Southern Queeries

Continuing our conversation on what does it mean to be intersex in an era where LGBTQIA people are fighting to keep hard won civil rights? This is Part 2 of Intersectionality of Intersex Show Website: Southern Queeries Email us: southernqueeriespod@gmail.com  Follow Us on Social Media:  Facebook Instagram Support the Show  PayPal Buy us a coffee: Kofi -https://bit.ly/3EtRG3k Shop our Bookshop Store* featuring southern authors and writing. Hosts Social Media India Bastien on Instagram  Aubree Calvin on Instagram

What does it mean to be intersex in an era where LGBTQIA people are fighting to keep hard won civil rights? We talk with Lane and Emily about how crucial intersex voices are in the current fight for bodily autonomy and gender rights. Show Website: Southern Queeries Email:southernqueeriespod@gmail.com  Facebook Instagram Support the Show  PayPal Buy us a coffee: Kofi - https://bit.ly/3EtRG3k Shop our Bookshop Store* featuring southern authors and writing. Hosts Social Media India Bastien on Instagram  Aubree Calvin on Instagram   *Southern Queeries participates in the Amazon and Bookshop affiliate programs. We receive a small commission when you make a purchase through our links. There is no additional cost to you.

Aubree and a special guest talk to author Jaye Robin Brown about her writing career and the need for more teen and YA LGBTQ+ stories set in southern states.  Guest Contact: jayerobinbrown.com You can use buy Jaye's books and support the show by using our Bookshop link below. Show Contact and Social Media •Show Website: Southern Queeries •Email: southernqueeriespod@gmail.com. •Facebook •Instagram Support the Show  •PayPal •Buy us a coffee: Kofi - https://bit.ly/3EtRG3k •Shop our Bookshop Store* featuring southern authors and writing. Hosts Social Media •India Bastien on Instagram  •Aubree Calvin on Instagram *Southern Queeries participates in the Bookshop affiliate programs. We receive a small commission when you make a purchase through our links. There is no additional cost to you.

Just in time for Pride Month we're back with new episodes! A look at where we've been and what's coming up this season. Have you missed us? Show Contact and Social Media: Show Website: Southern Queeries Email: southernqueeriespod@gmail.com. Facebook Instagram Support the Show  PayPal Buy us a coffee: Kofi - https://bit.ly/3EtRG3k Shop our Bookshop Store* featuring southern authors and writing. Hosts Social Media India Bastien on Instagram  Aubree Calvin on Instagram *Southern Queeries participates in the Bookshop affiliate programs. We receive a small commission when you make a purchase through our links. There is no additional cost to you.

We're excited to bring you this crossover episode between Southern Queeries and the History is Gay podcast. Make sure you listen to the historical part of the conversation on their episode: History is Gay - Episode 41: Send in the Clowns: Anita Bryant, the Briggs Initiative, and the Rise of the Anti-Gay Right  Click below to donate to organizations involved in the legal fight against these policies: Donate Now - Lambda Legal  Donating to the ACLU: General Information | ACLU of Texas | We defend the civil rights and civil liberties of all people in Texas, by working through the legislature, the courts, and in the streets.  Equality Florida Donation  Donate Now - National Center for Lesbian Rights  Show Contact and Social Media Show Website: Southern Queeries Email: southernqueeriespod@gmail.com. Facebook Twitter Instagram Support the Show  PayPal Buy us a coffee: Kofi - https://bit.ly/3EtRG3k Shop our Bookshop Store* featuring southern authors and writing. Take our Show Survey ALWAYS TRY TO INSERT AN AMAZON AFFILIATE LINK IN THE SHOW NOTES* Hosts Social Media India Bastien on Instagram  Aubree Calvin on Twitter  Aubree Calvin on Instagram *Southern Queeries participates in the Amazon and Bookshop affiliate programs. We receive a small commission when you make a purchase through our links. There is no additional cost to you.

Content Warning: This episode features controversial language from an individual who is still growing in their LGBTQ allyship journey. We are choosing not to alter his words. Part of what we do on SQ is have hard, honest conversations and that means not policing guests' language if they are sincerely trying to be supportive of the LGBTQ+ community. Y'all we move beyond our queer echo chamber and talk to an actual straight, white, male. Randy Sullivan of Bourbon Real Talk chats with India about growing beyond ingrained homophobia, becoming an ally, and using bourbon as a common ground to build diverse communities. Honestly, Aubree knows nothing about bourbon, so after listening to this she did what she always does, and found a book on the subject. We recommend: The Bourbon Bible, and it is entirely possible that Alyson is getting this queer bourbon shirt for her birthday.*  If you want to learn more about Bourbon Real Talk you can visit their: YouTube Podcast Instagram   Show Contact and Social Media Show Website: Southern Queeries Email: southernqueeriespod@gmail.com. Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube   Support the Show  PayPal Buy us a coffee: Kofi - https://bit.ly/3EtRG3k Shop our Bookshop Store* featuring southern authors and writing. Take our Show Survey   Hosts Social Media India Bastien on Instagram  Aubree Calvin on Twitter  Aubree Calvin on Instagram *Southern Queeries participates in the Amazon and Bookshop affiliate programs. We receive a small commission when you make a purchase through our links. There is no additional cost to you

