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The Holiday Pride: A Pittsburgh LGBT+ Community Museum Podcast
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This is the podcast of the The Holiday Pride! Welcome one and all to an educational podcast about the LGBT+ community.
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Show Review: Heated Rivalry
Apr 2400:38:48Tap to summarizeWe've spent a lot of time talking about the historical relivance of LGBT+ folks in media, now we wanted to talk about the actual media! Heated Rivalry became very popular very quickly when it came out, so enjoy this review!
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Gay in the Digital Age
Apr 1000:21:42Tap to summarizeThis episode is a bit more personal, as I have grown up alongside the internet for the most part. Being LGBT+ has always been hard, but the internet has certainly changed how we all live.*Apologies for no transcript right away on this episode, it wouldn't let up upload the text like normal, hopefully it'll be fixed soon.Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Internethttps://archive.org/details/inventinginterne00abbahttps://www.netvalley.com/archives/mirrors/cerf-how-inet.htmlhttps://archive.org/details/howwebwasbornsto00gillhttps://www.nsf.gov/od/olpahttps://www.youtube.com/@FrankieFeyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_YouTubehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Facebookhttps://www.thetrevorproject.org/research-briefs/online-experiences-and-mental-health-of-lgbtq-young-people/https://www.hrc.org/magazine/2021-early-fall/online-communities-early-fall-2021https://michigan.it.umich.edu/news/2023/06/05/online-safety-for-the-lgbtq-community/https://www.oah.org/process/dame-griff-how-computers-transformed-lgbtq-life/https://scholars.org/contribution/how-media-has-helped-change-public-views-about-lesbian-and-gay-people
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Queer Theatre Productions
Apr 300:23:00Tap to summarizeThere are many theatre shows that involve queer folks.Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:LGBTQ-related_musicalshttps://playbill.com/article/queer-musicals-from-boy-meets-boy-to-jagged-little-pill-traces-lgbtqia-representation-in-theatrehttps://newprairiepress.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4185&context=aerchttps://theatricalindex.com/show/la-cage-aux-folles/la-cage-bway-2004https://www.broadwayworld.com/grosses/LA-CAGE-AUX-FOLLES-2004-2005https://www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/lacage-revhttps://www.whatsonstage.com/west-end-theatre/news/01-2008/review-round-up-is-la-cage-another-menier-hit_20049.html/https://www.broadway.com/buzz/168053/fetish-footwear-acclaimed-film-rockin-broadway-musical-explore-the-many-steps-of-kinky-boots/https://web.archive.org/web/20131203004911/http://broadwaydirect.com/feature/kinky-boots-a-new-musical-is-bornhttps://playbill.com/article/rent-dramaturg-suit-dismissed-com-71067https://prezi.com/rkee5nh4_woa/no-day-but-today-the-critical-reception-of-rent/https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2007/oct/16/theatre4http://www.untamedspirits.net/aj/hedwig/la/h-la-bruin1199.htmhttps://www.metrosiliconvalley.com/papers/metro/08.02.01/cover/hedwig1-0131.htmlhttps://www.broadwayworld.com/israel/article/Musical-Theatre-Returns-to-Israel-With-HEDWIG-AND-THE-ANGRY-INCH-20210403https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/the-rocky-horror-picture-show-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdeymzq0
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Queer Children's Media
