22/08/2024
Dutch WWII resistance member Willem Arondeus was born in 1894
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Q***r history podcast covering a variety of content from around the world and throughout time. Episodes released 1st and 15th of every month.
Fortnightly q***r history podcast covering a variety of content from around the world and throughout time.
19/08/2024
This quote is one of the earliest references to a Chinese same-gender marriage practice called the Golden Orchid Oath!
Women who took this oath would often be part of larger "Golden Orchid Societies" - eschewing traditional heteros*xual marriage and domesticity in favour of supporting each other financially and emotionally in same-gender households.
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15/08/2024
Interested in an 1872 le***an vampire story? Check out our podcast on Carmilla!
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12/08/2024
Happy birthday Gladys, born in 1907!
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📷Smithsonian Museum; Q***r Music Heritage
10/08/2024
Happy birthday to le***an poet Sofya Parnok, born in 1885.
Check out our podcast on Sofya to hear more about her.
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09/08/2024
Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day with some Indigenous q***r history! We have podcast episodes on all these stories if you want to learn more - link in bio.
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We'wha photographed by John K Hillers, Smithsonian Museum NAA INV 06370600 ; OPPS NEG 02235 A
We'wha photographed by John K Hillers, British Museum Am,B73.7
Still from 'Kapaemahu' (2020), directed by Hina Wong-Kalu, Dean Hamer and Joe Wilson
Kapaemahu, Wally Gobetz, Flickr
Osh-Tisch, from 'Changing Ones: Third and Fourth Genders in Native North America' by Will Roscoe
Osh-Tisch (left) and unknown other, from 'Changing Ones: Third and Fourth Genders in Native North America' by Will Roscoe
02/08/2024
Happy 100th birthday James Balwin!
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31/07/2024
Happy Benin Independence Day!
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30/07/2024
Happy birthday Barbara Gittings!
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📷: New York Public Library, and Kay Lahusen
28/07/2024
Happy Peruvian independence day! Celebrate with a piece of Peruvian history: erotic Moche pottery.
📷: Janusz Z. Wołoszyn and Katarzyna Piwowar’s “Sodomites, Siamese Twins, and Scholars: Same-Sex Relationships in Moche Art” in American Anthropologist, Vol. 117, No. 2 (2015).
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23/07/2024
Le***an centenarian Ruth Ellis was born on 23 July 1899 and lived until 5 October 2000. Despite having no q***r role-models, Ruth came out as a le***an in her teens, and in the 1930s, she began a relationship with Babe Franklin.
Ruth and Babe were together for 30 years, with their home in Detroit forming a centre for q***r Black life, and a refuge for q***r Black people in the years before the Civil Rights movement and Stonewall.
In 1999, when she turned 100, Ruth was celebrated as the USA’s oldest living out le***an.
📷 Daniel Nicoletta via GLBT History Society
20/07/2024
Link in bio to our podcast on Qalonymos ben Qalonymos!
In late 1322 or early 1323, French Jewish poet Qalonymos ben Qalonymos completed their book Even Bochan, which features this passage, describing the author's discontent with living as a man, and desire to live as a woman.
Quote source: Qalonymos ben Qalonymos, Even Bochan, c.1322, translation from 'Wrestling With God & Men: Homos*xuality in the Jewish Tradition' by Rabbi Steven Greenberg, p.118-120
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13/07/2024
Thanks for joining us throughout NAIDOC Week to learn more about q***r Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and culture. Check out our posts throughout the week to catch up on what you missed!
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11/07/2024
Explore the history of one of Australia's first q***r First Nations art exhibitions.
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10/07/2024
In 1987, Indigenous s*xual health worker Aunty Gracelyn Smallwood and her team felt that safe s*x advertising wasn’t reaching people in Australia’s remote Indigenous communities - so they created a superhero.
09/07/2024
Remembering q***r Indigenous icon Uncle Jack Charles during 🖤💛❤️
08/07/2024
07/07/2024
Muru-ba is an exhibition showcasing the faces and stories of First Nations LGBTQIA+ Elders involved with the LGBTQIA+ rights and First Nations community movements since the 1970s from across Australia.
The exhibition is currently on display at the Victorian Pride Centre from 3 July 2024 to 21 July 2024, or you can check it out online at https://q***rarchives.org.au/posts/muru-ba/
07/07/2024
Did you know? It's NAIDOC Week!
We invite you to join us this week as we explore some moments from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander q***r history on our page, and highlight some ways to learn more about q***r First Nations experiences.
05/07/2024
Happy birthday Frida Kahlo!
