43. Rainbow Rising: Homo-Feels About Homophiles, Part 2

For this episode, Leigh is joined again by guest host Tyler
Albertario, as we continue diving into the history of the
Homophile movement. In this second and final part of this
discussion, Leigh and Tyler cover the rise of East Coast
Homophile Organizations (ECHO), its restructuring as the North
American Conference of Homophile Organizations (NACHO), and the
ultimate downfall of NACHO and most of its member organizations
in the wake of the Stonewall Rebellion. What are the lessons we
can learn and take from early gay rights organizing, and how the
movement transitioned into gay liberation?

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Outline


0:00 – Introduction and Announcements
3:33 – Follow-Ups/Corrections from last episode
4:59 – Socio-Historic Context
17:16 – Phase One: Coming Together – Regional organizing &
Collaboration
22:21 - 31:07 – Content Warning: Discussion of attempted Nazi
invasion
26:24 - 26:34 – Content Warning: Suicide attempt mention
44:24 – Phase 2: Homophile Organizing Goes National
1:03:32 – Phase 3: Stonewall & Failure to Capture Lighting in
a Bottle
1:05:04 - 1:05:30 – Content warning: Blood mention
1:14:54 – Epilogue & Final Thoughts/Takeaways
1:18:03 – Pop-Culture Tie-In
1:22:26 – How Gay were They?
1:23:58 – Closing and Where to Find us Online


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