Making Queer History

About Making Queer History

Sharing queer history

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Making Queer History

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history

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en

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No

First episode

1 Apr 2026

Latest episode

30 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

7 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Sept 2026

   Making Queer History Podcast: Magnus Hirschfeld

   Sharing the story of the scientist Magnus Hirschfeld. REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING Disclaimer: some of the sources may contain triggering material Drucker, P. (2015). Science and Sex: Hirschfeld’s Legacy. New Politics, 15 (2). Retrieved from (https://newpol.org/review/science-and-sex-hirschfelds-legacy/)https://newpol.org/review/science-and-sex-hirschfelds-legacy/ (https://newpol.org/review/science-and-sex-hirschfelds-legacy/) Koskovich, G. (n.d.). Through Knowledge To Justice: The Sexual World Of Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld [Exhibition]. Retrieved from (https://www.glbthistory.org/hirschfeld?rq=magnus%20hirschfeld)https://www.glbthistory.org/hirschfeld?rq=magnus%20hirschfeld (https://www.glbthistory.org/hirschfeld?rq=magnus%20hirschfeld) Magnus Hirschfeld. (n.d.). Retrieved from (http://www.genderspeaker.com/magnus-hirschfeld-1868-1935/)http://www.genderspeaker.com/magnus-hirschfeld-1868-1935/ (http://www.genderspeaker.com/magnus-hirschfeld-1868-1935/) Ross, A. (2015, January 26.) Berlin Story. The New Yorker. Retrieved from (http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/01/26/berlin-story)http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/01/26/berlin-story (http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/01/26/berlin-story) Russell, P. (1995). The Gay 100. New York, NY: Citadel Press. Scheuß, C. (n.d.). Magnus Hirschfeld. Retrieved from (http://mh-stiftung.de/en/biographies/magnus-hirschfeld/)http://mh-stiftung.de/en/biographies/magnus-hirschfeld/ (http://mh-stiftung.de/en/biographies/magnus-hirschfeld/) Tatchell, P. (2015, May 26.) Magnus Hirschfeld: The Einstein of sex who braved Nazi genocide to wage LGBT crusade. International Business Times. Retrieved fromhttp://www.ibtimes.co.uk/magnus-hirschfeld-einstein-sex-who-braved-nazi-genocide-wage-lgbt-crusade-1502973 (http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/magnus-hirschfeld-einstein-sex-who-braved-nazi-genocide-wage-lgbt-crusade-1502973)

2. 

   31 Aug 2026

   Making Queer History: The Institute of Sexology

   Sharing the history of the Institute of Sexology. REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING Disclaimer: some of the sources may contain triggering material (1933, May 6-10). Institute for Sexual Research in Berlin: "Un-German" and "Unnatural" Literature is Sorted Out for the Book-Burning Ceremony [photograph]. Berlin, Germany: German History Docs. Dr Magnus Hirschfeld. (n.d.) Hirschfeld-Eddy Foundation. Retrieved from (http://www.hirschfeld-eddy-stiftung.de/en/foundation/about-us/names/magnus-hirschfeld/)http://www.hirschfeld-eddy-stiftung.de/en/foundation/about-us/names/magnus-hirschfeld/ (http://www.hirschfeld-eddy-stiftung.de/en/foundation/about-us/names/magnus-hirschfeld/) Kennedy, H. C. (2003). Institut fur Sexualwissenschaft (1919-1933) (review). Journal of the History of Sexuality 12(1), 122-126. University of Texas Press. Retrieved July 28, 2019, from Project MUSE database. Magnus-Hirschfeld-Gesellschaft e.V. (n.d.) The first Institute for Sexual Science. Retrieved from (http://magnus-hirschfeld.de/ausstellungen/institute/)http://magnus-hirschfeld.de/ausstellungen/institute/ (http://magnus-hirschfeld.de/ausstellungen/institute/) Weinthal, B. (2006, May 10). Germany Looks to Its History. Gay City News, volume 5 (issue 18). Retrieved fromhttp://gaycitynews.nyc/gcn_518/germanylookstoits.html (http://gaycitynews.nyc/gcn_518/germanylookstoits.html)

3. 

