Podcasts about queer women

Today for KPFA Radio's Women's Magazine, we  celebrate Pride month by talking about some of the films I recommend that are showing  at the   the San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival, hosted by Frameline.  Frameline  was founded in 1977 and is the longest-running, largest, and most widely recognized queer film exhibition in the world so this year marks 50 years of Frameline films.  The films run from June 17th thru June 27th and are shown in both SF and the East Bay. We talk to Allegra Madsen,  the director of SF Frameline.    And then Lisa Dettmer  talks to Cheri Gaulke about her new documentary “Acting Like Women” which looks at the Art, activism, and female-powered performance burst onto the scene in 1970s Los Angeles, forming a tight-knit and transformative creative community. Centered around the early days of the Woman's Building, these artists explored the body, gender, and identity — challenging the entrenched sexism of the art world while forging groundbreaking new modes of expression that would influence generations to come. We also  talk to Sasha Water, director of the new documentary Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World which  weaves Oliver's own words through rare archival materials and candid reflections from those who knew and admired her, including John Waters, Stephen Colbert, and Oprah Winfrey. From her formative years marked by hardship to her quiet life in Provincetown with her longtime partner, the film traces the journey of a poet who found salvation in attention — to nature, to language, and to love. Tender, contemplative, and deeply human, this documentary invites us not only to understand Mary Oliver's life, but to reflect on our own. Then we talk to two of the women behind the Queer Women of Color Film Festival,  managing director Kebo Drew and founding Executive/Artistic Director of QWOCMAP, Madeleine Lim. The QWOCFF features 49 films across seven curated screenings at San Francisco's historic Presidio Theatre. It includes  Filmmaker Q&As and  community celebrations among other events. Every screening is  fully accessible with open captions, audio description, and ASL interpretation. For 22 years, QWOCFF has been where LBTQIA+ BIPOC filmmakers bring their work showing  films  from across continents and generations. The in person festival is June 12-14 at the Presidio Theatre, 99 Moraga Avenue, San Francisco.   And lastly Judith Masur  will remember lesbian feminist disability justice activist Jill Lessing who died last month at 83.    The post SF Frameline, QWOCMAP and remembering Jill Lessing appeared first on KPFA.

Today for KPFA's Women's Magazine  we are going  to spend the hour talking  about Cuba and the attacks on Cuba by the Trump administration whose blockage of Cuba is  devastating Cuba's economy.  And we will look at how some leftists are responding to that newest war on Cuba.  We will be joined by Steph Hoguin who was on the recent Nuestra America convoy to Cuba that brought humanitarian aid to Cuba.  And we will also look  at  some of the amazing political work  that cuban's have been doing to expand human rights in Cuba.   Kim Anno and Jennifer Rodgeguiz Montesino  will join us to talk about their  new documentary  “Quba”that will be showing locally which explores   the new very progressive family code that was passed  in Cuba in 2022 that includes protections for women, children, the elderly and the LGBTQIA community including legalizing  same sex marriage and adoption rights. Steph Holguin is a Black, queer, & trans community organizer, educator, and researcher based in  Atlanta, Georgia. They organize locally and nationally with the Black Alliance for Peace and a Diasporic Dominican organization, Compas de la Diaspora/Comrades of the Diaspora. Steph recently returned from a delegation to Cuba in March  with the Nuestras Americas Cuba Convoy which went to bring humanitarian aid and  to show support for Cuba against the US current attacks on Cuba which is devastating the Island.  They represented the Black Alliance for Peace, Haiti/Americas Team. Jennifer Rodríguez Montesino is a Cuban Photographer, Director, Producer, Scriptwriter and Translator. And she is joining us from Mexico City where she is getting a master's degree in Filmmaking, and line producer on the documentary  ¡Quba!  Kim Anno is an internationally exhibiting/screening painter, filmmaker, and activist who has made a remarkable new documentary on the state of LGBTQ rights on the island, ¡Quba!  This inspiring documentary is   showing locally at on May 29th at the SF Roxie theater and on June 13th at the Queer Women of color film festival in SF.  And on June 22nd at the Elmwood Rialto Theater. Go to qubafilm.com for more information.       The post Cuba appeared first on KPFA.

