Minisode: Queer History Walk

06/05/23 • 5 min

The neighborhood that the Whitney now occupies once provided a place to find and create queer community. This minisode pays tribute to the sites where people seeking sexual freedom once gathered to connect, relax, party, and organize. Minisode guest: Camilo Godoy, Whitney Educator.

For more about the queer history of the Meatpacking District, check out the full audio tour: https://whitney.org/audio-guides/94

For more about the queer history of the Meatpacking District, check out the full audio tour: https://whitney.org/audio-guides/94

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View these artworks and access the transcript of this conversation on the Whitney's audio guide: https://whitney.org/audio-guides/90

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Para más información sobre la historia queer del Meatpacking District, consulte la audioguía completa: https://whitney.org/audio-guides/94

Artists Among Us - Minisode: Queer History Walk

Transcript

Camilo Godoy: In this minisode of the Artists Among Us podcast, I'll be sharing a few highlights from the Whitney's queer history walk. The full tour is available as a Museum audio guide, and often on summer Friday evenings, you can take a guided tour in person too. Just check