Stereotypes

My holiday gift to you, four stories about drag holiday traditions: "Thanksgiving with Carmella" by Christopher Beale "Creating Our Christmas" by Jinkx Monsoon & BenDeLaCreme "No Christingmas in Russia" by Katya Smirnoff-Skyy "Christmas Eve Eve" by J. Conrad Frank Happy holidays, see you in 2024!

Elizabeth Carter is a Black, queer, mother and director raising her son among the San Francisco Bay Area's LGBTQ community. Attending drag events has always been normal for their family and when politicians began trying to pass drag bans around the country, she responded by staging a show about drag queens set in Florida. Responding to hate with authenticity, and humor this time on Stereotypes.  ...

Peaches Christ is a San Francisco drag icon, a self-professed cult leader, horror queen, filmmaker, activist, comedian, and a singer all rolled into one. With a drag career spanning more than 20 years her impact on queer, drag and film culture are obvious.   We talk drag, activism, RuPaul's Drag Race, Jinkx Monsoon, Heklina and more with Peaches Christ on Stereotypes. - Hosted by: Christopher Beal...

Christopher J. Beale presents Stereotypes: Straight Talk from Queer Voices

Chris and Charles are military veterans living in Central Florida with their non-binary kid Eric. They arrived in Florida just as Governor Ron DeSantis began his outright attacks on the LGBTQ+ community and now they've had enough. They are raising money to leave Florida and an uncertain political future. - DONATE TO CHRIS & CHARLES' GOFUNDME - Find Christopher Beale online at  christopherjbeale.co...

Tre'vell Anderson is an author, journalist and observer of pop culture. Over the years, as they moved through their own coming out journey, Tre'vell noticed a problem with the way Trans people are portrayed in media. Are negative representations on screen causing violence off screen? - Support Christopher's work on Patreon to hear the full 70 minute conversation behind this episode, details at chr...

"The most famous gay movie theatre in the world." - Gerard Koskovich In San Francisco's gay neighborhood there is an ornate, historic movie Palace called the Castro Theatre. It towers over the Castro neighborhood with its bright neon blade sign, and art deco marquee. But lately, the marquee hasn't shown much of anything, and the theater seems as deserted now as it did during the pandemic. The Cast...

Are there enough LGBTQ+ people represented in stand-up comedy?   Our guest, comedian Wonder Dave, thinks not. How he's working to change that, with  a Queer Comedy Night at the San Francisco Eagle , this time on Stereotypes: Straight Talk from Queer Voices. - Support Christopher's work on Patreon with a monthly gift, and receive the full, un-edited interviews for each episode of Stereotypes and fu...

One drag queen's journey from the US Mexico Border to San Francisco. From the closet, to being an openly gay, and non-binary role model to another generation of queens. And how the support of her family and friends inspired Betty Fresas to shoot for the stars. - To hear the unedited 90 minute interview recorded for this story, click here . - Support my work with a financial gift, hear my latest an...

Monogamy wasn't working for Julian, so he decided to try something new. What he found, is happiness. - Catch up with Christopher, hear his work, and make a donation at http://christopherjbeale.com

Mike & Goran met on Grindr. A few weeks later, fate complicated their relationship. How is living together after less than a month going? - Catch up with Christopher at ChristopherJBeale.com 

Meet the newly elected transgender Bishop Reverend Doctor Megan Rohrer and learn what the Bible actually says about queerness. - Get in touch, make a donation or find more of Christopher Beale 's work at StereotypesPodcast.com . - To watch Bishop Rohrer's installation ceremony, click here .

His congregation, many of them healthy young men, were dying from a terrible disease. There was no cure, there still isn't. One thing helped with the pain, marijuana, but it was illegal. The true story of how a San Francisco pastor changed the definition of "communion," and committed felonies to comfort his flock. - Stereotypes was created, hosted, written and mixed by Christopher J. Beale . Edito...

Everyone's coming out is different. Some folks can't come out, and for many — when we finally do — we discover that there are more questions on the other side. Meet Rae, a gender non-binary person who has learned to treat coming out as a process the length of a lifetime. Plus, Chris shares how he got caught in the act and forced out of the closet in high school. - You can contact Christopher Beale...