Part two of our talk with Professor Alejandra Marquez about LGBTQ Latin American culture! We talk to one or India's childhood friends from San Miguel, and current Assistant Professor or Spanish at Michigan State University. She researches and teaches about Latin American Queer culture, wome, books, and film.  The episode is an endearing catch-up between two old friends, and a continuation of our look at Mexican queer and straight culture. This is second episode of our talk with Ale, so you may want to hear the previous episode first. And make sure you give her podcast, Hablemos  Escritorias. We have listed some of the books Dr. Marqez mentioned below.   You can follow Alejandra Marquez on Twitter at: alesa06   Show Contact and Social Media Show Website: Southern Queeries Email: southernqueeriespod@gmail.com. Facebook Twitter Instagram   Support the Show  PayPal Buy us a coffee: Kofi - https://bit.ly/3EtRG3k Shop our Bookshop Store* featuring southern authors and writing. Take our Show Survey   Hosts Social Media India Bastien on Instagram  Aubree Calvin on Twitter  Aubree Calvin on Instagram Books!!* Amazon: Las Malas Bookshop: Camila Sosa Villada, Las Malas Literatura infantil y juvenil: Entrevistas   *Southern Queeries participates in the Amazon and Bookshop affiliate programs. We receive a small commission when you make a purchase through our links. There is no additional cost to you.  

Which term is more inclusive, Latine or Latinx? And what Latin America  We talk to one or India's childhood friends from San Miguel, and current Assistant Professor or Spanish at Michigan State University. She researches and teaches about Latin American Queer culture, wome, books, and film.  The episode is an endearing catch-up between two old friends, and a continuation of our look at Mexican queer and straight culture. This is part one of our two episode talk with Ale. And make sure you give her podcast, Hablemos Escritorias. We have listed some of the books Dr. Marqez mentioned below.   You can follow Alejandra Marquez on Twitter at: alesa06   Books!!* Amazon: Las Malas Bookshop: Camila Sosa Villada, Las Malas   Literatura infantil y juvenil: Entrevistas   Show Contact and Social Media Show Website: Southern Queeries Email: southernqueeriespod@gmail.com. Facebook Twitter Instagram   Support the Show  PayPal Buy us a coffee: Kofi - https://bit.ly/3EtRG3k Shop our Bookshop Store* featuring southern authors and writing. Take our Show Survey   Hosts Social Media India Bastien on Instagram  Aubree Calvin on Twitter  Aubree Calvin on Instagram   *Southern Queeries participates in the Amazon and Bookshop affiliate programs. We receive a small commission when you make a purchase through our links. There is no additional cost to you.  

India and Aubree talk about how beautiful and fun (and COVID safe) India and Alyson's wedding was. And we spend a lot of time talking about how genuinely great India's mom is. And we admit that putting out a podcast as life starts to return to normal can be difficult as a small two person team. We have so many great episodes coming up in 2022 and we're excited to be back! Since Aubree explained Ungrading so poorly, you can learn more about it in Susan Bloom's edited book on the subject, Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermine Learning. If you're planning your own LGBTQ Wedding, Kirsten Palladino's book,  Equally Wed: The Ultimate Guide to Planning Your LGBTQ+ Wedding, is the gold standard book to check out.  Show Website: Southern Queeries Email: southernqueeriespod@gmail.com Facebook Twitter Instagram Support the Show  PayPal Buy us a coffee: Kofi- https://bit.ly/3EtRG3k Shop our Bookshop Store* featuring southern authors and writing. Take our Show Survey To learn more about   Hosts Social Media India Bastien on Instagram  Aubree Calvin on Twitter  Aubree Calvin on Instagram   *Southern Queeries participates in the Amazon and Bookshop affiliate programs. We receive a small commission when you make a purchase through our links. There is no additional cost to you.

We talk to one of India's best friends, Mila Villasana, a freelance Mexican illustrator and designer. These long time friends talk about finding their queer identities and how it intersects with their Mexican identities, developing a sense of community, growing up in Mexico, and the country's shifting LGBTQ culture. Yes, Aubree's here too, but it is mainly a sweet catch up between two friends! You can see some of Mila's work on Instagram at @misskiwifish. To learn more about Mexican lesbian culture, we'd like to recommend: Tortilleras Negotiating Intimacy: Love, Friendship, and Sex in Queer Mexico City by Anahi Russo Garrido -https://amzn.to/3kaTxSL and the new book, Wild Hearts Can't Be Tamed: 15 Voices from the Latinx Diaspora https://amzn.to/3q9HbhM, both are available on Amazon and our Bookshop.org page*.   And here's the reference to the history of the lesbian flag that the Queer Godmother mentioned in the conversation: https://www.nonchalantmagazine.com/the-full-history-of-the-lesbian-flag/  Show Contact and Social Media Show Website: Southern Queries Email: southernqueeriespod@gmail.com. Facebook Twitter Instagram Support the Show  PayPal Buy us a coffee: Ko-fi  Shop our Bookshop Store featuring southern authors and writing. Take our Show Survey Host Social Media India Bastien on Instagram  Aubree Calvin on Twitter  Aubree Calvin on Instagram   *Southern Queeries is an Amazon Affiliate. We receive a small commission from you purchasing her book through our Affiliate link above. 

