This hour, we’ll hear some of our favorite segments from our archive that teach us about the past and present of LGBTQ+ rights. Historian Marc Stein describes LGBTQ+ history beyond the Stonewall Uprising, including protests that occurred in Bridgeport. In a segment from Where We Live, Orion Rummler of The 19th News updates us on anti-trans bills that are being passed at the state level. And Dawn Ennis talks about finding joy during a time of discrimination.

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.

• Orion Rummler: LGBTQ+ reporter for The 19th News

• Dawn Ennis: journalist, professor at the University of Hartford, author of "What Makes Trans Joy Such a Powerful Antidote to Transphobia" and "Finding Trans Joy: It's Out There"

You can find the original episodes that the segments and clips used in this episode were featured in on our website:

• 'Disrupted' covering the history of LGBTQ+ Pride

• 'Seasoned' covering commuity dinners at the New Haven Pride Center

• 'Where We Live' covering Pride Centers

• 'Disrupted' covering transgender discrimination and joy, which includes an interview with Orion Rummler

The first interview in this episode originally aired on June 28, 2023. The second interview in this episode originally aired on Where We Live on June 13, 2024. The third interview in this episode originally aired on May 10, 2023.

Special thanks to Katie Pellico.