*Content Warning: institutional betrayal, institutional trauma, sexual assault, sexual abuse, sexual harassment, campus violence, gender-based violence, psychological trauma, victim-blaming, discrimination, gender inequality, harassment, and hostile campus environments. Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources   Follow Dr. Nicole Bedera: Website: https://www.nicolebedera.com/  Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/nbedera.bsky.social  Book: On The Wrong Side - How Universities Protect Perpetrators and Betray Survivors of Sexual Violence: https://www.nicolebedera.com/about-1  Beyond Compliance Consulting: https://www.beyond-compliance-consulting.com/ Survivor Alumni Network: https://survivoralumninetwork.org/ Follow Dr. Jacqueline Cruz: Dr. Jacqueline Cruz on Google Scholars: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=oHhHaTEAAAAJ&hl=en Beyond Compliance Consulting: https://www.beyond-compliance-consulting.com/ Survivor Alumni Network: https://survivoralumninetwork.org/ Follow Dr. Kathryn Holland: Website: https://psychology.unl.edu/person/kathryn-holland/ Dr. Kathryn Holland on Google Scholars: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=OgJhWwoAAAAJ&hl=en SWW S25 Theme Song & Artwork:  The S25 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart instagram.com/okaynotgreat/ The S25 theme song is a cover of Glad Rag's U Think U from their album Wonder Under, performed by the incredible Abayomi instagram.com/Abayomithesinger. The S25 theme song cover was produced by Janice “JP” Pacheco instagram.com/jtooswavy/  *Sources: -Bedera, Nicole et al. “"I Could Never Tell My Parents": Barriers to Queer Women's College Sexual Assault Disclosure to Family Members.” Violence against women vol. 29,5 (2023): 800-816. doi:10.1177/10778012221101920 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35938472/-Bedera, Nicole. (2021). Moaning and Eye Contact: Men's Use of Ambiguous Signals in Attributions of Consent to Their Partners. Violence Against Women. 27. 3093-3113. 10.1177/1077801221992870 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/349905933_Moaning_and_Eye_Contact_Men's_Use_of_Ambiguous_Signals_in_Attributions_of_Consent_to_Their_Partners-Bedera, Nicole Krystine. On the Wrong Side: How Universities Protect Perpetrators and Betray Survivors of Sexual Violence. University of California Press, 2024. https://www.nicolebedera.com/about-1-Bedera, Nicole. (2022). The Illusion of Choice: Organizational Dependency and the Neutralization of University Sexual Assault Complaints. Law & Policy. 44. 10.1111/lapo.12194. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/362058763_The_Illusion_of_Choice_Organizational_Dependency_and_the_Neutralization_of_University_Sexual_Assault_Complaints-Cipriano, A. E., Holland, K. J., Bedera, N., Eagan, S. R., & Diede, A. S. (2022). Severe and pervasive? Consequences of sexual harassment for graduate students and their Title IX report outcomes. Feminist Criminology, 17(3), 343–367. https://doi.org/10.1177/15570851211062579-Cruz, Jacqueline. (2021). The Constraints of Fear and Neutrality in Title IX Administrators' Responses to Sexual Violence. The Journal of Higher Education, 92(3), 363–384. https://doi.org/10.1080/00221546.2020.1809268-Cruz, Jacqueline. “Gender Inequality in Higher Education: University Title IX Administrators' Responses to Sexual Violence.” Google, New York University, 2020, scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=oHhHaTEAAAAJ&citation_for_view=oHhHaTEAAAAJ%3Ad1gkVwhDpl0C-Holland, K. J., & Cortina, L. M. (2013). When sex-based harassment becomes sexual harassment: College students' experiences. Journal of Applied Psychology, 98(2), 313–328. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0032040-Holland, K. J., & Cortina, L. M. (2016). Sexual harassment: Undermining the well-being of working women. Journal of Social Issues, 72(4), 825–842. https://doi.org/10.1111/josi.12190-Holland, K. J., Rabelo, V. C., & Cortina, L. M. (2014). Sex-based harassment and discrimination: Evidence of psychological harm. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 38(3), 368–382. https://doi.org/10.1177/0361684314521575- Holland, K. J. (2019). Culture, power, and gender-based violence in institutions. In C. B. Travis & J. W. White (Eds.), APA Handbook of the Psychology of Women (Vol. 2, pp. 253–271). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000059-014- Holland, Kathryn J, and Rebecca L Howard Valdivia. “Title IX and Sexual Violence in Higher Education: A Mapping Review and Assessment of Policy Implementation and Effectiveness.” Journal of sex research, 1-19. 18 Feb. 2026, doi:10.1080/00224499.2026.2623649. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41705546/

