Dear Queer Diary, All of the representation we get so far is so focused on allosexuals, binaristic people, and gays / lesbians. What about everyone else? There's a huge library of queer dimensions and issues and they need to be talked about. Join me each week as we talk for a few minutes about all the ways that queer can be. Follow on Twitter @dearqueerpod Email at dearqueerdiary@gmail.com
Dear Queer Diary, While this isn't exclusively a queer topic, I think it's important to address how important our interactions with others are when it comes to platonic touch. CW: infant death, birthing -------- Reach out to dearqueerdiary@gmail.com! Thank you to Bean Cup (soundcloud.com/bean_cup) for the Dear Queer Diary theme music. Teepublic: http://tee.pub/lic/dear-queer-diary
Dear Queer Diary, This week let's do a softer, more personal episode - I'd like to talk about how top surgery has improved my life and to encourage those who hope for it themselves. CW: brief reference to assault/harassment -------- Reach out to dearqueerdiary@gmail.com! Thank you to Bean Cup (soundcloud.com/bean_cup) for the Dear Queer Diary theme music. Teepublic: http://tee.pub/lic/dear-queer-diary
Dear Queer Diary, There may be some disagreement from you about my stance on this. DQD believes in the inclusion of many identities, but not exclusionary ones such as "sapiosexual". -------- Reach out to dearqueerdiary@gmail.com! Thank you to Bean Cup (soundcloud.com/bean_cup) for the Dear Queer Diary theme music. Teepublic: http://tee.pub/lic/dear-queer-diary
Dear Queer Diary, Another round of Tell Me About for ace spectrum words! This time let's learn about how the experience of a-attraction can differ from person to person and even time to time. -------- Reach out to dearqueerdiary@gmail.com! Thank you to Bean Cup (soundcloud.com/bean_cup) for the Dear Queer Diary theme music. Teepublic: http://tee.pub/lic/dear-queer-diary
Dear Queer Diary, It's time to learn about some very important ace spectrum words! Let's learn about the differences in desires for folks who don't experience attraction. -------- Reach out to dearqueerdiary@gmail.com! Thank you to Bean Cup (soundcloud.com/bean_cup) for the Dear Queer Diary theme music. Teepublic: http://tee.pub/lic/dear-queer-diary
Dear Queer Diary, Where should we separate the art from their artist? Let's speculate on where this line can make a difference to the people who are hurt most by their actions. -------- Reach out to dearqueerdiary@gmail.com! Thank you to Bean Cup (soundcloud.com/bean_cup) for the Dear Queer Diary theme music. Teepublic: http://tee.pub/lic/dear-queer-diary
Dear Queer Diary, It's time to talk about Galactian Alignment - an amazing way to map the gender universe that goes far beyond the dusty and inaccurate masc/femme spectrum. -------- Reach out to dearqueerdiary@gmail.com! Thank you to Bean Cup (soundcloud.com/bean_cup) for the Dear Queer Diary theme music. Teepublic: http://tee.pub/lic/dear-queer-diary
Dear Queer Diary, There's a lot of words that describe people's genders - how do they differ? What do they mean to different people? -------- Reach out to dearqueerdiary@gmail.com! Thank you to Bean Cup (soundcloud.com/bean_cup) for the Dear Queer Diary theme music. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dearqueerdiary Teepublic: http://tee.pub/lic/dear-queer-diary
Dear Queer Diary, What is a dead name? Why should you avoid it? What does it mean to dead name someone? -------- Reach out to dearqueerdiary@gmail.com or @dearqueerpod on Twitter! Thank you to Bean Cup (soundcloud.com/bean_cup) for the Dear Queer Diary theme music. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dearqueerdiary Teepublic: http://tee.pub/lic/dear-queer-diary
Dear Queer Diary, You don't have to be a certain way to be trans. So what does it mean to be a trans person who doesn't want to transition? -------- Reach out to dearqueerdiary@gmail.com or @dearqueerpod on Twitter! Thank you to Bean Cup (soundcloud.com/bean_cup) for the Dear Queer Diary theme music. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dearqueerdiary Teepublic: http://tee.pub/lic/dear-queer-diary
Dear Queer Diary, You are not your body. Your body is a part of you, but not all of it. While this isn't a queer-only issue, trans body positivity has unique challenges. -------- Reach out to dearqueerdiary@gmail.com or @dearqueerpod on Twitter! Thank you to Bean Cup (soundcloud.com/bean_cup) for the Dear Queer Diary theme music. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dearqueerdiary Teepublic: http://tee.pub/lic/dear-queer-diary
Dear Queer Diary, I'd like to take you through the first step in my journey with top surgery. It was tough to take the first step. TW: sexual harassment, bodyshaming -------- Reach out to dearqueerdiary@gmail.com or @dearqueerpod on Twitter! Thank you to Bean Cup (soundcloud.com/bean_cup) for the Dear Queer Diary theme music. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dearqueerdiary Teepublic: http://tee.pub/lic/dear-queer-diary
Dear Queer Diary, It's hard to correct people - including yourself - on the things we say. But what matters is that we try. -------- Reach out to dearqueerdiary@gmail.com or @dearqueerpod on Twitter! Thank you to Bean Cup (soundcloud.com/bean_cup) for the Dear Queer Diary theme music. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dearqueerdiary Teepublic: http://tee.pub/lic/dear-queer-diary
Hello queers and allies! Dear Queer Diary is coming back in 2022 - thank you for your patience, and looking forward to a bold new year.
