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The Holiday Pride: A Pittsburgh LGBT+ Community Museum Podcast

The Holiday Pride: A Pittsburgh LGBT+ Community Museum Podcast

by Al Preston

Education History

Season 3

Movie Review: Love, Simon

Love, Simon was the first movie dedicated to LGBT+ teens. While there have been reasonable criticisms made about the film, it's a very important peice of media for LGBT+ youth as it's a perfectly fine rom com. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Becky_Albertalli https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love,_Simon

Movie Review: Carol

Carol is a 2015 film based on the book, The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith. The book alone was unusal for it's time but the movie was highly anticipated. In this episode, we compared the two. Transcript: https://www.theholidaypride.com/post/movie-review-carol Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carol_(film)#Production https://www.theholidaypride.com/post/book-review-the-price-of-salt-by-patricia-highsmith

Show Review: Heated Rivalry

We'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! Transcript: https://www.theholidaypride.com/post/show-review-heated-rivalry

Gay in the Digital Age

This 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. Find the transcript here: https://www.theholidaypride.com/post/gay-in-the-digital-age-transcript Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Internet https://archive.org/details/inventinginterne00abba https://www.netvalley.com/archives/mirrors/cerf-how-inet.html https://archive.org/details/howwebwasbornsto00gill https://www.nsf.gov/od/olpa https://www.youtube.com/@FrankieFey https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_YouTube https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Facebook https://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-2021 https://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

Queer Theatre Productions

There are many theatre shows that involve queer folks. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:LGBTQ-related_musicals https://playbill.com/article/queer-musicals-from-boy-meets-boy-to-jagged-little-pill-traces-lgbtqia-representation-in-theatre https://newprairiepress.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4185&context=aerc https://theatricalindex.com/show/la-cage-aux-folles/la-cage-bway-2004 https://www.broadwayworld.com/grosses/LA-CAGE-AUX-FOLLES-2004-2005 https://www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/lacage-rev https://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-born https://playbill.com/article/rent-dramaturg-suit-dismissed-com-71067 https://prezi.com/rkee5nh4_woa/no-day-but-today-the-critical-reception-of-rent/ https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2007/oct/16/theatre4 http://www.untamedspirits.net/aj/hedwig/la/h-la-bruin1199.htm https://www.metrosiliconvalley.com/papers/metro/08.02.01/cover/hedwig1-0131.html https://www.broadwayworld.com/israel/article/Musical-Theatre-Returns-to-Israel-With-HEDWIG-AND-THE-ANGRY-INCH-20210403 https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/the-rocky-horror-picture-show-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdeymzq0

Queer Children's Media

Kid 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-database https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1051144X.2021.1974774 https://www.papermag.com/rebecca-sugar-noelle-stevenson https://web.archive.org/web/20210115060919/https://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/GLAAD%20-%20202021%20WHERE%20WE%20ARE%20ON%20TV.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20150712194716/http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2014/12/korra-series-finale-recap-gay-asami https://web.archive.org/web/20210808212837/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7881af74 https://www.booksaremagic.net/lists/LWrD_0ITQOi0/1 https://roomofonesown.com/list/lgbtqia-ecstatic-childrens-picture-books https://makinggayhistory.org/season-seven/ https://www.pghcitypaper.com/news-2/book-bans-have-reached-greater-pittsburghs-boardrooms-and-ballots-24852802/ https://www.youtube.com/@ReadswithRachel http://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/

Is Superman Gay: Queerness and Comic Books

For 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-immigrant https://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%3D https://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-comics https://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-rcna66991 https://magazine.interstellarflightpress.com/pink-kryptonite-made-superman-gay-19c5c3a22e6a https://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).pdf https://openlibrary.org/works/OL6806635W/Seduction_of_the_Innocent?edition=key%3A/books/OL5221650M

Queer Music

Music 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-pft7YIBJ Sources: https://bluegrasspride.net/blogs/news/the-proud-tradition-of-queering-songs https://www.sydney-yaeko.com/artsandculture/what-makes-a-gay-anthem https://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-1242 https://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-history https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/backstage-pass/vol1/iss1/13/ https://blog.songtrust.com/how-the-lgbtq-community-has-influenced-the-music-industry https://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-jesus https://ew.com/music/lgbtq-anthems/ https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jan/30/its-raining-men-charts-anti-ukip-protest-song

Queer Literature

Books 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/sappho https://chs.harvard.edu/focus-on-sappho/ https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10007 https://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-Wilde https://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-Woolf https://archive.org/details/orlandobiography0000virg https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/orlando/ https://store.doverpublications.com/products/9780486800295?srsltid=AfmBOornVoDox2F2pnFYLrHT9MisEAGY-KNpWKqst1baMNrHGlHX7wgW https://chipublib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S126C1004050 https://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-agenda https://www.beckyalbertalli.com/simon-vs-the-homo-sapiens-agenda

Oral History: Clare Joyce

Clare 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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