Outward: The Pleasures and Politics of Cruising

This month, taking a cue from the sultry, sensual heat of summer,
Outward examines the venerable queer practice of cruising—for sex
and sex work—in public space. First, hosts Christina Cauterucci,
Jules Gill-Peterson, and Bryan Lowder make eyes at Park Cruising, a
new essay collection on cruising in parks, which explores the
pleasures, politics, and complexities of that gay pastime. Author
Marcus McCann joins the hosts to discuss those themes. Then they
head down to Christopher Street with the trans women of The Stroll,
a new HBO documentary streaming on Max, as they revisit a time when
New York’s now-gentrified Meatpacking District was rich with a
unique and affirming form of sisterhood. Co-director Kristen Lovell
stops by to discuss the making of the film. The hosts end the show,
as always, with some new additions to the Gay Agenda. Items
discussed in the show: “The Real Story of 303 Creative v. Elenis,”
by Mark Joseph Stern in Slate Outward’s Times Square billboard A
provocative chant at NYC Drag March Park Cruising: What Happens
When We Wander Off the Path, by Marcus McCann The Stroll The Lady
and the Dale Sylvia’s Place Sylvia Rivera, Marsha P. Johnson, and
STAR Gay Agenda Christina: Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
from HBO Jules: Hari Nef’s interviews about her role in
Barbie  Bryan: Taylor Mac’s 24-Decade History of Popular Music
(see also Hugh Ryan on the show’s history) This podcast was edited
by Emily Charash and produced by June Thomas. Please send feedback,
topic ideas, and advice questions to outwardpodcast@slate.com.
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