The Book of Queer - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
Kings and Queens
Uncover shocking revelations about Abraham Lincoln's queer affairs and learn about the gay organ-iser of the 1963 March on Washington, Bayard Rustin.
Sashay It Forward
Some of the greatest artists and scientists of all time were queer! Learn the steamy details about Michelangelo, Da Vinci, Ma Rainey, Alan Turing and more.
Queen Work Makes the Team Work
Learn how the power of lust inspired The Sacred Band of Thebes, ancient Greece's army of boy-friends. Discover the history of the rainbow flag.
From Gay to Z
Hear shocking stories about King James and his edition of the Bible, erotic poems from an island of Lesbians, and queer secrets about the old American West.
Pride or Die
Take a seat inside the Stonewall Inn as the queer revolution begins, and hear about Josephine Baker, the WWII bisexual megastar who was a French spy.
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