The LGBTQ History You Didn’t Know About

Our guest tonight is Brad Dunshee, creator of the Mattachine Project.  In his words: “Well into my 30s, I heard about the Compton's Cafeteria riot, in the heart of San Francisco, which entailed an LGBTQ-uprising against an abusive police force--this event, stunningly, happened a full three years before the much-more-known Stonewall uprising. I was floored. Why hadn't I known about this? Was it common knowledge that I had just somehow missed? As I've always worked in media, I made the decision to develop a platform showcasing a weekly podcast, detailing these stories. My hope and main mission with this platform is to get our stories out there--it's important to understand our community's triumphs, our challenges, and what we've been through. “

Tonight we talk to Brad with panel Brody Levesque and Dawn Ennis.  We talk about the project, and we talk about history we all need to know.