The Gay History of Male Flight Attendants Season 3

The history of the gay men who still make up an unusually large percentage of the flight attendant labor force is not well known. Associate Professor of History at Kansas State University Phil Tiemeyer covered this topic in his book “Plane Queer: Labor, Sexuality, and AIDS in the History of Male Flight Attendants.” While the book covers almost a century of history, Phil sat down for an interview that focused on the HIV/AIDS crisis, and the way two flight gay male attendants with Pacific Northwest connections left their mark on history. Full shownotes at the link:

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The Gay History of Male Flight Attendants Season 3 is an episode from Flight Deck Podcast by The Museum of Flight.

This episode is 01:11:17 long.

This episode was published on Nov 14, 2023.

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