Be Gay, Make History!

This week, I talk about the pink triangle and how it went from being a symbol of hate and violence to one of strenght and activism in the US and globally!

This week, I got the chance to interview Representative Kameron Nelson. Kameron made history by being the first openly gay man elected to the South Dakota state legislature. In this interview we talked about what it was like growing up gay in a rural setting, what people can do to get involved politically to make their communities more inclusive, and why it is important for millennials and younger to be involved in politics.

Hi Friends! I am officially back with season 2! This season, we are going to be focusing on the strength of our community in the face of hardship. Make sure you are subscribed to be updated each week with a new episode!

After a bit of a hiatus, we are back with regular posting of episodes! This week we are focusing on American lyricist and playwright, Howard Ashman.

This episode I dive into the astonishing life of Bayard Rustin, the openly gay black man that was the mastermind behind most of the civil rights movement. He is also known as Dr Martin Luther King Jr.'s right hand man. But I give focus to not just his triumphs with the civil rights movement, but his continuous activism from the time he started college to the day he died. Sources: https://www.pbs.org/wnet/african-americans-many-rivers-to-cross/history/100-amazing-facts/who-designed-the-march-on-washington/#:~:text=Bayard%20Taylor%20Rustin%20was%20born,thought%20she%20was%20his%20sister. https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/rustin-bayard-1910-1987/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2020/01/21/bayard-rustin-gay-pardon/ https://bayardrustincoalition.com/about-bayard/ https://nmaahc.si.edu/bayard-rustin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayard_Rustin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quakers https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/nov/21/bayard-rustin-movie-lgbt-civil-rights-netflix https://www.npr.org/2021/02/22/970292302/remembering-bayard-rustin-the-man-behind-the-march-on-washington https://www.nps.gov/articles/the-places-of-bayard-rustin.htm https://www.pbs.org/outofthepast/past/p4/rustin.html https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/rustin-bayard#:~:text=While%20a%20student%20at%20City,civil%20rights%20activity%20in%201941. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Scare#:~:text=Second%20Red%20Scare%20(1947%E2%80%931957),-Main%20article%3A%20McCarthyism&text=The%20second%20Red%20Scare%20occurred,known%20advocate%2C%20Senator%20Joseph%20McCarthy. https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/a-philip-randolph-first-call-mow/#:~:text=On%20Jan.,end%20segregation%20in%20defense%20industries.

This episode I talk about the 3 major events that set the stage for the Stonewall Riots. The Cooper Do-Nut Riot, the Compton Cafeteria Riot, and the Black Cat Tavern Protest. I also get into important context around the outcomes of each event. Sources: The Grit and Glamour of Queer LA - Black Cat Tavern Protest: gritandglamourla.com Wikipedia - Black Cat Tavern, Coopers Donut Riot, Compton Cafeteria Riot. PBS SoCal - The Black Cat: Harbinger of LGBTQ Civil Rights: pbssocal.org

This episode we look at three women who had major impacts during the Stonewall Uprising and even more so during their lives beyond Stonewall. Stormé DeLarverie, Marsha P Johnson, and Sylvia Rivera's legacy's shaped the history of the LGBTQ+ communities. Sources: "From Gay to Z" By Justin Elizabeth Sayre "The LGBTQ+ History Book" by Multiple Contributors "Marsha P Johnson" Womenshistory.org "Sylvia Rivera" womentshistory.org "Queer History Profile | Stormé DeLaverie" Campuspride.org "Marsha P Johnson" nps.gov "LGBTQ+ Cold Case Files: What Really Happened to Marsha P Johnson?" advocate.com

In this first episode, Joe Bushey introduces himself, the podcast, and future topics.