48. All Your Children's Books Are Belong To Us (Gays), Part 2
Welcome back to History is Gay, with part 2 of our three-part exploration of classic queer children's literature authors, with guest host Au...
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This episode marks the return of History is Gay after hiatus, and we're excited to be back in your podfeeds diving into the fascinating worl...
We're Back, Baby! New episode drops tomorrow, October 1!
Hello, queerlings! Welcome back to History is Gay! First off, I just want to say I'm so sorry for the unexpected hiatus and disappearance! S...
0.20. Dialing in to Gender: Tracing Trans Internet History with Avery Dame-Griff
In this interview episode, Leigh sits down with scholar and creator of the Queer Digital History Project Avery Dame-Griff to discuss his boo...
46. A Husband is Unnecessary: Yoshiya Nobuko & Japanese Girls' Culture
This episode has EVERYTHING: gay haircuts, yearning, rage against the patriarchy, they were *roommates*....let's talk about the magical worl...
History is Gay Presents: LGBTQ+ History Trivia Night!
Hello queerlings! Leigh here with an exciting announcement! | Join us on Sunday, October 1 at 5:00 pm Pacific Time / 8:00 pm Eastern for our...
0.19. Classical Myths, Monsters, and Ancient Gays: A Conversation with Liz Gloyn
In this interview episode, Leigh talks with Dr. Elizabeth Gloyn, Reader in Latin Language and Literature at Royal Holloway, the University o...
45. There's No Crying in Baseball, But There Are Lesbians! Queer History of the AAGPBL
An episode Leigh has been dreaming of since the start of the pod is finally here! In this ep, Leigh is joined by guest host Frankie de la Cr...
0.18. Take Me Out to the Ball Gayme: Will Graham Talks "A League of Their Own"
Have you, like our dear host Leigh, gotten totally sucked into the amazing new Amazon Prime adaptation of A League of Their Own? Do you want...
0.17. Dip Me in Honey & Throw Me To the Lesbians: Queer Feminist Restaurant History
Anyone remember that pin & bumper sticker with the slogan that serves as the title for this episode? Well, I hope you're hungry, because we'...
44. Can We Just Title An Episode "F*ck Colonialism"?: Reclaiming Two-Spirit Histories
For this episode, Leigh is joined by guest host Sam Campbell for the pod's first episode focusing on Indigenous North America, discussing th...
0.16. Undoing Silence: Hugh Ryan & The Women's House of Detention
In this interview episode, Leigh sits down for a conversation with historian and writer Hugh Ryan about his landmark book The Women's House...
0.15. Malinda Lo and Queer YA Historical Fiction
Another interview episode for you all in the feed today, this time Leigh sat down with author Malinda Lo about her writing, her interest and...
0.14. A Pod Meets BROS Love Story: Making Queer (Romcom) History!
While Leigh is working on putting together the next regular History is Gay episode for you, we've got a special treat in the form of a minis...
0.13. Before We Were Trans: A Convo with Kit Heyam
For this bonus episode, Leigh sat down with Dr. Kit Heyam, university lecturer, queer history activist, and trans awareness trainer, about t...
43. Rainbow Rising: Homo-Feels About Homophiles, Part 2
History is Gay is a podcast that examines the underappreciated and overlooked queer ladies, gents, and gentle-enbies that have always been t...
42. Rainbow Rising: Homo-Feels about Homophiles, Part 1
History is Gay is a podcast that examines the underappreciated and overlooked queer ladies, gents, and gentle-enbies that have always been t...
0.12. Florine Stettheimer's Gay Salon (An Interview with Barbara Bloemink)
For this bonus episode, we're bringing you an interview with esteemed art historian, art director, and curator Barbara Bloemink about her re...
41. Send in the Clowns: Anita Bryant, the Briggs Initiative, and the Rise of the Anti-Gay Right
Buckle up, folks – this episode contains your hosts doing a lot of swears and yelling at the general AAAAAAAAAHHHHH of the world right now....
40. Real-Life Xenas: Warrior Women Across the World
Happy 2022 and welcome to another episode of History is Gay! This time, we're picking up where we left off with Meghan Rose and S.C. Lucier...