Episode 149: Forgotten LGBTQ+ Histories

What this episode covers

The Stonewall Riots are known worldwide as a starting point for LGBTQ+ activism, and musicals like Cabaret have shared the story of the queer experience in Weimar Berlin. But the United States and Germany are rich with diverse LGBTQ+ stories. Erik Jödicke and Samantha Rosenthal dive into the past to explore why some histories are remembered and others are forgotten. They discuss lesser-known stories of queer activism, intersectionality in queer histories, and the cultural reciprocity of German and American queer communities. Guest Host Dr. Eric Langenbacher, AGI Senior Fellow; Director, Society, Culture & Politics Program Guests Erik Jödicke, Federal Board Member, LSVD+ G. Samantha Rosenthal, Independent Journalist and Historian This podcast is part of the project “Building LGBTQ+ Communities in Germany and the United States: Past, Present, and Future” and is generously funded by the Transatlantik-Programm der Bundesrepublik Deutschland aus Mitteln des European Recovery Program (ERP) des Bundesministeriums für Wirtschaft und Energie (BMWE) (Transatlantic Program of the Federal Republic of Germany with Funds through the European Recovery Program (ERP) of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE)).