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Karl Whittington, "Queer Making: On Artists and Desire in Medieval Europe" (Pennsylvania State UP, 2025)

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Recent Guests

Geraldine Fela

Author of Critical Care: Nurses on the Frontline of Australia's AIDS Crisis

UNSW Press

Episode: Geraldine Fela, "Critical Care: Nurses on the Frontline of Australia's AIDS Crisis" (UNSW Press, 2024)

Laura Tisdall

Author of We Have Come To Be Destroyed: Growing Up In Cold War Britain

Author, scholar at large (as discussed in episode)

Episode: Laura Tisdall, "We Have Come to Be Destroyed: Growing Up in Cold War Britain" (Yale UP, 2026)

Nicole Seymour

Glitter apologist; Professor of English and graduate advisor for environmental studies at California State University Fullerton

California State University Fullerton

Episode: Nicole Seymour, "Glitter" (Bloombury, 2022)

PJ DiPietro

Associate Professor of Women's and Gender Studies at Syracuse University

Syracuse University

Episode: PJ DiPietro, "Sideways Selves Travesti and Jotería, "Struggles Across the Américas" (U Texas Press, 2025)

Thomas Xavier Sarmiento

Author of The Heartland of US Empire, Race, Region, and the Queer Filipinx Midwest

Kansas State University

Episode: Thomas Xavier Sarmiento, "The Heartland of US Empire: Race, Region, and the Queer Filipinx Midwest" (Temple UP, 2026)

Mischa Oak

Author of Rainbow Wisdom, LGBTQ Inclusion Training founder

Author; LGBTQ Inclusion Training

Episode: Mischa Oak, "Rainbow Wisdom: 18 LGBTQ+ Life Lessons for Everyone" (Page Two Book Inc. 2026)

Max Morris

Author of Not Sex Work: Queer Intimacy, Post-identity, and Incidental Encounters in the Digital Era

Author, Book title discussed in episode

Episode: Max Morris, "Not Sex Work: Queer Intimacy, Post-identity, and Incidental Encounters in the Digital Era" (Routledge, 2025)

William Stell

Author of Born Again Queer; scholar of evangelicalism and sexuality

Princeton University Press (author)

Episode: William Stell, "Born Again Queer: A History of Evangelical Gay Activism and the Making of Antigay Christianity" (Princeton UP, 2026)

Katie Batza

Health historian and author

University of Kansas

Episode: Katie Batza, "AIDS in the Heartland: How Unlikely Coalitions Created a Blueprint for LGBTQ Politics" (UNC Press, 2025)

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Hollay Ghadery

Host of The New Books Network; LGBTQ+ Studies channel

Rinvith

Host of The New Books Network Human Rights Channel

Jacob Barrett

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Maile Aihua Young

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Laura Tisdall, "We Have Come to Be Destroyed: Growing Up in Cold War Britain" (Yale UP, 2026)

Q: What inspired you to write a history of Cold War Britain from the perspective of children and young people?

Laura explains that she initially approached the topic from a broader history of childhood in schools, but discovered a rich, underutilized archive of writings and studies by young people themselves. This prompted a shift to foreground the voices of youth to reveal how the era's politics and culture looked through their eyes, challenging existing historiography.

William Stell, "Born Again Queer: A History of Evangelical Gay Activism and the Making of Antigay Christianity" (Princeton UP, 2026)

Q: Can you tell us what this book is and what the title is doing for you?

The book is a new history of evangelicalism and homosexuality in the United States, tracing shifts and tensions from the 1940s through the 1980s and highlighting a key network of four figures who drove evangelical gay activism, showing that anti-gay stances were not always dominant and often contested.

Katie Batza, "AIDS in the Heartland: How Unlikely Coalitions Created a Blueprint for LGBTQ Politics" (UNC Press, 2025)

Q: How does the Heartland imaginary influence the way we understand LGBTQ activism in the broader U.S.?

The guest argues that the Heartland imaginary has shaped both perception and policy by portraying a cis, heteronormative, white ideal, which historically marginalized other identities; revising this imaginary reveals the region's diverse contributions and challenges national narratives.

Abigail Ocobock, "Marriage Material: How an Enduring Institution Is Changing Same-Sex Relationships" (U Chicago Press, 2024)

Q: What differences did you find between generations in terms of attitudes toward marriage and its legitimacy in LGBTQ+ relationships?

There's a clear generational split: younger individuals internalize marriage as a default pathway to family and parenthood, while older generations demonstrate more recognition of non-traditional forms of commitment; this shift aligns with the concept of homonormativity and changing social expectations.

Abigail Ocobock, "Marriage Material: How an Enduring Institution Is Changing Same-Sex Relationships" (U Chicago Press, 2024)

Q: Can you tell us about the three archetypes you identify—marriage embracers, marriage rejecters, and marriage assumers—and what each group reveals about the institution?

Marriage embracers embraced all forms of marriage before legalization and later formalized their relationships; marriage rejecters often questioned marriage yet still married when rights became essential; marriage assumers grew up with legal marriage as a given and pursued it as a natural step, underscoring how access to law changes expectations and behaviors.

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This channel features scholarly conversations with authors and researchers who publish in LGBTQ+ studies, history, religion, film, law, and regional activism. Episodes center on recently released books and research, pairing the author with an academic interlocutor to unpack origins, methodologies, and broader implications for LGBTQ+ rights, culture, and social movements. Expect rigorous analysis, historical context, and practical takeaways for educators, policymakers, and advocates, often with rich archival material and case studies. A notable strength is the breadth of topics—from queer history and regional activism to trans cinema and refugee justice—delivered through accessible dialogue that still respects scholarly nuance.

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