We talk to Sophie Santos, comedian, host of the comedy show, The Lesbian Agenda, and now accomplished author, about her time growing up in the midwest and south.   For tickets to Sophie's show, you can head to the book tour page on her website: Sophie Santos will be doing a virtual appearance at the University of Southern Mississippi, 10/26 at 5:30pm. You can purchase Sophie's book, The One You Want to Marry (And Other Identities I've Had): A Memoir on Amazon*.   Show Contact and Social Media Show Website: Southern Queries Email: southernqueeriespod@gmail.com. Facebook Twitter Instagram Support the Show  PayPal Buy us a coffee: Ko-fi Shop our Bookshop Store featuring southern authors and writing. Take our Show Survey Host Social Media India Bastien on Instagram  Aubree Calvin on Twitter  Aubree Calvin on Instagram *Southern Queeries is an Amazon Affiliate. We receive a small commission from you purchasing her book through our Affiliate link above.

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month, everyone! We begin our two part series on queer lesbian comedians by talking to the hilarious Veronica Garza, a born and bred Texan tht currently ives in New York.  Reach out to Veronica on Instagram: @veros_got_jokes   We'd love to hear your feedback on the show. Click on our short survey HERE or on our social media channels to provide your thoughts. If you don't want to fill out the survey, feel  free to reach out to us directly at southernqueeriespod@gmail.com.   Follow the show on social media: Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. You can follow India on Instagram at @indiabastien and Aubree on Twitter  @AubreeCalvin or Instagram: @justaubree_c.  Want to help us make the show? Here are ways you can donate: PayPal Buy us a coffee: Ko-fi Shop our Bookshop Store featuring southern authors and writing. Check out our merchandise!: Teepublic

We're back! We talk about what we've been up to these past few months, and what we have coming up for fall episodes and guests.  We'd love to hear your feedback on the show. Click on our short survey HERE or on our social media channels to provide your thoughts. If you don't want to fill out the survey, feel  free to reach out to us directly at Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. You can follow India on Instagram at @indiabastien and Aubree on Twitter @AubreeCalvin or Instagram: @justaubree_c.  Want to help us make the show? Here are ways you can donate: PayPal Buy us a coffee: Ko-fi Shop our Bookshop Store featuring southern authors and writing.  

We catch up with each other and talk about what we did for Pride. We also provide our final thoughts about our Queerly I Do series, and where we hope to take the show in the future. If you have episode topics or guest ideas, have ideas for improvement, or just want to give us a compliment or two (who doesn't love a compliment) feel free to reach out to us at southernqueeriespod@gmail.com or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. We'll be back in mid-July with all new episodes.  Want to help us make the show? You can now donate to us through Paypal on our website and click the donate button. We'd be grateful for anything you can give, and you'll receive a private thanks from us. You can also support us through Bookshop. You can also keep up with us individually on social media: Follow Aubree on twitter: @AubreeCalvin Follow India on Instagram:  @indiabastien Also, we have merch! Check out our Teepublic store and support the show! Big thanks to, GO Magazine for featuring Aubree in their 100 Women We Love Class of 2021. Every person on this list is a game changer and an inspiration. Listed alphabetically, Aubree is #14, but please look at the entire class.   

Our “Queerly I Do” series is our look at what is going on in the world of gay marriage or LGBTQ weddings, with a southern twist. Why did the queer community push so hard for marriage in the first place, were there other fights we should have been focusing on, and should LGBTQ people participate in such a cis/straight institution in the first place?  In our last episode of the series we talk to Dr. Mary Bernstein, Professor of Sociology at the University of Connecticut. She is an expert on LGBTQ social movements, as well as movement intersectionality on issues of race, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and gun violence prevention advocacy. Mary was a joy for Aubree to talk to and we greatly appreciate her time.  Find out more about Prof. Bernstein here:  https://sociology.uconn.edu/person/mary-bernstein That's it for our Wedding series. We'll be back soon with more interviews with other great people LGBTQ people in the south. In the meantime, we want to know what you think about the show. If you have episode topics or guest ideas, have ideas for improvement, or want to just give us a compliment or two (who doesn't love a compliment) feel free to reach out to us at southernqueeriespod@gmail.com or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Let us know if you think we should do Patreon to give you a more in depth look at our interviewers, the podcast process, and to keep up with all the LGBTQ news in the south that we can't fit into our episodes.  Want to help us make the show? You can now donate to us through Paypal on our website and click the donate button. We'd be grateful for anything you can give, and you'll receive a private thanks from us. You can also support us through Bookshop . Be sure to keep up with us on  Follow Aubree on twitter: @AubreeCalvin Follow India on Instagram:  @indiabastien Also, we have merch! Check out our Teepublic store and support the show!

