Ranked #1
3. Mei Ai Hold Your Hand? Homosexuality in Imperial China
3. Mei Ai Hold Your Hand? Homosexuality in Imperial China
As your hosts return to examine the unexplored corners of history to highlight overlooked queer ladies, gents, and gentl... Read more
5 Feb 2018
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1hr 25mins
Ranked #2
25. Chrysanthemums and Golden Bums: Male Love in Pre-Modern Japan
25. Chrysanthemums and Golden Bums: Male Love in Pre-Modern Japan
That’s right, Leigh and Gretchen are back with another delightful look at the history of homosexuality in East Asian his... Read more
15 Oct 2019
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1hr 31mins
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Ranked #4
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Gretchen and Leigh are pleased to announce their very first special guest to History is Gay, Dan Arndt of Write to Survi... Read more
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1hr 31mins
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20. More Than Meets the Eye(brow): Frida Kahlo
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In this episode, Gretchen and Leigh talk about Frida Kahlo, a Mexican artist best known for her many self-portraits and ... Read more
24 Dec 2018
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1hr 29mins
Ranked #10
18. Girls Gone Wilde
18. Girls Gone Wilde
What would an exploration of the Wilde family be without taking a closer look at Oscar Wilde’s ‘virulently lesbian’ niec... Read more
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8. Nazi Punks Fuck Off, Pt 1: Magnus Hirschfeld
8. Nazi Punks Fuck Off, Pt 1: Magnus Hirschfeld
We're not a fan of nazis around these parts, and not just for the obvious reasons. Did you know that one of the most ico... Read more
21 May 2018
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1hr 17mins
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5. Stars from a Bi-Gone Era
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5 Mar 2018
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49mins
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10. Thigh Fencing and the Saffron Massage
10. Thigh Fencing and the Saffron Massage
In this episode, co-hosts Gretchen and Leigh will take you on a tour of medieval Arabo-Islamic erotic literature and the... Read more
18 Jun 2018
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1hr 30mins
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Way back in the first episode, Leigh and Gretchen formed a historical ‘murder wives’ ship starting with Anne Bonny; in t... Read more
17 Sep 2018
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1hr 23mins
Ranked #17
23. Bury the Hays Code
23. Bury the Hays Code
It’s that time of year again, time for the second annual live episode of History is Gay, live-recorded at TGIFemslash, t... Read more
4 Mar 2019
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44mins
Ranked #18
22. Bae-yard Rustin: The Man Behind the March
22. Bae-yard Rustin: The Man Behind the March
February means love and Black History, so join Gretchen and Leigh as they celebrate both by diving into into the life an... Read more
11 Feb 2019
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1hr 34mins
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14. The Labor Struggle is Real Queer
14. The Labor Struggle is Real Queer
Leigh and Gretchen have a special History is Gay treat for you this Labor Day. Join them as they discuss the history of ... Read more
3 Sep 2018
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1hr 24mins
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9. Nazi Punks Fuck Off, Pt 2: Claude Cahun
9. Nazi Punks Fuck Off, Pt 2: Claude Cahun
As you know, we're not a fan of Nazis. In part two of our (what will very likely be ongoing) series on badass Nazi-fight... Read more
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