EPISODE GUIDE.

“One gets weary of trying to confront the people with the necessity of assessing their own history.” • Bonus episodes!! Research dives! (Often NSFW.) Mugs! Buttons! Books! Plus tons of other fun stuff! $3/month at Patreon.com/QueerSerial. Bonus episodes come right to your phone like any other podcast! If you're already a Patreon gal, click here to make those bonus episodes pop up in your regular podcast feed. Listen to the trailer (and the first episode) for the Boise sex panic mini-series here! Looking for some reruns? Check out this handy dandy EPISODE GUIDE.

Harry Hay was the start of one of the first secret society's for gay men, the Mattachine Society who protested and empowered gay men. Glady Bentley taught us that big girls do it better, especially when they're also in a suit. Sorry for the background static noise. We didn't notice it while recording. 

“Through the blue cigarette smoke you can make out the outlines of crowded tables.” • Meet me on Crilly Court. Bonus episodes!! Research dives! (Often NSFW.) Mugs! Buttons! Books! Plus tons of other fun stuff! $3/month at Patreon.com/QueerSerial. Bonus episodes come right to your phone like any other podcast! If you're already a Patreon gal, click here to make those bonus episodes pop up in your regular podcast feed. Listen to the trailer (and the first episode) for the Boise sex panic mini-series here! Looking for some reruns? Check out this handy dandy EPISODE GUIDE.

Content warning: Part 1 contains some slurs against gay people, spoken by a gay person. Also CW for mentions of r*pe and abuse by police, and an unavoidable smidgen of pedophilia.If you’re gay and have a job, you’ll have a hard time choosing between this week’s clubs! The Mattachine Society and the Daughters of Bilitis provided safe and empowering places for LGBTQ folk during the early and mid 20th Century when such refuges were painfully scant. Meanwhile, the Industrial Workers of the World — the IWW, or “The Wobblies,” a nickname no one has been able to satisfactorily explain — started sticking it to The Man at around the same time with wildcat strikes, whuppin’ some strike-breaker ass, straight-up sabotage, and demands for basic worker rights and protections, and, depending on who you asked, the overthrow of the government and the seizing of the means of production. Join us! 

In honor of Pride month we are digging deep into a handful of LGBTQ trailblazers from right here in town. We've got the legendary Mattachine Society (14:43), the complicated Virginia Prince (45:32), the valiant Morris Kight and the Gay Liberation Front (1:20:09) and the unstoppable Troy Perry and the Metropolitan Community Church(1:35:21). This episode brought to you by Smile Brilliant. Use promo code LAMEEKLY to get 30% off today.

“The drug addicts, pillheads, teenage hustlers, lesbians, and homosexuals who make San Francisco’s ‘MEAT RACK’ their home are tired of living in the midst of the filth thrown out on to the sidewalks and into the streets by nearby businessmen” • Bonus episodes!! Research dives! (Often NSFW.) Mugs! Buttons! Books! Plus tons of other fun stuff! $3/month at Patreon.com/QueerSerial. Bonus episodes come right to your phone like any other podcast! If you’re already a Patreon gal, click here to make those bonus episodes pop up in your regular podcast feed. Listen to the trailer (and the first episode) for the Boise sex panic mini-series here! Looking for some reruns? Check out this handy dandy EPISODE GUIDE.

“I think we have to decide how far we can go for caring about what heterosexuals think.” • Bonus episodes!! Research dives! (Often NSFW.) Mugs! Buttons! Books! Plus tons of other fun stuff! $3/month at Patreon.com/QueerSerial. Bonus episodes come right to your phone like any other podcast! If you’re already a Patreon gal, click here to make those bonus episodes pop up in your regular podcast feed. Looking for some reruns? Check out this handy dandy EPISODE GUIDE.

“Life with the homophile movement continues to be exciting and stimulating and infinitely interesting and rewarding.” • Bonus episodes!! Research dives! (Often NSFW.) Mugs! Buttons! Books! Plus tons of other fun stuff! $3/month at Patreon.com/QueerSerial. Bonus episodes come right to your phone like any other podcast! If you’re already a Patreon gal, click here to make those bonus episodes pop up in your regular podcast feed. Looking for some reruns? Check out this handy dandy EPISODE GUIDE.

“Either you keep up with the movement, or you will be dropped by the wayside….that’s just the way movements evolve.” • Bonus episodes!! Research dives! (Often NSFW.) Mugs! Buttons! Books! Plus tons of other fun stuff! $3/month at Patreon.com/QueerSerial. Bonus episodes come right to your phone like any other podcast! If you’re already a Patreon gal, click here to make those bonus episodes pop up in your regular podcast feed. Looking for some reruns? Check out this handy dandy EPISODE GUIDE.

