To celebrate Pride Month 2025, Rae and Andi chat with Free Harris about gay men in preservation, gayborhoods, and gaytrification (that last portmanteau is bleh, but the places we discuss aren’t). Happy Pride, everyone! 🌈
References:
LGBTQ America: A Theme Study of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer History – Chapter 13 by Free Harris
Richard Florida & Charlotta Mellander Gay-Bohemian Index
Grant House, Logan Circle, Washington DC
Anna Julia Cooper House, LeDroit Park, Washington DC
Mary McCloud Bethune House, Logan Circle, Washington DC
Rae & Andi,
Congratulations on your first year! 🎉 It’s been an awesome year!
Another banger of an episode, and your guest was incredibly interesting. I always learn something new!
Andi, I had to laugh, because as soon as you started talking about the Grant Mansion on Logan Circle, the first thing I did was do an image search online—and upon seeing it I said to myself, “That kinda looks like the ‘Psycho’ house!” a few seconds before you did! 😂
Anyway, Congrats again on your first year, and looking forward to many more to go!
Best to you both!