Our “Queerly I Do” series is our look at what is going on in the world of gay marriage or LGBTQ weddings, with a southern twist. This episode we talk a little about how hard it can be to find LGBTQ friendly wedding vendors, alternative terms to bride and groom, and whether vendors should explicitly advertise that they serve queer couples. We talk to photographer Chevy Cheyenne and airbrush makeup artist Ashley Morton. Big thanks to them for talking to India.  Reach out to Chevy Cheyenne at: https://www.chevycheyphotography.com  Reach out to Ashley Morton at: https://www.ashleydoesmakeup.com  To join the North Texas LGBTQ Wedding Networks ----------------- Want to help us make the show? You can now donate to us through Paypal on our website and click the donate button. We'd be grateful for anything you can give, and you'll receive a private thanks from us. You can also support us through Bookshop . Be sure to keep up with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.  Follow Aubree on twitter: @BreeinTX Follow India on Instagram:  @indiabastien Also, we have merch! Check out our Teepublic store and support the show!

Our “Queerly I Do” series is our look at what is going on in the world of gay marriage or LGBTQ weddings, with a southern twist. This episode we talk a little about to real couples about their experiences planning weddings in the south. Want to help us make the show? You can now donate to us through Paypal on our website and click the donate button. We'd be grateful for anything you can give, and you'll receive a private thanks from us. You can also support us through Bookshop . Be sure to keep up with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.  Also, we have merch! Check out our Teepublic store and support the show! Thanks so much to all the couples that talked to us. India had so much fun getting know you and we appreciate you sharing your stories with us.

Our “Queerly I Do” series is our look at what is going on in the world of gay marriage or LGBTQ weddings, with a southern twist. This episode we talk a little about the politics of same-sex marriage, including the history of how southern states legislatures tried to prevent queer marriage from taking place. Our special guest is Mr. Greg Bourke. He, and his husband, Michael De Leon, were the lead plaintiffs in the Kentucky federal case that was a part of the  historic Obergefell v. Hodges case. We’d like to give a special thanks to Greg Bourke for talking to us. His book, Gay, Catholic, and American: My Legal Battle for Marriage Equality and Inclusion, available for pre-order now. Also, we have merch! Check out our Teepublic store and support the show! ___________________________________________________________________________________ Want to help us make the show? You can now donate to us through Paypal on our website and click the donate button. We'd be grateful for anything you can give, and you'll receive a private thanks from us. You can also support us through Bookshop . Be sure to keep up with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. To learn more about the history of the fight for same sex marriage, check out these additional sources and the books available on our Bookshop site. Bookshop - Southern Queeries: Queerly I Do Vox: The March of Marriage Equality Washington Post: Federal Marriage Benefits Now Available to Same-Sex Couples Nationwide USA Today: Supreme Court's Same-Sex Marriage Ruling Turns 5 A Timeline of the Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage in the U.S. Is There Room for a 'Southern Point of View' on Gay Marriage? Here's Where Same-Sex Marriages Are Still Being Blocked in the U.S.  

We’re continuing our look at LGBTQ weddings. Last episode Aubree interviewed Alyson, India’s new wife and an amazing person in her own right. Today we have India’s talk with Aubree’s lovely wife, Victoria Calvin. Our “Queerly I Do” series is our look at what is going on in the world of gay marriage or LGBTQ weddings, with a southern twist.  You can follow Victoria at: YouTube: Victoria Marie Scraps Facebook: Victoria Marie Scraps Instagram: @victoriamariescraps Blog: https://victoriamarieblog.com   ___________________________________________________________________________________ Want to help us make the show? You can now donate to us through Paypal on our website and click the donate button. We'd be grateful for anything you can give, and you'll receive a private thanks from us. You can also support us through Bookshop and Patreon. Keep up with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Our new season is going to look a little different this time. We start out with meeting our partners but the 'Queerly, "I Do" series' is full reporting on what is going on in the world of gay marriage or LGBTQ weddings. Tune in to learn more about this topic as well as meet our guest Alyson Holley, India's wife. You can follow Alyson on social media here: @MackswellTexas___________________________________________________________________________________Want to help us make the show? You can now donate to us through Paypal on our website and click the donate button. We'd be grateful for anything you can give, and you'll receive a private thanks from us. You can also support us through Bookshop and Patreon. Keep up with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

We are currently booking our guests, researching, recording new episodes for our new season coming up. In the meantime, we are sharing some awesome Queer podcasts that we love. Today, our bonus episode is from Near and Queer to My HeartEpisode 56 features Amanda G's conversation with New Orleans based musician Joy Clark. It is a heartfelt and soulful interview, and we hope you enjoy it. Follow Joy Clark online at https://www.joyclarkmusic.com/ Facebook: https://www.instagram.com/joyclarkmusic/ https://www.facebook.com/JoyClarkMusic/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/joyclarkmusic You can Follow Near and Queer to My Heart at: On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nearandqueertomyheart On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nearandqueertomyheart/On Twitter: https://twitter.com/queertomyheartWant to help us make the show?You can now donate to us through Paypal on our website and click the donate button. We'd be grateful for anything you can give, and you'll receive a private thanks from us. You can also support us through Bookshop and Patreon. Keep up with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

