Season 1: Episode 9: Barbara Gittings & Kay Lahusen — Part 1

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🗓️ 8 December 2016

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Self-described gay rights fanatics and life partners Barbara Gittings and Kay “Tobin” Lahusen helped supercharge the nascent movement in the 1960s and brought their creativity, passion, determination, and good humor to the Gay Liberation 1970s, leaving behind an inspiring legacy of dramatic change. Visit our episode webpage for background information, archival photos, and other resources. For exclusive Making Gay History bonus content, join our ⁠Patreon community⁠. ——— To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm Eric Marcus and this is Making Gay History.
0:03.0	Barbara Giddings and this is making gay history.
0:07.0	Barbara Giddings and Kayla Hoosen were a pair of happy warriors who battled their way through decades of the LGBT civil rights movement.
0:18.0	Over two visits in the spring and winter of 1989, I spent five hours with Barbara and Kay in their cozy living room in Philadelphia.
0:26.2	Barbara first found her way into the movement in the mid-1950s, and Kay found Barbara in 1961.
0:33.1	Together, they devoted most of their lives to the cause.
0:37.0	Now, I can't do justice to describing these two extraordinary people,
0:40.2	so have a look at one of their early photographs
0:42.4	on Making Gay History.
0:43.2	It'll light up your screen. interview with Barbara Giddings and Kay Tobin Lausen, Wednesday, May 17th,
1:00.9	1989 at the home of Barbara and Kay in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1:06.0	Interviewer is Eric Marcus, Tape One, Side One.
1:09.0	Kay.
1:11.0	Kay. Okay, I need some coffee.
1:15.0	And the fruit we should get out that's on the front porch.
1:20.0	I want to ask you about, I'll save America.
1:23.0	Bring you some blue bowls.
1:24.0	I'll save Americans from Gator guys.
1:26.0	Ah, yes.
1:28.0	Bring out the fruit bowl from the...
1:30.0	And there are a couple of knives I had out.
1:32.0	Take care of your whistling.
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