Podcasts about queer woman

As a Queer Woman being married to a Cisgender Heterosexual is one of Molly's challenges in life. Special guests and life long friends Sara and Molly share their experiences and perspectives on Queer issues.

Salt River Therapy is a leading mental health practice based in Brooklyn, committed to providing inclusive and culturally competent therapy services. Their team of therapists includes professionals who identify as queer women of color, creating a safe and affirming space for clients from diverse backgrounds. Salt River Therapy City: Brooklyn Address: 44 Court St. Suite 1217 Website https://saltrivertherapy.com Phone +13477664949 Email hello@saltrivertherapy.com

Dr. O's guest for this episode is Dr. Lulu, aka “The Momatrician”. She is a Nigerian-born, board-certified pediatrician, a former lieutenant colonel and commander in the US Air Force, mother of three children, author of “How to Teach Your Children About Racism” and a two-time TEDx speaker.In this episode Dr. Lulu shares her story of coming of age in Nigeria, and talks about the mistakes that many parents make when they find themselves at a crossroads in their children's lives, dealing with. childhood trauma, LGBTQ+ acceptance and youth suicide prevention.An engaging and passionate guest, Dr. Lulu inspires us to examine the way we look at parenting. - Dr. O Access our Shownotes to uncover additional meaning!(http://bit.ly/3Mi9Vj7)Please support us on Patreon at http://www.Patreon.com/RaceHealthHappy[The “Race, Health & Happiness” podcast is produced with the support of Toronto Metropolitan University.] 

Gender is often a core part of identity, and like other aspects of identity, it fundamentally shapes our perception of ourselves, each other and our experiences in the world. From the earliest recovery literature to the most contemporary recovery meetings, gender roles have affected and continue to affect both individual recovery and recovery communities. In this previously recorded episode of our educational series, Mental Health Monday, Marya Hornbacher and SHE RECOVERS Co-Founder Dr. Dawn Nickel, have an insightful, lively and engaging look at the role of gender in recovery.Marya doesn't hold back as she speaks about being a woman in the recovery space and the difficulties that come along with this.ABOUT MARYA:Marya Hornbacher is an award-winning essayist, journalist, novelist, poet, and the internationally bestselling author of five books, including Wasted, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, and the New York Times Bestseller Madness. She is the recipient of the Annie Dillard Award for Nonfiction, a Logan Fellowship for Social Justice Journalism, the White Award for Magazine Journalism, the ASCAP Award for Music Journalism, the Fountain House Humanitarian Award, and other distinctions. Her writing has appeared in publications including the New York Times, Boston Globe, Smithsonian Magazine, Crazyhorse, AGNI, Gulf Coast, The Normal School, Fourth Genre, DIAGRAM, Arts & Letters, and many others. Hornbacher is currently at work on her sixth and seventh books, a work of long-form journalism and a collection of essays. Connect with Marya on her website.EPISODE RESOURCESMental Health Monday ReplaylistSHE RECOVERS Together OnlineSHE RECOVERS in ChicagoSHE RECOVERS® Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity and a global grassroots movement serving more than 325,000 women and non-binary individuals in or seeking recovery from life challenges including mental health issues, trauma and substance use. SHE RECOVERS is dedicated to redefining recovery, inspiring hope, ending stigma and empowering women to increase their recovery capital, heal themselves and help other women to do the same.If you found this conversation helpful please consider making a donation to our lifeline organization or sharing it with others who may benefit. We would love to also receive your rating and review of the SHE RECOVERS Podcast on your favorite platform.Visit sherecovers.org to donate today.LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSHE RECOVERS® Foundation Headquarters is located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Tewa people—O'gah'poh geh Owingeh (White Shell Water Place)—now present day Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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What a pleasure it was to speak with Aditi Loveridge when recording this episode for you. Grief and loss is part of life and the human experience. I first connected with Aditi when I came across her profile on Instagram and she was sharing for the first time about her separation. The way she did that really hit me and I dove into her profile to learn that she has, like I have, suffered infant loss. So much in common I continued to learn more about her via her feed until I finally reached out to her and asked if she would join me on A Blessing In Divorce. As a queer woman of colour she has so much to teach me and many of my listeners I'm guessing. This was a conversation about being vulnerable, asking for help and showing up as yourself and not being held hostage to cultural and societal expectations. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. LINKS MENTIONED AND MORE: Join our 3rd Annual BYOV's Day Party (Be Your Own Valentine) on Feb. 14th. It's free and we want you there with us! https://www.theseparationclub.com/love Join our next Masterclass where I'll be talking about moving on from a Victim Identity. https://www.theseparationclub.com/masterclass THERE ARE STILL SOME SPOTS AVAILABLE FOR OUR COSTA RICA RETREAT! Join us in Costa Rica, March 4-11, 2023: www.theseparationclub.com/retreats Head over the website and check out all the upcoming events like free Masterclasses, Retreats and so much more: www.theseparationclub.com/upcoming-events Also make sure to download the Free Separation Checklist: https://theseparationclub.com/separation-checklist Join the private and free Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theseparationclub/ You can also find me on Instagram @theseparationclub where I share daily inspirations and tips as you navigate your divorce. MORE ABOUT OUR ADITI AND HOW TO CONNECT WITH HER: Aditi Loveridge (she/her) is a certified pregnancy and infant loss coach and advocate, Founder of the registered charity, Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Centre and co-founder of Seeds of Growth: Grief Education Inc. Aditi also sits as Board Co-Chair for Skipping Stones Foundation, empowering trans and gender diverse youth and adults. Through her work Aditi has supported hundreds of families on their reproductive paths. As an expert in the field Aditi has been asked to speak on countless podcasts, radio and television spots and has advocated for systemic change for the loss community at the government level. Aditi is a trailblazer within the loss community and she is grateful to share her wisdom, experience and heart toward the betterment of others. Website: Pregnancy and Infant Loss https://pilsc.org Website: Aditi Loveridge https://aditiloveridge.com Instagram: @aditiloveridge LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aditi-loveridge-775264119/

It isn't easy to be what society will call “different” as a business owner, but today's guest, Rachel Pereyra is using her platform to be a visible queer woman disrupting the business mold. Rachel hasn't always taken this approach of being actively out and proud, but when she decided to open her business, she wanted […] The post Episode 247: Visibility As A Queer Woman Disrupting The Business Mold with Rachel Pereyra appeared first on b is for bonnie design | brand design, strategy & education for creative entrepreneurs.