We are currently booking our guests, researching, recording new episodes for our new season coming up. In the meantime, we are sharing some awesome Queer podcasts that we love. Today, our bonus episode is from Homoground!Episode 257 features the words and music of Ahli, a pop singer/songwriter from Nashville, TN. In this episode, Ahli talks about what it was like growing up in a conservative town while discovering their identity plus advice for those who are currently living in more conservative areas.The songs featured in this episode: “Ghost” and “Past Life”Follow Ahli online at ahlismusic.comYou can Follow Homoground: Website: homoground.com On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/musicpodcastOn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homoground/On Twitter: https://twitter.com/homoground___________________________________________________________________Want to help us make the show? You can now donate to us through Paypal on our website and click the donate button. We'd be grateful for anything you can give, and you'll receive a private thanks from us. You can also support us through Bookshop and Patreon. Keep up with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

While Southern Queeries is on a break, we want to share with you an episode from our friends at History is Gay Podcast. Please support their work. This episode has Aubree as a guest host talking about Sister Rosetta Tharpe, one of the originators of what we now call rock n roll. Also, we're on Patreon!!! Learn more about that in the beginning of the show. You can follow History is Gay at: https://www.historyisgaypodcast.com. They're also on facebook and twitter at https://www.facebook.com/HistoryisGay/ and https://twitter.com/HistoryisGayPod -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Want to help us make the show? You can now donate to us through Paypal! Just go the https://www.southernqueeries.com/podcast and click the donate button. We’d be grateful for anything you give, and you’ll receive a private thanks from us. You can also support us through Bookshop and Patreon. Keep up with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by searching Southern Queeries. To keep up with India, go to indiabastien.com, and to keep up with Aubree go to aubreecalvin.com

We talk to Jess McDowell of Turtle Creek Chorale and the Cathedral of Hope church, both in Dallas, Texas, about coming out, where gay chorales came from, and the importance of finding places that feed your sense of community and belonging. For additional information about what we talked about check out: Gay and Lesbian Choruses - Then and Now Our Story | SFGMC Turtle Creek Chorale defends concert with tea-bagging singer Sandi Patty 20 Southern Sayings The Rest of America May Not Understand Pride Weddings 2014: The wedding spinner Links for Turtle Creek Chorale:Turtle Creek Chorale - When We No Longer Touch https://turtlecreekchorale.com/podcast/ Turtle Creek Chorale - Turtle Creek Chorale Cathedral of Hope: https://cathedralofhope.com/  Want to help us make the show? You can now donate to us through Paypal! Just go the https://www.southernqueeries.com/podcast and click the donate button. We’d be grateful for anything you give, and you’ll receive a private thanks from us. You can also support us through Bookshop and Patreon. You can also keep up with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by searching Southern Queeries. To keep up with India, go to indiabastien.com, and to keep up with Aubree go to aubreecalvin.com

What does it mean when a store advertises itself as a collectively owned queer  feminist collective that focuses on uplifting marginalized voices? We talk to Libertie from Firestorm Books and Coffee in Asheville, NC. We talk about what it means to be an anarchist thought and culture hub in North Carolina, what events they hold, and of course queer books.  Shownotes: You can keep up with Firestorm Books at:https://firestorm.coop https://www.instagram.com/firestormcoop/  Want to help us make the show? You can now donate to us through Paypal! Just go the https://www.southernqueeries.com/podcast and click the donate button. We’d be grateful for anything you give, and you’ll receive a private thanks from us. You can also support us through Bookshop and Patreon:https://bookshop.org/shop/southernqueeries. https://www.patreon.com/southernqueeries  Make sure you keep up with us at southernqueeries.com for additional show notes and a behind the scenes look at this episode and how we make the podcast. You can also keep up with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by searching Southern Queeries. To keep up with India, go to indiabastien.com, and to keep up with Aubree go to aubreecalvin.com

In this episode we sit down and have a in depth chat with Stacey Stevenson about her life from her coming out story, her family dynamics, to  co-founding Lez Talk, a Dallas LBTQ+ women’s empowerment conference,  her wife's company The Changists and more. We even get the story of how she met her now wife, Cheralyn. Links to follow more about Stacey Stevenson https://www.staceystevenson.com/ Learn more about the Changists at www.changists.comand Lez Talk at: www.leztalkdallas.com*If you need to skip through some of the triggering content start this episode at 12:39

We talk to Prof. Jaime Harker about the need to include lesbian voices in our examination of southern literature. Her book, The Lesbian South: Southern Feminists, the Women in Print Movement, and the Queer Literary Canon, examines the untold story of lesbian writing and presses. We also talk about her latest project, Violet Valley Bookstore, the only queer and feminist focused bookstore in all of Mississippi. We mention a lot of different book titles in this episode. You can find a complete list on our website and you can purchase them on our new Bookshop page: https://bookshop.org/shop/southernqueeries.  Follow Jaime Harker:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/violetvalleybooks/ Instagram: @violetvalleybooksWebsite:https://www.violetvalley.org/ Twitter: Violet Valley Bookstore (@VioletValleyMS)  Make sure you keep up with us at southernqueeries.com for additional show notes and a behind the scenes look at this episode and how we make the podcast. You can also keep up with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by searching Southern Queeries. To keep up with India, go to indiabastien.com, and to keep up with Aubree go to aubreecalvin.comWant to help us make the show? You can now donate to us through Paypal! Just go the https://www.southernqueeries.com/podcast and click the donate button. We’d be grateful for anything you give, and you’ll receive a private thanks from us. 

