I'm Feeling Queer Today!

Calling all aliens, lizards, and supernatural queers… In this episode, we’re exploring the genre of Science Fiction through a queer cultural lens. First, producers Eric Eubank and Lily Mueller chatted about the world’s longest running science fiction TV series, Doctor Who. Then, producer Alex K. Masse dives into cultural theory with an exploration of the “Discount Lesbian” trope, and the implicati...

Sup, witches? Our "Creating Qulture" season continues with Part Two of Queerness in Fantasy. In this episode, IFQT producer Eric Eubank got to sit down with his friends and supernatural scholars Justin and Renee to talk about the history of witches, what they can represent, and how labels around your sexuality and spirituality are a personal choice. Then, producer Lily Mueller hosts a ro...

Greetings ghouls and ghosts, demons and divas… We’re kicking off our Queerness in Fantasy series with a deep dive into all things Horror, through a queer lens (of course). In this episode, we sit down with “Dropout” actor, comedian, and horror-movie fanatic, Oscar Montoya. Learn why Oscar thinks all horror is inherently queer, why LGBTQ+ people can see themselves in both the monster and the final...

Hello again, Darling! Welcome to Part 2 of our exploration into the fabulous world of Drag Performance... In this episode, we got to chat with Drag artist and climate activist Pattie Gonia about her upbringing in Nebraska, her tireless advocacy for Planet Earth, and how Drag can be harnessed as a superpower and a gateway to freedom. Then, we sat down with Brooklyn-based Drag and sideshow performer...

Hi, Diva! This episode kicks off our two-part exploration into the wondrous world of Drag Performance. First, you’ll hear from Drag preacher, activist, and business owner Junior Mintt on how she got her start creating the diverse spaces she wished to see in the world, and her messages to the current generation of Queer Youth. Then, Samuel Smalls Jr. is back with “Black Queer Revolutionaries,” wher...

Fifty years ago, Armistead Maupin’s “Tales of the City” began as a serial in the San Francisco Chronicle. Unlike traditional journalism that held tightly to the truth, Maupin “tamper(ed) with the facts,” as he fictionalized his daily life in San Francisco and created patchwork portraits of the colorful characters around him. In the final part of our three-part series on Queer Literature, IFQT! Pro...

Part 2 of our Queer Lit series traces queer literature's arc from book bans to abundance. First, Alex travels back in time to unpack the history of LGBTQ+ book censorship. Then we sit down with the team behind The QT Library, a brick-and-mortar queer lending library in Boston. Staff members Jake, Carli, Nicola, and Sara tell us how QT came to be, why books matter to them, and their dreams for...

It’s a brand new season from your favorite ensemble of young queer producers. And let’s just say, we’re getting lit… QUEER LIT, that is.   This episode is Part One of our THREE-PART series all about the robust world of Queer Literature, through the eyes of young queer people like us. We kick things off with a roundtable discussion on our favorite queer books and writers, then turn the pa...

We’re back for I’m Feeling Queer Today! Season 4. And we're calling this season...“ Creating Qulture .” That’s right, it's culture with a Q , of course! Because how could you separate the queer community from the culture they shaped?  This season, we’ll be taking a deep dive into the worlds of Queer Literature, Drag Performance, Fantasy/Sci-Fi, and Journalism… all through an LGBTQ+ lens.&nbsp...

In this special bonus episode of I’m Feeling Queer Today! , host Lily Mueller sits down with two generations of LGBTQ+ advocates working to make healthcare more equitable, accessible, and affirming for queer communities. First, researchers Milena Insalaco (she/they) and Dr. Viktor Clark (he/they) discuss the real-world impact of Trump’s first 100 days in office: attacks on LGBTQ+ research, diversi...

Welcome back to a very special bonus episode of IFQT! where we’re going international!  In season 3, we took a queer road trip all around the U.S. to answer a big question: what is it like to be an LGBTQ+ person where you live? Today, we’re taking a flight to South Africa with the help of our friends at the Radio Workshop podcast. We hear from Noks Simelane, a young trans man in Pietermaritzb...

Welcome back to a very special bonus episode of IFQT! Earlier this season, we heard from queer youth in Utah about what it’s like to navigate faith and queer identity within the LDS Mormon community. To continue that conversation, we’re sharing an episode from our friend Persis Abraham’s podcast Room For Us , featuring therapist and theologian Ann Russo. Ann incorporates a Master’s in Theology int...

