BONUS: Jane Fonda, Tom Hayden, & Harry Britt Speak at Harvey Milk's 50th Birthday Dinner, 1980

BONUS: Jane Fonda, Tom Hayden, & Harry Britt Speak at Harvey Milk's 50th Birthday Dinner, 1980

Author: Devlyn Camp May 22, 2022 Duration: 18:21
Remember when Jane Fonda went viral in 2020 for a decades-old clip of her advocating for gay rights? Here’s the speech she gave later that night at the Harvey Milk Gay Democratic Club’s Milk birthday dinner on May 21, 1980. I believe the clip on YouTube is mislabeled as 1979, because her speech that night very specifically references the interaction with the reporter—but please correct me if I’m wrong! This clip from “The Gay Life” hosted by Randy Alfred is courtesy our FABULOUS SPONSOR: THE GLBT HISTORICAL SOCIETY IN SAN FRANCISCO It features the voices of Randy Alfred, Supervisor Harry Britt, Jane Fonda, Tom Hayden, and Bill Kraus. Happy 92nd birthday, Harvey! ✨

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"GAY PANIC! 1955" E8: "Trial in Boise" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:24:03
1,472 interrogations later, the final man accused in the Boise gay panic and his adult accuser take the stand. Cast in court:Prosecutor: Blaine Evans (voiced by Devlyn Camp)Witness: the accuser Eldon Halverson (Lucien Gr…
"GAY PANIC! 1955" E7: "The Boise Penitentiary" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:51
The trap is laid. Find all things Queer Serial here: linktr.ee/queerserial If you’d like to support my many ongoing LGBTQ history projects subscribe to bonus episodes of Queer Serial for $2.99/month here on Apple Podcast…
"GAY PANIC! 1955" E6: "Queen of the Underworld" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:17
City Councilman Buck Jones blames the police. The reporter uncovers the Arid Club's game. Suspected homosexuals and a murderer take the stand. A rogue officer takes matters into his own hands. Find all things Queer Seria…
"GAY PANIC! 1955" E4: "Town Hall, Adults Only" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:05
The town gathers to decide how to protect the children & clean up the queer mess, incidentally caused by many men from Boise's businesses going all the way up to the top of Idaho. Find all things Queer Serial here: linkt…
"GAY PANIC! 1955" E3: "Idaho Underworld" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:00
Follow the investigator, the doctor, and the reporter into Idaho's underworld. Find all things Queer Serial here: linktr.ee/queerserial If you’d like to support my many ongoing LGBTQ history projects subscribe to bonus e…
"GAY PANIC! 1955" E2: "The Boise Fairyland Parade" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:27
Cops set up a secret house to interrogate suspected homosexuals as Boiseans begin to point fingers. ☎️ Find all things Queer Serial here: linktr.ee/queerserial If you’d like to support my many ongoing LGBTQ history proje…
"GAY PANIC! 1955" E1: "Crush the Monster," or, "Groomers" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:30
This is the true story of a panic that swept Boise, Idaho in 1955—a panic that continues to spread and damage our communities today. A standalone 9-episode serial podcast about a true scandal in queer history—in a new ci…