The Word 'Queer'

Published: Feb. 18, 2019, 5 p.m.

Strange or obtuse; a stinging homophobic slur; a radical political rejection of normativity; a broad term encompassing every and any variation on sexual orientation and gender identity: the word 'queer' has a multifarious past and complicated present. This is just a fraction of it.\n\u2014\xa0Helen Zaltzman hosts the podcasts, The Allusionist\xa0and Answer Me This!\xa0Additional show notes can be found on The Allusionist's website.\n\u2014\xa0Eric Marcus hosts the podcast, Making Gay History.\n\u2014\xa0Amy Sueyoshi is a historian and author.\n\u2014 Cameo appearances from Katie Mingle from 99% Invisible, Katie Herzog from The Stranger, and Jonathan Van Ness from Queer Eye.\nMusic in this episode by Martin Austwick.\xa0Theme by Alexander Overington.