'I'm Really Lucky That I'm Gay' - with Eric Marcus from Making Gay History Podcast

Lost Spaces: Memories from Gay Bars, Lesbian Clubs, and LGBTQ+ Parties

I don't know about you, but I really like the idea of being referred to as a gay elder at some point in the future.

The only part about it that worries me is that I hope I'm not expected to suddenly be wise or level-headed or clever or anything...

And though this week's guest, Eric Marcus from the Making Gay History podcast, might not like being referred to as a gay elder, he's certainly got the credentials to bear this title.

You probably already know about the Making Gay History podcast, but just in case you didn't it's an oral history podcast that explores different parts of queer history, like the AIDS crisis or growing up gay in the 70s.

In fact, the new season is celebrating the 55th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, by exploring the myth of what that's become, and sharing stories from people who were actually there.

But, anyway, before he was a podcast host and before he was a gay geezer he was a baby gay in New York City.

And it was here that he had an adventure or two on the dancefloors of the gay bars in Manhattan. One of which was the wonderfully named Ice Palace, which we discuss in this conversation.

Follow me

Instagram: www.instagram.com/lostspacespod

Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/lostspacespod⁠⁠⁠⁠

TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@lostspacespod⁠⁠⁠⁠

Sign up to the Queer Word newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/queerqueerword⁠

Support me

Buy Me A Coffee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lostspacespod⁠⁠⁠⁠

Follow my guest

Making Gay History Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/makinggayhistorypodcast/

Making Gay History Website: https://makinggayhistory.org/

Some of the topics we cover:

• Queer spaces and their impact on personal growth.
• Sexuality, identity, and coming out in the 1970s and 1980s.
• Sexual experiences and encounters in the 1970s.
• Manhattan, and its many gay clubs.
• Long-distance relationship experiences and crushes.
• Self-esteem, attractiveness, and relationships.