Well, I Laughed
Out and About pt.1: Never Married
Where did the phrase “coming out of the closet” come from? Is history gay? And if it is, why is gay history a secret? This week’s podcast episode looks at famous gay people in history. Including gay Kings of England and America’s first gay president, at least potentially. Grant and Maia also take on the controversy of learning gay history. Explore the perks of being a spinster. Before ending with a tour of modern gay history in the United States. They say he was never married, a confirmed bachelor, and famous for his dinner parties. A queer history, now out!
Sources:
The Ignorance of an Identity: Authors with Ignored Queer History - Northeastern University
The history of getting the gay out - Smithsonian National Museum of American History
The history of ‘coming out,’ from secret gay code to popular political protest - UCLA Newsroom (coming out/the phrase “coming out”)
LGBTQ HISTORY TIMELINE REFERENCE - GLSEN
America's Only Bachelor President May Have Been Its Only Gay One - ThoughtCo
Tchaikovsky and the secret gay loves censors tried to hide - The Guardian
Gay, closeted and buried in history: my uncle's life was erased. Mine won't be - The Guardian
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