Listen in to this great conversation from September 2023 with LGBTQIA+ storytellers sharing about historical places for queer and trans folks in the Twin Cities.
Telling Queer History was live on air at KFAI for 24 hours of Pride on June 22nd, 2023. Listen as Rebecca Lawrence, Lucinda Pepper, and Jayce Olson chat about what TQH is, how the three of them met, and what TQH has in store for the upcoming season.
Story clips gathered together from our archives.
This video is a compilation of archival recordings from 10 years of storytelling gatherings. This video is inspired by an article woven together from our transcripts by Lucinda Pepper. Read the full article that inspired this video on the archives page of our website www.tellingqueerhistory.com/archives/2022/12/8/joy-reclamation-amp-resistance
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This project has been made possible through funding received from the Minnesota Humanities Center and the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Video editing by Keegan O'Neil www.kdomedia.com Music by Teri Homan https://terihoman.bandcamp.com/album/stillness-celebration
In our newest archive feature, read about storytellers at our February gatherings who have channeled art and love to distill their queer wisdom for generations to come. Consider what lives in your heart space and in our collective heart spaces as folks in broader LGBTQ+ communities.
This is the second post in a series celebrating Telling Queer History’s legacy as a builder of communities, a narrative-shifter, and a place of belonging for LGBTQ+ folks.
Polyamory and circles of care resources and heartscape art by DiAn https://diandviation.com/ created for our Feb 12, 2023 gathering.
For our ten-year anniversary, we're featuring powerful stories from our archives. In this feature, hear from seven storytellers about their experiences with pleasure, reclaiming wholeness and experiencing joy in the face of a culture that regularly tries to deny, dismiss, and get rid of LGBTQ+ people.
Watch our 2021 fundraiser featuring Blair Imani, Venus de Mars and Mikko Blaze.
Dex has been involved with Telling Queer History in many ways over the last 7.5 years. Hear his story and what TQH means to him. Donate to support space to connect across generations and identities www.givemn.org/organization/Telling-Queer-History-1/welcome
Recorded on Oct 11, 2020 at Out of the Closet into the Polls by Telling Queer History, co-hosted by the Tretter Collection. Featured storytellers are Rocki Simoes, Quinn Villagomez, Melissa Harl, and Alfonso Wenker.
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Accessibility note: This event was ASL interpreted but unfortunately the interpreters were not recorded. We are still working towards captioning this video. If you want to volunteer to help with that please contact us or make a donation to support captioning.
Lunch and Learn on coming out and being out at work for MDOT led by Rebecca Lawrence and Kyndell Harkness
Sunday Oct 11th, 2020 from 2-4pm, join Telling Queer History and the Tretter Collection to hear from featured storytellers about their coming out experiences, share your stories, and ask questions.
Featuring: Melissa Harl, Alfonso Wenker, Rocki Simões, and Quinn Villagomez.
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The captioned video below is an audio clip from our Immigration and Migration gathering on Dec 9th, 2019.
Telling Queer History released their first podcast episode in April 2020 based on the archives recorded in Dec 2015 on HIV and AIDS. Listen and watch the captioned video. Donate to support more episodes