Hello and welcome to the Sewers of Paris. Fifty-one years ago, a riot against police brutality helped kick off the modern Pride movement, and on this episode we’ll hear from one of the people who were there. He earned the nickname Tree thanks to his six-foot-five stature, and he’s been a part of New York’s gay community going back to the fifties, when he didn’t even know a community existed. Tree’s been a member of Brooklyn street gangs, worked with the mob, and counted among his friends Buddy Holly, Bea Arthur, and Rock Hudson. But for all the history he’s lived through, he says he’s never seen a time like the one we’re living in right now.
Also, a reminder that The Sewers of Paris is on Twitter and Facebook — I post clips of the stuff that we talk about on each episode.
Plus: I hope you’ll join me for our next fun friendly livestream on June 6 at 11am Pacific. It's a super relaxing time to relax, chat about what we've been up to, and take our minds off of … everything. There’s a link at the top of the Sewers of Paris twitter feed.
And by the way, if you like nerdy queer podcasts you may enjoy my narrative comedy shows Queens of Adventure and Queens of Adventure Legends for an escape into a world of fantasy, with drag queens playing Dungeons & Dragons. Queens of Adventure features an ongoing fantasy story with a regular cast, and Queens of Adventure Legends features recordings of live shows and stand-alone stories. You can subscribe to both shows at QueensOfAdventure.com, or search your favorite podcast app.
All of Your Passions Together (Ep 311 - Max Miller/Tasting History)
The Nicest Debt Collector Around (Ep. 310 - Great British Bake Off)
Finally Dialed Up to Ten (Ep 309 - Brett White/Charles Nelson Reilly)
If You Love Wonder Woman, You're Gay (Ep 308 - Wonder Woman/Raul Pacheco-Vega)
You Can't Make Us Feel Ashamed (Ep. 307 - The Rocky Horror Picture Show/Matt Hintzen)
An Adult Candy Store (Ep 306 - Janet Jackson/Peppermint)
My Gay Suit of Armor (Ep 305 - Street Fighter/Deere)
Life with Sharks (Ep 304 - Jaws/Chris Pepin-Neff)
You Don't Want to See Minnie Mouse Take Her Head Off (Ep. 303 - BenDeLaCreme)
Your Grease Truck Voice (Ep 302 - Philip William Stover/Gay Romance Novels)
Freak of Nature (Ep 301 - Bride of Frankenstein/Sam Irvin)
Eight Great Conversations With Queer Creators (Ep 300)
Hot Glue and Rhinestones (Ep. 299 - Remembering Chi Chi DeVayne)
The Unspoken Queerness of the South (Ep 298 - Steel Magnolias/Anthony Methvin)
Bright Colors, Zany Action (Ep 297 - Skeletor/JP Karliak)
Not a Fan of Hanging Around in Reality (Steve Kmetko/E! News)
Reclaiming Power (Ep 296 - Death Becomes Her/Tom Zohar)
Demons & Ghosts (Ep 295 - Dr. Who/Hamish Steele)
Somewhere That's Green (Little Shop of Horrors/Brad Cerenzia)
It Was a Mindf**k (Ep 294 - Carol Channing/Terry LaBolt)
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