On Veterans Day in 1950, a small group of homosexual men met on a hillside in what was then known as Eden Dale, Los Angeles.

The Nazi persecution of homosexuals lurked in the memories of five American men as they gathered in Harry Hay’s Los Angeles home on November 11, 1950.

Chris Patterson-Rosso, left, and Gabe González are the hosts of Sniffies’ podcast “Cruising Confessions,” which is entering its third season.