Mar 2700:26:00Tap to summarizeKid shows and other forms of media have an important role in teaching kids about the world and also normalizing things like queerness. This episode also covers censorship of kids media and features the noises of our cat Pepper!Sources:https://whatsupmoms.com/for-mom/shows-lgbtq/https://www.businessinsider.com/lgbtq-cartoon-characters-kids-database-2021-06?page=explore-databasehttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1051144X.2021.1974774https://www.papermag.com/rebecca-sugar-noelle-stevensonhttps://web.archive.org/web/20210115060919/https://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/GLAAD%20-%20202021%20WHERE%20WE%20ARE%20ON%20TV.pdfhttps://web.archive.org/web/20150712194716/http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2014/12/korra-series-finale-recap-gay-asamihttps://web.archive.org/web/20210808212837/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7881af74 https://www.booksaremagic.net/lists/LWrD_0ITQOi0/1https://roomofonesown.com/list/lgbtqia-ecstatic-childrens-picture-bookshttps://makinggayhistory.org/season-seven/https://www.pghcitypaper.com/news-2/book-bans-have-reached-greater-pittsburghs-boardrooms-and-ballots-24852802/https://www.youtube.com/@ReadswithRachelhttp://cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/pine-richland-school-district-book-banning-policy-on-hold/https://www.carnegielibrary.org/organized-opposition-to-the-right-to-read-recent-changes-to-the-library-landscape/
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Is Superman Gay: Queerness and Comic Books
Mar 2000:21:57Tap to summarizeFor so long as there have been new kinds of media, there have been queer people appearing within it. Comic books are no different, but their relationship to queerness, fans, creators, and even specific countries is a bit more complicated than one would expect.Sources:https://comicsalliance.com/united-nations-condemned-superman-1950s/https://www.academia.edu/1682726/_Truth_Justice_and_the_American_Way_in_Francos_Spain_https://www.out.com/film/superman-immigranthttps://www.thetimes.com/culture/books/article/the-penguin-history-of-modern-spain-by-nigel-townson-review-just-a-typical-european-country-h39b865ft?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqcSqg1RiPVbv4ylOJcZLbh2wwiMspnRe7lzStJfVpewrL0Tcnj3kWl-oI_OITQ%3D&gaa_ts=6997a678&gaa_sig=0XOktVbb4V212jMG3iks6D2U-s_mZIGiys9jf9vSiS4kerBhUlHygjneiLsq6-cFImJEEah1ZLzSXePLwyDaqQ%3D%3Dhttps://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2017/12/11/rise-queer-comics/https://www.dc.com/blog/2023/06/26/the-evolution-of-queer-representation-in-dc-comicshttps://gurlculture.com/2021/06/20/the-complex-history-of-marvel-and-dcs-queer-characters/https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-pop-culture/no-straight-lines-unearths-hidden-history-queer-comic-books-rcna66991https://magazine.interstellarflightpress.com/pink-kryptonite-made-superman-gay-19c5c3a22e6ahttps://www.realinstitutoelcano.org/en/commentaries/the-long-and-winding-path-to-spains-modernisation/https://dailyplanetdc.com/2023/05/22/the-secret-hispanic-history-of-superman/file:///C:/Users/arpre/Downloads/filova_evgenija%20(1).pdfhttps://openlibrary.org/works/OL6806635W/Seduction_of_the_Innocent?edition=key%3A/books/OL5221650M
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Queer Music
Mar 600:19:24Tap to summarizeMusic has a lot of power in the world and gay anthems are everywhere. What makes a good queer anthem and why does it matter?Songs mentioned in this episode:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp1mlMQLZzqRHSBTB3qlCqcL7DT6VDHgc&si=aL1HuxL-pft7YIBJSources:https://bluegrasspride.net/blogs/news/the-proud-tradition-of-queering-songshttps://www.sydney-yaeko.com/artsandculture/what-makes-a-gay-anthemhttps://breaolindawildcat.com/8276/arts-and-entertainment/music/the-muting-of-queer-music/https://oxfordre.com/communication/display/10.1093/acrefore/9780190228613.001.0001/acrefore-9780190228613-e-1242https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/arts-culture/music/2022/08/05/430067/beyonces-renaissance-pays-tribute-to-black-queer-roots-of-house-and-disco-music/https://web.archive.org/web/20230617140242/https://www.berklee.edu/berklee-now/news/queer-artists-who-shaped-music-historyhttps://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/backstage-pass/vol1/iss1/13/https://blog.songtrust.com/how-the-lgbtq-community-has-influenced-the-music-industryhttps://web.archive.org/web/20220401120704/https://www.tn2magazine.ie/eight-early-2000s-artists-that-should-make-you-think-that-was-a-little-fruity/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/musics-unsung-lgbtq-heroes-629374/https://www.pride.com/music/2019/10/08/hayley-kiyoko-used-hide-her-sexuality-now-shes-lesbian-jesushttps://ew.com/music/lgbtq-anthems/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jan/30/its-raining-men-charts-anti-ukip-protest-song
