12 LGBTQ Podcasts You Should Be Listening To- Advocate.comNow, we have officially entered The Golden Age of podcasts, many of which are explicitly, overtly, outrageously queer. These 12 are the best of the best and the queerest of the queer. - Jeffrey Masters
Queer America Podcast- education focusedWithout LGBTQ history, there is no American history. From Learning for Justice and hosts Leila Rupp and John D'Emilio, Queer America takes listeners on a journey that spans from Harlem to the Frontier West, revealing stories of LGBTQ life we should have learned in school.
This podcast is produced in partnership with University of Wisconsin Press, publishers of Understanding and Teaching U.S. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History. It is the first book designed for high school and university teachers who want to integrate LGBTQ history into their standard curriculum.
Out With It- Time Out YouthTime Out Youth Center presents Out With It, a genre-fluid podcast for LGBTQ youth, the LGBTQ community, and their allies. Every episode, Center staff will sit down with LGBTQ youth and hear their stories, their wisdom, and their perspective on the topics relevant to them.
LGBTQ Resource List- GLAADGLAAD rewrites the script for LGBTQ acceptance. As a dynamic media force, GLAAD tackles tough issues to shape the narrative and provoke dialogue that leads to cultural change.
The Trevor ProjectThe Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning youth.
Safe Zone ProjectSafe Zone trainings are one of the best places to start learning about all things LGBTQ+, but they are just that: the start.
We hope that you find the Safe Zone Project to be a helpful resource in creating LGBTQ+/Ally trainings and workshops, but we are by no means the only helpful resource on the web. Below is a collection of links to some of our favorite sites and projects, hope you enjoy!
LGBTQ+ Studies: A Resource GuideThe collections of the Library of Congress tell the rich and diverse story of LGBTQ+ life in America and around the world. This research guide serves as an introduction into the excellent collection of LGBTQ+ resources available at the Library of Congress
LGBTQ Heritage Featured Places
Gateway National Recreation Area, NY/NJElizabeth Alice Austen was born in 1866 in Staten Island. She was one of America's earliest and most prolific female photographers. She lived most of her life in "Clear Comfort" which was her maternal grandparents' home. "Clear Comfort" is now a National Historic Landmark, and is run by the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation. It is located about six blocks north of Fort Wadsworth. Gertrude Tate was Alice Austen's lifelong companion.
Vicksburg National Military Park, MSOne of the most famous female soldiers of the Civil War was Jennie Hodgers. Born in 1843, her pre-war life seems filled with controversies and scandal. She emigrated from Ireland, possibly Belfast, to the United States. Eventually she enlisted with the 95th Illinois Infantry under the name Albert Cashier and began her military career.
Stonewall National MonumentBefore the 1960s almost everything about living openly as a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) person was illegal. New York City laws against homosexual activities were particularly harsh. The Stonewall Uprising on June 28, 1969 is a milestone in the quest for LGBT civil rights and provided momentum for a movement.
Butt-Millet Memorial Fountain, DC (White House)Archibald Butt and Francis Millet perished aboard the RMS Titanic on April 15, 1912. Both United States officials, the two had been close friends and possibly romantically involved. After their death, Congress authorized the construction of a memorial in their honor near the White House.
Governors Island National Monument, NYFrom 1794 to 1966, the U.S. Army on Governors Island was part of the social, political, and economic tapestry of New York City. Henry Gerber, one of the earliest gay rights activists, served in the military here from 1925 to 1942. Gerber and others founded the Society for Human Rights with a focus on combating gay and lesbian oppression.
National AIDS Memorial Grove, CAA place of beauty, serenity, and local and national prominence, the Memorial Grove gives a sense of honor and a home in our national landscape for the millions of lives touched by AIDS.
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, MTThis area memorializes the U.S. Army's 7th Cavalry and the Sioux and Cheyenne in one of the Indian's last armed efforts to preserve their way of life. Here on June 25 and 26 of 1876, 263 soldiers, including Lt. Col. George A. Custer and attached personnel of the U.S. Army, died fighting several thousand Lakota, and Cheyenne warriors. Cheyenne male two spirits (he’emane’o), who dressed in women's clothing, had important roles in the community in celebrating battle victories.