Kirsten joins Rosetta and Milly for a kōrero about the Queer Women of the Blues! Whakarongo mai nei! Alberta Hunter - The Darktown Strutters' Ball (1980) Billie Holiday - Lady Sings The Blues (1956) Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Rock Me (1938)

*Content Warning: institutional betrayal, institutional trauma, sexual assault, sexual abuse, sexual harassment, campus violence, gender-based violence, psychological trauma, victim-blaming, discrimination, gender inequality, harassment, and hostile campus environments.Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources   Follow Dr. Nicole Bedera: Website: https://www.nicolebedera.com/  Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/nbedera.bsky.social  Book: On The Wrong Side - How Universities Protect Perpetrators and Betray Survivors of Sexual Violence: https://www.nicolebedera.com/about-1  Follow Dr. Jacqueline Cruz: Beyond Compliance Consulting: https://www.beyond-compliance-consulting.com/ Dr. Jacqueline Cruz on Google Scholars: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=oHhHaTEAAAAJ&hl=en Follow Dr. Kathryn Holland: Website: https://psychology.unl.edu/person/kathryn-holland/ Dr. Kathryn Holland on Google Scholars: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=OgJhWwoAAAAJ&hl=en SWW Sticker Shop!: https://brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop SWW S25 Theme Song & Artwork: The S25 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart instagram.com/okaynotgreat/ The S25 theme song is a cover of Glad Rag's U Think U from their album Wonder Under, performed by the incredible Abayomi instagram.com/Abayomithesinger. The S25 theme song cover was produced by Janice “JP” Pacheco instagram.com/jtooswavy/ at The Grill Studios in Emeryville, CA instagram.com/thegrillstudios/ Follow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com  IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast  Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me  IG: instagram.com/lookieboo *Sources: -Bedera, Nicole et al. “"I Could Never Tell My Parents": Barriers to Queer Women's College Sexual Assault Disclosure to Family Members.” Violence against women vol. 29,5 (2023): 800-816. doi:10.1177/10778012221101920 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35938472/-Bedera, Nicole Krystine. On the Wrong Side: How Universities Protect Perpetrators and Betray Survivors of Sexual Violence. University of California Press, 2024. https://www.nicolebedera.com/about-1-Cipriano, A. E., Holland, K. J., Bedera, N., Eagan, S. R., & Diede, A. S. (2022). Severe and pervasive? Consequences of sexual harassment for graduate students and their Title IX report outcomes. Feminist Criminology, 17(3), 343–367. https://doi.org/10.1177/15570851211062579-Cruz, Jacqueline. (2021). The Constraints of Fear and Neutrality in Title IX Administrators' Responses to Sexual Violence. The Journal of Higher Education, 92(3), 363–384. https://doi.org/10.1080/00221546.2020.1809268-Cruz, Jacqueline. “Gender Inequality in Higher Education: University Title IX Administrators' Responses to Sexual Violence.” Google, New York University, 2020, scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=oHhHaTEAAAAJ&citation_for_view=oHhHaTEAAAAJ%3Ad1gkVwhDpl0C-Holland, K. J., & Cortina, L. M. (2013). When sex-based harassment becomes sexual harassment: College students' experiences. Journal of Applied Psychology, 98(2), 313–328. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0032040-Holland, K. J., & Cortina, L. M. (2016). Sexual harassment: Undermining the well-being of working women. Journal of Social Issues, 72(4), 825–842. https://doi.org/10.1111/josi.12190-Holland, K. J., Rabelo, V. C., & Cortina, L. M. (2014). Sex-based harassment and discrimination: Evidence of psychological harm. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 38(3), 368–382. https://doi.org/10.1177/0361684314521575- Holland, K. J. (2019). Culture, power, and gender-based violence in institutions. In C. B. Travis & J. W. White (Eds.), APA Handbook of the Psychology of Women (Vol. 2, pp. 253–271). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000059-014-Johnson CA (2023) The purpose of whisper networks: a new lens for studying informal communication channels in organizations. Front. Commun. 8:1089335. doi: 10.3389/fcomm.2023.1089335 https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/communication/articles/10.3389/fcomm.2023.1089335/full-“Shitty Media Men.” Shitty Media Men, 29 Oct. 2017, shittymediamenlist.wordpress.com/