“Angry Ministers Rip Police” • The fever breaks in San Francisco.

On this day in 1966, members of the gay rights organization the Mattachine Society staged a "sip-in" to protest gay people being refused service at bars. / On this day in 1934, the Daily Mail published a photo of what was allegedly the Loch Ness Monster. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

“Every month you move forward by leaps and bounds.” • This is your ticket to the New Year’s Mardi Gras Ball hosted by the Council on Religion and the Homosexual.

“Every month you move forward by leaps and bounds.” • This is your ticket to the New Year’s Mardi Gras Ball hosted by the Council on Religion and the Homosexual.

Artist, musician, & performer John Jarboe (she/her), the founder & artistic director of the Bearded Ladies Cabaret, joins Wesley (he/him) to talk about: + John's process of changing her pronouns + Problematic gender icons like James Bond + Cannibalism as Gender (wtf?!) & Wesley shares more of his gender journey, too You can find out more about The Bearded Ladies Cabaret at www.beardedladiescabaret.com You can follow John on instagram @johnjarbeard or @beardedladiescabaret To watch the music video for "Rose: a true story & song" commissioned by Works & Process at the Guggenheim: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bme6-PUkDaY For more on Harry Hay, co-founder of the Mattachine Society and the Radical Faeries: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Hay Sign up for Wesley's monthly mailing list & learn more about his work at wesleyflash.com For more podcast content, follow @howsyourgender on instagram & you can find Wesley @flashreads Special thanks to our producer, Oliver Slate-Greene (he/him), Emily Bate (she/her) for the perfect theme song and Charley Parden (he/they) for writing the iconic lyrics. If you or anyone you know is struggling with your gender, we encourage you to contact Trans Lifeline US (877) 565-8860 Canada (877) 330-6366

“A secret world grows open and bolder. Society is forced to look at it—and try to understand it.” • The final season!

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.

Wendell Sayers understood isolation. Born in western Kansas in 1904, Wendell was the first black lawyer to work for Colorado's attorney general; living openly as a gay man wasn't an option. When he attended meetings of the Mattachine Society in the 1950s, his race set him apart. Yet Wendell created a world for himself where he found purpose and meaning. 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

The Mattachine Society, New York City bars run by the mafia, the Stonewall uprising, plus, where gay rights met civil rights, women's rights, and radical politics. Be sure to follow Eric on IG! Your host is Levi Chambers, co-founder of Gayety. Follow the show and keep up with the conversation @Pride. Want more great shows from Straw Hut Media? Check out or website at strawhutmedia.com. Your producers are Levi Chambers, Maggie Boles, Ryan Tillotson and Edited by Sebastian Alcala Have an interesting LGBTQ+ story to share? We might feature U! Email us at lgbtq@strawhutmedia.com. *This podcast is not affiliated with Pride Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This was the moment Craig Rodwell had been waiting for. He'd been bumping up against the limits of how far the Mattachine Society was willing to challenge the status quo. And when the Stonewall uprising blew things wide open, Craig grabbed the reins and never looked back. Visit our website 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

Years before the Stonewall Riots, gay culture was alive and thriving -- underground -- in New York City's bar culture. The "Sip-in," modeled after the Sit-in protests of the Civil Rights movement, was an effort to bring gay culture and rights out of the shadows and into the mainstream. Led by Dick Leitsch, President of the New York chapter of the Mattachine Society, the demonstration sought to show how gays were mistreated for something as simple as buying a drink.  We spoke with Randy Wicker, activist and author who was present for the demonstration. He talked about the motivations for the Sip-in, gay rights demonstrations before and after, and the difficulties of being turned away.

Harry Hay had a vision, and that vision led to the founding of the first sustained gay rights organization in the United States—the Mattachine Society, in 1950. Mattachine (and Harry's) first task—establishing a gay identity. 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

May 11, 1935 - Jun 22, 2018. Dick Leitch, Kentucky native, New Yorker at heart, one-time president of the Mattachine Society of New York, was an early gay rights advocate who challenged police entrapment and championed rights of gay people to get a drink without fear of harassment or prison. 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

Hal Call never minced words. The midwestern newspaperman and WWII vet wrested control of the Mattachine Society from its founders and went on to fight police oppression and champion sexual freedom. He also made more than a few enemies along the way. 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