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Queer Literature
Feb 2700:18:01Tap to summarizeBooks have entertained humans since written language was invented, it only makes sense that just about everyone would write stories about themselves.Sources:https://bookriot.com/most-influential-queer-books/https://poets.org/poet/sapphohttps://chs.harvard.edu/focus-on-sappho/https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10007https://www.jahernandez.com/posts/carmilla-by-sheridan-le-fanu https://hyacinthreview.org/terri-pinyerd-the-picture-of-dorian-gray-and-the-symbolism-of-the-self/https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Picture-of-Dorian-Gray-novel-by-Wildehttps://www.hrc.utexas.edu/teaching/radclyffe-hall-una-vincenzo-lady-troubridge/biography/https://yeoja-mag.com/queer-icon-radclyffe-hall/https://www.britannica.com/topic/Orlando-by-Woolfhttps://archive.org/details/orlandobiography0000virghttps://www.sparknotes.com/lit/orlando/https://store.doverpublications.com/products/9780486800295?srsltid=AfmBOornVoDox2F2pnFYLrHT9MisEAGY-KNpWKqst1baMNrHGlHX7wgWhttps://chipublib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S126C1004050https://grabthelapels.com/2023/01/18/the-price-of-salt/https://madelnemiller.com/the-song-of-achilles/https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19547856-simon-vs-the-homo-sapiens-agendahttps://www.beckyalbertalli.com/simon-vs-the-homo-sapiens-agenda
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Oral History: Clare Joyce
Feb 2000:11:27Tap to summarizeClare Joyce is a born and raised Pittsburgher who is currently studying in Philiadelphia. They love the city and hope to return once their schooling is done. Their identity is new in comparison to the queer elders we've spoken to, but they are just as thoughtful.
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Queer Actors and Film
Feb 1300:14:04Tap to summarizeFilms and the actors the perform in them have hidden and pulled into the spotlight queerness for decades. For good and for bad. Richard Burton https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Burton#Personal_views Jon-Erik Hexumhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon-Erik_HexumTim Curry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_CurryJudy Garland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judy_Garland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friend_of_DorothyRock Hudson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_HudsonLiberacehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LiberaceDavid Bowie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_BowiePrince https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_(musician)Laverne Cox https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laverne_Cox The Gay Book of Lists by Leigh Rutledge (copyright1987) pages: 24-28, 27, 96, 98-99, 107-108, 109-110
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Magazines, Zines, and Chapbooks!
Feb 600:09:01Tap to summarizeSharing information has been much easier since the invention of the printing press. Magazines and Chapbooks have a long history. Zines, while not as old, have been as fundimental to the LGBT+ community. Images from Pittsburgh's Magazines: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1U37mYVLYzgSknqSLITxL72bDzQrfXKM_/view?usp=sharingSources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_LGBTQ_periodicals#United_Stateshttps://oer.pressbooks.pub/mediacommunication/chapter/history-of-magazine-publishing/https://www.cartermuseum.org/blog/short-history-zineshttps://sites.middlebury.edu/specialcollections/2018/12/07/a-very-short-history-of-the-chapbook/Silas's Chapbook: https://www.silasmaxwellswitzer.com/index.php/nine-parts-water-one-part-bleachEric's Chapbook: https://www.creative.pitt.edu/programs/past-initiatives/our-own-write-creative-writing-lgbtq-elders
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