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He kicked off his singing career and gained national attention when he performed on season 9 of “American Idol.” After making it as far as the semi-finals, he went to the Broadway stage and landed iconic roles like Lola in “Kinky Boots” and Ogie in “Waitress.” He’s collaborated with some of the biggest voices in music today like Taylor Swift, Beyonce and Ariana Grande and has been a regular judge...

Today we talk with Vincint Cannady, known by the mononym VINCINT, a singer and songwriter who adds some hope to the relationship between the LGBTQ+ community and the religious community. VINCINT was raised Baptist and found allyship and acceptance within his community through his peers but most importantly, his professors. Now, he volunteers with multiple LGBTQ+ organizations to fight for acceptan...

Churches can decide to banish someone because of illegal activity, physical abuse, or abandonment. To the church, someone who has been excommunicated has committed a grave offense that caused this person to be separated spiritually from the church. For Stephen Wrabel, it was because he’s gay. Stephen Wrabel, known mononymously as Wrabel, is a musician, a singer, and a songwriter. Pop icon P!nk cal...

In school, they continue to teach history as a way to examine the past and how it has shaped relationships between societies and people. But how much queer history was covered in these lessons? Today, we’re going back in time — again — to explore the rich history of queer people throughout time in the US. This is the first chapter of our six part series on our nation’s queer history. So, if you li...

Where did the idea of pink toys and blue toys come from? And what effect do these different toys have on kids as they grow up? Today we chat with Matthew Ashton, the Vice President of design at LEGO, who helps us walk through the past, present and future of gendered toys. Be sure to follow Matthew on IG!Your host is Levi Chambers, co-founder of Gayety. Follow the show and keep up with the conversa...

Finding health care as a queer individual can be terrifying. Sometimes it can feel impossible. The system is often ignorant to the LGBTQ community. And any queer-competent healthcare providers can be hours away by drive or months away by appointment. That’s why A.G. Breitenstein sought to make healthcare accessible. She’s had first-hand experience with poor medical care and knew there had to be a...

Don’t judge a book by its cover. Jason Ellis definitely doesn't look like what most people would think of when they try to picture a stereotypical bisexual man. So when Jason came out, he received some heat from his listeners. People wanted him to shut up about his sexuality and go back to talking about MMA and Motocross. He lost fans. But were they really fans if they don’t support who he really...

Today, Daniel is here to explain their discoveries about the history of queerness and what place the LGBTQ community has in the world of science. Be sure to follow Dr. Pfau on Twitter! Your host is Levi Chambers, co-founder of Gayety. Follow the show and keep up with the conversation @Pride.*This podcast is not affiliated with Pride Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...

Brian Falduto has a slew of titles under his belt. He was a child actor alongside Jack Black, he has a career in country music, he’s a life coach, oh and he’s thinking about writing a children’s book. But today, we talk to Brian about what really got him to this point in his life. All the elementary school bullies, the pressure from being in the public eye, and his own internal homophobia that kep...

In honor of Mother's Day in the US, here is a rebroadcast featuring Hannah Graf's story as a trans mother along with trans husband and father, Jake Graf. Love to all trans parents out there!------There are lies people tell us to keep us in line. You’ve heard them. Some are relatively harmless. Be good or Santa won’t bring you any presents. Don’t eat sweets before bed or you’ll have nightmares. Oth...

It wasn’t until the ‘80s that the Marvel Universe started to introduce queer characters to their stories and it was another 10 years before any characters were able to fully acknowledged their sexuality and actually say “I am gay.” Today, we are joined by Dr. Andrew Deman, a University lecturer and comic book expert to talk about how queerness was introduced into the comic book world and why many...

When you think of the AIDS epidemic, a few words may pass through your mind. Illness, fear, death, and probably gay. After the first case was discovered in 1981, people began referring to the disease as “gay cancer” or “gay plague.” And it was seen as a death sentence. Even years later, after many improvements in science and medicine and a significantly longer life expectancy for HIV positive peop...

