S2, E1: are you a homosexual? - 70s queer activist housing collectives
Episode notes
Alrighty everyone, we’re back with season two. Thank you so much for all your patience!
For folks who listened to season one, welcome back. For those that are new, we’re Queering the District Podcast, where we dive into the history of Queer third places in Washington, D.C. Each season is focused on one “type” of third place.
This season we are going to explore houses and homes as a third place. We’ll be diving into how Queer folks have used personal and communal homes to party, create art, survive, advocate, and more!
In this episode, we’ll be exploring the rise of D.C. Queer political communes in the early 1970s. Whether it was a home full of typing lesbian separatists or a row house filled to the brim with young gay political hopefuls, homes were the heart of Queer activism in the early 70s.
Special thanks to the Rainbow History Project, the DC Public Library, and the countless other academics and historians, whether featured in these episodes or not, who helped inspire and guide us through this process.
Audio editing by Abby Stuckrath and Julia Hay
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