Podcast appearances and mentions of Robert C Steele

Imagine being gay, and being institutionalized. Imagine being gay and being jailed for being gay. Nothing to imagine, this is reality. The reality of being gay in the 1950's, just a little over 70 years ago, this was our LGBTQ reality. Robert C. Steele, captures Jim Foshee story in the book he authored, Banned From California - of what it was like to grow up as an out gay man, in the '50s being banned from family and life, just because he was gay. We're exploring this true story that truly shows why our fight to be who we are is never done. About Robert https://www.amazon.com/Banned-California-Persecution-Redemption-Liberation-ebook/dp/B0899DV3B2 ()Robert C. Steele served as a reporter and producer at various radio and television stations in Colorado and Arizona. He was a broadcaster at the Italian National Broadcasting Company (RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana) in Naples, Italy. While on active duty in the U.S. military he was a reporter for Armed Forces Radio and Television along the coast of Vietnam, the Asian Western Pacific and Vicenza, Italy. He was a volunteer and activist in the early gay liberation movement with the Gay Coalition of Denver and with two weekly gay radio shows in Colorado. Later, as a federal government public affairs officer, he served as a government spokesperson and managed media relations with reporters who worked for media outlets from across the USA and around the world. Connect With Robert http://www.bannedca.com/ (Website) You can also listen to the podcast on… https://apple.co/2RBmUxZ ()https://bit.ly/2UxP9zN ()   https://spoti.fi/2JpvCfg ()https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/rick-clemons/the-coming-out-lounge ()   http://tun.in/pjtKR ()https://bit.ly/30kT4kL ()   https://bit.ly/2FVH55j ()  

Robert C. Steele has written a biography of Jim Foshee titled Banned From California. Robert shares with us that the book covers Jim's (and his) life during the pre-Stonewall gay civil rights movement.

Our special guest today is; writer, news producer, and LGBTQ+ activist, Robert C. Steele. His story begins working for the Gay Liberation Movement in the 70s.Robert C. Steele served as a reporter and producer at various radio and television stations in Colorado and Arizona. He was a broadcaster at the Italian National Broadcasting Company (RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana) in Naples, Italy; was a reporter for Armed Forces Radio and Television along the coast of Vietnam, the Asian Western Pacific and Vicenza, Italy; and was a volunteer activist in the early gay liberation movement with two weekly gay radio shows in Colorado. Later, as a federal government public affairs officer, he served as a government spokesperson and managed media relations with reporters who worked for media outlets from across the USA and around the world. Please check out Robert's new book 'Banned from California' out now and available on Amazon and other major book retailersIn this episode we dicuss:Gay Liberation MovementFighting for civil rights in the USAJim Foshee's storyGay rights before the Stonewall Riots.This is an Across Rainbows production, an LGBTQ+ organisation determined to redefine Queer Identity. Please check out our website and follow us on Instagram, to interact with us directly and to find out more to get involved. Thank you to our producer Steven Bamidele, please check out his Spotify and support his awesome work!Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Acrossrainbows)

Joanne Filan co-hosts, and we talk to Robert C. Steele, author of "Banned From California," the fascinating story of Jim Foshee, a heretofore unknown figure in the LGBTQ rights movement. But first, Li'l Nas X scores three Grammy noms, Taylor Lautner gets engaged (cough cough), and Caitlyn Jenner is still blaming Ellen for all her problems. Bitch, please. Visit https://linktr.ee/AdamSank 