Hey All! Southern Queeries is on a break to enjoy some much needed time with our families. We'll see you next week with an all new episode!

For many queer people, coming out is not a one time thing. Whether its meeting new people, talking to family, or just coming to a greater understanding of one self, coming out can be a continual process. We talk to artist, barber, and activist, Frankie Love, a non-binary trans man about the importance of having family support and the power of getting a haircut that affirms your spirit. Frankie is also the spouse of burlesque artist, Rachel/Candi LeCoeur, and we talk to them about the ins and outs of polyamory.  Guest Links:Follow Frankie Love at:Frankie's Barber Instagram: @everyheadismycanvasTo Book Frankie: everyheadismycanvas.com For Candi LeCoeur’s Instagram: @candi_lecouerWant to help us make the show? You can now donate to us through Paypal! Just go the https://www.southernqueeries.com/podcast and click the donate button. We’d be grateful for anything you give, and you’ll receive a private thanks from us. Make sure you keep up with us at southernqueeries.com for additional show notes and a behind the scenes look at this episode and how we make the podcast. You can also keep up with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by searching Southern Queeries. To keep up with India, go to indiabastien.com, and to keep up with Aubree go to aubreecalvin.com

Where are all the lesbian bars?! We talk to the team at the Lesbian Bar Project about their efforts to raise money to support feminine centered queer spaces during COVID. Then we chat with iconic Dallas activist Kathy Jack, General Manager of Sue Ellen's. Guest Links:Donate to lesbian bars here:lesbianbarproject.com And keep up with Sue Ellen's (currently closed due to COVID) at sueellensdallas.com   Want to help us make the show? You can now donate to us through Paypal! Just go the https://www.southernqueeries.com/podcast and click the donate button. We’d be grateful for anything you give, and you’ll receive a private thanks from us. Make sure you keep up with us at southernqueeries.com for additional show notes and a behind the scenes look at this episode and how we make the podcast. You can also keep up with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by searching Southern Queeries. To keep up with India, go to indiabastien.com, and to keep up with Aubree go to aubreecalvin.comI

With all the media attention given to drag queens, we ask where’s the love for queer burlesque dancers? We talk to Eveleena a.k.a Ivy Les Vixens, mental health advocate, YouTuber, and founder of the Florida burlesque company Les Vixens about the value of femininity in the queer community and how burlesque can be a safe space for the the LGBTQ community. Oh, and it gets a little nerdy for a bit!  Guest Links:Follow Eveleena:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eveleena/ Tumblr: http://tea-and-glitter.tumblr.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Eveleena/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ivylesvixens Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ivylesvixburlesque Website: www.lesvixens.com  Want to help us make the show? You can now donate to us through Paypal! Just go the https://www.southernqueeries.com/podcast and click the donate button. We’d be grateful for anything you give, and you’ll receive a private thanks from us. Make sure you keep up with us at southernqueeries.com for additional show notes and a behind the scenes look at this episode and how we make the podcast. You can also keep up with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by searching Southern Queeries. To keep up with India, go to indiabastien.com, and to keep up with Aubree go to aubreecalvin.com

What’s it like to come out as a lesbian, fall in love, and then have your partner transition to a guy? We talk to Jessica Messere about their pansexual identify and how it intersects with race. We also talk about their work as a professional cellist and educator that just happens to be Black and Filipina. You can help support the SMF Jazz Academy by donating here Guest Links:Follow Jessica at:https://jessicamessere.com Twitter: @jess2playcelloInstagram: @jess2playcello Savannah Music Festival and SMF Academy https://www.savannahmusicfestival.org Atlanta Celli:  Instagram: @atlantacelliAtlantacelli.com  And we’re grateful to have our very first sponsor, Dash of Pride,  Dash of Pride is your one stop shop for LGBTQ wedding decor, stationary, and paraphernalia. They also have masks, shirts, home decor, and accessories for your everyday life. Go to Dash of Pride and use the promo code DASH10 for 10% off yiur entire order. And check out their cute penguin logo!Want to help us make the show? You can now donate to us through Paypal! Just go to: https://www.southernqueeries.com/podcast and click the donate button. We’d be grateful for anything you give, and you’ll receive a private thanks from us. Make sure you keep up with us at southernqueeries.com for additional show notes and a behind the scenes look at this episode and how we make the podcast. You can also keep up with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by searching Southern Queeries. To keep up with India, go to indiabastien.com, and to keep up with Aubree go to aubreecalvin.com