Frida was born in Mexico City on 6 July 1907. Her art draws on both European and Mexican traditions to focus on themes including gender, revolutionary politics, and Mexican nationalism.
Frida’s works were exhibited during her lifetime in several countries, including at the USA’s MoMA. In 1939, the Louvre purchased one of the portraits, making her the first Mexican artist included the their collection.
Frida was married for much of her life to fellow artist Diego Rivera, and also had relationships with several women.
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05/07/2024
Link in bio to our podcast on Okuhara Seiko!
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02/07/2024
Happy birthday Sylvia Rivera!
30/06/2024
New episode out! Link in stories.
Today's episode is on the 19th-century Japanese artist Okuhara Seiko. Join us to learn about gender in Japan's Meiji era, an 1860s coming-out party, and getting a doctor's certificate to cut your hair.
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26/06/2024
Happy Pride! Link in bio the check out Q***r as Fact podcast and learn some q***r history.
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23/06/2024
Happy birthday Alan Turing
Born on 23 June 1912, Alan was a pioneering figure in modern computer science. He worked during WWII in Britain’s codebreaking centre, playing a key role in cracking codes that helped the British in the fight against the Germans.
Alan was prosecuted for homos*xuality in 1952, chemically castrated, and subsequently died by su***de in 1954. In 2009, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown formally apologised to Alan, saying, “On behalf of the British government, and all those who live freely thanks to Alan’s work I am very proud to say: we’re sorry, you deserved so much better.”
📷 National Portrait Gallery
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19/06/2024
Link in stories to our podcast if you want to learn more about Cassandro!
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📷: Film poster; Rob Brazier; Annick Donkers; photographer unknown; Mark Laita; photographer unknown
16/06/2024
15/06/2024
New episode out! Link in bio.
Today's episode is on Cassandro, the 2023 biopic of luchador Saúl Armendáriz. Join us as we learn about the history of lucha libre, the growing visibility of q***r wrestlers and whether a luchador could become president of Mexico.
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Pride Through History: Live with The Creators of the Q***r As Fact Podcast
Turn your videos into live streams with Restream Join us for a captivating and enlightening evening as we dive into the rich tapestry of q***r history with the creators of the acclaimed podcast "Q***r As Fact." This live event will provide a unique opportunity to engage directly with two of the brilliant minds behind the show, Alice and Eli. In this one-hour event, the creators will share the origins of the podcast, discussing how they embarked on their journey to uncover and celebrate the often untold stories of LGBTQ+ individuals throughout history. Discover the inspiration behind the podcast, their favorite episodes, and the fascinating process of researching and selecting topics.
Interview with Danielle Scrimshaw
In today's episode, Irene and Alice interview historian and author Danielle Scrimshaw about her new book, She and her Pretty Friend. She and her Pretty Friend is the first book of its kind, exploring the history of Australia's q***r women. We discuss the q***r generation gap, how to navigate changes in q***r language and identity as a historian, and the experience of doing research in the spaces between recorded histories. Check out our website, where you can find out everything there is to know about Q***r as Fact. If you enjoy our content, consider supporting us on Patreon, checking out our merch, and following us on Twitter, Tumblr and Facebook. [Image: The cover of Danielle's Book, She and her Pretty Friend. It shows two women on a purple background surrounded by native Australian plants.]
Hijra in 19th-century India
Today's episode is on Hijra in 19th-century India. Listen to learn about who these 19th-century Hijra were, how they structured their society, and their resistance in the face of British colonial oppression. Check out our website, where you can find out everything there is to know about Q***r as Fact. If you enjoy our content, consider supporting us on Patreon, checking out our merch, and following us on Twitter, Tumblr and Facebook. [Image: A Hijra and her companions in East Bengal, 1860s]
Isadora Duncan
Today's episode is on US dancer Isadora Duncan. Listen to find out how she revolutionised dance, what the Singer sewing machine had to do with it, and enjoy some sapphic love poetry. Check out our website, where you can find out everything there is to know about Q***r as Fact. If you enjoy our content, consider supporting us on Patreon, checking out our merch, and following us on Twitter, Tumblr and Facebook. [Image: Isadora dancing on a beach]
Victim
On today's Q***r as Fiction, we discuss the 1961 British noir film Victim. Join us for some dramatic performances, heavy-handed messaging and a surprising result from a government inquiry. A link to the film's trailer: https://youtu.be/Ems3u2ZA9SA Check out our website, where you can find out everything there is to know about Q***r as Fact. If you enjoy our content, consider supporting us on Patreon, checking out our merch, and following us on Twitter, Tumblr and Facebook. [Image Description: The poster for the movie Victim, starring Dirk Bogarde and Sylvia Syms. It features the face of a man wearing a pained expression, and the silhouette of another man. Text on the poster reads "A scorching drama of the most un-talked about subject of our time!"]