Dear Queer Diary, THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A PERFECT ALLY. But there are some easy mistakes to fix! There are two phrases regarding time that you should never use with a minority on the singular basis that they know more about it than you. -------- Reach out to dearqueerdiary@gmail.com or @dearqueerpod on Twitter! Thank you to Bean Cup (soundcloud.com/bean_cup) for the Dear Queer Diary theme music. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dearqueerdiary Teepublic: http://tee.pub/lic/dear-queer-diary
Dear Queer Diary, THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A PERFECT ALLY. But there are some easy mistakes to fix! Today we're going to talk about the other most important thing you can do for your trans friends as allies - correct pronouns. Thank you to everyone who has supported me through this, my 50th episode! -------- Reach out to podcast@dearqueerdiary.com or @dearqueerpod on Twitter! Thank you to Bean Cup (soundcloud.com/bean_cup) for the Dear Queer Diary theme music. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dearqueerdiary Teepublic: http://tee.pub/lic/dear-queer-diary
Dear Queer Diary, THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A PERFECT ALLY. But there are some easy mistakes to fix! Let's talk introductions. This is the number one way to be an ally to the non-cis. -------- Reach out to podcast@dearqueerdiary.com or @dearqueerpod on Twitter! Thank you to Bean Cup (soundcloud.com/bean_cup) for the Dear Queer Diary theme music. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dearqueerdiary Teepublic: http://tee.pub/lic/dear-queer-diary
Dear Queer Diary, THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A PERFECT ALLY. But there are some easy mistakes to fix! Today we discuss how to respond when someone from a minority group you are not a part of approaches you to talk about prejudice or aggression they have encountered for being a part of that group. -------- Reach out to podcast@dearqueerdiary.com or @dearqueerpod on Twitter! Thank you to Bean Cup (soundcloud.com/bean_cup) for the Dear Queer Diary theme music. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dearqueerdiary Teepublic: http://tee.pub/lic/dear-queer-diary
Dear Queer Diary, THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A PERFECT ALLY. But there are some easy mistakes to fix! Today we discuss removing the "preferred" from "preferred pronouns". -------- Reach out to podcast@dearqueerdiary.com or @dearqueerpod on Twitter! Thank you to Bean Cup (soundcloud.com/bean_cup) for the Dear Queer Diary theme music. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dearqueerdiary Teepublic: http://tee.pub/lic/dear-queer-diary
Dear Queer Diary, Let's talk about TERFs - a minority oppressing minority. What does it mean, what do they represent, and what's next? -------- Reach out to podcast@dearqueerdiary.com or @dearqueerpod on Twitter! Thank you to Bean Cup (soundcloud.com/bean_cup) for the Dear Queer Diary theme music. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dearqueerdiary Teepublic: http://tee.pub/lic/dear-queer-diary
Dear Queer Diary, Media representation is an important component to widespread culture understanding. It can reach out to people where many other mediums fail, and that's why it's so important to have quality representation. What are the stages? What are the issues with the current non-binary representations? -------- Reach out to podcast@dearqueerdiary.com or @dearqueerpod on Twitter! Thank you to Bean Cup (soundcloud.com/bean_cup) for the Dear Queer Diary theme music. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dearqueerdiary Teepublic: http://tee.pub/lic/dear-queer-diary
Dear Queer Diary, Cishetallo - also read as cis/het/allo. What does this represent? Why do we use it? Let's get this word into our lexicon. -------- Reach out to podcast@dearqueerdiary.com or @dearqueerpod on Twitter! Thank you to Bean Cup (soundcloud.com/bean_cup) for the Dear Queer Diary theme music. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dearqueerdiary Teepublic: http://tee.pub/lic/dear-queer-diary
Dear Queer Diary, There are so many letters in this ever-increasing acronym. What does it stand for, why do we include them, and how do we say it? Also, let's talk about general use of the words "gay" and "queer". -------- Reach out to podcast@dearqueerdiary.com or @dearqueerpod on Twitter! Thank you to Bean Cup (soundcloud.com/bean_cup) for the Dear Queer Diary theme music. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dearqueerdiary Teepublic: http://tee.pub/lic/dear-queer-diary
