Boise’s Hidden Queer History Still Has Echoes Today

We like to think of Boise as a place where all are welcome, but our history has some dark secrets of exclusion. To mark Pride Month, citizen historian Graham McBride is here to walk us through a 1950s scandal where more than a dozen gay men were arrested for engaging in consensual sex. We’re talking secrecy, prejudice, and how the “boys of Boise” story still has echoes today.   We’re doing a survey to learn more about our listeners, so we can make City Cast [City] an even better, more useful podcast for you. We’d be grateful if you took the survey at citycast.fm/survey—it’s only 5 minutes long. You’ll be doing us a big favor. Plus, anyone who takes the survey will be eligible to win a $250 Visa gift card. Want some more Boise stories? Head over to our Hey Boise newsletter where you’ll get a cheatsheet to the city every weekday morning. Can’t get enough of us?! We get it. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram.  Interested in advertising with City Cast Boise? Find more info HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices