You Have the Content. Now What? w/ Cory Collins
On our season finale, join Teaching Tolerance senior writer Cory Collins and hosts Leila Rupp and John D’Emilio as they offer concrete tips for creati...
Queer America
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Without LGBTQ history, there is no American history. 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. Your hosts are Leila Rupp and John D'Emilio.
Teaching the Reel History – w/ Sharon Ullman and Nicholas Syrett
Queer characters have existed on screen since the era of silent film. But do they have a starring role in your syllabus? Scholars Sharon Ullman and Ni...
The AIDS Epidemic: Then and Now – w/ Jennifer Brier and Shakita Brown Jones
“Inequality directly affected the scope of the epidemic.” Historian Jennifer Brier and CAARAC founder Shakita Jones discuss the history and structural...
Re-examining the 1960s (part 2) – w/ Ian Lekus
The revolution was intersectional. Amnesty International’s Ian Lekus returns to discuss ways educators can highlight the many identities of 1960s acti...
Re-examining the 1960s (part 1) – w/ Ian Lekus
Don’t start—or stop—with Stonewall. To understand not just LGBTQ history but all post-war U.S. history, students must see the 1960s in context. In thi...
Letters from Eleanor: When Do Private Acts Have Public Consequences? – w/ Claire Potter
What can the private lives of public figures like Eleanor Roosevelt and J. Edgar Hoover tell us about their impact on U.S. history? Historian Claire P...
The Other War – w/ Susan K. Freeman
World War II plunged a double-edged sword into the heart of the U.S. queer community. Historian Susan Freeman examines how the war brought gay men and...
The Lavender Scare – w/ David K. Johnson
“If we teach only about the Red Scare, we’re only telling part of the story of the Cold War.” Historian David K. Johnson explores the systemic firing ...
Romantic Friendships: Boston Marriage (part 2) – w/ Susan K. Freeman
Lifelong partnerships between women existed long before the legalization of gay marriage. Susan K. Freeman continues her exploration of the spaces the...
Romantic Friendships (part 1) – w/ Susan K. Freeman
We’re passing love notes across time. Historian Susan K. Freeman takes a deep dive into the history of women who loved women—and offers ways for educa...