I Will Not Abandon You: Queer Women in Nazi Germany (Aevo UTP, 2026) brings to life the unrelenting defiance of queer women in fascist Germany. In his latest book, award-winning historian Samuel Clowes Huneke shows how love, queer resistance, and collective action survived in the harrowing circumstances of Nazi rule. Drawing on a decade of archival research, Huneke takes readers into a hidden world, from the wartime balls that lesbian activists continued to organize to the concentration camps where women accused of loving women were imprisoned. Following a diverse cast of characters, Huneke reveals both the oppression that queer women faced and how they resisted fascism in solidarity with one another. Arguing that this solidarity – which transcended race, class, and gender – offers a compelling alternative to today's fractured identity politics, I Will Not Abandon You is a vital, new history of queer life under fascism and a call to rethink the foundations of progressive politics today. Deep Acharya is a PhD student and a George L. Mosse fellow of Modern European Cultural History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison working on the history of fatherhood in 20th century Germany. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

I Will Not Abandon You: Queer Women in Nazi Germany (Aevo UTP, 2026) brings to life the unrelenting defiance of queer women in fascist Germany. In his latest book, award-winning historian Samuel Clowes Huneke shows how love, queer resistance, and collective action survived in the harrowing circumstances of Nazi rule. Drawing on a decade of archival research, Huneke takes readers into a hidden world, from the wartime balls that lesbian activists continued to organize to the concentration camps where women accused of loving women were imprisoned. Following a diverse cast of characters, Huneke reveals both the oppression that queer women faced and how they resisted fascism in solidarity with one another. Arguing that this solidarity – which transcended race, class, and gender – offers a compelling alternative to today's fractured identity politics, I Will Not Abandon You is a vital, new history of queer life under fascism and a call to rethink the foundations of progressive politics today. Deep Acharya is a PhD student and a George L. Mosse fellow of Modern European Cultural History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison working on the history of fatherhood in 20th century Germany. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

I Will Not Abandon You: Queer Women in Nazi Germany (Aevo UTP, 2026) brings to life the unrelenting defiance of queer women in fascist Germany. In his latest book, award-winning historian Samuel Clowes Huneke shows how love, queer resistance, and collective action survived in the harrowing circumstances of Nazi rule. Drawing on a decade of archival research, Huneke takes readers into a hidden world, from the wartime balls that lesbian activists continued to organize to the concentration camps where women accused of loving women were imprisoned. Following a diverse cast of characters, Huneke reveals both the oppression that queer women faced and how they resisted fascism in solidarity with one another. Arguing that this solidarity – which transcended race, class, and gender – offers a compelling alternative to today's fractured identity politics, I Will Not Abandon You is a vital, new history of queer life under fascism and a call to rethink the foundations of progressive politics today. Deep Acharya is a PhD student and a George L. Mosse fellow of Modern European Cultural History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison working on the history of fatherhood in 20th century Germany. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/gender-studies

