How a Young Gay Man Survived One of the Darkest Eras in California Queer History

How a Young Gay Man Survived One of the Darkest Eras in California Queer History

Today, California is seen as a haven for people across a broad spectrum of human sexuality and gender identity. But fifty years ago, even here, being gay meant living in the shadows. It was essentially a crime. It was also considered a mental illness, so judges were committing people to psychiatric hospitals as well as to prisons. Lee Romney brings us the story of Gene Ampon, who was a teenager when he was sent to a California state mental hospital in Atascadero for two years. Lee's reporting is in collaboration with Jenny Johnson, a former public defender who helped start and run the San Francisco Behavioral Health Court. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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What Is the California Dream, and Is it Still Alive?

What Is the California Dream, and Is it Still Alive?

Prison-to-College Pipeline, Prop 13’s Impact on the CA Dream, Letter to My CA Dreamer, a Dream Shaped By Water Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

16 Marras 201929min

Living Through Wildfire and Facing a New Normal

Living Through Wildfire and Facing a New Normal

A Mind Scarred by Wildfire, Survivors Struggle to Find Housing, Radio Station Relays Fire Info in Indigenous Languages Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9 Marras 201930min

The Thin Place

The Thin Place

A paramedic and ER nurse from Northern California may himself be a conduit between the living and the dead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1 Marras 201930min

A ‘Nest’ for Migrant Kids at the Border – and an Unusual High School Reunion

A ‘Nest’ for Migrant Kids at the Border – and an Unusual High School Reunion

Tijuana’s First Early Childhood Education Center…Affiliated With a Migrant Shelter, Fictional Podcast ‘Moonface’ Explores Being Korean and Queer, Alums of Iranian Jewish School Reunite 40 Years Later Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26 Loka 201930min

Special Ed for California’s Black Students Was Supposed to Be Fixed by This Landmark Case. It Wasn’t

Special Ed for California’s Black Students Was Supposed to Be Fixed by This Landmark Case. It Wasn’t

A landmark ruling in 1977 changed special education for black students in California. But many educators, black parents and advocates say plenty remains broken. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Loka 201930min

These Five People Challenge the Notion of Blindness as a Deficit

These Five People Challenge the Notion of Blindness as a Deficit

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12 Loka 201930min

Blind Beekeeper Relies on Sound to Keep Her Hives Happy

Blind Beekeeper Relies on Sound to Keep Her Hives Happy

It has been almost 30 years since Aerial Gilbert lost her sight. In that time she’s relearned just about everything she used to do before going blind — and she did it through the power of sound. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4 Loka 201930min

How Heat Threatens California’s Most Vulnerable

How Heat Threatens California’s Most Vulnerable

Climate change is making it hotter everywhere in California. And heat can be a sneaky threat to our health and safety. It’s getting more dangerous, and deadly - even in parts of California you wouldn’t expect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 Syys 201930min

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