Quotes
“[History is Gay is] a dive into queer history across the globe from specific moments in time, just contextualized around each story. But each episode doesn’t feel like a history lesson. Blending some scripted passages with casual conversation, hosts Gretchen and Leigh have a dynamic similar to that of Spirits, blending the lighthearted and friendly with the contextual, analytical, and sometimes very heavy stories being discussed. It’s a dynamic that’s engaging while also feeling sophisticated, and one that balances tone very delicately to make sure discussion topics are given respect while not allowing conversation to become too dire.”
-Wil Williams
“With each episode of History is Gay I feel I’m getting the same level of research and lecturing as I’ve received in any previous college course.”
-Alex C. Telander
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Recognition and Awards
10 Best Queer Podcasts for 2023 (Chloë Hylkema for DatingNews.com, August 2, 2023)
11 great podcasts to help you brush up on your LGBTQ+ history (Nicole Lee for GCN, February 3, 2023)
7 LGBT History Podcasts for LGBT History Month (Kaitlyn Riggio for New York Family, October 27, 2022)
Love History Podcasts? Discover a sample of LGBTQ History From Pompeii to Stonewall (Moonbeam.fm, June 19, 2022)
10 of the Best LGBTQ Podcasts (Jack Slater for Metro.co.uk, September 23, 2021)
Ranked #6 in Top 20 LGBT Podcasts You Must Follow in 2020 (Feedspot, August 11, 2020)
12 Podcasts About LGBTQ+ History, Activism, and Culture (Jo Yurcaba for Woman’s Day, June 18, 2020)
Best Podcasts to Listen to While You Celebrate Pride Month This Year (Shane McLelland for Earbuds Collective, June 12, 2020)
Rainbows For Your Ears: 8 Must-Listen LGBTQ Podcasts (Malayna Dawn for Vurbl, May 27, 2020)
Get a History Lesson from these LGBTQ Podcasts (Gaysandconfused.com, October 25, 2019)
Ranked #15 in Top 25 Gay Audio Podcasts & Radio You Must Subscribe and Listen to in 2019 (Feedspot, June 7, 2019)
Ranked #5 in Top 20 LGBT Podcasts & Radio You Must Subscribe to in 2019 (Feedspot, February 11, 2019)
22 History Podcasts to Kickstart 2019 (Calen Cross for Bello Collective, January 29, 2019)
Ranked #1 in 8 Amazing LGBT Podcasts to Check Out If You Love to Learn (Kelly O’Brien for Women.com, November 1, 2018)
Ranked #7 in 8 LGBTQ History Podcasts You’ll Learn a Lot From (JR Thorpe for Bustle, October 7, 2018)
10 LGBT Podcasts You Need to Start Listening To (Simone de Betchoir for Betches, June 22, 2018)
Articles
Where I Go: Hunting Queer Ghosts in Chicago (Bruce Owens Grimm for Zócalo Public Square, October 24, 2022)
Hear, Queers: History is Gay on reclaiming queer and trans history (S.E. Fleenor for Bella Media, July 21, 2021)
“History is Gay” Takes Queer Narratives Back from the Textbooks (Wil Williams for Wil Wiliams’ Reviews, February 7, 2019)
Exclusive: Ten Questions with History is Gay (Mika Epstein for LezWatchTV, July 5, 2018)