   31 Jul 2026

   Making Queer History Podcast: San Domino

   Sharing the queer history of San Domino of Italy. REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING Disclaimer: some of the sources may contain triggering material Adnum, M. (2017, December 26). The Fascinating Tale of Fascist Italy’s All-Gay Island Paradise. Huffpost. Retrieved from https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-fascinating-tale-of-fascist-italys-all-gay-island-paradise_b_3762301 (https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-fascinating-tale-of-fascist-italys-all-gay-island-paradise_b_3762301) De Santis, L., & Colaone, S. (2008). In Italia Sono Tutti Maschi. Bologna: Kappa Edizioni Ištok, R. (2018). 06. From San Sebastiano to San Domino (Interventions). (https://www.daas.academy/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/08From-San-Sebastiano-to-San-Domino_compressed.pdf)https://www.daas.academy/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/08From-San-Sebastiano-to-San-Domino_compressed.pdf (https://www.daas.academy/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/08From-San-Sebastiano-to-San-Domino_compressed.pdf) Johnston, A. (2013, June 13). A gay island community created by Italy's Fascists. BBC News. Retrieved from https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-22856586 (https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-22856586) Lubbe, F. (2014, April 30). San Domino — The World’s First Exclusive Gay Community? HotSaltBeef&Mustard. Retrieved from https://hotsaltbeefandmustard.com/san-domino-gay-island-during-world-war-2/ (https://hotsaltbeefandmustard.com/san-domino-gay-island-during-world-war-2/) Padilla, L. (2015, August 18). How Mussolini Created A Gay Island Community. Seeker. Retrieved from https://www.seeker.com/how-mussolini-created-a-gay-island-community-1501527926.html (https://www.seeker.com/how-mussolini-created-a-gay-island-community-1501527926.html)

4. 

   30 Jun 2026

   Making Queer History Podcast: King Kristina

   Sharing the story of King Kristina, a contradiction always. Read the full article about King Kristina here (https://www.makingqueerhistory.com/articles/kristina). References and Further Reading [Disclaimer: some of the sources may contain triggering material] Bawer, B. (2004, November 7). ‘Christina, Queen of Sweden’: A Royal Mess. The New York Times. Retrieved from (http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/07/books/review/christina-queen-of-sweden-a-royal-mess.html)http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/07/books/review/christina-queen-of-sweden-a-royal-mess.html (http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/07/books/review/christina-queen-of-sweden-a-royal-mess.html) Boothe, K. (2015, December 7). The unconventional reign of Sweden’s queer Queen Christina. Women in the World. Retrieved from (https://womenintheworld.com/2015/12/03/the-unconventional-reign-of-swedens-queer-queen-christina/)https://womenintheworld.com/2015/12/03/the-unconventional-reign-of-swedens-queer-queen-christina/ (https://womenintheworld.com/2015/12/03/the-unconventional-reign-of-swedens-queer-queen-christina/) Buckley, Veronica (2004). Christina; Queen of Sweden. London: Harper Perennial. Cavendish, R. (2004). Abdication of Queen Christina of Sweden. History Today, volume 54 (issue 6). Retrieved from (http://www.historytoday.com/richard-cavendish/abdication-queen-christina-sweden)http://www.historytoday.com/richard-cavendish/abdication-queen-christina-sweden (http://www.historytoday.com/richard-cavendish/abdication-queen-christina-sweden) Christina, Queen of Sweden (1753). The Works of Christina Queen of Sweden. D. Wilson & T. Durham. Retrieved from https://books.google.ca/books?id=7jhcAAAAcAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false (https://books.google.ca/books?id=7jhcAAAAcAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false) Conley, J. J. Kristina Wasa (1626-1689). Retrieved from https://iep.utm.edu/wasa/ (https://iep.utm.edu/wasa/) Franzen, C. (2020). Christina’s Cool. In Hermanson, G. & Jørgensen, J. L. (Eds.), Exploring Nordic Cool in Literary History (pp. 269-283). John Benjamins Publishing Company. Retrieved from https://books.google.ca/books?hl=en&lr=&id=wWsHEAAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA269&dq=Kristina+wasa&ots=v9njtWbbH8&sig=G2RhgXHL_YydpG9UgH7hGgrz3YA#v=onepage&q=Kristina%20wasa&f=false (https://books.google.ca/books?hl=en&lr=&id=wWsHEAAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA269&dq=Kristina+wasa&ots=v9njtWbbH8&sig=G2RhgXHL_YydpG9UgH7hGgrz3YA#v=onepage&q=Kristina%20wasa&f=false) Waithe, M. E. (Ed.). (2012). A History of Women Philosophers: Modern Women Philosophers, 1600-1900. Springer Science & Business Media. Retrieved from https://books.google.ca/books?hl=en&lr=&id=4eHUBgAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PT11&dq=Kristina+wasa&ots=ELoDTzJ-Ln&sig=tYE7rjp87x6eFl29nzst6A1_JAk#v=onepage&q=Kristina%20wasa&f=false (https://books.google.ca/books?hl=en&lr=&id=4eHUBgAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PT11&dq=Kristina+wasa&ots=ELoDTzJ-Ln&sig=tYE7rjp87x6eFl29nzst6A1_JAk#v=onepage&q=Kristina%20wasa&f=false) Woods, K. (2003). Christina of Sweden. Kings College. Retrieved from (http://departments.kings.edu/womens_history/christina.html)http://departments.kings.edu/womens_history/christina.html (http://departments.kings.edu/womens_history/christina.html)

