EPISODE · Jun 23, 2025 · 2H 12M
Ep269. Dean of Women & The Gay Corner
from Wining About Herstory · host Wining About Herstory
The ladies are QUEER. They are HERE. Get USED TO IT! To celebrate Pride month, Kelley tells the story of Lucy Diggs Slowe, the other half of the Mary Burrell power couple. Lucy spent her life trying to advance academics for women while having to hide her own identity from the world. Then, Emily recounts her recent visit to Congressional Cemetery's Gay Corner through the story of Cmdr. Alyce Victorine Grillet, a queer, poly sailor who proved that sexuality and service can coexist. Go pet a dog, bake a cake, and tell a cheesy dad joke, because we're wining about herstory! Join the Funerary Cult: https://www.patreon.com/winingaboutherstorySponsor a Glass of Wine: https://buymeacoffee.com/wahpodGet Merch: https://wining-about-herstory.myspreadshop.com/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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The ladies are QUEER. They are HERE. Get USED TO IT! To celebrate Pride month, Kelley tells the story of Lucy Diggs Slowe, the other half of the Mary Burrell power couple. Lucy spent her life trying to advance academics for women while having to hide her own identity from the world. Then, Emily recounts her recent visit to Congressional Cemetery's Gay Corner through the story of Cmdr. Alyce Victorine Grillet, a queer, poly sailor who proved that sexuality and service can coexist. Go pet a dog, bake a cake, and tell a cheesy dad joke, because we're wining about herstory!
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