Dear Queer Diary, Drag is incredible and beautiful and I am a big fan! But it has a complex modern dilemma. Let's dig in to why a definitive role can be difficult. -------- Reach out to podcast@dearqueerdiary.com or @dearqueerpod on Twitter! Thank you to Bean Cup (soundcloud.com/bean_cup) for the Dear Queer Diary theme music. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dearqueerdiary Teepublic: http://tee.pub/lic/dear-queer-diary
Dear Queer Diary, It's time to talk about some of the more specific identifiers under the ace umbrella, and the many ways those can apply to people. -------- Reach out to podcast@dearqueerdiary.com or @dearqueerpod on Twitter! Thank you to Bean Cup (soundcloud.com/bean_cup) for the Dear Queer Diary theme music. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dearqueerdiary Teepublic: http://tee.pub/lic/dear-queer-diary
Dear Queer Diary, That's right - the first ever Dear Queer Diary Interview, part two! This week Matthew and I discuss what being in the community and being flamboyant means to each of us. Each of our sections will be broken up into DQD-length episodes, but if you are interested in hearing the interview in full, please check out the Patreon. Check out Awesomely Authentic's website at https://www.awesomelyauthentic.com/ or on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/awesomelyauthentic/ -------- Reach out to podcast@dearqueerdiary.com or @dearqueerpod on Twitter! Thank you to Bean Cup (soundcloud.com/bean_cup) for the Dear Queer Diary theme music. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dearqueerdiary Teepublic: http://tee.pub/lic/dear-queer-diary
Dear Queer Diary, That's right - the first ever Dear Queer Diary Interview, part two! This week Matthew and I discuss what being flamboyant means to each of us. Each of our sections will be broken up into DQD-length episodes, but if you are interested in hearing the interview in full, please check out the Patreon. Check out Awesomely Authentic's website at https://www.awesomelyauthentic.com/ or on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/awesomelyauthentic/ https://www.amazon.com/Queens-Cowboys-Straight-Year-Rodeo/dp/B00WBTJ3VA -------- Reach out to podcast@dearqueerdiary.com or @dearqueerpod on Twitter! Thank you to Bean Cup (soundcloud.com/bean_cup) for the Dear Queer Diary theme music. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dearqueerdiary Teepublic: http://tee.pub/lic/dear-queer-diary
Dear Queer Diary, How do we treat female/female or FA/FA relationships? What are the ways we trivialize it? What are allies doing wrong? -------- Reach out to podcast@dearqueerdiary.com or @dearqueerpod on Twitter! Thank you to Bean Cup (soundcloud.com/bean_cup) for the Dear Queer Diary theme music. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dearqueerdiary Teepublic: http://tee.pub/lic/dear-queer-diary
Dear Queer Diary, How can we change our language to be more inclusive of ace people? How can we expand our umbrella terms to be easier to use? -------- Reach out to podcast@dearqueerdiary.com or @dearqueerpod on Twitter! Thank you to Bean Cup (soundcloud.com/bean_cup) for the Dear Queer Diary theme music. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dearqueerdiary Teepublic: http://tee.pub/lic/dear-queer-diary
Dear Queer Diary, That's right - the first ever Dear Queer Diary Interview, part two! This week Matthew tells me about what it was like to come out as queer in a small town community. Each of our sections will be broken up into DQD-length episodes, but if you are interested in hearing the interview in full, please check out the Patreon. Check out Awesomely Authentic's website at https://www.awesomelyauthentic.com/ or on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/awesomelyauthentic/ -------- Reach out to podcast@dearqueerdiary.com or @dearqueerpod on Twitter! Thank you to Bean Cup (soundcloud.com/bean_cup) for the Dear Queer Diary theme music. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dearqueerdiary Teepublic: http://tee.pub/lic/dear-queer-diary
Dear Queer Diary, Is tradition always opposed to "modern" ideas? How can traditions change? What makes them so rigid? -------- Reach out to podcast@dearqueerdiary.com or @dearqueerpod on Twitter! Thank you to Bean Cup (soundcloud.com/bean_cup) for the Dear Queer Diary theme music. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dearqueerdiary Teepublic: http://tee.pub/lic/dear-queer-diary
