Ep. #1 Welcome to the debut episode of Stuff Every Queer Kid Should Know, I’m thrilled to welcome the remarkable Dr. Eric Cervini, author of The Deviant’s War. We explore Queer American history, uncovering the pivotal figures and events that have shaped our community. Dr. Cervini shares insights from his award-winning book and Emmy-nominated docu-series, The Book of Queer. Tune in as we discuss everything from early LGBTQ+ activism to gay rights and wrongs, and discover how these moments continue to influence us today.

Topics Discussed:

• 00:01:46 - Who the hell are you? 


• 00:05:35 - Balancing all your career aspirations 


• 00:06:37 - Dr. Eric Cervini 


• 00:07:23 - From Texas to Harvard 


• 00:08:22 - Spanish & french lesson 


• 00:09:07 - Political activism 


• 00:14:52 - Texas campaign incident 


• 00:16:54 - Gay representation 


• 00:19:51 - Harvey Milk 


• 00:21:24 - The Mattachine Society 


• 00:25:25 - The history of Pride parades 


• 00:27:14 - Frank Kameny 


• 00:31:45 - The Dowdy Trial


• 00:36:57 - Allstora & book publishing 


• 00:43:39 - The Book Of Queer 


• 00:47:05 - Queer Historians


• 00:49:29 - Akhnaten & gay villains  


• 00:50:21 - Queer role models throughout history 


• 00:54:18 - Neurodivergence throughout history 


• 00:56:29 - The importance of intersectionality 


• 00:58:48 - Ways to get involved 


• 01:01:53 - FIGHT ME! 

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