I Will Not Abandon You: Queer Women in Nazi Germany (Aevo UTP, 2026) brings to life the unrelenting defiance of queer women in fascist Germany. In his latest book, award-winning historian Samuel Clowes Huneke shows how love, queer resistance, and collective action survived in the harrowing circumstances of Nazi rule. Drawing on a decade of archival research, Huneke takes readers into a hidden world, from the wartime balls that lesbian activists continued to organize to the concentration camps where women accused of loving women were imprisoned. Following a diverse cast of characters, Huneke reveals both the oppression that queer women faced and how they resisted fascism in solidarity with one another. Arguing that this solidarity – which transcended race, class, and gender – offers a compelling alternative to today's fractured identity politics, I Will Not Abandon You is a vital, new history of queer life under fascism and a call to rethink the foundations of progressive politics today. Deep Acharya is a PhD student and a George L. Mosse fellow of Modern European Cultural History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison working on the history of fatherhood in 20th century Germany. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/german-studies

I Will Not Abandon You: Queer Women in Nazi Germany (Aevo UTP, 2026) brings to life the unrelenting defiance of queer women in fascist Germany. In his latest book, award-winning historian Samuel Clowes Huneke shows how love, queer resistance, and collective action survived in the harrowing circumstances of Nazi rule. Drawing on a decade of archival research, Huneke takes readers into a hidden world, from the wartime balls that lesbian activists continued to organize to the concentration camps where women accused of loving women were imprisoned. Following a diverse cast of characters, Huneke reveals both the oppression that queer women faced and how they resisted fascism in solidarity with one another. Arguing that this solidarity – which transcended race, class, and gender – offers a compelling alternative to today's fractured identity politics, I Will Not Abandon You is a vital, new history of queer life under fascism and a call to rethink the foundations of progressive politics today. Deep Acharya is a PhD student and a George L. Mosse fellow of Modern European Cultural History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison working on the history of fatherhood in 20th century Germany. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/lgbtq-studies

I Will Not Abandon You: Queer Women in Nazi Germany (Aevo UTP, 2026) brings to life the unrelenting defiance of queer women in fascist Germany. In his latest book, award-winning historian Samuel Clowes Huneke shows how love, queer resistance, and collective action survived in the harrowing circumstances of Nazi rule. Drawing on a decade of archival research, Huneke takes readers into a hidden world, from the wartime balls that lesbian activists continued to organize to the concentration camps where women accused of loving women were imprisoned. Following a diverse cast of characters, Huneke reveals both the oppression that queer women faced and how they resisted fascism in solidarity with one another. Arguing that this solidarity – which transcended race, class, and gender – offers a compelling alternative to today's fractured identity politics, I Will Not Abandon You is a vital, new history of queer life under fascism and a call to rethink the foundations of progressive politics today. Deep Acharya is a PhD student and a George L. Mosse fellow of Modern European Cultural History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison working on the history of fatherhood in 20th century Germany. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Israeli and American war on Iran has vast regional implications with the potential to draw other countries into the conflict. Today we explore Türkiye's interests in the war with a particular focus on the ramifications of arming the Kurds to fight against Iran. [ dur: 28mins. ] Serhun Al is Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Izmir University of Economics in Türkiye. He is the author of Human security versus national security: Kurds, Turkey and Syrian Rojava and Is Turkey Ready for the Post-Erdoğan Era? Roadblocks to a Democratic Transition. Mohammad Homayounvash is Founding Director of the Jaffer Institute for Interfaith Dialogue & Education at Miami-Dade College.  He is the author of Iran and the Nuclear Question. There were many victims of Nazi atrocities and genocide but one group has only recently been given recognition for the oppression they endured: the LGBTQ+ community. Today we explore the specific treatment and oppression of the lesbian community under Nazi Germany and how their experiences influence the larger conversation about women under Nazism. We interview the author on his new book titled, “I Will Not Abandon You: Queer Women in Nazi Germany” (Toronto University Press, April 2026). [ dur: 30mins. ] Samuel Clowes Huneke is Assistant Professor of History at George Mason University. He is also the author of States of Liberation: Gay Men between Dictatorship and Democracy in Cold War Germany. This program is produced by Doug Becker, Ankine Aghassian, Maria Armoudian, Anna Lapin and Sudd Dongre. Politics and Activism, Human Rights, War / Weapons, Gender, Lesbian/Gay/Bi/Trans, Iran, Israel, Turkey, Refugee 