Alysha Oorjitham features in this episode.  Emily and Alysha discuss: Pansexuality, what is it and what does it mean to Alysha? Bisexuality vs Pansexuality vs Queer Alysha's journey with her sexuality Internalised homophobia  Am I queer enough? Queer sexual and relationship scripts Advice for those wanting to explore their sexuality Alysha's experience being HSV+ Sexual health in vulva and vulva sex Herpes testing process FOLLOW US on Instagram @thatsorgasmicSend your comments, questions and stories to: emilyduncan@thatsorgasmic.com Alysha's Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/sexiselfcare_/ Here to F*ck Spiders Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/heretofckspiderspodcast/ Here to F*ck Spiders Podcast Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/show/33qarnMRAs4QJL55ub7JUl?si=-aWKTvosTB6WqVgsDA45KQ  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode I am joined by Americana/Folk Artist, Julia Cannon. We discuss her early life growing up in Alaska + her move to Nashville, her musical heritage + creative processes, as well as her experience with being a Queer Woman of Color. You don't want to miss this episode! Thank you so much for listening. You know I'm grateful! Make sure to rate, subscribe and review the podcast wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts! I'd love to hear your feedback! You can connect with Julia Cannon here: Website: www.juliacmusic.com IG: @cooliajannon Facebook: Julia Cannon Spotify: Julia Cannon Youtube: Julia Cannon Apple Music: Julia Cannon Support: www.anchor.fm/realtalkwithmichelle/support Email: realtalkwithmichelle@gmail.com Facebook: Real Talk with Michelle Youtube: Real Talk with Michelle Instagram: @realtalkwithmichelle New Vibe Coaching with Coach Michelle: www.newvibecoaching.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/realtalkwithmichelle/message

In this week's episode of The Queerly Blax Show, I had a conversation with Carla R. Cannon Lawrence. We talked about coming out twice in her life, mental health challenges and the process to heal, as well as building up the strength to live openly in ministry. Check it out!01:12- Carla R. Cannon Lawrence introduction04:31- Journey of coming out twice14:48- Her relationship with her wife18:59- The difference in coming out both times and evolving in business as a result*27:17- Mental illness challenges in not being authentic33:25- The challenge with labels in the LGBT community41:17- Helping women build their lives in her work46:03- The importance of reconciling personal issues to be successful in business54:58- Advice for someone on their own queer journeyFind Carla:Website: www.carlacannon.comIG: carlarcannonlawrenceTiktok: carlacannonlawrenceQueerly Blax IG: @queerlyblax

The House of Representatives passes a bill to protect LGBTQ folks from people trying to enter the country who have committed human rights abuses against LGBTQ people abroad. Ariana DeBose becomes the first out queer Afro-Latina to be nominated for an Oscar for her role as Anita in the West Side Story remake. Jeopardy! star Amy Schneider is officially a public figure now as she just quit her 9-5. Anna self-proclaims to be a podcast audio drama evangelist and drops a new recommendation for you & we salute Affinity Community Services during our Black History Month Spotlight.  00:00 - Welcome & Intro 00:51 - Rate & Review Queer News Ad 01:18 - Intro Music 01:59 - The House of Representatives passes a bill to protect LGBTQ folks from people trying to enter the country who have committed human rights abuses against LGBTQ people abroad 03:45 - Ariana DeBose becomes the first out queer Afro-Latina to be nominated for an Oscar for her role as Anita in the West Side Story remake 04:46 - Jeopardy! star Amy Schnieder is officially a public figure now as she just quit her 9-5 05:41 - Anna self-proclaims to be a podcast audio drama evangelist and drops a new recommendation for you 06:54 - We salute Affinity Community Services during our Black History Month Spotlight 07:52 - Anna's Got A Word    Things for you to check out    House passes bill seeking to further protect LGBTQ rights around the world https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/02/house-passes-bill-seeking-protect-lgbtq-rights-around-world/   Ariana DeBose Makes History as the First Out, Queer Woman of Color to be Nominated for an Oscar https://www.gayemagazine.com/post/ariana-debose-makes-history-as-the-first-out-queer-woman-of-color-to-be-nominated-for-an-oscar   Jeopardy! champ Amy Schneider gives exciting update on plans for future: ‘It's nerve-wracking' https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/02/09/amy-schneider-jeopardy-trans-icon-quits-day-job/   True Love on Wondery https://wondery.com/shows/true-love/   Affinity Community Services https://affinity95.org    About Queer News An intersectional approach to daily news podcast where race & sexuality meet politics, entertainment and culture. Tune-in to reporting which centers & celebrates all of our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & comrade communities. Hosted by Anna DeShawn. 7 minutes a day, 5 days a week, ready by 9 a.m.   We want to hear from you. Tune in and tell us what you think. email us at info@e3radio.fm. follow anna deshawn on ig & twitter: @annadeshawn. and if you're interested in advertising with “queer news,” write to us at info@e3radio.fm.

Sacoya Cooper, a Black trans woman, has been missing since August and her family needs our help. Poet22 a young Black Queer woman has a crowdfunding campaign happening to raise money for her first album. Let's support her. For our Black History Month spotlight we salute one of Anna's all time favs, Gladys Bentley.  00:00 - Welcome & Intro 00:32 - Rate & Review Queer News Ad 01:00 - Intro Music 01:40 - Sacoya Cooper, a Black trans woman, has been missing since August and her family needs our help 03:24 - Poet22 a young Black Queer woman has a crowdfunding campaign happening to raise money for her first album. Let's support her 05:10 - We salute Gladys Bentley during our Black History Month Spotlight 06:27 - Anna's Got A Word    Things for you to check out    Report Sacoya Cooper Missing Contact the Special Victims Bureau at 614-645-2358 or the Missing Person's Unit at 614-645-4280. You can also call Crime Stoppers to remain anonymous at 614-645-4749.    Sequoia Cooper's GoFundMe https://www.gofundme.com/f/finding-sacoya-devin-m-cooper    Poet22's Crowdfunding Campaign  https://ifundwomen.com/projects/i-made-album-during-pandemic    Anna DeShawn's TikTok LGBTQ History Spotight - Gladys Bentley https://www.tiktok.com/@annadeshawn/video/7051461343433657647?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id7059562922952312326    About Queer News An intersectional approach to daily news podcast where race & sexuality meet politics, entertainment and culture. Tune-in to reporting which centers & celebrates all of our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & comrade communities. Hosted by Anna DeShawn. 7 minutes a day, 5 days a week, ready by 9 a.m.   We want to hear from you. Tune in and tell us what you think. email us at info@e3radio.fm. follow anna deshawn on ig & twitter: @annadeshawn. and if you're interested in advertising with “queer news,” write to us at info@e3radio.fm.

