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Journey into the underworld of American organized crime and the stories behind the rise and fall of the most notorious mobsters in history. From Charles “Lucky” Luciano and John Gotti, to Donnie Brasco, “Bugsy” Siegel and Dutch Schultz–Mafia explores the lives of our greatest gangsters and the cops and attorneys who worked to bring them down.
11: History of Homophobia - Crimes, Fear, Hatred and The People Responsible
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By Shane L. Waters and Joshua Waters. Discovered by Player FM and our community — copyright is owned by the publisher, not Player FM, and audio is streamed directly from their servers. Hit the Subscribe button to track updates in Player FM, or paste the feed URL into other podcast apps.
In the early Puritan colonies, the mere concept of homosexuality struck horror into the hearts of good, God-fearing men. Many thought that homosexuality was an impurity that could spread and eventually call down the fire and brimstone that was showered on Sodom and Gomorrah. Put on your reading glasses as we open our eyes, and gaze into the history of homophobia in the United States. Let's find out how the word Gay went from meaning carefree & cheerful to condemned.
This podcast is hosted by Joshua Waters, the queer & sultry “Not so Evil Queen”
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This podcast is hosted by Joshua Waters, the queer & sultry “Not so Evil Queen”
-Visit us online at itsrottentothecore.com
-Find us on all podcasting platforms: https://link.chtbl.com/Rotten
-Support the show at Patreon.com/itsrottentothecore
Episode Sponsors:
- Get 15% off your first order by going to CUTSCLOTHING.COM/ROTTEN.
- Our Listeners get 10% off their first month at Betterhelp.com/core
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