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Jul 23, 2025 37 min

S1, E5: an ode to the children

from Queering the District Podcast

We’re picking up right where we left off last historical episode, with the first cases of AIDS/HIV and the impact felt far and wide across the Queer community. This episode will journey from the 80s to the 90s, featuring AIDS/HIV activism in bars, video DJs, legendary balls, and more! Join us this week to learn about some of the District’s most iconic bars. You can find a transcript for the episode on our website. You can also find works cited and in text citations for the episode here. If you want to learn more and stay up to date on all things Queering the District Podcast, follow us on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube. Have a story to share? Think we missed something? Give us a call, and bare it all after the beep at 202-753-6570. Special thanks to the Rainbow History Project, the DC Public Library, and the countless other academics and historians, whether featured in these episodes or not, who helped inspire and guide us through this process. Audio editing by Madalyn Reagan

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