Expanding on our Project 1933 series, for this episode we talked to historian Sam Huneke about the fate of queer women in Nazi Germany, 1933 and onward. This is a surprisingly contested history, because there was, for a long time, an assumption that women were not really persecuted for being queer in Nazi Germany. While the treatment of female homosexuality (and transgender people) in the Nazi state indeed diverged from that of gay men, this episode shows that this assumption has a lot to do with what you think of as persecution. Sam's book, I Will Not Abandon You: Queer Women in Nazi Germany will be out in April and can be preordered here.

Today's guest is Marita Prodger, known to many from The Ultimatum: Queer Love Season 2. What started as a journey to save a relationship became something much deeper — a powerful reckoning with self-worth, boundaries, and emotional truth. Marita's experience resonated across the LGBTQ+ community, opening conversations about love, healing, and what it really means to choose yourself.In this episode, we talk about:What really unfolded behind the scenes of The Ultimatum: Queer LoveHow heartbreak can become a catalyst for growth and clarityReclaiming your energy, worth, and emotional boundariesHealing after public relationships and reality TV exposureWhy authentic queer representation in reality television mattersHow Marita's music career is kicking off with her new debut single 

*Content Warning: institutional betrayal, sexual violence, stalking, on-campus violence, intimate partner violence, gender-based violence, stalking, rape, and sexual assault.Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources   Follow Dr. Nicole Bedera: Website: https://www.nicolebedera.com/  Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/nbedera.bsky.social  Book: On The Wrong Side - How Universities Protect Perpetrators and Betray Survivors of Sexual Violence: https://www.nicolebedera.com/about-1  SWW Sticker Shop!: https://brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop SWW S25 Theme Song & Artwork: The S25 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart instagram.com/okaynotgreat/ The S25 theme song is a cover of Glad Rag's U Think U from their album Wonder Under, performed by the incredible Abayomi instagram.com/Abayomithesinger. The S25 theme song cover was produced by Janice “JP” Pacheco instagram.com/jtooswavy/ at The Grill Studios in Emeryville, CA instagram.com/thegrillstudios/ Follow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com  IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast  Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me  IG: instagram.com/lookieboo Sources:Bedera, N. (2021). Beyond Trigger Warnings: A Survivor-Centered Approach to Teaching on Sexual Violence and Avoiding Institutional Betrayal. Teaching Sociology, 49(3), 267-277. https://doi.org/10.1177/0092055X211022471  Bedera, Nicole (2022). "The illusion of choice: Organizational dependency and the neutralization of university sexual assault complaints." Law & Policy 44(3): 208-229. https://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/items/4ded7343-efe3-499f-a61a-3a1bf03258e3Bedera, Nicole. 2024. “I Can Protect His Future, but She Can't Be Helped: Himpathy and Hysteria in Administrator Rationalizations of Institutional Betrayal.” The Journal of Higher Education 95 (1): 30–53. doi:10.1080/00221546.2023.2195771. Bedera, Nicole et al. “"I Could Never Tell My Parents": Barriers to Queer Women's College Sexual Assault Disclosure to Family Members.” Violence against women vol. 29,5 (2023): 800-816. doi:10.1177/10778012221101920 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35938472/ Bedera, Nicole Krystine. On the Wrong Side: How Universities Protect Perpetrators and Betray Survivors of Sexual Violence. University of California Press, 2024. https://www.nicolebedera.com/about-1 Cipriano, A. E., Holland, K. J., Bedera, N., Eagan, S. R., & Diede, A. S. (2022). Severe and pervasive? Consequences of sexual harassment for graduate students and their Title IX report outcomes. Feminist Criminology, 17(3), 343–367. https://doi.org/10.1177/15570851211062579 Grassi, Margherita, and Eleonora Volta. “Controlling the Narrative: The Epistemology of Himpathy in Sexual a...” Phenomenology and Mind, Rosenberg & Sellier, 1 Dec. 2024, journals.openedition.org/phenomenology/4128

