I sat down with the wonderful @brontezpurnell, author of 100 BOYFRIENDS, which is our February book club selection! We chat about cruising, the demise of Tumblr porn, and Space Camp®––so don't miss this one.

I sat down with Rivers Solomon, author of our October book club selection, AN UNKINDNESS OF GHOSTS.We discuss Rivers’s writing process, geek out over history, and explore their powerful debut novel. AN UNKINDNESS OF GHOSTS tackles issues like race,...

This week I sat down with celebrity fashion stylist, writer, and speaker Andrew Gelwicks to discuss his new book THE QUEER ADVANTAGE. We talked about the unique expereince of embracing queer identity in the conservative midwest and the importance of...

I sat down with Professor Timothy Stewart-Winter to talk about the biggest gay scandal in American history, one that occurred only weeks before the presidential election––56 years ago.

Have you heard about the epidemic plaguing the LGBTQ+ community in America? And no, I’m not talking about HIV/AIDS or COVID-19; I’m talking about the violence faced by Black trans women.A few days ago, I sat down with Eliel Cruz (@theelielcruz),...

I sat down with Aria Sa'id (@ariasaid), founder and Executive Director of the Compton’s Transgender Cultural District (@transgenderdistrict), the world’s first transgender district, celebrating the resilience, culture, and presence of transgender people...

I sat down with Diamond Stylz, Executive Director of Black Trans Women Inc and producer of the podcast Marsha's Plate, to discuss her path to activism and how we can fight the epidemic of violence against Black trans women in America.Did you learn...

This is the most important, urgent interview I have ever conducted: our collective human decency as a country is at risk. Edafe Okporo, Executive Director of RDJ Refugee Shelter, explains that we have ONE (1) week to prevent the current administration...

I sat down with Eric Marcus, author and podcast host of Making Gay History, to discuss Dr. Frank Kameny and other heroes from our movement––on the 50th anniversary of the world's first Pride march.Check out the Making Gay History podcast at...

I’m thrilled to present the introduction and chapter one of my book, is THE DEVIANT'S WAR: The Homosexual vs. the United States of America, narrated by the incredible Vikas Adam.Order the book today: https://ericcervini.com/book

I sat down with Sarah Prager, an LGBTQ+ history education advocate who wrote the perfect childrens' (or coffee table) companion to the Deviant's War! It's called RAINBOW REVOLUTIONARIES: 50 LGBTQ+ People Who Made History. It comes out Tuesday and is...

What is our obligation to other members of the worldwide LGBTQ+ community? I talked to my friend, fellow activist, and writer Adam Eli about his new book: THE NEW QUEER CONSCIENCE, out on June 2, the same day as my own book! #twins

How did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and the Black Freedom Movement contribute to the fight for LGBTQ+ equality? I spoke with Dr. Peniel E. Joseph about his new book, THE SWORD AND THE SHIELD: The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin...

Eric sits down with Celia Laskey, the author of our April book club selection: UNDER THE RAINBOW. They talk about how she developed her novel, an inspiring book about how LGBTQ+ activists can liberate the most homophobic small town in America.

Eric sat down with Professor Phillip Ayoub, an award-winning scholar of Diplomacy and World Affairs and the author of WHEN STATES COME OUT: Europe’s Sexual Minorities and the Politics of Visibility. (Available on Amazon and via his Insta bio, at...

Eric sits down with Jacob Tobia, the author of the bestselling memoir SISSY: A Coming-of-Gender Story, to discuss how we can peel the layers of gender––and have fun, too. 

Yesterday, I sat down with Professor Breanne Fahs, the author of TRANSFORMING CONTAGION and a brand new book, BURN IT DOWN: Feminist Manifestos for the Revolution. We discussed James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and some incredible LGBTQ+ manifestos from the...

Eric sits down with Professor Susan Stryker, the award-winning scholar and filmmaker who co-directed Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton's Cafeteria.

What does the AIDS crisis teach us about the current pandemic?In this episode, I interview Peter Staley, AIDS activist and subject of the documentary How to Survive a Plague.

Did a gay sex scandal cause the Austro-Hungarian Empire to lose World War I?

Eric asks: why does Los Angeles have thirty-four (34) gay bars, but zero lesbian bars?

Pete Buttigieg has dropped out of the Democratic presidential primary. But is it possible we've already had a gay president? Join Dr. Eric Cervini and his friend, Gregory Lehrmann, as they discuss whether President James Buchanan may have loved another...

What in the world is a circuit party, and where did it come from?

Alex Willis, Semifinalist on ABC's The Great American Baking Show, crashes The Magic Closet with medieval bread and a stolen treasure.