This hour, we take a deep dive into LGBTQ+ Pride and history. We’ll talk about Stonewall, but also other moments in the LGBTQ+ rights movement that don’t get as much attention. Historian Marc Stein describes LGBTQ+ movements that happened before the Stonewall Uprising and two protests that occurred in Bridgeport. Archivist, Frank Perez and documentarian Sheri Wright tell the tragic story of The Upstairs Lounge, a popular New Orleans gay bar in the 1970’s. Beau Lancaster is an LGBTQ+ historian currently working on a documentary about Blues Bar - a popular New York City bar among the Black LGBTQ+ community.GUESTS:
Marc Stein: Jamie and Phyllis Pasker Professor of History at San Francisco State University; director of the OutHistory; coeditor of Queer Pasts, a digital history project.
Frank Perez: Co-founder and Executive Director of LGBT+ Archives Project
Sheri Wright: Visual artist and producer of Tracking Fire: Finding Hope in the Aftermath of Hate, a documentary in production about the Upstairs Lounge and Pulse Nightclub.
Beau Lancaster: LGBTQ+ historian and content creator; Adjunct Professor at The City University of New York; producing the documentary Gay, Black, and Blue: The Raid on Blues Bar.

This hour, we take a deep dive into LGBTQ+ Pride and history. We’ll talk about Stonewall, but also other moments in the LGBTQ+ rights movement that don’t get as much attention. Historian Marc Stein describes LGBTQ+ movements that happened before the Stonewall Uprising and two protests that occurred in Bridgeport. Archivist, <a href="https://frenchquarterfrank.com/">Frank Perez</a> and documentarian Sheri Wright tell the tragic story of <a href="http://trackingfire.org/index.php">The Upstairs Lounge</a>, a popular New Orleans gay bar in the 1970’s. Beau Lancaster is an LGBTQ+ historian currently working on a documentary about <a href="https://gaycitynews.com/gay-historian-attention-lgbtq-1982-blues-bar-raid/">Blues Bar</a> - a popular New York City bar among the Black LGBTQ+ community.GUESTS:
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<li>Marc Stein: Jamie and Phyllis Pasker Professor of History at San Francisco State University; director of the <a href="https://outhistory.org/">OutHistory</a>; coeditor of <a href="https://alexanderstreet.com/products/queer-pasts">Queer Pasts</a>, a digital history project.</li>
<li>Frank Perez: Co-founder and Executive Director of <a href="https://lgbtarchiveslouisiana.org/">LGBT+ Archives Project</a></li>
<li>Sheri Wright: Visual artist and producer of <a href="http://trackingfire.org/index.php">Tracking Fire: Finding Hope in the Aftermath of Hate</a>, a documentary in production about the Upstairs Lounge and Pulse Nightclub.</li>
<li>Beau Lancaster: LGBTQ+ historian and content creator; Adjunct Professor at The City University of New York; producing the documentary Gay, Black, and Blue: The Raid on Blues Bar.</li>
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Disrupted is about the changes we all encounter and the forces driving those changes. Some disruptions spark joy and possibility. Others move us to take action and re-evaluate our world. But the show isn't just about those disruptions; it’s about embracing them, exploring new perspectives, and feeling more connected to ourselves and our communities. Host and political scientist Khalilah Brown-Dean creates a place where changemakers come together to help us see the world differently and challenge us to grow together.

Visit ctpublic.org/disrupted for more! 

Disrupted is about the changes we all encounter and the forces driving those changes. Some disruptions spark joy and possibility. Others move us to take action and re-evaluate our world. But the show isn't just about those disruptions; it’s about embracing them, exploring new perspectives, and feeling more connected to ourselves and our communities. Host and political scientist Khalilah Brown-Dean creates a place where changemakers come together to help us see the world differently and challenge us to grow together.
Visit <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/disrupted">ctpublic.org/disrupted</a> for more!