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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Ballet Star Moves Past Pain for a New Stage: Science

Ballet Star Moves Past Pain for a New Stage: Science

Miko Fogarty left her dream dance job with a top company after just one year. Two years later, she’s on her way to becoming a doctor - and overcoming alleged sexual abuse at the hands of her former coach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 Okt 201830min

First-Time Women Candidates React to Kavanaugh Drama

First-Time Women Candidates React to Kavanaugh Drama

Aisha’s Wahab’s ‘Long Run,’ Terisa Siagatonu’s Moment on Earth, My Carbon Footprint, A Writer’s CA Dream, Alice Coltrane’s ‘Spiritual Eternal’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

29 Sep 201830min

Life Inside Tijuana’s Migrant Center

Life Inside Tijuana’s Migrant Center

Reporter’s Notebook from Tijuana, The French Dip’s Roots, Seeking a Seat on the School Board, Cannabis Meds at School, The Forest Transforms Me Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

22 Sep 201830min

Golden State Plate: Iconic California Recipes

Golden State Plate: Iconic California Recipes

Green Goddess Dressing, Poetry of Climate Change, California’s Original Detention Center, A Granddaughter’s Message to “Ojiichan,” Sign Wars on the Campaign Trail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Sep 201830min

#MeToo Unmasks the Open Secret of Sexual Abuse in Yoga

#MeToo Unmasks the Open Secret of Sexual Abuse in Yoga

Yoga community struggles to rein in sexual misconduct, abuse in its ranks; How wildfire increases poverty; 92-year old artist says planet Earth is ‘screwed’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 Sep 201830min

Rethinking Masculinity… At Summer Camp

Rethinking Masculinity… At Summer Camp

Sons & Brothers Camp, Betty Valencia’s ‘Long Run’, The (W)hole Story on Mt. Shasta, Lured From Germany By SF ‘Sound’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1 Sep 201830min

Childhood Trauma Can Mean Early Death. This California Mom Wants to Beat the Odds

Childhood Trauma Can Mean Early Death. This California Mom Wants to Beat the Odds

Science shows childhood trauma leads to poorer health later in life, mentally and physically. But there are ways to intervene that can heal the wounds of the past for a parent, and safeguard a daughter’s future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24 Aug 201830min

Fleeing Conflict, and Finding Self

Fleeing Conflict, and Finding Self

Illegal Love in Uganda, The Damaging Effects of ‘White Voice,’ One ‘Lost Boy’s’ Journey Out of Sudan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Aug 201830min

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