Lez Hang Out | A Lesbian Podcast

Leigh and Ellie talk about their favorite moments from Clexacon 2018, the largest media convention for LGBTQ people and allies. From getting to meet their favorite actresses, cosplay contests, recording a Drunk Lesbians Watch episode with Amanda Holland of Girlship TV and Ellie dancing with Isabella Gomez, Stephanie Beatriz, Nicole Pacent and Mandahla Rose at the Ascension after party, there were...

Leigh and Ellie discuss Bury Your Gays and the impact of their first queer lady deaths. While gearing up for Clexacon, they reflect on the importance of positive representation. After last week's Bechloe episode, Leigh and Ellie facilitated a campaign to get Universal Studios to release the Bechloe kiss footage. Listeners can get their own #releasethekiss shirts and tank tops at bit.ly/lezshop. Fo...

An entire a cappella group full of women and only one lesbian to be found? We think not! Certified aca-lesbos Leigh and Ellie talk with Shelley Regner (@shelleyregner) who plays Barden Bella Ashley in Pitch Perfect. From #Bechloe, the infamous "Titanium" shower scene, how Cynthia Rose almost got a wedding in Pitch Perfect 3, confirmation that a #Bechloe make out scene does exist (and we are prayin...

Leigh and Ellie hang out with Gabby Kirschberg(@gabkirsch) and Natasha Jahchan(@theonlynatasha), the curators of Dapper Tomboy, a style blog for people breaking barriers of gender biased fashion. We chat about doing away with the gender binary in fashion, our most embarrassing middle school fashion choices, Dapper Tomboy parties, how to dress for your body and how to find your most authentic style...

A movie about a women's baseball league and not one of them is a lesbian? Now that just doesn't seem right!  Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about A League of Their Own, Kit's lesbian swag, the not so secret relationship between Rosie O' Donnell and Madonna otherwise known as Doris and Mae and the real life women from All-American Girls Professional Baseball League including Jose...

Leigh and Ellie speak with the founders of Clexacon, the largest multi-fandom event for LGBTQ women & allies. Holly Winebarger and Danielle Jablonski along with Ashley Arnold put together this event after the devastating year in queer television in 2016 where a record number of queer women were killed off on network television. We talk Bury Your Gays, Clexa from the 100 and how a positive movement...

The head cheerleader falls for the bad ass new girl in town. Now that's a movie we want to see! Leigh(@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about Bring It On, why Missy and Torrance should have been together, Eliza Dushku and her lesbian smirk and how Courtney and Whitney are totally "dyke-a-delic' in this episode of Should Have Been Gay. Follow along on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (@lezh...

Leigh and Ellie dive into Imagine Me & You for this Lez-ssentials episode, a recurring segment on the essential movies and TV shows in the lesbian canon. Imagine Me & You is a 2005 British rom com starring Piper Perabo as Rachel and Lena Headey as Luce. Leigh and Ellie love this movie and have a lot to say about love at first sight, British accents, why this florist is everywhere and the ridiculou...

An island full of women and not one lesbian to be found? Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about Wonder Woman, the celibate island of Themyscira, Diana's canonical bisexuality, Kate McKinnon and Gal Gadot's epic SNL kiss and gay Aunt Antiope in this episode of Should Have Been Gay. Follow along on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (@lezhangoutpod). Support this show http://supporter....

Leigh and Ellie discuss the mysterious force we like to call gay magnetism that brings us together even when we don't necessarily know we're gay yet, gaydar and how to tell if a girl is queer or not. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on F...

Leigh and Ellie talk about why Rizzoli and Isles so clearly should have been gay. They discuss all of the ridiculously lesbian things Rizzoli and Isles do together including LLBFFS, going undercover as lesbians, TGTGT, Dorothy Snarker subtext recaps and why these "buddy" cops are far more than buddies. Follow along on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (@lezhangoutpod).  Support this show http://supp...

In this episode Leigh and Ellie discuss shipping the real life actors who play queer characters on TV or in film together. Why do we ship them? Is it problematic when we ship straight actors together? How can we indulge in the fantasy while being respectful to these real people? Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lezhangoutpod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

In the first installment of Should Have Been Gay, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) discuss Xena Warrior Princess and how the show should have been gay. Xena and Gabrielle are the ultimate lesbian couple and should have been able to explicitly be gay on the show. But we can still enjoy the Xena lesbian subtext for dummies. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lezhangoutpod. Host...

This one's for you, Poptarts! Leigh and Ellie talk to the writers and stars of Canadian web series Barbelle, Karen Knox and Gwenlyn Cumyn about creating queer content, their favorite moments of season 1 and what's in store for the second season. Barbelle is the story of two lesbian pop stars, Alice and Veronica, who were in love and in a band together, but they break up and still have to give thei...

Leigh and Ellie dive into Carol for this Lez-ssentials episode, a recurring segment on the essential movies and TV shows in the lesbian canon. They're here, they're queer and full of Christmas cheer! They have quite a bit to say about the fate of Carol (Cate Blanchett), Therese (Rooney Mara) and the true star of the movie Abby (Sarah Paulson). Lez-ssentials comes complete with a Carol drinking gam...

Leigh and Ellie talk to Robyn Exton (@hersocialapp), the CEO and Founder of HER, an app that helps lesbian, bisexual and queer people meet each other and the biggest community for queer people worldwide about crafting the perfect dating profile, the future of queer events and spaces, and how HER works to bring queer people together. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer...

Leigh and Ellie talk to MILCK (@milckmusic), the activist and performer behind the viral song "Quiet" about her journey coming out as a survivor, how we can support the survivors in our lives, intersectionality in activism and how her song came to be featured on Freeform's The Bold Type. MILCK was the organizer of the I Can't Keep Quiet a cappella flash mob at the Women's March in D.C. and continu...

From lezbros to lesbian friends turned girlfriends and being friends with your exes, Leigh and Ellie talk about navigating friendships with your lesbian, bisexual and queer lady friends. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/l...

Leigh and Ellie dive into D.E.B.S. for their first Lez-ssentials episode, a recurring segment on the essential movies and TV shows in the lesbian canon. They have a lot to say about Amy Bradshaw (Amy Foster) our favorite plaid skirted lesbian spy and her irresistible super villain lover Lucy Diamond (Jordana Brewster). Lez-ssentials comes complete with a D.E.B.S. drinking game because every lesbia...

Leigh and Ellie talk about straight girl obsession, falling for straight girls and why it is such a common trope in lesbian TV and movies. If you or a loved one is struggling with straight girl addiction, so is Ellie and you're not alone! If you like what you hear, leave us a review on iTunes and let's get that lesbian web moving! Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer o...

Leigh and Ellie talk to Valerie Anne (@punkystarshine) from Autostraddle (@autostraddle) about the power of lesbian fandoms, our favorite ships and seeing more lesbian, bisexual, trans and queer characters on screen! Valerie Anne writes recaps of Orphan Black, Wynonna Earp and Supergirl on Autostraddle. If you like what you hear, give us a review on iTunes and let's get that lesbian web moving! Fo...

Leigh and Ellie share their coming out stories and their favorite coming out stories on TV! If you like the show, leave us a review on iTunes and get that lesbian web moving. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod...