Are you familiar with the White Night Riots? What about the name Harvey Milk?
In San Francisco in 1978, a man named Dan White may or may not have consumed a Twinkie. And this may or may not have lead to him taking the life of mayor George Moscone and his arch nemesis, Board of Supervisor member, Harvey Milk.
Does one thing seem not to correlate with the other? Yeah, we didn't think so either. (If you'd like to learn more about the so-called Twinkie Defense, please check out this episode of Maintenance Phase). But regardless, the outcome of his trial was a slap in the face to the LGBTQ+ community.
Enter the White Night Riots. The White Night Riots were a watershed moment in the LGBT rights movement. The protests brought national attention to the discrimination and violence faced by the LGBTQ community, and helped to galvanize support for the fight for equal rights and brought the police brutality issues the gay community was facing front and center. The riots also forced the city of San Francisco to confront its own history of discrimination and prejudice, and to take steps towards greater inclusion and acceptance.
Also, this is our last episode before returning for season seven!! Thanks to everyone for letting us take a little break. We're so excited to be back soon.
----------------------------------------------------------------
Thanks HelloFresh! Go to HelloFresh.com/baddest50 and use code baddest50 for for 50% off plus free shipping!
Queens podcast is part of Airwave Media podcast network. Please contact sales@advertisecast.com if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Want more Queens? Head to our Patreon, check out our merch store and follow us on Instagram!
Our awesome new intro music is thanks to @1touchproduction !
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Victoria Woodhull
Georgiana Cavendish, The Duchess of Devonshire (part 2)
Georgiana Cavendish, The Duchess of Devonshire (part 1)
Juana of Castile, Part 2
Juana of Castile pt 1
Joan of Navarre, Part 2
Joan of Navarre, part 1
Sophia Alekseyevna of Russia
Ingeborg of Denmark
Hortense Mancini Part 2
Hortense Mancini part 1
Nefertiti
Isabeau of Bavaria, part 3
Isabeau of Bavaria, part 2
Isabeau of Bavaria, part 1
Jane Seymour
Marie Laveau
Eleanor of Aquitaine, Part 3
Eleanor of Aquitaine, part 2
Eleanor of Aquitaine, Part 1
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Irish Songs with Ken Murray
History Obscura
Historycal: Words that Shaped the World
The Rest Is History
Everything Everywhere Daily