South Side concert spotlights the long-ignored queer history of gospel music

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South Side concert spotlights the long-ignored queer history of gospel music

Shout OUT mixes performance with narration to celebrate queer stories and icons in gospel.

Courtesy of Bob Black / Shout OUT

By Jules Yaeger

On one block of Chicago’s South Side, a musical event is celebrating Pride Month by shining a light on queer history – in gospel music. Shout OUT combines live musical performance and historical narration to bring gospel music closer to the stories and icons that produced it.

Reset talks to the frontwomen behind Shout OUT to learn more.

GUESTS: Cheryl Corley, NPR correspondent

Lucy Smith, Chicago jazz musician