This Month in Queer History

CAMP Rehoboth Community Center

 Sharing LGBTQ history that is accessible and entertaining! 

  1. Jun 30

    The Gay Press: 140 Years in the Making

    If there's one thing that unites the LGBTQ+ community, it's having a lot to say - so it's no surprise that the gay press has a colorful history in the US. From fights with the Postmaster General to physique magazines, we dive into 140 years of the gay press in this Pride Special episode of This Month in Queer History! Show Notes:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SE7WOtqNSy-GdTlUx0aeMOjU7mFA0XTfXgcL_wpekqQ/edit?usp=sharing Follow CAMP Rehoboth: fb.com/camprehobothcommunitycenter camprehoboth.org instagram.com/camprehoboth

    11 min

  2. Jun 1

    In Search of a Gay Nation

    Ever dreamed of founding a nation of queer people? You're not alone, and in this episode we explore the Gay and Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Seas, Stonewall Nation, and viability of queer separatism. Show Notes/Works Cited: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cHDsD2vC0tN8hllaY0HGqxPkw0_Pe7-wW8vYNnrN1qo/edit?usp=sharing Follow CAMP Rehoboth: fb.com/camprehobothcommunitycenter camprehoboth.org instagram.com/camprehoboth

    7 min

  3. Apr 30 ·  Bonus

    TMQH Rerun: The Lavender Panthers

    Our host, Julian, is sick this month, so we're bringing back a fan favorite episode from our first season - enjoy the story of gay vigilantes from the 1970's! Armed with guns and bats, the Lavender Panthers patrolled the streets of San Francisco to protect LGBTQ+ people from homophobic hate crimes from 1973-74.  Check out our show notes, linked below, for our sources, as well as articles, books, and documentaries in which you can learn more about the Lavender Panthers and other topics discussed in this episode. Thank you for listening! (Content notes: homophobic slurs used in quotations within their historical context.)  Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16x_Ah46VIOT6asoc3CWeJwoccLcABEoa4siRJ1SxO0M/edit?usp=sharing Follow CAMP Rehoboth: fb.com/camprehobothcommunitycenter camprehoboth.org instagram.com/camprehoboth

    7 min

  4. Mar 31

    Polari: The Secret Gay Language

    Dive into the secret slang language of queer Londoners - including the history of words like drag and camp! Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pds7R2x0ew84cGk42800R7B0W9pYRPk4r_lZZD2KDJI/edit?usp=sharing Follow CAMP Rehoboth: fb.com/camprehobothcommunitycenter camprehoboth.org instagram.com/camprehoboth

    8 min

  5. Mar 1

    Bathhouses: Good, Clean Fun?

    The first ever explicitly anti-gay raid on a business in the US was in 1903 on... a bathhouse? Dive into the private world of public sauna cruising on this episode of TMQH! Sources/Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xJmNLCnsFaUcpmMrToFKjGEefazG9XQ9mXvhv3z_8Bc/edit?usp=sharing Follow CAMP Rehoboth: fb.com/camprehobothcommunitycenter camprehoboth.org instagram.com/camprehoboth

    6 min

  6. Feb 1

    Is Disco Gay?

    They say that disco died in 1979... but did the "Disco Sucks" crowd actually succeed in killing disco? Learn about the life, love, death, and rebirth of disco in this month's episode of This Month in Queer History! Show Notes/Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IK32XFguaE5s1eG2kX98x9r-ba5HdZBUgID0Ig9i-dg/edit?usp=sharing Follow CAMP Rehoboth: fb.com/camprehobothcommunitycenter camprehoboth.org instagram.com/camprehoboth

    8 min

  7. 11/30/2025

    Christine Jorgensen: The First Transgender Celebrity

    In 1953, Christine Jorgensen became a household name when her story was plastered on the front page of the New York Daily News under the headline, "Ex-GI Becomes Blonde Beauty," catapulting her into a sudden, unexpected fame. Show Notes/Works Cited: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16BZY0z3lsguQOGXxgLgiwR-UdRfSgiQRrb5SW7fdWL8/edit?usp=sharing Follow CAMP Rehoboth: fb.com/camprehobothcommunitycenter camprehoboth.org instagram.com/camprehoboth

    9 min

  8. 10/31/2025

    The Making of LGBTQ+ History Month

    The 90s were not an easy time to come out as a gay teacher, but that's exactly why Rodney Wilson decided he needed to. This is the story of the founder of LGBTQ+ History Month and his quest to include queer people in history lessons across the country (and eventually the globe). Show Notes/Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gBhhSQWK2bQJOGKPLBpzTHnc_rkfltMbhftKXxZJvgo/edit?usp=sharing Follow CAMP Rehoboth: fb.com/camprehobothcommunitycenter camprehoboth.org instagram.com/camprehoboth

    6 min
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  • Creator
    CAMP Rehoboth Community Center
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    23
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