Ep. #1 Welcome to the debut episode of Stuff Every Queer Kid Should Know, I’m thrilled to welcome the remarkable Dr. Eric Cervini, author of The Deviant’s War. We explore Queer American history, uncovering the pivotal figures and events that have shaped our community. Dr. Cervini shares insights from his award-winning book and Emmy-nominated docu-series, The Book of Queer. Tune in as we discuss everything from early LGBTQ+ activism to gay rights and wrongs, and discover how these moments continue to influence us today. Topics Discussed: 00:01:46 - Who the hell are you? 00:05:35 - Balancing all your career aspirations 00:06:37 - Dr. Eric Cervini 00:07:23 - From Texas to Harvard 00:08:22 - Spanish & french lesson 00:09:07 - Political activism 00:14:52 - Texas campaign incident 00:16:54 - Gay representation 00:19:51 - Harvey Milk 00:21:24 - The Mattachine Society 00:25:25 - The history of Pride parades 00:27:14 - Frank Kameny 00:31:45 - The Dowdy Trial 00:36:57 - Allstora & book publishing 00:43:39 - The Book Of Queer 00:47:05 - Queer Historians 00:49:29 - Akhnaten & gay villains 00:50:21 - Queer role models throughout history 00:54:18 - Neurodivergence throughout history 00:56:29 - The importance of intersectionality 00:58:48 - Ways to get involved 01:01:53 - FIGHT ME! Sponsored by: BIOptimizers Go to bioptimizers.com/maxemerson and use codeMAXEMERSON for 10% off Nutrisense Click here and use code MAXEMERSON for $50 off of your first month Puori Go to Puori.com/maxemerison and use code MAXEMERSON for 20% off Sparkle Club Get your limited edition hard copy today Check out Eric Cervini: Website Instagram Allstora The Deviant’s War The Book Of Queer Check Out Max: Instagram YouTube TikTok Thank you to all my patreon subscribers! Nate Heffel, Tobin Schiller ,James M, Christopher Neefus, Heskel, Michael Carpentiere, Timothy Cardoso, Shane Ouyang, Brian Joaquin, Carabalda, Brendan Saunders, Jeff Jay, James LEE, Andy, 正 , George Acosta, Michael Rice, Nathan Filip, Linda Johnson, Stephen Weathers, Kean Phan, James Powell, Landy Manderson
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