Out of the Technicolor Closet, hosted by Linh Hatch and Stephanie O'Sullivan, documents some of the history of the LGBT community and focuses on the struggles and challenges that many of us in the community have faced throughout the years. From the first days of coming out to the progress so many of us have made, Linh and Stephanie try to shed some light on the issues that have been present in our society for so long.
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With the inability to visit out centers, things can be particularly challenging for members of the LGBTQ+ Community. Mary Jo, the Executive Director of the Outcenter, talks with Stephanie about some upcoming virtual events you can be
There’s a lot happening at The OutCenter in Benton Harbor on a normal basis. Even though everything has changed recently with the way we are staying connected to each other, The OutCenter has many ways for LGBTQ+
In this episode, we discuss issues that LGBT+ couples deal with when it comes to wanting to start a family. Whether that being law related or deciding on ways to have a baby, we go through the
Being part of the LGBT+ Community makes you think about and remember how you grew up. Maybe it was a good experience or maybe not but because there is still this stigma associated with the community, some
Many people who are part of the LGBT+ Community struggle with finding the right place to go to in order to practice the religion they believe in. This usually happens because we do not feel accepted at
In the first season, we discussed the school environment and issues people of the LGBT+ community may face while trying to get their education. Now, we’re going to take a deep dive into navigating around school and
It seems like when you’re talking to many people outside of the LGBT+ Community, the first place their minds go are right to sex. So, let’s get into it! Let’s talk about sex! There are plenty of
Coming out is not an easy process for many people who are part of LGBT+ community. There are a lot of struggles we all have face on a daily basis that may have a great effect on
Drag queens and even kings have been around for a long time, but you may not know much on how they originated and how they have become a big part of the LGBT+ culture today. We’re going
Being a person who is part of the LGBT+ Community, you have your doubts and fears about how people will treat you at school or at work. It can be a scary thing depending on where you
There is a lot to learn about the T in LGBT. Transgender is a term you probably have heard but may not understand much about people who identify as trans. With the help of our guest, Liz,
It has taken a long time to get representation of the LGBT+ Community in the media and even with more characters being introduced into shows and movies today, the portrayal of our community isn’t always done in
We tackled a lot of the main historic topics that occurred in LGBT history in the first episode. Now let’s get to the time when some of the biggest progress was made over the last decade, where
Linh Hatch (age 17) & Stephanie O’Sullivan (age 28) are two women who are both part of the LGBT community and like many other people who identify with them, they’ve both dealt with struggles in learning to