Queer America

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Queer America

Without LGBTQ history, there is no American history. Queer America takes listeners on a journey that spans from Harlem to the Frontier West, revealing stories of LGBTQ life we should have learned in school. Your hosts are Leila Rupp and John D'Emilio.

  1. You Have the Content. Now What? w/ Cory Collins

    06/20/2019

    You Have the Content. Now What? w/ Cory Collins

    On our season finale, join Teaching Tolerance senior writer Cory Collins and hosts Leila Rupp and John D’Emilio as they offer concrete tips for creating LGBTQ-inclusive classrooms and taking themes from this podcast into your daily practice. Educators! Get a professional development certificate for listening to this episode—issued by Learning for Justice. Listen for the special code word, then visit learningforjustice.org/podcastpd. And be sure to visit the show notes for this episode, for a complete transcript and resources to help you teach the ideas explored by our guests.

    1h 7m
  2. Teaching the Reel History – w/ Sharon Ullman and Nicholas Syrett

    05/24/2019

    Teaching the Reel History – w/ Sharon Ullman and Nicholas Syrett

    Queer characters have existed on screen since the era of silent film. But do they have a starring role in your syllabus? Scholars Sharon Ullman and Nicholas Syrett offer concrete strategies for teaching LGBTQ history through films and documentaries. Visit the show notes for this episode to find a complete transcript and a list of resources to help you teach the ideas explored by our guests. And educators! Get a professional development certificate for listening to this episode—issued by Learning for Justice. Listen for the special code word, then visit learningforjustice.org/podcastpd.

    1h 13m
  3. The AIDS Epidemic: Then and Now – w/ Jennifer Brier and Shakita Brown Jones

    05/10/2019

    The AIDS Epidemic: Then and Now – w/ Jennifer Brier and Shakita Brown Jones

    “Inequality directly affected the scope of the epidemic.” Historian Jennifer Brier and CAARAC founder Shakita Jones discuss the history and structural discrimination surrounding AIDS, and how to approach these difficult conversations in the classroom. Visit the show notes for this episode to find a complete transcript and a list of resources to help you teach the ideas explored by our guests. And educators! Get a professional development certificate for listening to this episode—issued by Learning for Justice. Listen for the special code word, then visit learningforjustice.org/podcastpd.

    1h 14m
  4. Re-examining the 1960s (part 2) – w/ Ian Lekus

    04/26/2019

    Re-examining the 1960s (part 2) – w/ Ian Lekus

    The revolution was intersectional. Amnesty International’s Ian Lekus returns to discuss ways educators can highlight the many identities of 1960s activists and help students understand the roles LGBTQ people played in movements you already teach. Educators! Get a professional development certificate for listening to this episode—issued by Learning for Justice. Listen for the special code word, then visit learningforjustice.org/podcastpd. And be sure to visit the show notes for this episode, for a complete transcript and resources to help you teach the ideas explored by our guests.

    48 min
  5. Re-examining the 1960s (part 1) – w/ Ian Lekus

    04/12/2019

    Re-examining the 1960s (part 1) – w/ Ian Lekus

    Don’t start—or stop—with Stonewall. To understand not just LGBTQ history but all post-war U.S. history, students must see the 1960s in context. In this episode, Amnesty International’s Ian Lekus dives into the minority-rights revolutions of the 1960s. Visit the show notes for this episode to find a complete transcript and a list of resources to help you teach the ideas explored by our guests. And educators! Get a professional development certificate for listening to this episode—issued by Learning for Justice. Listen for the special code word, then visit learningforjustice.org/podcastpd.

    41 min
  6. Letters from Eleanor: When Do Private Acts Have Public Consequences? – w/ Claire Potter

    03/13/2019

    Letters from Eleanor: When Do Private Acts Have Public Consequences? – w/ Claire Potter

    What can the private lives of public figures like Eleanor Roosevelt and J. Edgar Hoover tell us about their impact on U.S. history? Historian Claire Potter helps us navigate the relationships among identity, power and actions—and why we must teach them. Educators! Get a professional development certificate for listening to this episode—issued by Learning for Justice. Listen for the special code word, then visit learningforjustice.org/podcastpd. And be sure to visit the show notes for this episode, for a complete transcript and resources to help you teach the ideas explored by our guests.

    1h 5m
  7. The Other War – w/ Susan K. Freeman

    12/13/2018

    The Other War – w/ Susan K. Freeman

    World War II plunged a double-edged sword into the heart of the U.S. queer community. Historian Susan Freeman examines how the war brought gay men and lesbians together, and the ways it isolated them from the right to serve and benefit from their service. Visit the show notes for this episode to find a complete transcript and a list of resources to help you teach the ideas explored by our guests. And educators! Get a professional development certificate for listening to this episode—issued by Learning for Justice. Listen for the special code word, then visit learningforjustice.org/podcastpd.

    1h 1m
  8. The Lavender Scare – w/ David K. Johnson

    11/27/2018

    The Lavender Scare – w/ David K. Johnson

    “If we teach only about the Red Scare, we’re only telling part of the story of the Cold War.” Historian David K. Johnson explores the systemic firing of gay government employees and the consequences of a homophobic culture that still endure today. Educators! Get a professional development certificate for listening to this episode—issued by Learning for Justice. Listen for the special code word, then visit learningforjustice.org/podcastpd. And be sure to visit the show notes for this episode, for a complete transcript and resources to help you teach the ideas explored by our guests.

    42 min
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Without LGBTQ history, there is no American history. Queer America takes listeners on a journey that spans from Harlem to the Frontier West, revealing stories of LGBTQ life we should have learned in school. Your hosts are Leila Rupp and John D'Emilio.

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  • Creator
    Learning for Justice
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2019
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2019 Learning for Justice, Southern Poverty Law Center 757176
  • Show Website
    Queer America

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