Unboxing Queer History

Gerber/Hart Library and Archives

Unboxing Queer History is a podcast from Gerber/Hart Library and Archives, one of the largest LGBTQ libraries & archives in the world.

Each of the 8 episodes in Unboxing Queer History focuses on a different story from the LGBTQ history inside of Gerber/Hart’s collections and archives. The episodes range from discussions of the importance of a LGBTQ circulating library to Chicago drag history and include interviews with community leaders, volunteers, researchers, and local historians.

Unboxing Queer History is created by Ari Mejia, Jen Dentel, and Erin Bell. Produced by Ari Mejia with Hannah Viti. Artwork by Mere Montgomery & theme music by Danny Robles! And special thanks to Jules Gordon for co-producing the episode on People Like Us books and Alyssa Edes for producing the episode on Lorrainne Sade Baskerville!

Special thanks to RAILS (Reaching Across Illinois Library System) for the "My Library Is... " grant that funded this project!

No. of episodes: 9

Latest episode: 2022-06-28

Society & Culture History

Where can you listen?

Episodes

How many episodes are there of Unboxing Queer History?

There are 9 episodes avaiable of Unboxing Queer History.

What is Unboxing Queer History about?

We have categorized Unboxing Queer History as:

Society & Culture
History

Where can you listen to Unboxing Queer History?

Unboxing Queer History is available, among others places, on:

Spotify
Apple Podcasts
Podtail
Google Podcasts

When did Unboxing Queer History start?

The first episode of Unboxing Queer History that we have available was released 21 January 2022.

Who creates the podcast Unboxing Queer History?

Unboxing Queer History is produced and created by Gerber/Hart Library and Archives.