They say that disco died in 1979... but did the "Disco Sucks" crowd actually succeed in killing disco? Learn about the life, love, death, and rebirth of disco in this month's episode of This Month in Queer History!

Show Notes/Sources:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IK32XFguaE5s1eG2kX98x9r-ba5HdZBUgID0Ig9i-dg/edit?usp=sharing

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In 1953, Christine Jorgensen became a household name when her story was plastered on the front page of the New York Daily News under the headline, "Ex-GI Becomes Blonde Beauty," catapulting her into a sudden, unexpected fame.

Show Notes/Works Cited:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/16BZY0z3lsguQOGXxgLgiwR-UdRfSgiQRrb5SW7fdWL8/edit?usp=sharing

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The 90s were not an easy time to come out as a gay teacher, but that's exactly why Rodney Wilson decided he needed to. This is the story of the founder of LGBTQ+ History Month and his quest to include queer people in history lessons across the country (and eventually the globe).

Show Notes/Transcript:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gBhhSQWK2bQJOGKPLBpzTHnc_rkfltMbhftKXxZJvgo/edit?usp=sharing

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In 1992, sick of lesbian erasure and rampant homophobia, the Lesbian Avengers formed to make lesbian voices heard - even if it meant storming the streets and eating fire at their protests.

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https://www.mybib.com/b/NaMPO1

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in 1977, Harvey Milk asked his friend Gilbert Baker, a drag queen and artist, to make a symbol for the gay rights movement - and the pride flag was born.

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In 1973, the headline "20,000,000 Gay People Cured!" appeared in the Chicago Gay Crusader in response to the American Psychiatric Association (APA) removing homosexuality from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). This month, we delve into how a coalition of gay activists, medical professionals, and psychiatrists succeeded in declassifying homosexuality as a mental disorder.

Show Notes:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_ZMdgTyqwRS28u9ItvJ5xXvfdOWw2QulPUb43hGRDo4/edit?usp=sharing

Please note that some of the sources for this episode are decades old and use outdated, medicalized, and stigmatizing language towards queer people. Please take care while reading.

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Can you further gay civil rights by handcuffing yourself to the railing of a public building or throwing a pie in someone's face? If you were a gay activist in the 1970s, the answer is a resounding yes! Hear all about how LGBTQ+ activists weaponized public embarrassment and media frenzy in this month's episode!

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The recently departed Jimmy Carter is considered the first pro-gay US president, and, while reflecting on his legacy, we dig into whether that accolade is accurate.

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