A Black LatinX Queer woman was found dead in a Chicago Police Department station and her family is seeking answers. Black and Pink is an organization you can support this holiday season. Harambee! It's Kwanzaa so let's honor our ancestors and chart a path for the future.  Leave us a voice message: What does the Kwanzaa principle for today mean to you? https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/243669/6/pcob6pshf937qiob Show Notes 00:00 - Welcome & Intro 00:24 - The Qube Ad 00:47 - Intro Music 01:29 - A Black LatinX Queer woman was found dead in a Chicago Police Department station - and her family is seeking answers 02:56 - Black and Pink is an organization you can support this holiday season 04:28 - Harambee! It's Kwanzaa 06:18 - Anna's Got a Word About Queer News An intersectional approach to daily news podcast where race & sexuality meet politics, entertainment and culture. Tune-in to reporting which centers & celebrates all of our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & comrade communities. Hosted by Anna DeShawn. 7 minutes a day, 5 days a week, ready by 9 a.m. We want to hear from you. Tune in, and tell us what you think. Email us at info@e3radio.fm. Follow Anna DeShawn on IG & Twitter: @annadeshawn. And if you're interested in advertising with “Queer News,” write to us at info@e3radio.fm.

**TRIGGER WARNING** This episode covers sensitive subject matter and is not suitable for all listeners. If this topic could be a trigger for you, listen to this episode with a friend, a sibling, a loved one or a parent so you can talk about any emotions that come up for you. The contents of this episode are not intended to replace therapy and should not be taken as such. If you need immediate help, please call the crisis hotline listed below in our resources.   In this episode, I sit down with Lia Athena, a young, biracial, queer author and background actor in New York City. She's appeared in films and shows such as Gotham, SVU, and Billions.    Lia is inspired by the world around her and embraces her creativity and emotions to write stories that feel real and pull readers into her imagination.   Listen in as we talk about: What it was like growing up with both Korean and White cultures  Growing up with confusion around her sexuality, and how she knew she was attracted to girls How Lia worked through life's lonely moments, living in a more rural area Leaving College and moving back home to pursue acting and writing Her inspiration in writing her book, and how her own writing frightened her Youth Hotlines:  https://www.crisistextline.org   Resources mentioned in this episode: Purchase Lia's book here   Connect with Lia here: Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Facebook TikTok Lia's Blog https://www.liaathena.com   Connect with Susan Instagram Facebook http://susanecasey.com/  TikTok

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What if you, a tenured professor at a prestigious university wanted to buy your mother a home and the bank treated you like a suspect instead of a prospect? Dr. Tonya Evans, professor at Penn State Dickinson Law School who was recently named to the Forbes 50 over 50 list, in the category of investment, teaches her students how Crypto Currency can bypass the old guard gatekeepers and be the key to creating generational wealth for everyone, but especially for our underserved communities. But what would you do if an entire institution was threatened by the fact that you are educating others about a new currency that doesn't involve, gold, banks or brokers? Would you change your curriculum to something safer? Or would you create a popular course called From Cash to Crypto and explain how BlockChain works to the world? More From Tonya Evans: Visit: https://advantageevans.com Listen: Tech Intersect podcast Finding Tonya Evans: LinkedIn: Tonya Evans Twitter: @advantageevans Instagram: @advantageevans Special thanks to our sponsors: Pitches With Bitches: Laura Cathcart Robbins and Stefanie Wilder Taylor are conducting a virtual pitching workshop on Oct 23rd from 11-1 pm (PT). We will tell you everything we know about getting your work published online to build up your resume. It will also include an up-to-date list of over 80 places to send your stuff! The class is filling up fast to hold your spot email StefanieWilderTaylor@gmail.com Away: We love our new sponsor AWAY, the modern lifestyle brand that creates thoughtful products for every traveler and every kind of trip. Start YOUR 100-day trial and shop the entire Away line-up of travel essentials, including their best-selling suitcases, at AWAYTravel.com/theonlyone. Voyage et Cie: Voyage et Cie's curator Melanie Apple has cultivated a passion for notable moments using the sense of smell. Voyage et Cie is the ultimate luxury blend of travel, fragrance, and design. Each original fragrance is created by Melanie, 100% organic and natural which will transport you on a journey. Visit https://www.voyageetcie.com/ and enter the code: theonlyone to get your 10% off your purchase! Cute Booty Lounge: Cute Booty Lounge is made by women and for women. There's a cute booty style for everyone! Cute Booty Lounge has you covered...Embrace Your Body, Love Your Booty! Head to Cutebooty.com or click the link here to order yours, but don't forget to enter the code theonlybooty to get 15% off your first order! Be sure not to miss Scott Talks on Wednesdays, our Sunday release called Sunday Edition & our brand new series On My Nightstand releasing on Fridays by subscribing to the show wherever you listen to podcasts.  Join our Only One In The Room Facebook Group if you'd like to ask a question of any of our upcoming guests for this series.  Also visit the website www.theonlyonepod.com for the latest from our host Laura Cathcart Robbins like featured articles and more. We love hearing from you in the comments on iTunes and while you're there don't forget to rate us, subscribe and share the show! All of us at The Only One In The Room wish you safety and wellness during this challenging time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For this month's My Culture, My Canberra Jo Clay MLA is joined by Nataša Šojić and Skye Predavec discussing their Balkan heritage.   My Culture, My Canberra is a celebration of community - where you will hear from Canberrans from all walks of life, coming together to celebrate our differences.   Nataša is a proud Serbian Orthodox woman and the ACT Greens candidate for Fenner. She's the first in her family to be born in Australia! Her family's heritage is from Serbia and more specifically, Herzegovina. Nataša will reflect on growing up in Regional Victoria with English as her second language, as well as forming her identity unique to her family.   Skye is a PPE student at ANU who moved to Canberra for University. A proud Queer Woman, her heritage is important to her, from Scotland to Croatia and from a Grandad who fought against the Ustaše in WW2, or a Granny who made the best shortbread in the world.

