April 23, 2026

Episode: Oscar Wilde's Prosecution for Homosexuality

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Kris Fitzgerald
Creator, TWiQH

This week's episode is up! Oscar Wilde stood in a London courtroom in 1895 and, instead of cowering, delivered one of the most eloquent defenses of same-sex love ever recorded. He called it 'the love that dare not speak its name' and described it as beautiful, fine, and noble. This week we explore what happened, what it cost him, and why his words still resonate.

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