Gay in the 1940s with 91 yo Uncle George - Ep 103

American Sex

This week's episode is a personal one. We talk to Sunny's 91-year-old Uncle George. He tells us what it was like growing up as a gay man in Chicago in the 1940s. This was when being ‘homosexual’ was illegal and frequenting gay bars and meeting places could result in jail time. George traveled to dozens of countries throughout the mid 20th century, some more accepting than the US and others downright dangerous for gay travelers. An incident in South Africa almost landed him in prison for murder! George recounts living through the AIDS crisis and losing dear friends, how acting conservative with those he was out to ensured his security, the pain of having to hide his lifestyle & partners from family, the very first pride parades, his opinion on LGBTQ+ issues today, the struggles gay elderly people face, brushes with gay celebrities in the golden age of Hollywood, and more. Oh, and he has some choice words for our president too.

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Episode 103 Links

• Uncle George does not have social media accounts so comments can be directed to @SunnyMegatron & will be passed on to him (unless you’re a jerk, he doesn’t want to hear that)
• My tweet delivering Uncle George’s tweet to Trump https://twitter.com/SunnyMegatron/status/1100070958583304192
• Stonewall Riots http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/eresources/exhibitions/sw25/case1.html
• The AIDS crisis of the 1980s https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/lgbtq-history-month-early-days-america-s-aids-crisis-n919701#targetText=The%20first%20official%20government%20report,hospitals%20in%20Los%20Angeles%2C%20California..
• IML/International Mister Leather https://www.imrl.com/
• Swasarnt Nerf’s Gay Guides for 1949, View online: https://books.google.com/books?id=pK0ZAgAAQBAJ&lpg=PA119&ots=_-Qyao6VqW&dq=%22shoreline%20seven%22%20chicago%20gay%20bar&pg=PA111#v=onepage&q=%22shoreline%20seven%22%20chicago%20gay%20bar&f=false Buy: https://www.amazon.com/Swasarnt-Nerfs-Gay-Guides-1949/dp/0615360246
• LGBTQ+ & Aging Resources https://www.lgbtagingcenter.org/resources/areamore.cfm
• Chicago Gay History https://www.chicagogayhistory.com/
• This 90-year-old man talks about being gay and cruising in the 1940s https://www.queerty.com/90-year-old-man-talks-gay-cruising-1940s-20190517
• Cassandra Perry’s Accountability Resource master spreadsheet bit.ly/AccountabilityResourceIndex (You can find them at http://cassandrajperry.com, https://twitter.com/cazkilljoy or https://www.instagram.com/cazkilljoy/
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