Guides: Pride Month: Resources: Podcasts & Oral Histories

Oral History

The Stonewall Oral History Project
Over 80 oral histories were conducted from 2018-2019 . Hear from community members, activists, West Village residents and more about their personal experiences related to the Stonewall Riots, as well as organizing before and after the events.
Stonewall: Activism and Identity: Oral Histories and Archives
The Stonewall Oral History and Archive project was undertaken to document and archive images and artifacts as well as the voices of those involved in the LGBT rights movement. Full transcripts of the interviews are also available.

Podcasts

Queer Serial: American LGBTQ+ History Before Stonewall
A true history radio drama following American LGBTQ liberation from 1924 to Stonewall.
Making Gay History
This podcast mines Eric Marcus’s decades old audio archive of rare interviews — conducted for his award-winning oral history of the LGBTQ civil rights movement — to create intimate, personal portraits of both known and long-forgotten champions, heroes, and witnesses to history.
Queer America
Without LGBTQ history, there is no American history. This podcast takes listeners on a journey that spans from Harlem to the Frontier West, revealing stories of LGBTQ life we should have learned in school.
Being LGBTQ
This podcast features interviews with people from across the community. Striving to give a platform to those who feel underrepresented, within it we discuss the latest issues impacting the community, amplify the voices of LGBTQ people, sign post you to the latest LGBTQ music artists and much more.
LGBTQ&A
Weekly interviews with the most interesting LGBTQ people in the world.
Gender Reveal
A podcast that centers nonbinary, transgender, and queer folks. Interviews with LGBTQ+ artists, activists, and educators; analysis of current events; and attempts to understand more fully what gender is.
TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones
Illuminating discussions with guests from the trans community as well as allies during a time where trans people face unprecedented violence but are nonetheless trying to create new futures for themselves.
Queer as Fact
A podcast run by four Melbourne-based queer people with a background in history and a passion for sharing queer stories. They explore topics and figures from around the world, and examine their place in the wider context of queer history.