Robert C. Steele served as a reporter and producer at various radio and television stations in Colorado and Arizona. He was a broadcaster at the Italian National Broadcasting Company (RAI Radio televisione Italiana) in Naples, Italy. He was a reporter for Armed Forces Radio and Television along the coast of Vietnam, the Asian Western Pacific and Vicenza, Italy. He was a volunteer and activist in the early gay liberation movement with the Gay Coalition of Denver and with two weekly gay radio shows in Colorado. Later, as a federal government public affairs officer, he served as a government spokesperson and managed media relations with reporters who worked for media outlets from across the USA and around the world.His book, Banned From California - Jim Foshee, is the true story of a 15-year-old gay runaway who finds himself in the 1950s Los Angeles underground world of homosexuals and early queer culture. Experience Jim Foshee's adventures on the West Coast after hitchhiking from his home 800 miles away in a small Idaho town. Jim lives on the edge. Through his adventures and misadventures, he finds himself among kind-hearted strangers, kindred souls and drag queens as well as con artists, liars and ruthless cops. At a younger age, Jim is institutionalized, placed in an orphanage by his mother, sentenced to a reform school because he runs away so much, and committed to a mental hospital for diagnosed "sexual deviation and sociopathic personality.Jim just wants to break away and live a simple gay life, but his future first includes run-ins with authorities, incarceration, and toiling on a prison chain gang. Be ready for a unique and personal journey you won't soon forget. Jim's vivid remembrances paint a first-hand intimate portrait of times now gone--times of McCarthyism, government hunts for homosexuals and routine firings; but also times of the beats, the hippies and liberation protests.For more information visit our website: BannedCA.comSupport the show

049 - October is LGBTQ History Month. This interview not only honors history, but also teaches little-known facts and pieces of the time before Stonewall. In this episode, Heather interviews author, broadcaster, and gay rights activist Robert C. Steele about his book - Banned From California: Jim Foshee - Persecution, Redemption, Liberation...and the Gay Civil Rights Movement. Jim Foshee's story is as colorful as is it heartbreaking, and a powerful reminder of the importance of never forgetting the past. We see 70 years of LGBTQ history through the eyes of this gay activist. Instead of a dry, academic approach, Robert's reporting and telling of this story are captivating and allows us to experience LGBTQ history from a first-person perspective. Learn:* What the early gay liberation movement was like and how it paved the way for today's LGBTQ+ movement.* Interesting facts about the first gay publication in 1954 and the use of code words.* The levels of bigotry and homophobia gay Americans faced in the 1950s and 1960s and the typical consequences of coming out at that time.Read a recent Publisher's Weekly review of Banned from California on Heather's website.**We had some technical difficulties during this interview, so please be aware that the sound quality is not the usual.**Click HERE for Heather's Coming Out Process Cheat Sheet!Contact Heather directly at hh@chrysalismama.com Do you LOVE Just Breathe? Receive new episodes as soon as they launch, as well as Heather's monthly newsletter Small Exhales and other fabulous resources by:Signing up for her email list HERESharing your feedback HEREReview Just Breathe HEREDo you want to help spread awareness and let others know they are not alone? Order Heather's new t-shirt(or sweatshirt or mug!) HERE!Connecting through Instagram and Facebook (@chrysalismama) and Twitter (@chrysalismama1)Bookmarking her website as your go-to for LGBTQ education!Remember that you are not alone on this journey!  Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HeatherHester)

Brad chats with author, broadcaster, and gay rights activist ROBERT C. STEELE. His book BANNED FROM CALIFORNIA: Jim Foshee—Persecution, Redemption, Liberation...and the Gay Civil Rights Movement is out now and shares the story of Jim Foshee, a gay runaway—and later, gay rights activist—who, after a childhood spent first in an orphanage and then a mental hospital, found himself in the underground world of the early queer scene of 1950s Los Angeles. For more info or to purchase copy, visit bannedCA.comGuest: Robert Steele

Josh and Erin are joined by Robert C. Steele, author of "Banned from California: -Jim Foshee- Persecution, Redemption, Liberation … and the Gay Civil Rights Movement" for an interview. LINK TO BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/Banned-California-Persecution-Redemption-Liberation-ebook/dp/B0899DV3B2 Instagram: @blackbrewpodcast Intro/Outro theme by Jonas Bjørnstad from Pixabay.com Save the date: October 25 is the last episode of Black Brew season 1!!!!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/black-brew/support