5. 

   31 May 2026

   Making Queer History Podcast: Khnumhotep and Niankhkhnum

   Sharing the story of Khnumhotep and Niankhkhnum (https://www.makingqueerhistory.com/articles/2016/12/20/khnumhotep-and-niankhkhnum-and-occams-razor), joined in life, joined in death. Read the full article on Khnumhotep and Niankhkhnum here (http://www.makingqueerhistory.com/articles/2016/12/20/khnumhotep-and-niankhkhnum-and-occams-razor). References and Further Reading Disclaimer: some of the sources may contain triggering material McCoy, J. (1998, July 20). Evidence of gay relationships exists as early as 2400 B.C. The Dallas Morning News. http://www.egyptology.com/niankhkhnum_khnumhotep/dallas.html (http://www.egyptology.com/niankhkhnum_khnumhotep/dallas.html) Reeder, G. (2000a). Same-sex desire, conjugal constructs, and the tomb of Niankhkhnum and Khnumhotep. World Archaeology, 32(2), 193–208. Reeder, G. (2000b). Same-sex desire, conjugal constructs, and the tomb of Niankhkhnum and Khnumhotep. World Archaeology, 32(2), 193–208. (https://doi.org/10.1080/00438240050131180)https://doi.org/10.1080/00438240050131180 (https://doi.org/10.1080/00438240050131180) Salvo, V. (n.d.). Khnumhotep and Niankhkhnum aka Overseers of the Manicurists. In O. Keehnen (Ed.), Legacy Project Chicago. Retrieved March 23, 2021, from (https://legacyprojectchicago.org/person/khnumhotep-and-niankhkhnum-aka-overseers-manicurists)https://legacyprojectchicago.org/person/khnumhotep-and-niankhkhnum-aka-overseers-manicurists (https://legacyprojectchicago.org/person/khnumhotep-and-niankhkhnum-aka-overseers-manicurists) Wilford, J. N. (2005, December 20). A Mystery, Locked in Timeless Embrace. The New York Times. (https://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/20/science/a-mystery-locked-in-timeless-embrace.html)https://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/20/science/a-mystery-locked-in-timeless-embrace.html (https://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/20/science/a-mystery-locked-in-timeless-embrace.html)

6. 

