The No Nose Club: Solidarity in the Face of Stigma | Odd Salon RESILIENT
Channel: Odd Salon
Date: 2020-06-10

In 18th century London, syphilis sufferers faced not only untreatable symptoms but deep universal prejudice. Join us for the tale of how one underground gentleman’s club challenged that prejudice – upending stigma through community, solidarity, and perhaps a few too many nose jokes.

Kate O’Donnell ~ The No Nose Club: Solidarity in the Face of Stigma

Odd Salon RESILIENT: Stories of triumph and perseverance, hope, support, and love from times of plague and pandemic. 

Curated by Annetta Black and Tre Balchowsky

Live-streamed on May 26, 2020
Technical Producer: John Adams
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