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Tan France's Queer Icons

By: Tan France
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Episodes
  • Ep 1: Gladys Bentley
    Jun 9 2021

    When sexually explicit lyrics are the least scandalous part of your persona, you know you’re doing something right. Tux and top hat wearing Gladys Bentley was the toast of 1920s Harlem queer culture.

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    39 mins
  • Ep 2: Bobbie Lea Bennett
    Jun 9 2021

    Bingo, Barbie and big car journeys: few people knew how to get media attention like Bobbie Lea Bennett, forcing 1970s Medicare to consider trans rights through a different lens.

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    23 mins
  • Ep 3: Princess Seraphina
    Jun 9 2021

    Breeches, petticoats and late night Chelsea scandals are all in vogue for our cross-dressing 18th century icon. 

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    28 mins

Meet the icons

Episode 1

The toast of 1920s Harlem queer culture

Episode 2

A trailblazer for disability and trans rights

Episode 3

A local celebrity reigns supreme in 18th century London

Episode 4

This LA psychologist was a 1950s queer ally

Episode 5

The Mexican American artist awed via window displays

Episode 6

The queer punk rocker supporting her Malaysian community

Episode 7

History’s first self-described 'queen of drag'

Episode 8

The Nepalese intersex campaigner whose activism inspires hope

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disappointing

Expected a lot more- guess everyone is cashing in on popularity of podcasts -disappointing and lacking in emotional engagement with listener.

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Great snippets of history

Tan presents this beautifully and it really makes you think how heteronormative history is and how we are taught it. More of this please (

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Inspiring and Informative

This series is wonderful,it has introduced me to 8 amazing people with inspiring stories I will take away with me and share with others,I also feel inspired to further research and find out more about the various movements,books and podcasts that were mentioned throughout the stories. Beautifully narrated with appropriate trigger warnings.

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Fascinating

I really enjoyed listening to this podcast. It was varied and Tan explores some fascinating characters. Tan is a natural presenter and very easy to listen to. It was helpful that he explained terminology and gave snippets of his own life experience. I look forward to hearing more from him.

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Tan France: Queer Icons is Amazing.

Tan is incredibly engaging with his hilarious wit!! Eye Opening to LGBT history & culture.

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Powerful

I went on a journey with Tan and I was fully furnished with history and the struggle of those whose lived experiences have made a path for others to live their truth. This is a powerful podcast and Tan France's narration is stellar.

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Why just 8 episodes?

loved it, it was informative both from a historical and a contemporary point of view as well as being fun and up beat. Hope to see more episodes

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