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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Running for City Council, as a Teen Mom

Running for City Council, as a Teen Mom

Persian New Year from Afar; Remembering the King of Surf Guitar; Golden State Plate: Santa Maria BBQ; Letter to my California Dreamer: Palo Alto in the '70s Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

23 Mar 201930min

From Ferlinghetti to Flamin’ Hot Cheetos

From Ferlinghetti to Flamin’ Hot Cheetos

How a Janitor Invented a Bestselling Junk Food; Poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti turns 100; Artists Reimagine 'Valley Girl'; A Letter From Charles Schulz, 50 years later Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

16 Mar 201930min

Migrant Teens: Figuring Out Life in California

Migrant Teens: Figuring Out Life in California

Reuniting with Mom (and missing Grandma); High School at age 20?; Kids send Postcards to other Kids in Detention; Conditions for Migrant Kids in Custody; From England’s Green Hills to California’s Deserts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9 Mar 201930min

On The Trail of a Serial Arsonist in California

On The Trail of a Serial Arsonist in California

Most wildfires ignite by accident. But some are set on purpose - and arsonists are very hard to catch. We find out how investigators caught one of them. It took two years and dozens of people to track him down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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How ‘Okies’ Reshaped the Golden State

How ‘Okies’ Reshaped the Golden State

When Black Farmworkers Picked California's Crops; Letter to My Dust Bowl Grandparents; When Bakersfield was the Center of the Country Music Universe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

23 Feb 201930min

Your California Breakup Playlist

Your California Breakup Playlist

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16 Feb 201930min

Love, California Style

Love, California Style

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40 Percent of Kids in This School District Are Homeless

40 Percent of Kids in This School District Are Homeless

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