Our hosts this week are Joe, Nate & Matt with special guest Anjali Bhimani! This week Joe and Matt got the chance to sit down with variety Twitch streamer, event hosting/shoutcasting for FIRST events, and Queer Woman of Esports . We had an absolute blast chatting with Camilla, recapping PAX West and talking about various things like robotics which was just awesome. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did, Thanks for listening! Go check more from Camilla on Twitter! https://twitter.com/CamillaPanda       Guardians Mental Health Check out our 501c(3) non-profits website at https://www.GuardiansMH.org We also have a Patreon if you want to help us keep the lights on and help us with costs to keep our Mental Health Kit program going. Always appreciated and never expected: https://www.patreon.com/GMHmentalhealthkits If you would like to support our Mental health kits program which are kits that are curated to support a gamer before, during and after gaming sessions with resources and sensory items and shipped to them at no cost to the individual or would like to request one please visit: https://linktr.ee/GMHkits   Leave us a review! Help the Podcast grow so we can continue to bring you our fusion of mental health topics and gaming.

In this episode of Your Story Medicine, I welcome Dez Davis, a transformational thought leader, speaker, and creator of The Rich Witch Life, a coaching and consulting company based in Los Angeles. For over a decade, Dez has studied and applied practices of energy psychology, neuro-linguistic programming, and advanced transformational coaching to ignite the impact to income and influence potential of purpose-driven entrepreneurs, service providers, and established community organizers. She draws upon her dynamic life experience as a Queer Woman of Color and unique expertise as a spiritually-centered high-performance entrepreneur to champion a new era of inclusivity, awakened to wealth creation, and heart-centered leadership in business. Learn more about Dez and her offerings: Visit her website: www.therichwitchlife.com Follow her on Instagram: www.instagram.com/therichwitchlife

What do you do when you report the news and your rights are being debated in the news? Patricia Karvelas is one of Australia's most well known journalists who last came out to a sales assistant who incorrectly assumed she was shopping for her husband. When Patricia started coming out as a young person, people told her she'd be in for a "hard life". But as she's grown up, Patricia has seen Australian society change to become a place where her family is surrounded by a supportive and accepting community, she is comfortable being her full self at work and where marriage equality is legal. In this episode Patricia shares with Sean about dabbling as a butch lesbian (before realising she could be herself and still be a lesbian), coming out around her kids and navigating the 2017 marriage equality postal vote both as a journalist and a queer woman. If this episode brought up any feelings for you or you want more information, these resources may help you: QLife: Call 1800 184 527 for a free phone service every day from 3pm – midnight. Visit their website www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia's LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis support If you want to be a part of the Come Out Wherever You Are community, you can follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare @seanszeps @patskarvelas See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode, we're joined by Nick, a former member of the Church of the Brethren. Growing up, Nick expressed many questions about her non-denominational faith and religious practices. She had a hard time performing the role she had to play for the church community. As queer person, Nick struggle with the church's required head covering, dresses on sunday, overall traditional femmine expectations. The Brethren openly opposed same-sex marriage and these teachings became problematic as Nick grew older and started exploring her sexual identity. Her religious beliefs began to fade in college and her involvement on Tumblr and fandoms helped her realize the importance of self-expression and freedom in creating your own identity. Topics in this episode include mature adult themes, so listener discretion is advised. Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/themodestyfilesFollow us on Instagram @themodestyfiles for updates and bonus content.

HAPPY PRIDE MONTH!  For today's episode, I have a #Conversation with Ms. Layla Helwa as we talk about her how experiences as a multi-racial #lesbian and how Women of Color can be (better) #allies to those in the #LQBTQCommunity. Helwa also gives advice to those who may be struggling with their sexuality.⁠⁠  If you like what you heard, do me a solid and leave a 5 star rating and review - I would appreciate it so much. Also, make sure you're following me on IG so that you can see what events #FBGB will be hosting to celebrate pride month.To follow Layla Helwa on Instagram: @Teach_For_ChangeTo follow Lady J on Instagram: @For_Brown_Girls_Blog--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fbgb/message

Michelle Ann is an amazing, queer woman of color and Filipina immigrant who happens to work in a very male-dominated field. I don't meet a lot of women in homeland security (or the federal government for that matter) so I definitely had a few questions to ask, e.g., how did you find out about your career and what do you actually do at your job? Thank you so much Michelle for your care in helping others and offering you advice about how to get a stable career in the federal government. We chat and talk about a few more questions like: - How did you get involved in law enforcement? - What was the scariest thing that's happened at work? - How was training for your position? Did you feel it was sufficient? - What was it like being a TSO? For those who don't know that's Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) on the front lines at airports. They're the biggest workforce for TSA. How long were you working as a TSO? - Any funny TSA stories you can share? - What do you know about canine handlers? Such cute and hard working dogs. - Where can you go to find federal jobs? - Do you have any last things you want to share? - Where can people find more about you? Resources: Check out usajobs.gov for all federal jobs listed and applications. If you'd like to get in touch with Michelle, you can find her here: https://www.instagram.com/m1ch3ll34nn/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/qpod/support

Jess Stillwell is a an Analyst at National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) & LGBTQ-Advocate. She is also a Projector in Human Design (with Self-Projecting Authority) and a Sagittarius Sun, Cancer Moon, & Scorpio Rising. This is a really beautiful, important episode. We dove into Jess' personal experience discovering her sexuality & coming out as a lesbian in high school where she didn't receive the full support she needed to feel safe being visible. We ventured through her journey in receiving the support she needed to embrace her sexuality, allow herself to be more visible, explore her gender expression, & receive love for being herself. Some highlights from this episode: Jess' experience in high school where she first realized that she was attracted to women The advice & resources Jess would want for young girls and parents/teachers so that our younger generation can feel more loved & supported in discovering their sexuality & exploring themselves The resources / groups Jess has leaned on for deeper support throughout her journey - clubs, therapy groups, the LGBTQ+ community, & more Jess' experiences cutting her hair, exploring gender expression, & how she prefers to express herself now Our conversation & exploration around masculine vs feminine energy dynamics when it comes to same sex vs opposite sex relationships Jess' advice for straight women & straight men around how they can be more inclusive & supportive to the LGBTQ+ community Her personal experience coming to my women's circle & how she felt afterwards - liberated, light, confident, & connected with herself & her sexual identity Behind-the-scenes into our upcoming online women's circle for Queer Women - Connected in Pride The power of CELEBRATING yourself as a Queer woman.. HAPPY PRIDE!!!   Join us for our upcoming Queer Women's Circle on June 8th: Connected in Pride Connect with Jess on Instagram: @jstillz09 Connect with Shannon on Instagram: @shannonkeating   Listen to the playlist on Spotify: Unmasked & Open Hearted Podcast music (intro & outro) by: @serennasounds  

