UnErasing LGBTQ History and Identities: A Podcast

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For educators, students, and absolutely anyone who wants to learn, teach, and engage with LGBTQ history, this is your podcast! In Deep Dives & Backstories you will meet history-makers with some fascinating - and empowering - stories! Our Pilot Season and Season One feature K-12 educators who share their experiences from the classroom and provide real-world advice and reasonable, practical strategies to guide you in bringing LGBTQ history into mainstream US history, civics, and social studies classrooms. Visit UnErased.org to learn how History UnErased is putting LGBTQ history in its rightful place - the classroom.

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Season 4 Ep 4: Don't Ask, Don't Tell

Apr 11 2024 26 mins

For this Deep Dive and Backstory episode, we had the opportunity to speak with the Honorable Patrick Murphy, who has served our nation - and American democracy - in many capacities, including being the driving force to repeal the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. This History UnErased podcast is funded by the New York City Council. It was produced

Season 4 Ep 3: First Families

Mar 27 2024 28 mins

Language Note: In our attempt to find a common language that is conceptual and applicable across the historical narrative, before the well-recognized acronym of today's world, we are using the word 'queer' in this episode for the people whose lives began - and ended - before the 21st Century. This History UnErased podcast is funded by the New York City Council. It wa

Season 4 Ep 2: James Baldwin Embodies America

Feb 27 2024 27 mins

In this episode, you will meet someone whose influence and impact on the story of America is monumental. He famously said, “I love America more than any other country in the world and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually.” Keep that idea in mind as you listen.This History UnErased podcast is funded by the New York City Council. It was dev

Season 4 Ep 1: The Fluid Frontier

Jan 30 2024 16 mins

In this episode, you will meet two fascinating people who expand our understanding of the possible motivations people may have had to venture into the Wild West. Welcome to the fluid frontier! This History UnErased podcast is funded by the New York City Council. It was developed by History UnErased and produced and edited by Dinah Mack; Kathleen Barker; and Deb Fowler.CLICK HERE to

Season 3 Ep 4: If You Nose, You Nose! Is Rudolph a Queer Classic?

Dec 14 2023 25 mins

In this episode, our host Kathleen Barker will introduce a surprising backstory to a well-known holiday classic. You will also hear commentary from a few members of our team who gathered online for a screening of this holiday special - and then hit “record” to capture an unscripted discussion about the queerness in this classic story.This History UnErased podcast is funded by t

Season 3 Ep 3: Revelation about the Revolution!

Nov 27 2023 22 mins

In this episode, you will meet a little-known and underappreciated figure connected to the Revolutionary War. In addition to his backstory, you will also hear commentary from two special guests we interviewed for this episode - the author and illustrator of a graphic novel that invites young adults (or adults of any age) to dive into this Revelation about the Revolution!This Histor

Season 3 Ep 2: William Dorsey Swann

Oct 31 2023 18 mins

We have learned, throughout the course of history, that it is often incidental acts - by everyday people - that prove to be historic, consequential actions.In this episode, Kathleen will introduce you to someone whose story needs to be told, deserves to be told, and for a variety of reasons - especially today. This History UnErased podcast is funded by the New York City Council. It

Season 3 Ep 1: What's in a (School) Name?

Sep 25 2023 15 mins

Did you know that there are actually a number of schools in the United States that are named in honor of LGBTQ individuals – some knowingly and some unintentionally? This episode is an exploration of school names that uncover some LGBTQ history hiding in plain sight! This History UnErased podcast is funded by the New York City Council. It was developed by History UnErased and pro

Bonus Episode: Monumental Misinformation

Sep 07 2023 27 mins

We live in a nation that commemorates historical events with monuments and markers, yet so many of the monuments we visit are ripe with misinformation, disinformation, and erasure. And once literally built into stone and metal, those myths are very hard to dismantle. How can we correct this problem? We took a road trip to explore some historical monuments that actually embody a muc

Season 2 Ep 6: Commemorating PRIDE

Jun 22 2023 18 mins

Do you know why June is PRIDE Month? Have you ever wondered why we use the word PRIDE to celebrate LGBTQ joy in the first place? In this final episode of Season Two, Kathleen will unpack the history behind the Christopher Street Liberation Day March, which we replicate, in various ways, during PRIDE Month. Listen in as we explore and celebrate the past, present, and future of PRIDE