The Word 'Queer'

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

b"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."