   30 Apr 2026

   Making Queer History Podcast: Marsha P. Johnson

   Our second episode of the rebooted Making Queer History podcast, covering the incredible Marsha P. Johnson. Read the full article about Marsha P. Johnson here (https://www.makingqueerhistory.com/articles/2016/12/20/marsha-p-johnson-pride). References and Further Reading Disclaimer: some of the sources may contain triggering material Born, T. (n.d.). Marsha “Pay it no Mind” Johnson. Challenging Gender Boundaries: A Trans Biography Project by Students of Dr. Catherine Jacquet. Retrieved March 23, 2021, from (https://outhistory.org/exhibits/show/tgi-bios/marsha-p-johnson)https://outhistory.org/exhibits/show/tgi-bios/marsha-p-johnson (https://outhistory.org/exhibits/show/tgi-bios/marsha-p-johnson) Feinberg, L. (2006, September 24). Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries. Workers World. (https://www.workers.org/2006/us/lavender-red-73/)https://www.workers.org/2006/us/lavender-red-73/ (https://www.workers.org/2006/us/lavender-red-73/) France, D. (2017, April 21). The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson [Documentary]. Netflix. (https://www.netflix.com/title/80189623)https://www.netflix.com/title/80189623 (https://www.netflix.com/title/80189623) Harmon, D. (1973). Stonewall Means Fight Back. Digital Transgender Voices. (https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/files/cv43nw80h)https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/files/cv43nw80h (https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/files/cv43nw80h) King, J. (2015, June 25). Meet the Trans Women of Color Who Helped Put Stonewall on the Map. Mic. (https://www.mic.com/articles/121256/meet-marsha-p-johnson-and-sylvia-rivera-transgender-stonewall-veterans)https://www.mic.com/articles/121256/meet-marsha-p-johnson-and-sylvia-rivera-transgender-stonewall-veterans (https://www.mic.com/articles/121256/meet-marsha-p-johnson-and-sylvia-rivera-transgender-stonewall-veterans) Michael Kasino. (2012, October 15). Pay It No Mind—The Life and Times of Marsha P. Johnson. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjN9W2KstqE)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjN9W2KstqE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjN9W2KstqE) Reynolds, D. (2016, June 22). Roland Emmerich: “Stonewall Was a White Event.” (http://www.advocate.com/film/2016/6/22/roland-emmerich-stonewall-was-white-event)http://www.advocate.com/film/2016/6/22/roland-emmerich-stonewall-was-white-event (http://www.advocate.com/film/2016/6/22/roland-emmerich-stonewall-was-white-event) Rivera, S. (2007). Sylvia Rivera's talk at LGMNY, June 2001 Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center, New York City. CENTRO: Journal of the Center for Puerto Rican Studies, 19(1), 116+. White, E. (2019). The Stonewall Reader (The New York Public Library, Ed.). Penguin Classics.

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   1 Apr 2026

   Making Queer History Podcast: Sappho

   (Patrons got this episode early because of some issues on our end, but it should be available to everyone now) Welcome back! After a long break, we are rebooting the podcast! This time they will be scripted and audio versions of the articles. Hope you enjoy! Read the full article about Sappho here (https://www.makingqueerhistory.com/articles/sappho)! References and Further Reading Disclaimer: some of the sources may contain triggering material Barnstone, W. (2009). The Complete Poems of Sappho. Shambhala Publications. DeJean, J., & Dejean, P. J. (1989). Fictions of Sappho, 1546-1937. University of Chicago Press. Duban, J. M., & Sappho. (1983). Ancient and modern images of Sappho: Translations and studies in archaic Greek love lyric. University Press of America. Greek Gender. (n.d.). Greek Sexuality and Gender Relations. Retrieved March 23, 2021, from (https://web.ics.purdue.edu/~rauhn/greek_gender.htm)https://web.ics.purdue.edu/~rauhn/greek_gender.htm (https://web.ics.purdue.edu/~rauhn/greek_gender.htm) Mendelsohn, D. (2015, March 16). How Gay Was Sappho? The New Yorker. (https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/03/16/girl-interrupted)https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/03/16/girl-interrupted (https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/03/16/girl-interrupted) Sappho. (2002). The Sappho Companion (M. Reynolds, Ed.; Reprint). St. Martin’s Griffin. Sappho. (2009). If Not, Winter: Fragments of Sappho. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. Sappho (last). (2018). Poems & Fragments (Josephine Balmer, Trans.; 2nd ed.). Bloodaxe Books. (https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781780374574)https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781780374574 (https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781780374574)

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