There are some experiences that humble you, shift your perspective on the world, and open your eyes to another slice of God's character. I believe being a Black queer woman in a traditional faith setting, like the Christian church is one of them. This week, Rev. Erica Williams shares her journey that began at Black Baptist church in Saginaw, MI seeking "purity" and is now the founding pastor, as a Black queer woman, at Set It Off Ministries, an international, interfaith, intergenerational ministry that seeks to empower, educate, and emancipate poor and working-class communities around the world.

Hey Everyone!It’s Women’s History Month, aka Women’s History 24/7 365 with a concentration in Black Queer Womanhood because that is the life in which we reside. So in celebration of Women's History Month we decided to take the time to reflect our first encounters with Black Queer Women and how the representation of Black Queer Women has impacted our lives. While making this episode we unearthed just how important the representation of Black Queer Women has been to us. That representation was found to be the key to unlocking misguided truths and the freedom to just exist.  We found that seeing someone who looks like you living freely in their truth gives permission for you to do the same. So in this episode, this podcast, and in our lives in general, we are doing what we can to be proud representatives to those who need it.The agenda for this episode: THE DICIs always to DIC’ it down. Define, Impact, Cope. This episode we will provide our personal definitions of a Black Queer Woman and name the first Black Queer Woman that we saw.Then we will discuss the impact of seeing Black Queer Women in our livesAnd Lastly, we talk about how we cope with our definitions and the impact of Black Queer representation on our livesWe make each section clearly known, so feel free to pause throughout the sections to give yourself time to answer. If you want to. Maybe even jot down your answers and thoughts. Do what feels right for you. ALSO, join us MONDAY (*we moved the day to allow for our lovely co-host to shine her light bright in the musical she is currently working on) March22nd at 9:30/6:30 PM (ET/PT) for our "After Podcast" where we break down this topic on IG LIVE and have the conversation with you!  Oh, and as always, if you vibe, we tribe! So, don't hesitate to reach out to us using the info below.  Contact information: Instagram: @itsamesssispodcast Facebook: itsamesssispodcast Twitter: @itsamesssis YouTube:  It's a Mess, Sis! (look it up in search) Latest episode here: https://youtu.be/3w8240_W3m4

Join Jess and Grace today discussing play-write and activist Lorraine Hansberry - a Queer Woman of Colour.  In this episode we are confronted by the realities of red-lining, block busting and other systemic oppression. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorraine_Hansberry https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/blog/young-gifted-and-black-who-was-lorraine-hansberry https://outhistory.org/exhibits/show/lorraine-hansberry/lesbian-writing https://uncpressblog.com/2016/08/26/excerpt-not-straight-not-white-kevin-j-mumford/ https://girlsinmitsouko.medium.com/the-double-life-of-lorraine-hansberry-out-magazine-september-1999-a60c1d471d49 https://www.autostraddle.com/the-lesbian-biography-of-lorraine-hansberry/ https://www.lhlt.org/robert-nemiroff

Have you ever felt excluded? Been interrupted? Or felt shamed?   We have all felt this way at one time or another. But for minorities, this can be a regular occurrence.   Thankfully businesses now recognise the value of diversity and inclusion.   ❌ But inclusion isn't an HR policy, D&I training or a hiring initiative.  ❌ It isn't flying rainbow flags during PRIDE.   ✔️ Inclusion is creating a space and culture which enables all employees to feel safe to fully bring themselves to work.  ✔️ To be seen, heard and celebrated for our differences, and valued for who we are.   My awesome guest on the podcast this week, Lara Hussblebee, identifies as a Queer Woman in CX and came on the show to share how she is using Design Thinking and Human Centred Design to help companies understand and empathise with minority groups, on her mission to include the excluded.   This episode reminds us that the most powerful way to include others is to remember the feeling you experienced, at the moment you felt excluded, and connect with it.    As the most fundamental capability needed to include others is quite simply, Empathy.   The biggest barrier to get over is often language.    Not feeling awkward talking and avoiding conversations ‘just incase I say the wrong thing'   Lara talked passionately about the positive intent to include others being the most important thing.   We all feel awkward when we are more worried about what to say. So let's lean into that feeling, start the conversation, feel for one another, ask questions and simply listen   Tune in to hear us geek out on CX Design, and talk about:  

In our first episode of 2021 we talk about our hopes for the year and Shannon shares the story of Astronaut Sally Ride, who was not only the first woman in Space but also the first queer woman in Space. Listen along with us and check out our website at www.allgaylong.com. Follow us on Twitter @allgaylong and Instagram @allgaylong_.

Rachel Slawson (IG: @saltyrachel) is the current Miss Utah USA and was the first openly bisexual woman to compete in Miss USA — bringing much-needed representation to the pageant stage. She is an actress, public speaker, and mental health crisis counselor. In this episode we discussed the pressures of being a trailblazer and representing a group of people that have not been represented on the Miss USA stage before. Rachel talks about how she came out to her Mormon parents and how she is still in search for love.She also dives into dating with bipolar disorder and how it is important especially this year to treat everyone with grace. Follow Rachel at this link to keep up with how she is continuing to Break Molds and educate https://www.instagram.com/saltyrachel/?hl=en

In this weeks episode, we chat with Martha Hume, a Queer Woman and Clinician / Occupational Therapist at Jigsaw - The National Centre for Youth Mental Health

