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Queer as Fact

Queer as Fact

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Queer history podcast covering content from around the world and throughout time.Copyright 2017 . All rights reserved. World
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  • Rafiki (2018)

    Rafiki (2018)
    Jun 15 2026

    This Queer as Fiction episode is on Kenyan director Wanuri Kahiu’s 2018 lesbian romance film, Rafiki.

    Join us for a rich exploration of Kenyan culture through the lens of the director’s self-titled “Afrobubblegum” genre, the real-world ramifications of releasing a lesbian film with a happy ending in a country where homosexuality is criminalised, and a DJ named after an Australian cartoon character.

    Check out our website, where you can find our sources, as well as everything there is to know about Queer as Fact.

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    [Image: A poster for the film Rafiki, featuring the two leads, Samantha Mugatsia and Shiela Munyiva. It specifies that the film was an Official Selection “un certain regard” at Cannes Film Festival.]
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Hwarang

    Hwarang
    Jun 1 2026

    Today's episode is on Hwarang, a group of elite youth in first millenium Korea who have come to simultaneously represent nationalism, masculinity, and gay love. Join us to learn about the most talented and beautiful men in the Korean Peninsula, enjoy some historical song lyrics about gay love, and hear us discuss about the challenges of approaching queer history across cultures and centuries.

    Check out our website, where you can find our sources, as well as everything there is to know about Queer as Fact.

    If you enjoy our content, consider supporting us on Patreon, checking out our merch, and following us on Instagram, Tumblr and Bluesky.

    (Photo: statue of Hwarang at Hamyang Middle School, taken by HappyMidnight CC BY-SA 3.0, )
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Subaru's Lesbian Ad Campaign

    Subaru's Lesbian Ad Campaign
    Apr 15 2026

    Today's episode is a nice light-hearted look at something near and dear to many sapphic hearts - Subaru!

    We take a look at WHY lesbians loving Subarus is such a stereotype, what the car company did to encourage this, and laugh at some pretty saucy innuendos.

    This episode was originally released on our Patreon in 2024.

    Check out our website, where you can find our sources, as well as everything there is to know about Queer as Fact.

    If you enjoy our content, consider supporting us on Patreon, checking out our merch, and following us on Instagram, Tumblr and Bluesky.

    [Image: A black and white Subaru ad featuring the caption "Loves Camping, dogs and long-term commitment. Too bad it's only a car"]
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    24 mins
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This podcast is much needed within the global queer community. We need to be keepers of our own histories in way that none queer identifying people do not. The episodes are usually around an hour long but seem to fly by as you are kept engaged by the fascinating studies and the enjoyable way in which they are presented. It’s so refreshing to hear queer people talking about queers of historical significance without the biased assumptions of many of the previous commentators who’s work the acknowledge and discuss. Thoroughly recommend it to anyone with an interest in history, queer or otherwise.

Informative and well researched

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