Spotlight on ReelQ!

Spotlight on ReelQ!

Author: Al Preston January 23, 2026 Duration: 6:52

Reel Q is a great orgnization that showcases queer films with the goal to make all presepctives and lives. You can learn more about them on their website.

Sources:

https://reelq.org/

https://reelq.eventive.org/films


Al Preston hosts The Holiday Pride: A Pittsburgh LGBT+ Community Museum Podcast, a series that explores the rich and often overlooked history of the local queer community. This isn't a broad overview, but a deep, personal look at the stories, people, and places that have shaped Pittsburgh's unique LGBT+ identity. Each episode functions like an audio exhibit, drawing from the museum's archives and featuring conversations with community elders, activists, artists, and historians. You'll hear firsthand accounts of pivotal moments, from the early gathering places and the fight for civil rights to the vibrant cultural expressions that define the community today. The podcast aims to preserve these narratives, ensuring they are passed on with the nuance and dignity they deserve. It’s an educational journey that connects the past's struggles and triumphs directly to the present, offering listeners a profound sense of place and legacy. Tune in for a thoughtfully produced history podcast that honors where this community has been, providing essential context for understanding its ongoing story.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

The Holiday Pride: A Pittsburgh LGBT+ Community Museum Podcast
Podcast Episodes
The Lives of Queer Pirates [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:08
This episode is part one of a small series about the Golden Age of Piracy. The other two parts are incoming on the main website! Stay tuned!
Oral History: Scott Noxon [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:46
Here is the second oral history from a Pittsburgh local. Scott Noxon helped run and owned a number of the bars in Pittsburgh. Here, you can hear him talk about what some of the bars were like on the inside and what datin…
The AIDS Crisis [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 14:55
This episode is a bit sadder than the others. The AIDS crisis was a very diffcult and painful time for the queer community, but it is very important to discuss.Bibliography https://www.hiv.gov/hiv-basics/overview/about-h…
Pie to the Face [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:12
This episode is about Anita Bryant and her war on LGBT+ rights ordinances.Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tHGmSh7f-0https://blog.history.in.gov/tag/save-our-children-campaign/https://epgn.com/2020/10/14/qanons-…
Gay Bars [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:27
This episode is about gay bars nationally versus how gay bars functioned in Pittsburgh. Bibliography https://www.gaycities.com/articles/52483/10-oldest-iconic-gay-bars-us/#:~:text=The%20White%20Horse%20Inn%20%E2%80%93%20…
Oral History: Chuck Honse [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:48
Welcome folks! This is a small portion of a longer interview Silas Switzer completed with Chuck Honse, a gay bar owner in Pittsburgh. He owned four bars. These stories are mostly about the AIDS crsis and the Pitt Men's S…
The Pronoun Dressing Room [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:43
Welcome folks! This episode is about pronouns and how different languages handle them.Sources: http://www.pronouns.failedslacker.com/#zoologicalhttps://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pronounhttps://nonbinary.wiki/wik…
The Language of a Movement [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:38
This episode is about language and how it is used by both the LGBT+ community and the museum.Sources:https://www.etymonline.com/word/androgynoushttps://www.etymonline.com/word/homosexualhttps://www.etymonline.com/word/as…
Welcome Folks! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:20
Introducing the podcast of the Pittsburgh LGBT+ Community Museum. There is a transcript for this episode! I hope you stick around!