To end Gay pride month 2025, Sam tells the story of Sara Josephine Baker. Baker was an American physician notable for making contributions to public health, especially in the immigrant communities of New York City. She also happed to be part of the Queer community. Her fight against the damage that widespread urban poverty and ignorance caused to children, especially newborns, is perhaps her most lasting legacy. In 1917, she noted that babies born in the United States faced a higher mortality rate than soldiers fighting in WW1, drawing a great deal of attention to her cause. She also is known for (twice) tracking down Mary Malone, better known as Typhoid Mary.

Sources:

https://www.harvardsquarelibrary.org/biographies/sara-josephine-baker/

https://www.curvemag.com/blog/history/sara-josephine-baker-lesbian-scientist-changed-the-face-of-public-health/

https://cfmedicine.nlm.nih.gov/physicians/biography_19.html

https://poklib.org/doctor-sara-josephine-baker-fighting-for-life/#:~:text=In%20her%20later%20years%2C%20she,death%20on%20February%2022%2C%201945.

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sara-Josephine-Baker

This week, Sam shares the story of Typhoid Mary, the first person in the United States identified as an asymptomatic carrier of the pathogen associated with typhoid fever. Jeff dives into the chilling case of Danny Rolling, also known as the Gainesville Ripper—a serial killer whose horrifying crimes inspired a massively popular horror film. True crime meets medical mystery in this haunting episode.

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Jeff’s sources:

• Danny Rolling – Wikipedia
• The Real Killer Who Inspired Scream – Collider
• Gainesville Ripper – YouTube

Sam’s source:

• Mary Mallon (Typhoid Mary) – PMC

This week, Jeff shares the story of Harvey Milk. Milk is a Queer icon. Milk was an American politician and the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California, as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.

Because of his tireless advocacy for all gay people Harvey Milk was assassinated in 1978.

His story is unique and heroic. He is simply... a hero.

Sources used:

https://campus.digication.com/caradevine2/last_words

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_Milk

https://milkfoundation.org/

https://youtu.be/Od05s8cc32A?si=-5bdnMnkFTCviaqV

And for bonus, if you want to see Anita Bryant take a pie to the face here is that video.

https://youtu.be/5tHGmSh7f-0?si=draPKuXPBM_-iSes