Elke Mackenzie
Today's episode is on Elke Mackenzie, British lichenologist, Antarctic explorer and trans woman. We'll tell you about Elke's incredible devotion to her research, as well as penguin egg facts and one of the coolest landscapes known to humankind. Check out our website, where you can find out everything there is to know about Q***r as Fact. If you enjoy our content, consider supporting us on Patreon, checking out our merch, and following us on Twitter, Tumblr and Facebook.
Relationships Between Women in Ancient Rome
Q***r as Fact is back from hiatus! Today we're talking about relationships between women in ancient Rome. Join us to hear a q***r creation myth, read some ancient love poetry, and find out which whether your star sign made you gay. Check out our website, where you can find out everything there is to know about Q***r as Fact. If you enjoy our content, consider supporting us on Patreon, checking out our merch, and following us on Twitter, Tumblr and Facebook. [Image: Relief of two Roman women holding hands]
The Agojie
This week's episode is on the West African soldiers known as the Agojie, sometimes called the Dahomey Amazons. Join us to hear about how women became the backbone of the Dahomean army, a very dubious cocktail recipe, and not one but two kinds of same-sex marriage! Check out our website, where you can find out everything there is to know about Q***r as Fact. If you enjoy our content, consider supporting us on Patreon, checking out our merch, and following us on Twitter, Tumblr and Facebook. [Image: drawing of Agojie Seh-Dong-Hong-Be by Frederick Forbes, 1851]
Asexuals Have Problems Too
Welcome to Season 10 of Q***r as Fact! This week’s episode we're talking about a 1971 article from the Village Voice memorably titled ‘Asexuals Have Problems Too’. Join us to hear about being invited to or**es to pour the wine, why 101 Dalmatians is a piece of ace cinema, and how this satirical article became a surprising source of ace visibility. This episode was originally released on our Patreon as a bonus episode. Check out our website, where you can find out everything there is to know about Q***r as Fact. If you enjoy our content, consider supporting us on Patreon, checking out our merch, and following us on Twitter, Tumblr and Facebook. [Image description: a cropped image of the Village Voice article entitled Asexuals Have Problems Too]
Qiu Miaojin
In today's episode we discuss Qiu Miaojin, a well-known Taiwanese le***an writer. We've got details about Taiwanese le***an gender identities, an experimental q***r literary movement, and a very lovable crocodile. Check out our website, where you can find out everything there is to know about Q***r as Fact. If you enjoy our content, consider supporting us on Patreon, checking out our merch, and following us on Twitter, Tumblr and Facebook. [Image description: a photo of Qiu Miaojin, an ethnically Chinese person in thin-rimmed glasses, a dark blue coat, and a short, masculine hairstyle.]
The Gay and Le***an Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands
On this week's podcast, we're talking about the q***r micronation, the Gay and Le***an Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands. Join us to hear about the joys and tribulations of founding a country, the Gay and Le***an Kingdom's war with Australia, and of course, the Royal Dog. Check out our website, where you can find out everything there is to know about Q***r as Fact. If you enjoy our content, consider supporting us on Patreon, checking out our merch, and following us on Twitter, Tumblr and Facebook. [Image description: A sign on a beach which reads “Welcome to Heaven, Cato Island Post Code 0000, Capital of the Gay and Le***an Kingdom, www.gayandle***ankingdom.com” draped with a rainbow flag, next to a post box labelled “Royal Gay Mail”]
Saint Brigid
This week's episode is on the 5th-century Irish abbess Saint Brigid. Join us to hear about a miraculous abortion, powerful women in the Catholic Church, and a flying priest. Check out our website, where you can find out everything there is to know about Q***r as Fact. If you enjoy our content, consider supporting us on Patreon, checking out our merch, and following us on Twitter, Tumblr and Facebook. [Image: stained glass window of St Brigid holding a lamp]
Our Flag Means Death
In today's Q***r as Fiction episode, we follow up our previous episode on historical piracy with a discussion about David Jenkins' 2022 pirate comedy Our Flag Means Death. Join us as we explore the historical figures of Major Stede Bonnet and Captain Edward "Blackbeard" Teach, discuss the evolution of pirate tropes and how they became associated with q***rness, and revel in the multifaceted ways OFMD depicts its predominately q***r characters. Check out our website, where you can find out everything there is to know about Q***r as Fact. If you enjoy our content, consider supporting us on Patreon, checking out our merch, and following us on Twitter, Tumblr and Facebook. [Image Description: The poster for Season 1 of Our Flag Means Death, featuring the main cast of rough looking pirates with Rhys Darby as Stede Bonnet in the centre, saluting and dressed fancily].
Q***rness in the Golden Age of Piracy
Avast me hearties! This week's episode is about q***rness during the Golden Age of Piracy. Join us to hear about the raging party culture of pirate ships, Eli and Jason getting gay pirate married, and our treasure hunt for evidence on the stormy seas of historical documents. Check out our website, where you can find out everything there is to know about Q***r as Fact. If you enjoy our content, consider supporting us on Patreon, checking out our merch, and following us on Twitter, Tumblr and Facebook. [Image description: a engraving of pirate captain Bartholomew Roberts holding a sword aloft in front of a pirate ship in a bay]
The Lost Archive of Frida Kahlo
Today we'll be talking about a recently discovered and possibly fraudulent archive of Frida's paintings, letters and possessions. Join us to hear about how to authenticate an artwork, Chavela Vargas' smoking gun, and 200 entire dogs. This episode was originally released on our Patreon as a bonus episode. The episode we intended to release today, on q***rness in the Golden Age of Piracy has been delayed and will hopefully be released on August 15th. Check out our website, where you can find out everything there is to know about Q***r as Fact. If you enjoy our content, consider supporting us on Patreon, checking out our merch, and following us on Twitter, Tumblr and Facebook. [Image description: one of the cases allegedly owned by Frida Kahlo, containing various papers, with two small portraits of Frida in front of it.]
Abu Nuwas
This week on Q***r as Fact, we're talking about the 8th-century Arabic poet Abu Nuwas. Join us to hear about wine poetry, sexuality in the Abbasid caliphate, and fun facts about cheetahs. Check out our website, where you can find out everything there is to know about Q***r as Fact. If you enjoy our content, consider supporting us on Patreon, checking out our merch, and following us on Twitter, Tumblr and Facebook. [Image: sketch of Abu Nuwas drawn by Khalil Gibran in 1916]
The Captive
Today’s episode of Q***r as Fiction, as chosen by our patrons, is on the 1926 play “The Captive”. Join us as we discuss the sale of violets, the padlocking of theatres and the diverse ways a story can be interpreted by audiences and critics. Thank you to our Patrons for voting on this episode! Check out our website, where you can find out everything there is to know about Q***r as Fact. If you enjoy our content, consider supporting us on Patreon, checking out our merch, and following us on Twitter, Tumblr and Facebook. [Image description: A black and white photo of a theatre production of the Captive. Basil Rathbone and Helen Menken as Irene and Jacques face each other on lounge furniture.]
Lucy Hicks Anderson
This week we're talking about the early 20th century American cook, socialite and transgender woman Lucy Hicks Anderson. Join us to hear about Lucy's determination to live authentically in the face of repeated court cases, the enduring love and respect shown to her by her community, and the greatest dinner rolls ever made. Check out our website, where you can find out everything there is to know about Q***r as Fact. If you enjoy our content, consider supporting us on Patreon, checking out our merch, and following us on Twitter, Tumblr and Facebook. [Image description: Black and white photo of Lucy Hicks Anderson, a middle-aged African American woman. She is facing the camera and wearing a large hat and a pale jacket.]
Ewan Forbes
Join us for the first episode of Season 9 as we discuss the life and trial of 20th century Scottish aristocrat and farmer Dr Ewan Forbes. We'll be talking about how to transition in rural mid-20th century Scotland, an impressively bold legal defense strategy, and the perils of keeping lion cubs in your family home. Check out our website, where you can find out everything there is to know about Q***r as Fact. If you enjoy our content, consider supporting us on Patreon, checking out our merch, and following us on Twitter, Tumblr and Facebook. [Image: Photo of Ewan Forbes from 1952; he is a middle-aged man in a checked three-piece suit, smiling and talking to someone out of frame.]
Hildegard of Bingen
This week on Q***r as Fact, we're talking about the 12th-century German nun and polymath Hildegard of Bingen. Join us for thorny theological questions, savage letters to the Pope and a medieval description of the female or**sm. Check out our website, where you can find out everything there is to know about Q***r as Fact. If you enjoy our content, consider supporting us on Patreon, checking out our merch, and following us on Twitter, Tumblr and Facebook. [Image: Medieval illustration of Hildegard in a nun's habit, writing. Red tendrils reach down towards her face. A monk is watching on.]
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