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Dusty Springfield (1939-1999) was a pop star of the swinging sixties. With her teased beehive and mascara rimmed eyes, she became a larger-than-life icon and inspired musicians for decades to come.

We're celebrating Pride Month with Icons: supreme queens of queer culture. Some are household names... others are a little more behind the scenes. All of them have defied social norms and influenced generations of people to be unapologetically themselves.

History classes can get a bad rap, and sometimes for good reason. When we were students, we couldn’t help wondering... where were all the ladies at? Why were so many incredible stories missing from the typical curriculum? Enter, Womanica. On this Wonder Media Network podcast we explore the lives of inspiring women in history you may not know about, but definitely should.

Every weekday, listeners explore the trials, tragedies, and triumphs of groundbreaking women throughout history who have dramatically shaped the world around us. In each 5 minute episode, we’ll dive into the story behind one woman listeners may or may not know–but definitely should. These diverse women from across space and time are grouped into easily accessible and engaging monthly themes like Educators, Villains, Indigenous Storytellers, Activists, and many more.  Womanica is hosted by WMN co-founder and award-winning journalist Jenny Kaplan. The bite-sized episodes pack painstakingly researched content into fun, entertaining, and addictive daily adventures. 

Womanica was created by Liz Kaplan and Jenny Kaplan, executive produced by Jenny Kaplan, and produced by Liz Smith, Grace Lynch, Maddy Foley, Brittany Martinez, Edie Allard, Lindsey Kratochwill, Adesuwa Agbonile, Carmen Borca-Carrillo, Taylor Williamson, Ale Tejeda, Sara Schleede, and Abbey Delk. Special thanks to Shira Atkins. 

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Talk by Angela Bailey, Vice-President of the Australian Queer Archives.

Queer stories from the archives, episode 9 of the podcast series Look history in the eye discusses the Australian Queer Archives and the records in PROV’s collection that have a unique meaning to Victoria’s contemporary queer communities. This talk was originally given at the Victorian Archives Centre for International Archives Day 2022.

Presented by Public Record Office Victoria.

This podcast is produced by Public Record Office Victoria the archive of the state government of Victoria. To view the podcast homepage and all episodes, and to view records related to this episode go to https://prov.vic.gov.au/look-history-eye-podcast

Little Richard is a fixture of American culture, and if you were born after the 1950s, you may never have known a time when that wasn’t the case. But chances are, even if you know Little Richard’s name and larger-than-life persona, you still don’t know the half of what he contributed to culture (and not just music culture). Lisa Cortes’s documentary sets the record straight (well, okay, not straight…) and we have Juilliard ethnomusicology professor Fredara Hadley (who appears in the doc as an expert) here to help us talk it out.

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Isabella of Parma had a fairy tale wedding to Joseph, the son of Empress Maria Theresa of Austria. But he wasn't the great love of her life: his sister was.

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Lou talks what it's like being a queer person living in Echuca, Victoria and becoming an AFAB (assigned female at birth) Drag queen where Lady-Lou Bricant was born. 

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Switchboard is here for our LGBTIQA+ community - https://www.switchboard.org.au/

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Ever heard of the Ancient roman trans icon Elagabalus who set tigers on her dinner party guests? Or what about the San Diego lesbians banding together to save gay men during the HIV AIDS crisis? There’s so many queer and trans stories that've been erased all the back from ancient China to now, but author and content creator Hannah McElhinney is here to teach the history you never learnt in school. 

This week on The Book Drop we talk about seeing our selves in pop culture, share titles about or featuring LGBTQIA+ history for the latest OPL Reading Challenge category and talk about our favorite historical fashions for query of the week.

Check out the OPL events calendar for these upcoming events:

• The Book Drop Book Club Live | March 16th at 2pm. We'll be reading The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller. Join us on Riverside.fm to participate in the discussion.

Omaha Public Library is embarking on a citywide library facilities plan for Omaha. Help determine a vision for your neighborhood library, your community, and Omaha’s future.

Your voice matters! Take this short survey by May 1st. All Omaha Public Library (OPL) locations and Do Space also have English and Spanish print versions available.

All the books, movies, TV shows and resources we talk about in this episode can be found here.

