About this episode

Mandy Carter shares her experiences as a Black lesbian activist, her journey of self-discovery, and her ongoing search for her long-lost sister.

Mandy Carter is a long-time Black lesbian activist and community organizer. Born in 1948, Mandy spent her childhood bouncing between New York state children's homes. While that came with exceptional challenges for a young person, it also allowed her the freedom to grow into exactly who she wanted to be, without the binds of familial pressures and expectations. For Mandy, that meant being a lesbian, a quaker, and a radical agitator (at one point in jail for 90 days). In this episode, Mandy shares stories of: -discovering the Quaker tradition as a teen -sleeping in central park and hitchhiking all the way to San Francisco -finding a home at Maud's Study -protesting the war in Vietnam -the impact of Harvey Milk's assassination -reconnecting with her brother after 50 years, and continuing to search for her sister to this day **Help us find Delores!!! It's been six decades and Mandy is still looking for her sister. Please share any leads with us at cruisingpod@gmail.com and help us spread the word by sharing our related posts on social media (@cruisingpod) ... Thank you for listening to Cruising Podcast! -Reviews help other listeners find Cruising! If you like what you hear, please…

People in this episode

Hosts: Sarah Gabrielli, Rachel Karp, Jennifer McGinity

Guest: Mandy Carter

Topics covered

• activism
• queer history
• war resistance
• family reunion
• Quaker tradition
• community organizing

Keywords

• Mandy Carter
• activism
• Quaker
• Vietnam War
• family reunion
• Harvey Milk
• lesbian
• community organizer
• sibling search

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Quaker tradition

Places: New York, San Francisco

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