42. Rainbow Rising: Homo-Feels about Homophiles, Part 1

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42. Rainbow Rising: Homo-Feels about Homophiles, Part 1

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History is Gay is a podcast that examines the underappreciated and overlooked queer ladies, gents, and gentle-enbies that have always been there in the unexplored corners of history. Because history has never been as straight as you think. Follow us on social media! @historyisgaypod on twitter, historyisgaypodcast on tumblr, and subscribe to us wherever you listen to podcasts!

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Episode 0.5: Letters & Queeries - Gay Ghosts and an Announcement!: Welcome to our first Letters & Queeries minisode, where we hear from our listeners and share stories! In this inaugural bonus, we're sharing with you the fabulous haunting calling cards of several History is Gay listener ghosts. We also have an... by History is Gay
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Episode 0.7: Rainbow Revolutionaries: An(other) Interview with Sarah Prager: Welcome to History is Gay's latest minisode! This time, we're interviewing author and queer historian Sarah Prager again, in anticipation of her new book Rainbow Revolutionaries: Fifty LGBTQ+ People Who Made History. We get into the details... by History is Gay
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Episode 8: Nazi Punks Fuck Off, Pt 1: Magnus Hirschfeld: We're not a fan of nazis around these parts, and not just for the obvious reasons. Did you know that one of the most iconic images of them burning books is from when they burned the library of a gay, Jewish, communist sexologist well known for his... by History is Gay
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42. Rainbow Rising: Homo-Feels about Homophiles, Part 1

42. Rainbow Rising: Homo-Feels about Homophiles, Part 1

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