Season 11: Episode 1: Craig Rodwell
Making Gay History | LGBTQ Oral Histories from the Archive
Exploring Chicago's Gay Cruising Scene in the 1950s
Reminiscing about their experiences as a young child exploring gay cruising areas, the speaker shares stories of attracting older men, encountering police harassment, and thrilling encounters with Frank Bukalo. They also discuss curfews and elaborate stories created to explain their late-night activities to their mother.
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