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MAKINGGAYHISTORY—THE PODCAST
Makg Gay History (MGH) is a 501(c)(3) nonprof anizatn that brgs LGBTQ+ history to life through the voic of the people who lived . We strive to create a world where everyone unrstands, rpects, and honors the experienc and histori of LGBTQ+ people by providg engagg and accsible entry pots to s largely hidn Makg Gay History podst m Eric Marc’s s-old d archive of rare terviews—nducted for his award-wng oral history of the LGBTQ civil rights movement—to create timate, personal portras of both known and long-fotten champns, hero, and wns to Team Founr & Host — Eric Marc is the thor of a dozen books, cludg two edns of Makg Gay History (the origal 1992 edn is entled Makg History), Why Suici?, and Breakg the Surface, the #1 New York Tim btsellg tobgraphy of Olympic divg champn Greg Louganis. Foundg Edor & Producer — In 2016, while listeng to the Makg Gay History archive, Sara Burngham wonred aloud to Eric whether might be a podst.
MAKINGGAYHISTORY—THE PODCAST
New York-based for over 20 years, his first full-time job was as a junr publicist on the first edn of Eric Marc’s book Makg History (the publisher didn’t want the word “gay” the ma tle back 1992! Fundg — Makg Gay History is ma possible wh genero fundg om the Jonathan Logan Fay Foundatn, which supports vtigative journalism, the arts, and documentary film. Fundg — Makg Gay History is ma possible wh genero fundg om Patrick Hds and Steve Tipton: “We believe strongly that documentg LGBTQ+ history and tellg the fotten stori are fundamental to our prervg our history.
Fundg — Makg Gay History’s tn iativ are supported wh a genero grant om Lda Hirshman, thor of Victory: The Triumphant Gay Revolutn, “ gratu for Eric Marc, who opened the doors that ma the book possible. ” Fundg — PFLAG, the natn’s largt anizatn dited to supportg, tg, and advotg for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them, unrwrote productn of “Fay Ti, ” the third episo Makg Gay History’s “Comg of Age Durg the 1970s” season. Fundg — Makg Gay History‘s send and third seasons were ma possible through grants and fundg support om the Ford Foundatn, which is on the ont l of social change worldwi.
Fundg — The Arc Foundatn, which fund the lnch of Makg Gay History‘s first season, is dited to the ia that people n live harmony wh one another and the natural world. Con Edison unrwrote productn of Makg Gay History‘s Damien Mart episo honor of the Hetrick-Mart Instute’s 40th anniversary and has provid addnal fundg to support MGH’s tn work.