It’s election season! We talk to Katie Hicken, a young, up-and-coming politico who works for the Lone Star Parity Project, an organization that is trying to increase the number of women involved in Texas elections. You can keep up with her on Instagram  @hickenlittle and on Twitter @katiehicken. Also, if you want to learn more about the Lone Star Parity Project check them out at https://www.lonestarparityproject.org/ or on Instagram at @lonestarparity.  And we’re grateful to have our very first sponsor, Dash of Pride,  Dash of Pride is your one stop shop for LGBTQ wedding decor, stationary, and paraphernalia. They also have masks, shirts, home decor, and accessories for your everyday life. Go to Dash of Pride and use the promo code DASH10 for 10% off yiur entire order. And check out their cute penguin logo!Want to help us make the show? You can now donate to us through Paypal! Just go the https://www.southernqueeries.com/podcast and click the donate button. We’d be grateful for anything you give, and you’ll receive a private thanks from us. Make sure you keep up with us at southernqueeries.com for additional show notes and a behind the scenes look at this episode and how we make the podcast. You can also keep up with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by searching Southern Queeries. To keep up with India, go to indiabastien.com, and to keep up with Aubree go to aubreecalvin.com 

We talk to Andrew Rodriguez-Triana, a sweet and funny queer Disneybounder and small business owner from Florida about coming out in Miami, being involved in musical theatre, and of course Disneybounding! Andrew and RJay created the growing Instagram account Pixie Dusted With Pride that highlights LGBTQ Disneybounders. They also use the platform to discuss issues of body positivity, allyship, and self care. And we’re grateful to have our very first sponsor, Dash of Pride,  Dash of Pride is your one stop shop for LGBTQ wedding decor, stationary, and paraphernalia. They also have masks, shirts, home decor, and accessories for your everyday life. Go to Dash of Pride and use the promo code DASH10 for 10% off yiur entire order. And check out their cute penguin logo! Guest Links: Andrew Rodriguez-Triana- https://www.instagram.com/happyhauntroo/Instagram: @dapperdigstradingcoMydapperdigs.com Pixie Dusted With Pride: @pixiedustedwithpride And special thanks to RJay, https://instagram.com/_the_adventurous_rjay, another gay disneybounder and the inspiration and co-creator of Pixie Dusted with Pride Other links: https://www.instagram.com/gays_of_universal/  

We talk to TAYLOR ALXNDR, co-founder of Southern Fried Queer PRide, drag performer, and musical artist about why there’s a need for LGBTQ spaces that center Black and Brown voices and learn a little about southern queer drag culture. Links for TAYLOR ALXNDR:TAYLORALXNDR.COM Instagram: @tayloralxndr. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tayloralxndr/House of Alxndr Instagram:  @houseofalxndrMusic: https://tayloralxndr.bandcamp.com/ Go to YouTube to see their latest single, Say What You Mean Links for Southern Fried Queer Pride:southernfriedqueerpride.com Instagram:@sfqp Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sfqpride  Want to help us make the show? You can now donate to us through Paypal! Just go the https://www.southernqueeries.com/podcast and click the donate button. We’d be grateful for anything you give, and you’ll receive a private thanks from us. Make sure you keep up with us at southernqueeries.com for additional show notes and a behind the scenes look at this episode and how we make the podcast. You can also keep up with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by searching Southern Queeries. To keep up with India, go to indiabastien.com, and to keep up with Aubree go to aubreecalvin.comAnd for the record, E. Lynn Harris was southern. He was raised in Arkansa and also spend time in Texas.

We talk to Rigel Gemini, all around creative, tech. professional, creative artist, and queer influencer. We discuss his journey to the south, what keeps him motivated, and the next steps in his journey.  To keep up with him you can find his music on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and other music platforms. For social media, just search for Rigel Gemini on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. His music videos are available on YouTube, including the lyric video for his latest single, Snapped. Some of his other visually stunning videos include Gorgeois, I Can’t, and Day & Night. Want to help us make the show? You can now donate to us through PayPal! Just go the https://www.southernqueeries.com/podcast and click the donate button. We’d be grateful for anything you give, and you’ll receive a private thanks from us. Make sure you keep up with us at southernqueeries.com for additional show notes and a behind the scenes look at this episode and how we make the podcast. You can also keep up with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by searching Southern Queeries. To keep up with India, go to indiabastien.com, and to keep up with Aubree go to aubreecalvin.com

Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was an intellectual icon and fearless fighter for justice for marginalized groups in the United States of America. We talk about her votes in significant LGBTQ legal cases and discuss what her passing means for the future of queer rights. Make sure you keep up with us at southernqueeries.com for additional show notes and a behind the scenes look at this episode and how we make the podcast. You can also keep up with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by searching Southern Queeries.  Want to help us make the show? You can now donate to us through Paypal! Just go the https://www.southernqueeries.com/podcast and click the donate button. We’d be grateful for anything you give, and you’ll receive a private thanks from us. To keep up with India, go to indiabastien.com, and to keep up with Aubree go to aubreecalvin.com

Aubree and India discuss what qualifies as a southern state, who gets to call themselves southern, and why it matters which queer voices we have on the show.  Make sure you keep up with us at southernqueeries.com for additional show notes and a behind the scenes look at this episode and how we make the podcast. You can also find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by searching Southern Queeries. To keep up with India, go to indiabastien.com, and to keep up with Aubree go to aubreecalvin.com

