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Episode 13 – A Fence In Laramie: The Case of Matthew Shepard

In this difficult episode, Dany and Claire spend a long night in Laramie Wyoming to learn about Matthew Shepard and the case that could no longer be ignored.

Episode 12 – Masks, Magazines, and a Movement: Mattachine, the Daughters of Bilitis, and the Homophile Era

Claire and Dany are in 1950s California to explore the founders of the early homophile movement: The Mattachine Society and the Daughters of Bilitis, and the lasting impact they left on the fight for queer liberation.

Episode 11 – The Mayor of Castro Street: Harvey Milk, Part 2

Still in 1970s San Francisco, Dany and Claire return to the Castro to explore the conclusion of Harvey Milk’s story—from his political victories to his untimely assassination and the legacy that still fuels queer resistance today.

Episode 10 – The Mayor of Castro Street: Harvey Milk, Part 1

Dany and Claire head to San Francisco's Castro District in the late 70s to learn about Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man elected to public office in the US.

Episode 9 – From Closet to Cable: Queer TV ft. Matt Baume

Dany and Claire are on set in the early 2000s with special guest Matt Baume to explore the long, winding history of queerness on television — and how representation shaped a movement.

Episode 8 – Kicklines & Cop Cars: The Stonewall Uprising

Dany and Claire spend a summer evening in 1969 New York to discuss the Stonewall Uprising, bust some myths, and explore the Gay Liberation Front that came from it.

Episode 7 – Sylvia, Marsha, and STAR

Dany and Claire travel to New York City, circa 1973 to uncover the story of the short-lived but crucial Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR).

Episode 6 – Sappho of the Lesbian Isle

Dany and Claire travel to ancient Greece to learn about the Poetess Sappho and the legacy she's left behind.

Episode 5 – Amelio Robles Ávila

Dany and Claire ride into revolutionary-era Mexico to uncover the remarkable story of Colonel Amelio Robles Ávila — a trans man, military commander, and decorated veteran of the Mexican Revolution.

Episode 4 – Leslie Feinberg

Dany and Claire spend a rainy evening in 1970s New York City discussing the life, work, and philosophy of groundbreaking queer historian and researcher Leslie Feinberg.