The next query of the week is...
In honor of St. Patrick's Day, what is your favorite mythical creature?

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PATRICIA FIELD,  is a native New Yorker and one of fashion's greatest visionaries whose multi-faceted career has spanned more than five decades. 

Her distinctive approach to dressing is evident through her work as a costume designer. Field single handedly changed the way women dress through the HBO series Sex and the City  and it's feature films. For her work on SATC Field won an Emmy Award and received five nominations for Best Costume Design. 

Field also received an Academy Award nomination for the film, The Devil Wears Prada  as well as continued recognition for her work on television series such as Ugly Betty, Hope & Faith, and most recently for the hit Netflix series, Emily in Paris.

Field is also a seasoned retailer, establishing her eponymous boutique in New York City in 1966, which remained a fashion landmark for 50 years.

In 2016 Field sold her iconic retail property and launched a new concept, ARTFASHION.  Born out of her long personal ties to New York art community legends like Keith Haring and Basquiat, ARTFASHION now sees Field as curator, working with an impressive group of today’s talented visual artists who, under Field’s guidance, have applied their unique aesthetics to hand painted one-of-a-kind clothing.

In February 2023, Patricia published her memoir, Pat in the City: My Life of Fashion, Style, and Breaking All the Rules, where she chronicles everything from love, passion, culture, and the phenomenon that occurs when all three intersect with art.
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Death culture historically has been family and tradition-centric, for this reason the LGBTQ+ community often has felt alienated by traditional mourning rituals, and as a result has formed their own diverse traditions, which are often protests of the injustices they faced in life. The fascinating and unique death culture that has emerged is a diverse and vibrant as the LGBTQ+ community itself.

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Isabella of France was a pre-teen when she came to England to marry King Edward II. Though the two had plenty in common, a series of betrayals would ultimately drive Isabella to crossing the sea with an invading force.

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This LGBT+ History Month we're on a mission to find the most fantastical queer stories of history from around the globe. Settle in with a cup of tea as we take you on a WILD tour of lesbians, pirates, and confetti! Oh myyy!! This episode includes the following stories:

• The openly gay Peruvian chef 
• Lesbian pirates ahoy! 
• America's most dapper lesbian blues singer
• The legendary gay bar named after a leg
• Mexico's trans hero
• History's first gay couple

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When were queer people invented? Was it before or after sliced bread? In the basement, we ask the important questions.

This week, Colin tells the inspiring story of an Ancient Roman femme fatale, while Sierra reminisces on the gaudy luxury of the early 2000s. Join us as we discuss the insane capabilities of Gen Z, potential slogans for golden toilets, and how bookkeeping was so good in the year 200.

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Peter - I waited ' till my children were adults and married"

Peter sadly lost his fight with cancer in Aug  2022, it was people like Peter who helped pave the way today and tomorrow's generations.

It was a privilege to sit down with Peter in October 2021 for a few hours recording this story, it was the last time I saw Peter in person and will cherish that. 

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Goulburn Valley Pride Original series.
 Join us for a collection of stories (our ‘road to pride’), including sacrifices, challenges and achievements, to recognise the value and importance of LGBTIQA+ histories across the Greater Goulburn Valley. 

Hosted by Cris Stevens-Todd, Victorian Pride Awards Nominee  for Outstanding Contribution to Media for Think About It? Did It!

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Goulburn Valley Pride Inc. https://www.gvpride.org/

Switchboard is here for our LGBTIQA+ community - https://www.switchboard.org.au/

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In between the politics of the Stonewall Riots and the AIDS pandemic, disco emerged as a haven for gay men to escape the confines of heterosexuality.

In this episode, we’re taking a look at the history of disco, its queer roots, and how its legacy continues through today’s pop music – despite bigoted anti-disco movements in the late seventies.

Additional Resources:

• Turn the Beat Around: The Secret History of Disco
• Last Night a DJ Saved My Life: The History of the Disc Jockey
• Arts in America: Here's to Disco, It Never Could Say Goodbye
• Why Disco Should Be Taken Seriously
• Disco and the Queering of the Dancefloor
• Affect Intensity
• History is Made at Night
• Disco and Gay Culture in the 1970s
• Studio 54 (originally Gallo Opera House)
• The Discriminating Club
• Disco is Dealt Death Blow by Fans of the Chicago White Sox
• July 12, 1979: 'The Night Disco Died' — Or Didn't
• The Queer History of Disco Playlist

There is strength in knowing about the struggles and triumphs.