Dear Queer Diary, It's time to talk about a privilege not many people are aware of: binary privilege. The ability to possibly have people guess your proper gender and a greater acceptance of your pronouns. -------- Reach out to podcast@dearqueerdiary.com or @dearqueerpod on Twitter! Thank you to Bean Cup (soundcloud.com/bean_cup) for the Dear Queer Diary theme music. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dearqueerdiary Teepublic: http://tee.pub/lic/dear-queer-diary
Dear Queer Diary, That's right - the first ever Dear Queer Diary Interview, part two! This week Matthew and I talk about how to find a queer community in college. Each of our sections will be broken up into DQD-length episodes, but if you are interested in hearing the interview in full, please check out the Patreon. Check out Awesomely Authentic's website at https://www.awesomelyauthentic.com/ or on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/awesomelyauthentic/ https://www.campuspride.org/ https://www.trikone.org/ https://thebeyouproject.co.uk/resources/ -------- Reach out to podcast@dearqueerdiary.com or @dearqueerpod on Twitter! Thank you to Bean Cup (soundcloud.com/bean_cup) for the Dear Queer Diary theme music. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dearqueerdiary Teepublic: http://tee.pub/lic/dear-queer-diary
Dear Queer Diary, It's time to talk about something deeply personal and probably somewhat uncomfortable. How does masturbation work for a trans person? What gets in my way? -------- Reach out to podcast@dearqueerdiary.com or @dearqueerpod on Twitter! Thank you to Bean Cup (soundcloud.com/bean_cup) for the Dear Queer Diary theme music. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dearqueerdiary Teepublic: http://tee.pub/lic/dear-queer-diary
Dear Queer Diary, Dude, where's my place in the world of queers? Let's talk about the difference between a gender neutral word and a polyutilized word. -------- Reach out to podcast@dearqueerdiary.com or @dearqueerpod on Twitter! Thank you to Bean Cup (soundcloud.com/bean_cup) for the Dear Queer Diary theme music. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dearqueerdiary Teepublic: http://tee.pub/lic/dear-queer-diary
Dear Queer Diary, That's right - the first ever Dear Queer Diary Interview, part two! This week Matthew and I talk about Awesomely Authentic's mission to create LGBTQ+ inclusive workplaces. Each of our sections will be broken up into DQD-length episodes, but if you are interested in hearing the interview in full, please check out the Patreon. Check out Awesomely Authentic's website at https://www.awesomelyauthentic.com/ or on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/awesomelyauthentic/ -------- Reach out to podcast@dearqueerdiary.com or @dearqueerpod on Twitter! Thank you to Bean Cup (soundcloud.com/bean_cup) for the Dear Queer Diary theme music. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dearqueerdiary Teepublic: http://tee.pub/lic/dear-queer-diary
Dear Queer Diary, How can we be inclusive in how we talk about strangers or even friends when we are not just talking about pronouns? Can calling someone femme or masc based on their body be hurtful? -------- Reach out to podcast@dearqueerdiary.com or @dearqueerpod on Twitter! Thank you to Bean Cup (soundcloud.com/bean_cup) for the Dear Queer Diary theme music. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dearqueerdiary Teepublic: http://tee.pub/lic/dear-queer-diary
Dear Queer Diary, What do AFAB and AMAB stand for? Why do we need to use them? Do they do more harm than good? -------- Reach out to podcast@dearqueerdiary.com or @dearqueerpod on Twitter! Thank you to Bean Cup (soundcloud.com/bean_cup) for the Dear Queer Diary theme music. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dearqueerdiary Teepublic: http://tee.pub/lic/dear-queer-diary
Dear Queer Diary, That's right - the first ever Dear Queer Diary Interview! I'm excited to introduce you to Matthew French, founder of Awesomely Authentic. Each of our sections will be broken up into DQD-length episodes, but if you are interested in hearing the interview in full, please check out the Patreon. Check out Awesomely Authentic's website at https://www.awesomelyauthentic.com/ or on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/awesomelyauthentic/ -------- Reach out to podcast@dearqueerdiary.com or @dearqueerpod on Twitter! Thank you to Bean Cup (soundcloud.com/bean_cup) for the Dear Queer Diary theme music. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dearqueerdiary Teepublic: http://tee.pub/lic/dear-queer-diary
Dear Queer Diary, Today we return to our TMA subseries to learn about an ace term... cupioattracted! -------- Reach out to podcast@dearqueerdiary.com or @dearqueerpod on Twitter! Thank you to Bean Cup (soundcloud.com/bean_cup) for the Dear Queer Diary theme music.