It’s part two of our visit to Albert Einstein Academy (AEA), Northeast Ohio’s first LGBTQ+ affirming high school. In this bonus episode of I’m Feeling Queer Today! , we return to Ohio on our queer roadtrip around the country. You’ll hear a roundtable discussion with the trans students at AEA, a brand new segment called “Representation: Putting The Me in Media,” and some original writing. Plus, an...

In this bonus episode of IFQT! , we’re back in Ohio—this time just outside Cleveland—at Albert Einstein Academy (AEA), Northeast Ohio’s first LGBTQ+ affirming public high school. Even in the face of hostile legislation, AEA’s community stands strong, making space to process new house bills together in real time. Hear from co-founder and superintendent Kristen Thomas on how the school began, join a...

In this very special bonus episode of IFQT , we’re heading back to the place where Season 3 began: Spartanburg, South Carolina! We sat down with Stela Prado-Garrett and her mom, Dani, to talk about what it was like for Stela to come out to her family. Plus, how Dani’s untraditional Southern upbringing impacted her reaction, and why she thinks God has a sense of humor. To meet even more folks from...

We’re closing out our big queer roadtrip by taking you to the gayest town in America: Provincetown! 🌈In our season finale, we travel to Cape Cod, a peninsula off the southeast part of Massachusetts. You’ll meet some friendly folks who call Cape Cod their home year round. Plus, we’ll introduce you to The Summer of Sass, a local non-profit providing queer youth ages 18-20 the opportunity to spend t...

It’s part two of our visit to Columbus, Ohio and we’re back with the queers at the Kaleidoscope Youth Center (KYC), the largest and longest-standing organization in Ohio solely dedicated to serving and supporting LGBTQIA+ youth since 1994. Today’s episode is an ode to special interests: from Dungeons and Dragons to Monster High dolls; from a queer tarot deck to a guitar named Sasha. The youth at K...

We’ve made it to the fourth stop on our queer roadtrip: Columbus, OH! In this episode, you’ll meet the queer youth at the Kaleidoscope Youth Center (KYC), the largest and longest-standing organization in Ohio solely dedicated to serving and supporting LGBTQIA+ youth since 1994. You’ll hear directly from the members of KYC’s Summer Institute, a paid program for queer youth to develop as leaders and...

It’s part two of our visit to Philadelphia, PA and we’re back with the queer youth actors, theater makers, visual artists, and filmmakers at The Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA.) You’ll hear original writing about what it’s like being a trans woman in Philly from two of CAPA’s artists. Then, an original poem written by a young trans actor about his experience as a f...

Welcome to the third stop on our queer roadtrip, Philadelphia, PA! Go Birds! 🦅In this episode, we meet the queer youth actors, theater makers, visual artists, and filmmakers at The Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA.) You’ll hear from queer CAPA students in a roundtable discussion about life in Philadelphia at an arts high school. Then, you will hear some original wri...

It’s Part Two of our visit to Provo, Utah and we’re back with the youth of the Encircle Provo house. This week, you’ll meet the superheros who keep the Encircle home up and running, including an assistant program director who’s queering ballroom dance. Plus, listen to a special interview with Encircle BFFs and episode hosts, Peter and Maru, and sit in on a Youth Friendship Circle, a signature Enci...

Welcome to the 2nd stop on our queer road trip across the United States: Provo, Utah. In this episode, we’re visiting the home of Encircle Provo, a dedicated drop-in space for queer youth where the motto is “No Sides, Only Love.” With 42% of Utah’s population self-identifying as members of the Church of Latter-day Saints, the queer youth of Encircle have a wide range of experiences when it comes t...

It’s Part 2 of our visit to Spartanburg, South Carolina and we’re back with the youth of Uplift Outreach Center to hear their coming out stories, secret crushes, and messages of hope for the future. Plus, they share their thoughts on the passing of House Bill 4624, which bans gender affirming care for minors across the state. If you’re just joining us, welcome to our queer road trip across the cou...

Welcome to Season 3 and the first stop on our queer road trip: Spartanburg, South Carolina. In this episode, you’ll meet the youth at Uplift Outreach Center, an LGBTQ+ safe space behind a baptist church and the only center in the area dedicated to serving queer youth. Find out why folks come from all across the region (“The Upstate”) to spend time at Uplift, take a tour of the center’s gender-affi...

In Season 3 we're going on a queer road trip around the U.S. to answer a big question: What is it like to be an LGBTQ+ person where you live? So buckle your seatbelts–we’re speaking directly to the queer young people in five different U.S. cities: An LGBTQ+ youth center in the basement of a Baptist church in Spartanburg, South Carolina; a home for religious and secular queers alike in Provo, Utah;...