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LA Explained: When LA's Gays Went West

LA Explained: When LA's Gays Went West

FromHow To LA


LA Explained: When LA's Gays Went West

FromHow To LA

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Length:
15 minutes
Released:
May 9, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

#98: Today we're diving deep into the history of Queer LA. Our LA Explained reporter, Caitlin Hernández, is taking us back in time to explain how West Hollywood became recognized as a mecca for LA's gay community. It's part of their research for the LAist series, Queer LA, where Caitlin's highlighting the joy, culture, and history of queerness in this city.
You can find more of their reporting at laist.com/QueerLA
Music in this episode composed by: Rae Bourbon, Austin Cross, Kylie Minogue, Masayoshi Takanaka, Fats Waller, Woo.
Archival audio courtesy of the Library of Congress.
Released:
May 9, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

How to L.A. aims to drop a little knowledge about ALL the things that affect the people of Los Angeles, whether that’s something that makes our city great (tacos!) or something that we need to work on, like the alarming number of traffic collisions. We serve the curious Angeleno who wants to better connect with our city, discover the new, navigate the confusing and even drive some change along the way.  Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live. This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.