Our Dyke Histories - Jack Gieseking with Sinister Wisdom

<p><strong>Come for the history; stay for the revolution, gossip, and desire that built it. 🤌</strong></p><p><strong><em>About Us :: </em>Decade by decade</strong>, <em>Our Dyke Histories</em> dives deep into the living, breathing past and present of lesbian, queer, bisexual, trans, &amp; nonbinary communities. Each season traces how we made space for ourselves—sometimes in bars, bookstores, and protests; sometimes in basements, alleyways, and prisons; &amp; always against the odds.</p><p><strong><em>Host </em>:: </strong><em>Our Dyke Histories</em> is hosted by historian, geographer, and environmental psychologist <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://queergeographies.com"><strong>Dr. Jack Jen Gieseking</strong></a>, and produced in collaboration with <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.sinisterwisdom.org/podcast"><strong><em>Sinister Wisdom</em></strong></a>, the oldest lesbian multicultural literary and art journal.</p><p><strong><em>Season One :: </em></strong>Our first season traces the history of <strong>dyke bars*</strong> - yes, with an asterisk - including <strong>lesbian bars, queer parties, &amp; trans hangouts</strong>. <strong>Before Pride marches and hashtags</strong>, there were bars, parties, and whispered invitations that built whole worlds. <em>Our Dyke Histories</em> uncovers the stories of the women, trans, and nonbinary people who turned repression into resistance and nightlife into liberation.</p><p><strong><em>Join Our Community </em>:: </strong>Want to be part of our community? We'd love to have you. 😏 Come comment, connect, and get your gayme on!</p><ul><li><strong>Newsletter</strong> to your inbox: Jack's <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://queergeographies.ghost.io/"><strong>Queer Geographies newsletter</strong></a> with detailed takes on each episode, &amp; more about lezbiqueertrans spaces across time</li><li><strong>Instagram</strong> for more dyke visuals and stories <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/ourdykehistories"><strong>@ourdykehistories</strong></a></li><li><strong>Read</strong> and follow our co-producer and collaborator, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.sinisterwisdom.org/podcast"><strong><em>Sinister Wisdom</em></strong></a></li><li><strong>Email</strong> us at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:ourdykehistories@gmail.com"><strong>ourdykehistories@gmail.com</strong></a></li></ul><p><strong><em>Donate &lt;3</em> :: </strong>Subscribe and/or donate to the fabulous, in-print <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.sinisterwisdom.org/donate"><em>Sinister Wisdom</em></a>, a multicultural lesbian literary &amp; art journal founded in 1976. <em>Sinister Wisdom</em> recognizes the power of language and art to create radical, empowering, resilient, and joyous sanctuaries that build and sustain vibrant lesbian futures.</p><p><strong><em>What Does Our Tarot Reading Say about What's Next?</em> :: </strong>In <strong>future seasons</strong>, we will move decade by decade through other defining places, objects, and ideas in lesbian, bi, queer, and trans history—mapping the worlds we’ve made and the futures we’re still imagining.</p><p><strong>Funny and fierce, sexy and smart, and full of dyke spirit, this podcast isn’t nostalgia—it’s a survival guide disguised as a love letter.</strong></p>