Santa Cruz County Queer History Podcast
Santa Cruz County Queer History Podcast
Podcast Description
Older LGBTQ+ people in Santa Cruz County are interviewed by younger queer students about their stories since the 1970s in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Santa Cruz Pride. Students from across Santa Cruz County conducted the interviews and then edited and produced each 20-minute long podcast. These podcasts will be released each Tuesday in 2025. We thank Patti Maxine on the steel string guitar for providing the music and the art was developed by Hex, one of the involved high school students.
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The podcast highlights themes of LGBTQ+ history, personal growth, and community activism, featuring episodes such as interviews with Adam Spickler, the first out transgender man elected to public office in California, and Monica Martinez, the first out lesbian supervisor. It also delves into the establishment of Santa Cruz's first Gay Straight Alliance and discussions surrounding pivotal moments in local LGBTQ+ history.
Created by and for students. Older LGBTQ+ people in Santa Cruz County are interviewed by younger queer students about their stories since the 1970s in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Santa Cruz Pride. Students from across Santa Cruz County conducted the interviews and then edited and produced each 20-minute long podcast. These podcasts will be released each Tuesday in 2025. We thank Patti Maxine on the steel string guitar for providing the music and the art was developed by Hex, one of the involved high school students.
G Schulz grew up mostly in Dallas, Texas and attended the University of Texas in Austin where he obtained a Bachelor’s of Architecture degree. After coming out in 1978 and graduating in 1979, he took a road trip west and landed somewhat by happen-chance in Santa Cruz. There he found a very active gay community, engaging in a gay men’s rap group (that drew upwards of 90 men every week), Gay volleyball in front of the Dream Inn, two gay bars and a very active social life. He has now been living in Santa Cruz for over 46 years. G has been involved in a variety of groups including the radical faeries and the Rainbow Sangha meditation group. He also attended the 1987 March on Washington for lesbian and gay rights in Washington D.C.
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