We talk to Dallas based visual artist, Molly Sydnor about creating immersive installations, the Lady Queer Collective, and how being biracial intersects with her queer pansexual identity. You can find her  at @mollymargaretdesigner on instagram and her website is mollysydnor.com  You can find the Lady Queer Collective Dallas @lqcdallas on instagram or their website at: www.lqcdallas.com Make sure you keep up with us at southernqueeries.com for additional show notes and a behind the scenes look at this episode and how we make the podcast. You can also find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by searching Southern Queeries. To keep up with India, go to indiabastien.com, and to keep up with Aubree go to aubreecalvin.com

In the second half of our look at queer faith,  Aubree and India talk to Oklahoma born Scott Jones who is Senior Minister of the First Central Congregational Church in Omaha, Nebraska and a lecturer in the Philosophy Department of Creighton University. His memoir, Open: A Memoir of Faith, Family, and Sexuality in the Heartland is available on Amazon now. Make sure you keep up with us at southernqueeries.com for additional show notes and a behind the scenes look at this episode and how we make the podcast. You can also keep up with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by searching Southern Queeries.  Want to help us make the show? You can now donate to us through Paypal! Just go the https://www.southernqueeries.com/podcast and click the donate button. We’d be grateful for anything you give, and you’ll receive a private thanks from us. To keep up with India, go to indiabastien.com, and to keep up with Aubree go to aubreecalvin.com

In the first of a two part series, Aubree and India talk to Kevin Garcia, a queer minister and intuitive soul coach that focuses on public theology and using digital media to reshape the narrative around LGBTQ individuals and spirituality. Their writing has appeared in several anthologies about queer faith. You can find them online at thekevingarcia.com, as well as YouTube, twitter, and Instagram. Their book, “Bad Theology Kills: Undoing Toxic Beliefs and Reclaiming Your Spiritual Authority is available on Amazon and on the Southern Queeries Bookshop page available here. Make sure you keep up with us at southernqueeries.com for additional show notes and a behind the scenes look at this episode and how we make the podcast. You can also keep up with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by searching Southern Queeries. Please follow us wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you’re on iTunes, we’d love a good rating and review from you. It really helps grow our audience. Want to help us make the show? You can now donate to us through Paypal! Just go the https://www.southernqueeries.com/podcast and click the donate button. We’d be grateful for anything you give, and you’ll receive a private thanks from us. To keep up with India, go to indiabastien.com, and to keep up with Aubree go to aubreecalvin.com

Being LGBTQ at an HBCU India and Aubree talk to Howard University college senior, Imani K. Bryant about what life’s like being queer at a historically black university. They talk to us about building an LGBTQ community while at college, being a student activist, and how to navigate southern black culture when you're still developing your own identity. You can keep up with them on twitter @Imani_B123.Make sure you keep up with us at southernqueeries.com for additional show notes and a behind the scenes look at this episode and how we make the podcast. You can also keep up with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by searching Southern Queeries. Please follow us wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you’re on iTunes, we’d love a good rating and review from you. It really helps grow our audience. Want to help us make the show? You can now donate to us through Paypal! Just go the https://www.southernqueeries.com/podcast and click the donate button. We’d be grateful for anything you give, and you’ll receive a private thanks from us. To keep up with India, go to indiabastien.com, and to keep up with Aubree go to aubreecalvin.com

In this episode, India and Aubree talk to the sweet and hilarious Rachel Garbus about what femme identity means to her and how she navigates the queer community in Atlanta and Brooklyn. She is a writer and performer and you can read her work at AWF Magazine and Wussy Magazine. You can follow her on twitter @rachel_garbus.Make sure you keep up with us at southernqueeries.com for additional show notes and a behind the scenes look at this episode and how we make the podcast. You can also keep up with us on Facebook and Instagram by searching Southern Queeries. Please follow us wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you’re on iTunes, we’d love a good rating and review from you. It really helps grow our audience. Want to help us make the show? You can now donate to us through PayPal! Just go the https://www.southernqueeries.com/podcast and click the donate button. We’d be grateful for anything you give, and you’ll receive a private thanks from us. To keep up with India, go to indiabastien.com, and to keep up with Aubree go to aubreecalvin.com

In this episode, India and Aubree talk to Greta, one of India's friends from Atlanta, and an amazing person in her own right. Greta talks to us about being pansexual, moving from Indiana to the south, and being the partner of a trans man.Make sure you keep up with us at southernqueeries.com for show notes and a behind the scenes look at this episode. There you'll also find links to the Greta's instagram page and the Atlanta Women's Chorus. You can also keep up with us on Facebook and Instagram by searching Southern Queeries.

In the first two episodes, we get to know our hosts a little bit. In this episode two, we learn about the wonderful and dynamic, India Bastien!. To hear about Aubree, check out episode one. Make sure you keep up with us at southernqueeries.com for show notes and a behind the scenes look at this project. You can also keep up with us on Facebook and Instagram by searching Southern Queeries.

In the first two episodes, we get to know our hosts a little bit. In episode one, India interviews Aubree. And in then in episode two, the tables turn! Make sure you keep up with us at southernqueeries.com for show notes and a behind the scenes look at this project. You can keep up with us on Instagram @southernqueeries.