Sewers of Paris: Sissy Diva Worship (Ep 444 - Lucas/Cyndi Lauper) (Patreon)

My guest on this week's Sewers of Paris podcast is Lucas Hilderbrand, author of the new book The Bars Are Ours, which provides a deep look at the history of gay bars. Before he launched into this intriguing field of study, Lucas bounced around queer culture for several years, looking for the place where he fit in — a journey that included a particularly traumatic experience in musical theater. And it’s probably not a surprise that his attention focused on the ways that queer people connect with each other, and the things that we lose when we lose institutions like gay bars.