Queer History 101 Video Archive


You don’t become an award-winning queer historian like ShopQueer.co’s co-founder Dr. Eric Cervini without putting in some serious reading!

Luckily for all of us, Eric has sat down to interview many of the scholars, activists, and queer living legends who authored some of his very favorite queer history books. This archive contains multimedia recordings of more than a dozen of these conversations, delving into historical topics spanning a wide range of time periods, cultural contexts, and queer identities.

Happy exploring, and don’t forget to subscribe to Queer History 101 to receive Eric’s curated queer history must-reads each month, delivered straight to your door!

  • And the Category Is...

    And the Category Is...

    Eric Cervini in conversation with Professor Ricky Tucker about Ballroom, appropriation, and queer family
  • The Queer Uprising that Changed History

    The Queer Uprising that Changed History

    Eric Cervini in conversation with Professor Jenn M. Jackson about Martin Duberman's Stonewall
  • Transgender History

    Transgender History

    Eric Cervini in conversation with Professor Susan Stryker about the roots of today's fight for trans liberation
  • Gay New York

    Gay New York

    Eric Cervini in conversation with Professor George Chauncey about the rich gay history of New York City
  • Refusing Compulsory Sexuality

    Refusing Compulsory Sexuality

    Eric Cervini in conversation with Sherronda J. Brown about the history of asexuality
  • The Making of the American “Oriental”

    The Making of the American “Oriental”

    Eric Cervini in conversation with Professor Amy Sueyoshi about the gendered history of the term “oriental”
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