Mastodawn

In this episode, Megan shares the stories of #HenryGerber and #PearlMHart - two #queer Chicagoans from immigrant, working class backgrounds whose work shaped not just #queerrights in the Midwest, but throughout the country.

also mentioned, "seances and other strange behavior"...

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images:
1 Pearl M. Hart in her later years
2 Henry Gerber
3 Henry Gerber House - Chicago
4 Henry Gerber headstone at Arlington National Cemetery, Washington D.C.
5 Pearl M. Hart
6 Pearl M. Hart campaign materials
7 Report of Hart's actions during the 1950s #redscare years from the Chicago Sun-Times
8 #MattachineMidwest newsletter featuring Hart

#lgbtqia2shistory #lgbthistory #lesbianhistory #bihistory #pansexual #panhistory #queerhistory #queerhistorypodcast #theseoldqueers

theseoldqueers May 14

In the second of this two-part special on #AncientRome, Thomas takes us through the current state of research on gender bending in the Ancient Roman world. We then quickly dive into the controversial case of the young Emperor #Elagabalus. What do the primary sources actually say, and what might they actually tell us about Roman attitudes towards gender boundaries and boundary crossers?

Content Warning: this episode mentions castration and human sacrifice.

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#lgbtqia2shistory #lgbthistory #lesbianhistory #bihistory #pansexual #panhistory #queerhistory #queerhistorypodcast #theseoldqueers

theseoldqueers May 1

In the first of this two-part episode, Thomas takes us through how “homosexuality” – or rather, same sex erotic experiences – were conceptualized in the weird world of #AncientRome. We then discuss the particular case of the relationship between the Emperor #Hadrian and his purported lover, #Antinous. What do the primary sources actually say, what is implied, and what might it mean to us now?

Content Warning: this episode includes discussion of sexual violence and pederasty, and mentions pedophilia.

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#lgbtqia2shistory #lgbthistory #lesbianhistory #bihistory #pansexual #panhistory #queerhistory #queerhistorypodcast #theseoldqueers

theseoldqueers Mar 25

Megan takes us on a ride through the life of #AnitaBerber : Weimar Germany's Priestess of Depravity. Dancer and legendary #bisexual bad girl, Anita was the first true star of her era and her short life was shocking even for hedonistic #Berlin of #the1920s.

Content Warning:
MAJOR warning for underage grooming, inappropriate adult/child relationships, animal mistreatment, drug use, violence. Please take care while listening.

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all images from Mel Gordon's #SevenAddictionsandFiveProfessionsofAnitaBerber

1 'Portrait of the Dancer Anita Berber' - #OttoDix 1925
2 Felix Berber
3 Lucie Thiem Berber 1921
4 Anita with Grandma Thiem, 1901
5 Anita 'Allegory of Spring', 1916
6 Valeska Gert 'Dance in Orange', 1916
7 Susi Wandrowski and Anita, 1922
8 Anita as Eton-Boy in 'Please Pay!' by Ernst Scheider, 1921
9 Sebastian Droste, by Francis Bruguiere, 1925
10 Henri 'Lotus Land', 1931

#lgbtqia2shistory #lgbthistory #lesbianhistory #bihistory #pansexual #panhistory #queerhistory #queerhistorypodcast #theseoldqueers

ecosentido Sep 30, 2025

Thirty years ago Issue Zero magazine was released – complete with a ballot paper. Three decades and over 180 issues later we’re still here!
#BiCimmunity #bisexual #bisexuality #BiHistory

https://bicommunitynews.co.uk/2025/09/27/30-years-of-bi-community-news/

30 Years of Bi Community News - Bi Community News

Thirty years ago Issue Zero magazine was released - complete with a ballot paper. Three decades and over 180 issues later we're still here! The glossy magazine we are now began in October 1995 as a black-and-white newsletter. The first issue, confusingly named Issue Zero, emerged after a workshop at the national bisexual conference /

Bi Community News - Britain's Bi+ Magazine since 1995

René Sep 23, 2025

#BiVisibilityDay Bi+ Timeline - Chronologie ausgewählter Bi+ Ereignisse in Berlin
https://biberlin.de/bi-timeline/ #BiHistory #QueerHistory #Bisexuell #LSBTIQ

Bi+ Timeline - BiBerlin e.V.

Du möchtest mehr über Bi+ Geschichte erfahren? In unserer Timeline findest du eine Chronologie ausgewählter Bi+ Ereignisse.

BiBerlin e.V.

Apr 30, 2025

🔍 Bi+ Geschichte sichtbar machen!
Von der Vergangenheit bis zur Gegenwart: Am 20. Mai sprechen wir in der Galerie Kungerkiez mit Zeitzeug*innen und euch über die Geschichte der Bi+ Community und aktuelle Entwicklungen! 💜🏳️‍🌈

📅 20. Mai 2025, 19 Uhr
📍 Galerie Kungerkiez, Berlin-Treptow
ℹ️ Infos auch auf unserer Website: https://biberlin.de/event/bi-in-berlin-gespraech-zur-bi-geschichte-und-gegenwart-in-berlin/
👣 Eintritt frei – keine Anmeldung nötig

#BiBerlin #BiPlus #QueereGeschichte #BiHistory #bipluscommunity #BiVisibility #QueerBerlin #MagnusHirschfeld #Zeitzeuginnengespräch #BiBerlin #FachstelleBiPlus