LGBTQ+ Labor History

21/06/2021 30 min
LGBTQ+ Labor History

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Episode Synopsis

Labor History Talks focuses on the relations between the LGBTQ+ community and labor efforts. Speaking are Avery Wear and Nicole. Recorded on 06/18/2021

General resources (special thanks to Avery & Leslie for the great suggestions!):

Great general intros/quick reads:
“How LGBTQ Union Activists Transformed the Labor Movement” https://www.teenvogue.com/story/lgbtq-union-activists-transformed-the-labor-movement
“LGBT Labor History is All Our History” https://www.autostraddle.com/lgbt-labor-history-is-all-our-history/
Pride at Work guide (1990): https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Pride-at-Work-1990.pdf
Pride at Work website: https://www.prideatwork.org/
Miriam Frank, Out in the Union
Miriam Frank, “Queer Liberation is a Labor Issue” https://www.jacobinmag.com/2019/06/queer-liberation-labor-movement-pride-month
Pride Month, Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/lgbt-pride-month/about/

Marine Cooks & Stewards Union
Sherry Wolf, Socialism & Sexuality

Harvey Milk
Milk (2008 biopic) (available on various streaming services)

LGSM
Pride (2014) (available on various streaming services)