Dear Queer Diary, You know what's surprisingly useful to non-binary people? Glasses. Not just for seeing, either! -------- Reach out to podcast@dearqueerdiary.com or @dearqueerpod on Twitter! Thank you to Bean Cup (soundcloud.com/bean_cup) for the Dear Queer Diary theme music.
Dear Queer Diary, This podcast was recorded at a random interval long before Valentine's Day, but this is where it fit in the release schedule. It fits! Buckle up for a rant on cis allo people's opinions on dating. -------- Reach out to podcast@dearqueerdiary.com or @dearqueerpod on Twitter! Thank you to Bean Cup (soundcloud.com/bean_cup) for the Dear Queer Diary theme music.
Dear Queer Diary, Sometimes the little things help to figure out big questions. For me, it was The Arcana game (non-sponsored content). -------- Reach out to podcast@dearqueerdiary.com or @dearqueerpod on Twitter! Thank you to Bean Cup (soundcloud.com/bean_cup) for the Dear Queer Diary theme music.
Dear Queer Diary, Again: don't let anyone tell you what your pronouns are. You decide. There's so many options! -------- Reach out to podcast@dearqueerdiary.com or @dearqueerpod on Twitter! Thank you to Bean Cup (soundcloud.com/bean_cup) for the Dear Queer Diary theme music.
Dear Queer Diary, What are some of the biases, pressures, and prejudices of telling someone to choose their pronouns? Today I talk about about my enby coming out story. -------- Reach out to podcast@dearqueerdiary.com or @dearqueerpod on Twitter! Thank you to Bean Cup (soundcloud.com/bean_cup) for the Dear Queer Diary theme music.
Dear Queer Diary, When someone tells you something about them you didn't know before like their gender, it's important to think not only about any pronoun changes, but any descriptive ones as well. -------- Reach out to podcast@dearqueerdiary.com or @dearqueerpod on Twitter! Thank you to Bean Cup (soundcloud.com/bean_cup) for the Dear Queer Diary theme music.
Dear Queer Diary, What's the difference between a gender and a personality? What does it mean to have a gender? -------- Reach out to podcast@dearqueerdiary.com or @dearqueerpod on Twitter! Thank you to Bean Cup (soundcloud.com/bean_cup) for the Dear Queer Diary theme music.
Dear Queer Diary, We need to do better on coming up with gender neutral terms. But how? What do we need to start asking ourselves? -------- Reach out to podcast@dearqueerdiary.com or @dearqueerpod on Twitter! Thank you to Bean Cup (soundcloud.com/bean_cup) for the Dear Queer Diary theme music.
Dear queer diary, What is an umbrella term? Why are they used so much in LGBTQ+ spaces? Why do you keep bringing them up? -------- Reach out to podcast@dearqueerdiary.com or @dearqueerpod on Twitter! Thank you to Bean Cup (soundcloud.com/bean_cup) for the Dear Queer Diary theme music.
Dear queer diary, What is demiflux and do I have to be going 88 miles per hour in order to identify myself as that? How can it help me understand my gender? -------- Reach out to podcast@dearqueerdiary.com or @dearqueerpod on Twitter! Thank you to Bean Cup (soundcloud.com/bean_cup) for the Dear Queer Diary theme music.
Dear Queer Diary, What is quoiromantic? How do you even say that word? Only the first question is answered. -------- Reach out to podcast@dearqueerdiary.com or @dearqueerpod on Twitter! Thank you to Bean Cup (soundcloud.com/bean_cup) for the Dear Queer Diary theme music.
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