PRIDE : Gay's the Word
Episode 42 of the Yesterday's London Times podcast, hosted by Jen & Mares, titled "PRIDE : Gay's the Word" was published on June 23, 2023 and runs 57 minutes.
June 23, 2023 ·57m · Yesterday's London Times
Summary
To celebrate London Pride 1st July, we share a tour through queer London history, anchoring at Gay’s the Word, a Bloomsbury book shop that has played a pivotal role in queer life and history. We’ll think about… the systems that have oppressed, how oppression can stoke the spirit of activism,unusual alliances in times of struggle,how a bookstore can serve as beacon and safe harbor, a specific story of mutual support that is nearly impossible to believe, andthe struggle for identity a...
Episode Description
To celebrate London Pride 1st July, we share a tour through queer London history, anchoring at Gay’s the Word, a Bloomsbury book shop that has played a pivotal role in queer life and history.
We’ll think about…
- the systems that have oppressed,
- how oppression can stoke the spirit of activism,
- unusual alliances in times of struggle,
- how a bookstore can serve as beacon and safe harbor,
- a specific story of mutual support that is nearly impossible to believe, and
- the struggle for identity and the collective good.
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Note: Episode image from Gay's the Word bookstore
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