Out of the Dark

Welcome to our very first podcast episode! In this episode we give you a short, general introduction to Queer History in Austria and the specific court case that we will talk about in the next few episodes. The accused was the 35-year-old Hans M. who was being tried for homosexuality and fraud in Graz in 1949/50. We discuss the issue of only having sources that tell us the prosecution’s side of the story.CW: transphobia, homophobia, cisgenderism, heterosexismA special thanks to our dear friends Beni Klingler for lending us his voice and to Joel Laun for his help with sound engineering.Music licenses:Murky by 92elmMusic from Uppbeat:https://uppbeat.io/t/92elm/murkyLicense code: PBEAPVJICUUN6OF2Machinations by Roger GabaldaMusic from Uppbeat:https://uppbeat.io/t/roger-gabalda/machinationsLicense code: BFKPUYEVCSZOXLARStitches by Richard SmithsonMusic from Uppbeat:https://uppbeat.io/t/richard-smithson/stitchesLicense code: 64W0YVHW9ENJZDIS

In this episode you will hear more about Hans M.’s life prior to the trial and the circumstances of his arrest. We reflect about the significance of labels in the context of Queer History and why they are useful also for queer historical subjects.CW: transphobia, homophobia, cisgenderism, heterosexismA special thanks to our dear friends Beni Klingler for lending us his voice and to Joel Laun for his help with sound engineering.Music licenses:Murky by 92elmMusic from Uppbeat:https://uppbeat.io/t/92elm/murkyLicense code: PBEAPVJICUUN6OF2Machinations by Roger GabaldaMusic from Uppbeat:https://uppbeat.io/t/roger-gabalda/machinationsLicense code: BFKPUYEVCSZOXLARStitches by Richard SmithsonMusic from Uppbeat:https://uppbeat.io/t/richard-smithson/stitchesLicense code: 64W0YVHW9ENJZDIS

After his arrest, Hans M. had to undergo various medical examinations. In this episode we discuss what role medical opinions and notions about norms played in the trial and what that says about heteronormativity.CW: transphobia, homophobia, cisgenderism, heterosexismA special thanks to our dear friends Beni Klingler for lending us his voice and to Joel Laun for his help with sound engineering.Music licenses:Murky by 92elmMusic from Uppbeat:https://uppbeat.io/t/92elm/murkyLicense code: PBEAPVJICUUN6OF2Machinations by Roger GabaldaMusic from Uppbeat:https://uppbeat.io/t/roger-gabalda/machinationsLicense code: BFKPUYEVCSZOXLARStitches by Richard SmithsonMusic from Uppbeat:https://uppbeat.io/t/richard-smithson/stitchesLicense code: 64W0YVHW9ENJZDIS