DYKE DIVE!
Dyke Dive is a limited series podcast about the history and culture of lesbian bars and the LGBTQ+ community. The show is hosted by Dr. Marie Cartier, an expert in this field and the author of "Baby, You Are My Religion: Women, Gay Bars, and Theology Before Stonewall" and will include interviews, first-person accounts, and discussions of historical events and themes around lesbian culture.
DYKE DIVE!
Episode 9 Raids, Bars, and Belonging: Finding Queer Community
We’re excited to bring you this conversation with long-time activist Lisa Hartouni, recorded last year. Though our connection dropped toward the end, Lisa’s stories about finding community as a young lesbian in the 1970s and 80s remain as important as ever.
In this episode, Dr. Marie Cartier speaks with Lisa Hartouni, a long-time activist in the Los Angeles and Long Beach communities. Lisa reflects on her early experiences navigating lesbian bars in Pomona and West Hollywood in the 1970s and 80s, including her encounters with police raids and finding a sense of belonging. Lisa shares how these bars provided both a vibrant community and a refuge during difficult times, despite the dangers queer people faced from law enforcement. While our connection drops toward the end, Lisa’s journey offers an insightful look into the importance of these spaces for LGBTQ+ people.
The Dyke Dive, Last Call is a limited series podcast hosted by Dr. Marie Cartier.
Produced and Edited by Kimberly Esslinger
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