Be Gay, Make History!

Then Pink Triangle

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!

Interview with Representative Kameron Nelson

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.

Season 2 Teaser

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!

The Iconic Howard Ashman

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.

Bayard Rustin

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: 1. 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. 2. https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/rustin-bayard-1910-1987/ 3. https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2020/01/21/bayard-rustin-gay-pardon/ 4. https://bayardrustincoalition.com/about-bayard/ 5. https://nmaahc.si.edu/bayard-rustin 6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayard_Rustin 7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quakers 8. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/nov/21/bayard-rustin-movie-lgbt-civil-rights-netflix 9. https://www.npr.org/2021/02/22/970292302/remembering-bayard-rustin-the-man-behind-the-march-on-washington 10. https://www.nps.gov/articles/the-places-of-bayard-rustin.htm 11. https://www.pbs.org/outofthepast/past/p4/rustin.html 12. https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/rustin-bayard#:~:text=While%20a%20student%20at%20City,civil%20rights%20activity%20in%201941. 13. 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. 14. https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/a-philip-randolph-first-call-mow/#:~:text=On%20Jan.,end%20segregation%20in%20defense%20industries.