Sofie talks to Sharan Dhaliwal about Burnt Roti, Oh Queer Cupid, speed dating, sleep paralysis, talking about herself, coming out, being open, being a queer South Asian woman, and Bram Stoker’s Dracula.Content warning – coronavirus, stigma, mental health issues, lockdown, anxiety, depression, insomnia, eating disorders, sleep paralysis, trauma, therapy, panic attacks, hospitalisation, homophobia, queerphobiaArtwork by Justine McNicholJingle by Harriet BraineProduced by Dave Pickering Made of Human Podcast online:Twitter: @podmohFacebook: facebook.com/madeofhumanpodcastWeb: madeofhumanpodcast.comPatreon: patreon.com/mohpod Sofie Hagen online:Twitter: @SofieHagenFacebook: facebook.com/sofiehagen.komikerWeb: sofiehagen.comInstagram: @sofiehagendk

Shilok Mukatti is a Queer Woman who has undergone Sex Reassignment Surgery. Shilok begins the show with a powerful statement, that gender is a privilege. Shilok is a marriage of celebration and destruction. The powerful feminine energy in herself which she calls it Shakthi is being used to many arts. The two important art that she uses to destroy the patriarchy is Dance and Poetry. She is a National Award recipient for her radio show "Lesbians in the shadows", from Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. She has been awarded many for her work on poetry and been invited to literature festivals like Bangalore Lit Fest, Times Lit Fest, Equal by Rangashankara and so. She has been expertise talking about subjects like - Gender, Sex and Sexuality; Inclusivity and diversity at workspaces; Challenges of LGBTQIA+ Community; Regional(Karnataka) Queer Art and Literature Movement and so.  We are talking with Shilok about her deeply personal story of Sex Reassignment Surgery, and the connection between the SRS journey and sleep. Wise beyond her 24 years, etched by the myriad experiences that she has faced gracefully, Shilok provided excellent information for anyone on an SRS journey. This episode is also great for you if you want to break the barriers of beliefs and truly embrace every single person out there, in that true direction of inclusivity. We are so excited to have her with us today. This episode is packed with deep personal information and profoundly sensitive matter that will make you have immense gratitude for your life in every way.  In this episode, we dive into:  "Sex Reassignment Surgery & Sleep Challenges among Transgenders and Queers" Shilok's story and the path that brought her to where she is today, involving acceptance, path and challenges of the journey. The journey of self discovery very early on and fighting for who she is. Why does Shilok say gender is a privilege?  Small town to big discoveries, and psychology to spirituality? How did Shilok make the brave decision to get Sex Reassignment Surgery all by herself? How is this surgery like rebirth? What is the Sex Reassignment Surgery journey? What actually happens and what did Shilok feel physiologically and psychologically through the process? What were the emotions that she went through? How do nutrients play a role in all this?  How do you heal your body through this major transformation? In the process of Sex Reassignment Surgery from male to female, some research has found connections with quality of sleep, increased snoring and daytime sleepiness as a result of the changes in testosterone, estradiol or progesterone. What was Shilok's response through this process? What are the connections between hormone changes and sleep quality?  Transgender medicine is a growing field with complex patients and limited evidence-based guidance. Androgens and estrogen influence sleep and respiratory stability regardless of sex, and the effect of doses and formulations used in gender transition is unclear. Shilok talks to us about this complexity and uniqueness in each person. Sleep can be very supportive to the Sex Reassignment Surgery journey, so if those struggling with these challenges can be clinically diagnosed and supported, it can actually help the transitional journey. What's Shilok's routine in the evening which helps her wind down and sleep better?  Is there a practice that she includes into her life which improves her resilience to stress? When it comes to sleep during the Sex Reassignment Surgery journey, Shilok shares her personal recommendations for individuals to support themselves better. For more on Shilok Mukatti, you can follow her: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Shilok.Mukkati Wordpress: https://shilokgowda.wordpress.com/author/shilokgowda/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shilokmukkati/ -For more on Deepa, The Sleep Whisperer, be sure to follow her on Instagram @mysleepwhisperer and @phytothrive_yogini, on Facebook Deepa Kannan. You can also mail Deepa at deepa@phytothrive.com or find her at www.phytothrive.com and www.sleepwhisperer.pro

Daisy Catterall is a queer Maori woman living on Gadigal land in Sydney. She is a yoga teacher who has created a wonderfully inclusive community in these challenging pandemic times with her offering Feel Free Yoga. In this conversation, we hear about Daisy's childhood growing up in the Gold Coast before moving to a remote town. She shares how her feelings of being isolated during her younger life encouraged her to use the internet as a powerful tool for creating an online community. Daisy shares her experiences taking her classes online - including how she uses language to create a welcoming and inclusive experience. One of the beautiful aspects of Daisy's teaching is how she weaves acknowledgement of country into the beginning of her classes. She also has sliding scale prices and an invitation for Aboriginal participants to practice for free. We loved hearing about how Daisy has worked to make these practices more accessible for the LGBTQI and BIPOC communities and she has some great advice for other teachers. For more from Daisy, check out her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daisybossybaddy/ and her website: https://www.feelfreeyoga.space/ Find more episodes like this at http://podcast.flowartists.com or support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/flowartistspodcast

Colby explains her story in the medical field as a queer woman.

Welcome back to season 3 gaybies! Special guest this week is Tee, We discussed their career as a tattoo artist, painter & illustrator as well as their sexuality and gender expression. We now have a Patreon if you have the funds please do consider supporting @ patreon.com/queerblackawkward Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/queerblackawkward)

Welcome to the Mental Buzz Podcast. Talking Everything Mental Health with Manny Laws. New Episode Every TuesdayIn this episode, we dive into the world of my special guest Nena from @crown_mi_ltd, a Queer woman of colour with mental health. We discuss what it is like being a woman of colour suffering with mental health. What barriers she had to overcome during this process, when she decided to come out and what responses she received and how she was treated.   I go on to ask questions like: - When did you realise you was gay?  - How did you tell your family and what responses did you get?- When did you know you had a mental health illness? - Did you agree with your diagnosis? - What is it like being a woman of colour with mental health difficulties? You can see more content from Nena on her Instagram page @crown_mi_ltd. I would love to see your comments on all topics discussed in this podcast, share your stories or concerns and ask any questions you may have. If you would like to get involved in future episodes or have any questions you would like me to discuss in future episodes, please get in touch via: Email: thementalbuzz@gmail.comFollow me on socials @thementalbuzz / Twitter: @mental_buzz Disclaimer: Manny laws is a Mental Health professional with vast experience in the field, however this podcast is for information purposes only and listeners should always consult a professional for personal advice on their care. The opinions on these podcast do not reflect the opinions of any organisations affiliated with Manny Laws.

