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…
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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…
The State Department is blocking new passports for trans Americans
The State Department is no longer issuing U.S. passports with “X” gender markers and has suspended processing all applications from Americans seeking to update their passports with a new gender…
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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…
Making Gay History: 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…
Uncle Frank (film)
Uncle Frank is a 2020 American comedy-drama film written, directed, and co-produced by Alan Ball. The film stars Paul Bettany and Sophia Lillis. Set in the 1970s, Uncle Frank is…
Larry Levan & Paradise Garage: “Maestro” (2003)
Featuring holy grail archive footage, “Maestro” unlocks the basement door to early underground club culture, from David Mancuso’s audiophile Loft parties to high priest Larry Levan and the church of…