(Sorry this upload is a bit late!)In this episode, Laura and Will talk about Joël Gustave Nana Ngongang and Laura recommends: https://nuerda.org/.As of this episode, we are going on hiatus!Some of you may have noticed that the past couple of

Lou Sullivan

Mar 14th, 2021 55m 29s

(There are a couple of audio issues in this podcast episode, we will be making changes to hopefully improve the overall audio quality soon)In this episode Will and Laura talk about trans activist Lou Sullivan and Will recommends:mars.wright

Cassia Eller

Feb 19th, 2021 38m 50s

(Sorry this is late)Will and Laura discuss Cassia Eller and Laura recommends Take a Hint Dani Brown:https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/5958584b-753d-441b-a5b6-359579ffee18Also the book was actually Descendants of the Crane:https://www.dist

Frieda Belinfante

Jan 14th, 2021 47m 10s

Content Warning: Discussion of Second World WarIn this episode, Laura and Will look at the life of Frieda Belinfante and Will recommends Kipo and the age of Wonderbeasts[Disclaimer: some of the sources may contain triggering material]“The F

Lesbia Harford

Dec 13th, 2020 49m 29s

In this episode Will and Laura talk about Lesbia Harford and Laura recommends Ace by Angela ChenNote: We have just moved, and there are some audio quality issues that should be handled by the next episode but were unfortunately unavoidable[D

Karl Heinrich Ulrichs

Nov 13th, 2020 44m 41s

Laura and Will discuss Karl Heinrich UlrichsKennedy, Hubert. "Karl Heinrich Ulrichs First Theorist of Homosexuality." Science and Homosexualities. New York: Routledge, 1997. (pp. 26–45).Kennedy, Hubert. "Ulrichs, Karl Heinrich." The GLBTQ

Coccinelle

Oct 12th, 2020 42m 34s

Will and Laura talk about Coccinelle, politics, and the importance of kindness over achievements. Laura recommends Song of Myself by Walt Whitman.

Zimri-Lim

Sep 14th, 2020 50m 38s

This episode Laura and Will discuss Zimri Lim and Will recommends The Half of It.[Disclaimer: some of the sources may contain triggering material] Charpin, Dominique. Writing, Law, and Kingship in Old Babylonian Mesopotamia. University of

Edward Carpenter

Aug 13th, 2020 55m 23s

In this episode Laura and Will talk about Edward Carpenter and recommend the Okra Project:https://www.theokraproject.com/[Disclaimer: Some of the sources may contain triggering material.]http://www.edwardcarpenter.net/ecbiog.htmhttp://

Dawn Langley Hall

Jul 13th, 2020 54m 58s

Content warning for mentions of sexual abuse against children in the final third.We talk about Dawn Langley Hall and sex-positivity and read and reply to some emails.Will recommends On a Sunbeam, which you can find here.[Disclaimer: Some

Michelle Cliff

Jun 13th, 2020 44m 13s

In this episode Will and Laura discuss Michelle Cliff and Laura recommends Beyond the Palehttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/306061.Beyond_the_Pale[Disclaimer: Some of the sources may contain triggering material.]Barnes, Erin M, and Lil

György Faludy

May 25th, 2020 1h 2m

We discuss the life of György Faludy and recommend 7 Blades in Black.MMIW: http://itstartswithus-mmiw.com/ [Disclaimer: Some of the sources may contain triggering material.]Amiel, Barbara. “George Faludy Got Married at 91 and Said Goodb

György Faludy

May 14th, 2020 1h 2m

Carlos Járegui

Apr 14th, 2020 47m 1s

Will and Laura talk about Carlos Jáuregui and the impact of his life. We also discuss the importance of human connection in political movements and how loving a country should affect your politics. We recommend the movie Portrait of a Lady on F

Yukio Mishima

Mar 13th, 2020 50m 13s

In this episode, Laura and Will talk about the intricate and contradictory life of Yukio Mishima and recommend Ami McKay's book "The Witches of New York" which you can read more about here: http://amimckay.com/books/the-witches-of-new-york/Con

Elagabalus

Feb 15th, 2020 34m 41s

This episode we discuss Elagabalus and Laura recommends The Tea Dragon Society[Disclaimer: some of the sources may contain triggering material.]“Elagabalus.” Elagabalus, Illustrated History of the Roman Empire, roman-empire.net/decline

Billy Tipton

Jan 13th, 2020 1h 7m

Will and Laura talk about Billy Tipton and discuss A Quick and Easy Guide to Queer and Trans Identities:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40538740-a-quick-easy-guide-to-queer-trans-identities [Disclaimer: some of the sources may contain

Alan L Hart

Dec 13th, 2019 1h 3m

This month we look at the life of Alan L Hart and recommend @thelilembroidebeehttps://www.instagram.com/thelilembroidebee/ [Disclaimer: some of the sources may contain triggering material.]Young, M. “Alan Hart (1890-1962)”. The Oregon Enc

Annemarie Schwarzenbach

Nov 15th, 2019 46m 44s

(Sorry this is a couple of days late, there was a family situation that I had to deal with)cw: suicide mentionWill and Laura talk about Annemarie Schwarzenbach, and Will recommends Kings Queens and In-Betweens:https://www.simonandschuster.c

Sophia Parnok

Oct 13th, 2019 44m 28s

This month Laura and Will discuss Sophia Parnok, the incredible Russian Poetess, and Laura recommends The Devouring Gray.The Sophia Parnok "sonic portrait" Designs:https://www.redbubble.com/people/queerhistory/works/40867917-e-m-forster-quot

Maryam Khatoon Molkara

Sep 13th, 2019 1h 2m

Will is back, and recommending Drama Moth!https://dramamoth.bandcamp.com/[Disclaimer: some of the sources may contain triggering material.]Robert T. (July 28, 2005) A fatwa for transsexuals. Retrieved March 15, 2017http://www.salon.com/

Yona Wallach

Aug 14th, 2019 40m 34s

This month we talk about Yona Wallach, and Laura recommends The Ghost Wall by Sarah Moss.https://www.sarahmoss.org/ghost-wall/[Disclaimer: some of the sources may contain triggering material.]Sela, M. (June 15, 2012) Thirty Years After Yona

Dwayne Jones

Jul 14th, 2019 44m 8s

David M. (August 11, 2013) In Jamaica, transgender teen murdered by mob. Retrieved February 24, 2017http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/08/11/jamaica-transgender-teen-murdered-by-mob/2639995/Toyin O. (August 26, 2013) Jamaica: Trans

Rotimi Fani-Kayode

Jun 14th, 2019 48m 13s

This month Will and Laura talk about the separation between art and artist, the incredible photography of Rotimi Fani-Kayode, and Edmonton Pride. We recommend Sadie by Courtney Summers:https://courtneysummers.ca/novels/sadie/ And the De

Brenda Fassie

May 13th, 2019 41m 38s

Will and Laura talk about Brenda Fassie, and Will recommends We Are Okay by Nina LaCour,https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/311368/we-are-okay-by-nina-lacour/9780142422939/[Disclaimer: some of the sources may contain triggering material]