Imagine a world where everyone is the same. The same gender and race, a world where they all wear the same clothes and have a shared belief system. Now imagine someone wants to enter that world. Someone of a different race and gender, someone who wears different clothes and subscribes to a different belief system. Arlan Hamilton, a 39-year old Venture Capitalist, founder and managing partner of Backstage capital and prolific podcaster, was homeless and on food stamps before she appeared on the doorstep of the world of Venture Capitalism, demanding to be let in. But what if one day you were admitted to the world that had previously denied you admission? Would you take your well-earned-seat at the table, content to be “one of the boys” or would you you open the door for other people like you, who have also been underestimated by society? More From Arlan Hamilton: Visit Backstage Capital Listen to her podcasts:  Your First Million The Bootstrapped VC Finding Arlan Hamilton: Twitter & Instagram: @arlanwashere If you'd like to ask a question and be featured during the Dear Laura segment you can DM us on instagram @theonlyoneintheroom or email us via the website www.theonlyonepod.com. Also visit the website for the latest from our host Laura Cathcart Robbins such as live events, appearances, featured articles and more. Don't miss our bonus after show Scott Talks, where co-host and producer Scott Slaughter (aka Hon) briefly chops it up with our guest immediately after the interview.  *If you know someone who might be feeling like they're the "Only One" be sure to share this or one of our other unique episodes with them. Also be sure to subscribe, comment and review us on iTunes!        Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charl & Aislinn talk about an upsetting experience they've recently gone through. - Content Warning, they discuss harassment and touch upon women being sexualised.

From classical acting to culture writing, Mariella tells us how, in order to make the art she wanted, she had to first build a digital media career addressing how the industry fails marginalized actors.

In this episode we interview Community builder, and LGBTQ activist Cindy Manit. We talk with our fellow Queer Woman about juicy business. We'll share about the importance of hosting LGBTQ spaces, and why we need them, and what she's created from her desire and leadership. Cindy's event tickets here http://bit.ly/2DXTdBW Find us at www.twolesbiansinlove.com Join our private Facebook group at http://bit.ly/lilgroup Sarah Gettys Find her at www.sarahgettys.com or Instagram @sarahgettysmusic

In this episode, we welcome our very first guest, queer activist Seden Anlar, and talk about what it’s like to deal with racism and homophobia at the same time. We touch on the notion of how some people like to get a little taste of our everyday's reality, just to go back to the perceived "normal" afterwards. We discuss what it means when living contrary to multiple social norms and how freeing a coming out can be. The women of color we celebrate in this episode: Dee Rees, director of the breathtaking movie Pariah. This partly autobiographical movie is a piece about a queer black teenager and her difficult coming out in a very conservative surrounding, how much is at stake when coming out can have and how freeing it can be to choose a different life. Janelle Monae, American soul and funk singer who had her glorious coming out in the Rolling Stone last year “Being a queer black woman in America, someone who has been in relationships with both men and women – I consider myself to be a free-ass motherfucker. www.rollingstone.com/music/music-fe…erself-629204/ The amazing belgian DJane Rokia Bamba to whose incredible music you can dance to for seven hours easily: @rokia-bamba-mennessier She is the official djane for the Brussels Massimadi, an afro LGBTIQ+ festival around movies www.facebook.com/MassimadiBruxell…k6HbKF8dXgXCamCQ Sweden based Andrea David Kronlund who founded a magazine serving Afro-Scandinavian fresh since 2016, called Krull magazine krullmag.com. Krull magazine is a creative digital platform and the preeminent, lifestyle publication for black culture Sweden. It brings together alternative perspectives of black culture to change perception, break stereotypes and create a diversity of voices.

Note: As we were setting this episode to "publish," news came down about the Trump administration’s push to narrow the definition of gender and essentially erasing trans people. It’s fucked up. We are currently working on an episode about trans rights and how scarily precarious they are. Stay tuned and take care of yourselves (and each other). The first woman ever elected to Congress was queer. So why isn't that ever really mentioned anywhere? This week, we're featuring an episode of WNYC's The United States of Anxiety, hosted by Nancy favorite Kai Wright. — Kai Wright is the host of The United States of Anxiety. — Mara Silvers is a producer in the WNYC newsroom. Nancy theme by Alexander Overington. Support our work! Become a Nancy member today at nancypodcast.org/donate.

EPISODE 9: Micro aggressions: What Straight People Don't Understand About Being Queer This week we are speaking to Laura Hely Hutchinson, author of the blog 'Microaggressions: What Straight People Don't Understand About Being Queer'. Once Laura has read through her blog, we delve deeper into what brought her to write this blog, and her own experiences as a Queer Woman. A great way for straight people to educate themselves on the actions they may do that subtly support homophobia. Episode Notes: Laura’s thought-provoking blog ‘Microaggressions: What Straight People Don’t Understand About Being Queer’: https://www.verveup.com/shesaid/microaggressions-what-straight-people-dont-understand-about-being-queer?rq=microa Orlando shooting Laura mentions in her blog: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlando_nightclub_shooting Statistics on homophobic attacks in recent years: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/gay-lgbt-hate-crimes-stats-rise-four-year-physical-verbal-homophobic-abuse-community-a7933126.html BBC’s Video ‘Time For Love’ used in this podcast: https://www.facebook.com/bbctwo/videos/2018-04-09/1451002101676875/ Laura’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/LBethHH Laura’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurabhh/ Laura’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-hely-hutchinson-a45537124/ WiKi page for the TV show ‘Queer Eye’ that was mentioned: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queer_Eye_(2018_TV_series) Homophobic in the air dinner restaurant that Erin had to deal with: https://howtospendit.ft.com/food-drink/203199-dine-in-the-sky-100ft-above-london Guilty Feminist Episode Erin talks about: Episode 24, 'Crying with Dr Emily Grossman' VERVE social links: Website: https://www.verveup.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/verve_up/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/verve_up FB: https://www.facebook.com/verveup/ Credits: Speaking: Laura Hely- Hutchinson - Freelance writer & Social Media Executive Erin Whiteley - VERVE Chief Managing Feminist Helena Burton- Jones - VERVE Podcast Manager & Editor Music Intro & Outro: Jamie Masterson - Freelance Music Producer (insta: jaytmasterson) Speaking over Intro & Outro music: Anna Quick- Palmer - Chief Feminist Operative & Founder of VERVE