Brooke Eden had been a toxic relationship with a man and she wasn’t in love. It wasn’t a fairytale but it was an experience she documented in her music. But then she met Hilary, her current girlfriend and her music took a turn. She wrote a series of love songs, you just listened to one, to tell the world that we don’t get to choose who we love, it just happens. Now, she’s ready to share her love w...

Today we speak with Robbie Couch, a storyteller who is about to release his newest book, “The Sky Blues.” Robbie tells us all about how he went from journalism school to writing queer young adult books and why these stories are so important for young teens to have access to. Libraries have not always been stocked with these stories, but that’s slowly changing thanks to authors like Robbie."The Sky...

Today, we’re joined by Yasmin Benoit, a model and activist for the asexual and aromantic community. Yasmin has created hashtags to form an online community for ace individuals and is about to make history by launching the very first International Asexuality Day on April 6th. She’s here to talk about her personal journey in discovering who she is, why she does not need a partner to be complete, and...

The ways in which we are raised and the ideology we are presented with at a young age can have an irreversible impact on how we grow up and act in our adult lives. This could be religion, culture, or politics, it all shapes a part of who we are now and later in life. This was especially true for Bolu Okupe, a gay Nigerian man who was raised by his homophobic, Christian father. In Nigeria, being ga...

Most of us can agree that appearances are important. The amount of care we put towards our appearances in any given moment can vary, but we all know we’re posting that selfie for a reason. This concept is especially true in Hollywood, where celebrities can find their recent scandals all over the front pages of entertainment magazines if they aren’t careful. But for Anne Heche, it wasn’t so much ab...

The Zodiac. The Unabomber. Ted Bundy. Serial killers you’ll be familiar with. But between 1974 and 1975, there was another ruthless serial killer at large, terrorizing San Francisco’s LGBTQ+ community. He was coined “the Doodler.” While a social movement roared to life in the city, the Doodler haunted its queer nightlife scene: drawing sketches of his victims and engaging in sexual acts with them...

The Judaeo-Christian scriptures rarely mention same-sex sexuality. Of the 35,527 verses in the Catholic Bible, only seven, which is about 0.02% are sometimes interpreted as prohibiting homosexual acts. So if it’s such a small part of the official text, why is it such a big deal? Last week, in part one of our look at the history of same-sex love in the Catholic Church, we examined how the church’s...

When you think about the Catholic church and its relation to the LGBTQ+ community, either as a believer or a non-believer, it likely isn’t as an ally. But the church’s stance on same-sex love isn’t as cut and dry as you might think. Over the span of two millenia, the church has adapted, however slowly, to a changing world. Today, we’ll start part one of our exploration of the history of same-sex l...

Danell Leyva has become accustomed to being judged by people. He’s a professional gymnast who has waited in front of large crowds waiting for the numbers to be called assessing his performance. He has literally dealt with judges his entire life. But facing the judgement of coming out is a different story. He stood in the spotlight of being an out professional athlete and confronted the stereotypes...

Polyamory is defined as being open to intimate relationships with more than one person. Polyamorous people are usually looking to share a romantic or sexual connection with more than one person. For Ian Jenkins, his day-to-day worries had less to do with whether his family or peers would accept his two partners. He was proud to be in a same sex throuple. But that meant neither he nor his partners...

By now, most people understand or at least are aware of the trials and tribulations the transgender community experiences every day. You may have a close friend or even a relative who is trans. Or maybe there’s a celebrity you adore, who identifies as trans. Perhaps, you’re part of the trans or gender-non-conforming community yourself. But what some people may not realize is that being trans is no...

It’s no surprise that social media has become a popular topic to discuss in daily conversations. From the newest Tik Tok trend to that funny video forwarded to you during lunch, it occupies a large chunk of our everyday lives. I never look forward to the notification my phone gets at the end of the week on my daily screentime, and I bet you don’t either. Today, we hear from model Max Emerson and p...

Most countries that have legal surrogacy specifically exclude queer people and same-sex couples. In fact, there are very few countries that have supportive surrogacy laws that also include same-sex couples. These countries include the United States, which supports commercial surrogacy for gay couples; Canada, which restricts surrogacy only to non-profit altruistic programs; Colombia, some states i...