In Episode 5 of Intersections, Matt Wagner interviews Eric Marcus, a communications expert whose work has ranged from writing consumer-oriented books and developing promotional and informational materials for non-profit and commercial enterprises to production jobs for both documentaries and television network news, including ABC's "Good Morning America" and "CBS This Morning."
Eric is the author of "Making Gay History: The Half Century Fight for Lesbian and Gay Equal Rights" (https://www.amazon.com/Making-Gay-History-Century-Lesbian/dp/0060933917), and more recently, the eponymous podcast which brings the voices of queer history to life through intimate conversations with LGBTQ champions, heroes, and witnesses to history, available on iTunes and other podcast platforms (http://makinggayhistory.com/).
In this episode, we talk with Eric about his passion for oral history, which stories stood out the most to him, and the differences in gay culture then and now, among other topics. The article on gay loneliness referenced can be found here: highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/gay-loneliness/.
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In Episode 5 of Intersections, Matt Wagner interviews Eric Marcus, a communications expert whose work has ranged from writing consumer-oriented books and developing promotional and informational materials for non-profit and commercial enterprises to production jobs for both documentaries and television network news, including ABC's "Good Morning America" and "CBS This Morning."
Eric is the author of "Making Gay History: The Half Century Fight for Lesbian and Gay Equal Rights" (https://www.amazon.com/Making-Gay-History-Century-Lesbian/dp/0060933917), and more recently, the eponymous podcast which brings the voices of queer history to life through intimate conversations with LGBTQ champions, heroes, and witnesses to history, available on iTunes and other podcast platforms (http://makinggayhistory.com/).
In this episode, we talk with Eric about his passion for oral history, which stories stood out the most to him, and the differences in gay culture then and now, among other topics. The article on gay loneliness referenced can be found here: highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/gay-loneliness/.
In this third episode of Intersections by Target 10, mic.co reporter Mathew Rodriguez and attorney Nerissa Coan discuss the No Fats No Fems clothing controversy and analyzes what the "no fats, no fems" issue represents in a larger context both within gay culture and gender identity.
LINKS
No Fats No Fems product page: https://marekrichard.com/products/vd16nofatslatnk?variant=14851328963
Mathew's piece about the shirts on Mic: https://mic.com/articles/141960/this-no-fats-no-fems-shirt-reveals-a-sad-truth-about-the-gay-community
Jack'd t-shirt response: https://www.queerty.com/jackd-perfect-response-no-fats-no-fems-20160513
Intersections by Target 10
In Episode 5 of Intersections, Matt Wagner interviews Eric Marcus, a communications expert whose work has ranged from writing consumer-oriented books and developing promotional and informational materials for non-profit and commercial enterprises to production jobs for both documentaries and television network news, including ABC's "Good Morning America" and "CBS This Morning."
Eric is the author of "Making Gay History: The Half Century Fight for Lesbian and Gay Equal Rights" (https://www.amazon.com/Making-Gay-History-Century-Lesbian/dp/0060933917), and more recently, the eponymous podcast which brings the voices of queer history to life through intimate conversations with LGBTQ champions, heroes, and witnesses to history, available on iTunes and other podcast platforms (http://makinggayhistory.com/).
In this episode, we talk with Eric about his passion for oral history, which stories stood out the most to him, and the differences in gay culture then and now, among other topics. The article on gay loneliness referenced can be found here: highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/gay-loneliness/.