Money and Nikeeta welcome pride month remembering Sylvia Rivera and Pride’s radical roots. Money has an acronym for P.R.I.D.E. Nikeeta gives us a breakdown of the important takeaways from the same-sex cake case. Also, its hard af to date while Black Feminist-ing. Submit your Curved Chronicles and questions for Nikeeta and Money!!! Contribute to QueerWOC: https://www.paypal.me/QueerWOC Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/queerwocpod Use the hashtag #QueerWOC Send us an email or submit your Curved Chronicles: QueerWOCpod@gmail.com 00:06:14 QueerWOC of the Week Sylvia-Ray Rivera https://medium.com/queer-history-for-the-people/simply-sylvia-bc8d98af205d https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/forgotten-latina-trailblazer-lgbt-activist-sylvia-rivera-n438586 00:15:10 Community Contributors Thanks Camila, Heaven, & random fine ass Queer Woman at TDE concert iTunes UGA College Girl TeddyB671 Ecarteaux Maryre93 Azure We’re still trying to reach 100 by the end of Pride Month… We can do it!!! 00:21:55 Mental Moment with Money P- Philly Pride Flag https://www.allure.com/story/philadelphia-pride-flag-queer-people-of-color R- Raise Awareness/Riot/Read a QPOC author https://www.researchgate.net/publication/320210723_Respect_My_Ratchet_The_Liberatory_Consciousness_of_Ratchetness I- Identify Your Community D- Dance E- Engage with an elder/gaybie 00:39:54 Word Nikeeta breaks down the important takeaways from the “Narrow Ruling” in the Masterpiece Cake Shop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission case. Read about it here: https://www.glamour.com/story/what-to-know-scotus-narrow-ruling-same-sex-wedding-cake-case Submit a topic or ask us questions!! 00:47:45 Curved Chronicles Its hard dating as a radical black feminist! Submit your Curved Chronicles to queerwocpod@gmail.com Contribute to Selena’s family: https://www.gofundme.com/support-estela-and-her-family Follow Money| IG/Twitter @MelanatedMoney Follow Nikeeta| IG/Twitter @AfroBlazingGuns

Here we have Dorrie telling her story of what it means to be black queer and woman.

Summary: Geekiary comic book experts Farid and Khai team up to educate me about the nuances of LGTBQ+ representation in comic books. We discuss Marvel, DC, Darkhorse, and beyond! Relevant Links: “America” Issue 1 – Hitler Gets Punched by a Queer Woman of Color! (http://thegeekiary.com/america-issue-1-marvel/41926)

"Feminism is still, in most circles, seen as radical... What you're really saying is, misogyny is equatable with normativity." - Rachel Perks And the fourth season of Audio Stage continues with the question: queer? What is queer? What is not queer? How does queer exist in performance? How does queer performance exist in the world? What is its political power, and what its aesthetic urgency? In the second episode of the season, Jana and Beth talk to Rachel Perks, Melbourne-based performance-maker who has, in only a few years, created a whole series of acclaimed shows that explore a woman's experience of this world: ANGRY SEXX, We Get It (with Elbow Room), and now Ground Control. As we speak - from the comfort of Jana's bed - Rachel has only just closed Ground Control, a courageous new work developed for Next Wave 2016, and there is an exhaustion and exhilaration, a tiredness and hopefulness, as we talk about love, about being female, about cyborgs and myths, and about how sometimes love is a duty. Trigger warning: This episode contains mention of sexual assault and our experiences with it. "In Australia, we feel that emotions are a totally invalid place to speak from, invalid in general. They are also associated with femininity, feminised." “I think you can be a women or I think you can be an ally and still put on really problematic non-feminist work. It’s very easy to just slip into stories that you’ve seen or that you’ve received, repeating those stories, repeating those tropes, repeating that normatively. I think you have to be actively trying to pursue a feminist narrative in order to realize it: because essentially we’re having to invent them. We don’t have familiar storylines to assume, we don’t have rules, there's no guidelines - I'm making this thing up as I go along." Discussed in this episode: that Cyborg Manifesto, I Love Dick, femme invisibility a.k.a. what a lesbian should look like, The L Word, being angry while a woman, sexual assault in our circles and what can be done about it, the validity of emotions, queer emotions, emotions in Australia, and 'Why do people think that women are debasing themselves when we reveal the conditions of our own debasement?' “Women’s relationships are so trivialized and so ignored and also incredibly underrepresented- women’s relationships with each other but also women’s relationships with themselves and the world.” Stay tuned: we have more exciting and stimulating conversations to come. Podcast bibliography: Donna Haraway: The Companion Species Manifesto: Dogs, People, and Significant Otherness (Paradigm) Rachel Perks at Separating Hydrogen from Air Photo credits: Sarah Walker.

What does it mean to be a Queer Woman in the Middle? Can we mix it up and identify as a femme one day and a butch the next? How does style affect how you are recognized by others in your community as well as those you seek to attract? On this episode, host Julia Curtis-Burnes is joined by Kaleda, the creator of the podcast, She_So_Chic. Kaleda shares her experiences moving from Maryland to New York City, life at 30, her fashion evolution journey and its connection to coming out, the differences between DC and NYC Queer Culture and Style and being comfortable in being both masculine and feminine in style presentation in the Queer Community. Check out her Social Media and AWESOME podcast on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/she_so_chic Twitter: https://twitter.com/she_so_chic24 IG: https://www.instagram.com/she_so_chic/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/shesochic24/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/outsidehers/support

On this episode, Host Julia Curtis-Burnes chats with Student Filmmaker Gilberte Saint-Preux about her experiences as a Queer Woman, across cultures. Gilberte shares her journey with us growing up in a French Haitian Culture, discusses her time in NYC and talks about her work in documentary filmmaking. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/outsidehers/support

Welcome to The First Episode of OUTsideHERS-- A Queer Culture Podcast for Women! In this episode, meet the host, Julia Curtis-Burnes as she talks about her experiences as a Queer Woman and in starting her own business. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/outsidehers/support