Queer America

On our season finale, join Teaching Tolerance senior writer Cory Collins and hosts Leila Rupp and John D'Emilio as they offer concrete tips for creating LGBTQ-inclusive classrooms and taking themes from this podcast into your daily practice. And be sure to visit the show notes for this episode, for a complete transcript and resources to help you teach the ideas explored by our guests.

Queer characters have existed on screen since the era of silent film. But do they have a starring role in your syllabus? Scholars Sharon Ullman and Nicholas Syrett offer concrete strategies for teaching LGBTQ history through films and documentaries. Visit the show notes for this episode to find a complete transcript and a list of resources to help you teach the ideas explored by our guests.

"Inequality directly affected the scope of the epidemic." Historian Jennifer Brier and CAARAC founder Shakita Jones discuss the history and structural discrimination surrounding AIDS, and how to approach these difficult conversations in the classroom. Visit the show notes for this episode to find a complete transcript and a list of resources to help you teach the ideas explored by our guests.

The revolution was intersectional. Amnesty International's Ian Lekus returns to discuss ways educators can highlight the many identities of 1960s activists and help students understand the roles LGBTQ people played in movements you already teach. And be sure to visit the show notes for this episode, for a complete transcript and resources to help you teach the ideas explored by our guests.

Don't start—or stop—with Stonewall. To understand not just LGBTQ history but all post-war U.S. history, students must see the 1960s in context. In this episode, Amnesty International's Ian Lekus dives into the minority-rights revolutions of the 1960s. Visit the show notes for this episode to find a complete transcript and a list of resources to help you teach the ideas explored by our guests.

What can the private lives of public figures like Eleanor Roosevelt and J. Edgar Hoover tell us about their impact on U.S. history? Historian Claire Potter helps us navigate the relationships among identity, power and actions—and why we must teach them. And be sure to visit the show notes for this episode, for a complete transcript and resources to help you teach the ideas explored by our guests.

World War II plunged a double-edged sword into the heart of the U.S. queer community. Historian Susan Freeman examines how the war brought gay men and lesbians together, and the ways it isolated them from the right to serve and benefit from their service. Visit the show notes for this episode to find a complete transcript and a list of resources to help you teach the ideas explored by our guests.

"If we teach only about the Red Scare, we're only telling part of the story of the Cold War." Historian David K. Johnson explores the systemic firing of gay government employees and the consequences of a homophobic culture that still endure today. And be sure to visit the show notes for this episode, for a complete transcript and resources to help you teach the ideas explored by our guests.

Lifelong partnerships between women existed long before the legalization of gay marriage. Susan K. Freeman continues her exploration of the spaces they found—in their words, their societies and their homes—for same-sex intimacy. Visit the show notes for this episode to find a complete transcript and a list of resources to help you teach the ideas explored by our guests.

We're passing love notes across time. Historian Susan K. Freeman takes a deep dive into the history of women who loved women—and offers ways for educators to connect love letters to lessons on culture, women's rights movements and literary themes. And be sure to visit the show notes for this episode, for a complete transcript and resources to help you teach the ideas explored by our guests.

Lessons from the classroom—from high stakes testing to critical thinking skills—professor Emily Hobson & public school teacher Felicia Perez discuss their experiences and practical advice to help you incorporate LGBTQ History. Visit the show notes for this episode to find a complete transcript and a list of resources to help you teach the ideas explored by our guests.

In a fascinating conversation with host Leila J. Rupp, historian and writer Genny Beemyn brings us inspiring—and surprising—stories of trans and gender nonconforming figures, from the Frontier West to the modern civil rights movement and beyond. And be sure to visit the show notes for this episode, for a complete transcript and resources to help you teach the ideas explored by our guests.

From the Gold Rush to the Cold War, Historian Daniel Hurewitz offers strategies for integrating LGBTQ History into your curriculum. He shares lesson examples from U.S. history and insights from educators already teaching queer history in their classrooms. Visit the show notes for this episode to find a complete transcript and a list of resources to help you teach the ideas explored by our guests.

Queer America is an exploration of the history of sexual identity and gender identity in the United States. Leila Rupp and John D'Emilio host this new podcast from Learning for Justice, a resource to help educators integrate LGBTQ history into their curriculum.