In this episode, we talk with Zaylore Stout (he/him) about the book Don't Sweat the Small Stuff by Richard Carlson. Zaylore told us, "I was digging through the archives of the library, trying to see if there was anybody like me...and it’s like you have to piece these things together, on your own."  Our discussion spring boards into Zaylore’s legal career, his coming out journey, and writing his own LGBT book: Our Gay History in 50 States which is an LGBTQI plus history book that highlights significant people places and queer facts on a state-by- state basis.

Transcripts available at: thisqueerbook.com/podcast/dontsweat
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What an episode I have for you!  Today we get stories, wisdom and way too much fun with The Old Gays.  Oh, and blindfolds, lots of blindfolds!

They share so much, they’ve got stories from creating The Old Gays, to coming out and being queer in the 60s & 70s.  

I can’t wait for you to get to know Jessay, Bill, Robert and Mick, the fabulous queens of The Old Gays.  They’re so passionate about meeting and supporting the younger generations and that’s something our community needs.  We have history in our community that we can’t lose and getting to meet and connect with the older generations helps us keep that history alive.

I’m so, so excited for you to meet The Old Gays! This was such a fun episode. I still can’t believe I got to have them on the podcast 🤩

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Holly Woodlawn (1946-2015) is an actress and transgender icon whose impact spanned decades. Typically, pop artist Andy Warhol gave different artists and performers their fifteen minutes of fame through his experimental films and avant garde party scene. But this star’s legacy persisted long after she first graced the screen.

Special thanks to our exclusive Pride Month sponsor, Mercedes-Benz! Mercedes-Benz continues to support and stand with the LGBTQIA+ community. Listen all month long as we celebrate women whose authentic expression in their lives and bodies of work have expanded the norms of gender and sexuality in the performing arts.

History classes can get a bad rap, and sometimes for good reason. When we were students, we couldn’t help wondering... where were all the ladies at? Why were so many incredible stories missing from the typical curriculum? Enter, Womanica. On this Wonder Media Network podcast we explore the lives of inspiring women in history you may not know about, but definitely should.

Every weekday, listeners explore the trials, tragedies, and triumphs of groundbreaking women throughout history who have dramatically shaped the world around us. In each 5 minute episode, we’ll dive into the story behind one woman listeners may or may not know–but definitely should. These diverse women from across space and time are grouped into easily accessible and engaging monthly themes like Educators, Villains, Indigenous Storytellers, Activists, and many more.  Womanica is hosted by WMN co-founder and award-winning journalist Jenny Kaplan. The bite-sized episodes pack painstakingly researched content into fun, entertaining, and addictive daily adventures. 

Womanica was created by Liz Kaplan and Jenny Kaplan, executive produced by Jenny Kaplan, and produced by Liz Smith, Grace Lynch, Maddy Foley, Brittany Martinez, Edie Allard, Lindsey Kratochwill, Adesuwa Agbonile, Carmen Borca-Carrillo, Taylor Williamson, Ale Tejeda, Sara Schleede, and Alex Jhamb Burns. Special thanks to Shira Atkins. 

Original theme music composed by Miles Moran.

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Join us as Kat jumps in to the story of Da Vinci and the possibilities of his personal life while Kaleigh delves into the story of the world's first assassins!

In our final episode of the season, we headed to Kings Cross to visit Queer Britain, the UK’s first LGBTQ+ museum and talked with CEO and co-founder Joseph Galliano. Sat inside the gallery, we spoke about the process of creating the museum, the current hostile political climate towards LGBTQ+ people and why documenting our past helps our queer futures.

Queer Spaces is produced, written and edited by Tim Boddy, and hosted and written by Alim Kheraj.

Queer Britain can be found at Granary Square in King’s Cross, London. It’s open on Wednesday to Sunday from midday to 6pm. You can find out more information by visiting queerbritain.org.uk

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