S2 E10 "The Hose & Heels Club"

S2 E10 "The Hose & Heels Club"

Author: Devlyn Camp September 23, 2020 Duration: 59:21
José Sarria for Supervisor! Did you register to vote yet? • vote.org • Bonus episodes, research photos, buttons, mugs, books, and even some stunning NSFW history from the era are all on my Patreon! And it only costs a little gayola, $1/month for a lot of it. Join me on Patreon at patreon.com/queerserial. If you’re enjoying the show, please rate and review it on Apple Podcasts to help new listeners find the show! Subscribe to the Queer Serial email list here! Thanks for your support. :)  Wanna put faces to the names? See the gay bars and cruising grounds? Flip through the homophile publications? Follow the show in photos on Instagram and Twitter @queerserial.  Teachers, message me for transcripts of the episodes! queerserial@gmail.com  Resources, donations, and the full voice cast for the podcast can be found at queerserial.com. Check out channingjoseph.com for more details on William Dorsey Swann, the original “queen of drag.” Watch Sylvia Rivera’s interview with Randy Wicker at the piers here on youtube. This season is also brought to you in part by the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, San Francisco! We love the Sisters. Music is by Blue Dot Sessions, and Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com. Licensed under Creative Commons by attribution 4.0. The original Mattachine Society jester logo is used courtesy of ONE Archives at the USC Libraries. Hey mama, welcome to the ‘60s! xoxo

Devlyn Camp’s Queer Serial: American LGBTQ+ History unfolds like a gripping radio drama, but every story is rooted in fact. This isn't a dry lecture; it's an immersive soundscape that pulls you into the pivotal, often hidden, moments that have shaped queer life in America. Each season focuses on a different true story, weaving together narrative storytelling, historical research, and firsthand accounts to create something that feels both urgent and deeply human. You’ll hear the tensions, the triumphs, and the personal risks that define these chapters of our past, presented with the pacing and depth of a documentary series. The podcast naturally sits at the intersection of history and true crime, exploring systemic injustices, personal bravery, and cultural shifts that textbooks often overlook. By dramatizing these real events, Camp makes the struggles and joys of LGBTQ+ communities resonate on a personal level, reminding us that history is made of individual lives. Tune in for a compelling blend of education and emotion, where the past is given a voice and its lessons echo into the present. This is history told not from a distance, but from the inside.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 82

Queer Serial: American LGBTQ+ History
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Coming soon, Devlyn Camp opens an FBI case file on a secret society of homosexuals that developed out of Cold War America. A 10-episode, serialized case called Mattachine.