The Nazi Era: Episode 5: Pierre Seel
In 1939, French teenager Pierre Seel had his watch stolen at a cruising spot in his hometown. When he reported the crime to the police, he was placed on a list of suspected homosexuals. Two years late...
20 Feb 202527min
The Nazi Era: Episode 4: Stefan Kosinski
Polish teenager Stefan Kosinski was beaten, tortured, and sent to prison. His crime? He fell in love with a Viennese soldier serving in the German army. When the soldier was sent to the Eastern Front,...
13 Feb 202529min
The Nazi Era: Episode 3: Overview Part II
In our second introductory episode, we focus on life in the Nazi concentration camps and offer a glimpse into the experiences of LGBTQ people in occupied countries during WWII as we continue to set th...
6 Feb 202540min
The Nazi Era: Episode 2: Overview Part I
In this first of two introductory episodes, hear how the walls closed in on LGBTQ people after Hitler came to power through the recorded and written memories of multiple queer people who witnessed or ...
30 Jan 202529min
The Nazi Era: Episode 1: Prologue
Host Eric Marcus welcomes listeners to MGH’s “Nazi Era” series by going back in time to 1980 and a darkened Broadway theater where his interest in LGBTQ Holocaust history was kindled. Join Eric as we ...
27 Jan 20259min
Bonus: WWFKD — Drawing Strength from One of Our Movement’s Most Ferocious Crusaders
Frank Kameny lived by three rules: have absolute confidence in your beliefs; fight for what’s right; never, ever give up. Let them be a battle cry in these dark times. Visit the webpage for the origi...
8 Nov 202421min
Guest Episode: But We Loved: Evan Wolfson, Godfather of the Marriage Equality Movement
In 1983 Evan Wolfson wrote a law school thesis that asserted that gay people had a constitutional right to marry. Thirty-two years later, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed as much. In this guest episode...
24 Juli 202443min
Stonewall 55: Episode 3: “Say It Loud! Gay & Proud!”
Like so many other acts of LGBTQ resistance, the 1969 Stonewall riots could have become a footnote in history. But the protests and organizing that followed launched a new phase in the fight for LGBTQ...
28 Juni 202440min