It's one of those weeks. We're all Category Is this episode, covering escalating ICE violence, Supreme Court arguments on trans sports bans, a Golden Globes recap, a tale of two gospel legends (Yolanda Adams and Donnie McClurkin), Ezee's fatphobic ragebait skit, and Matt Rogers needing to keep Jasmine Crockett's name out his mouth. We wrap it all up with our Bad Queer Opinions.Shoutouts:Kris: There's Only One Sin in Hollywood - upcoming book by former BQ guest (E144), Rasheed Newson– bestselling author of My Government Means to Kill Me. A cinematic, razor-sharp novel following a backlot fixer's daring investigation into the suspicious death of a closeted Black actor within the glamorous world of Hollywood. Preorder today, expected to be released this June. Follow Rasheed on IG @rasheed.newson.authorShana: Shoutout to friends of the pod, Neicy and Noiry, for launching Queer Queens Social Club - A Toronto social club for Queer Women of Colour. With curated events to connect, make friends and be home by midnight. These are the same women who run Queer Queens Travel, bringing it to their home town. You can follow and check out their next event @queerqueenssocialclubEpisode notes:1:18- Queer Urban Dictionary 4:49 - Category is: ABCDEFUCKICE16:59 - Category is: Supreme Court hearing on trans sports bans focuses on “biological advantages”25:19 - Category is: Golden Globes Recap40:15 - Category is: A Tale of Two Gospel Legends49:48 - Category is: Too Defined57:04 - Category is: No One's Laughing1:04:23 Bad Queer Opinions1:10:58 - ShoutoutsShare your Am I A Bad Queer? hereSupport the showPATREON: patreon.com/BadQueersPodcast Subscribe to our Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/@BadQueersPodcast The opinions expressed during this podcast are conversational in nature and expressed only for comedic purposes. Not all of the facts will be correct but we attempt to be as accurate as possible. BQ Media LLC, the hosts, nor any guest host(s) hold no liability over the conversations on this podcast and by using this podcast you understand that it is solely for entertainment purposes. Copyright Disclaimer: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, parody, scholarship and research.

We've got company!! This week on Bad Queers, we get a little steamy and a lot educational with The Vagina Based Collective, lead by Feignix and Papi, known as “The Sinners” behind a movement that's redefining shameless living, especially in the bedroom. We talk queer sex education, how intimacy evolves in long-term relationships, and what it really means to unlearn shame while exploring kink, toys, and identity. Plus, Kris teaches us about albutophilia (yes, bath time counts) and Shana breaks down trixic identity for our Queer Urban Dictionary. Stay for Bad Queer Opinions — where we talk flirting, fascism, and the myth of the gold star lesbian.Shoutouts: Kris: Blaque/Out Magazine - Blaque/OUT Magazine, founded by Tamara Leigh, is a digital publication celebrating Black & Brown Queer and Trans culture while amplifying intersectional voices. Follow on IG @blaqueoutmagazineShana: BABE Wine Bar: Your queer wine bar within a bar. Based in Brooklyn, BABE is an intentional queer space, full of queer, mostly BIPOC wine drinkers. There's expert queer sommeliers, good music and great vibes. Follow and join their next event @babewinebarThe VBC: Feignix - 100% Switch - Stephanie Wong, Ms. D - We have a lot going on and coming out collaboration, keep an eye out! Papi - All of our Clitizens who share the message for Shame is Man Made. Messages and kind words keep us going! Episode Notes: 0:59 - Queer Urban Dictionary 3:28 - Intro: Vagina Based Collective 3:59 - Vagina Based Collective Interview 50:43 - Bad Queer Opinion1:01:59 - Shoutouts Share your Am I A Bad Queer? hereSupport the showPATREON: patreon.com/BadQueersPodcast Subscribe to our Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/@BadQueersPodcast The opinions expressed during this podcast are conversational in nature and expressed only for comedic purposes. Not all of the facts will be correct but we attempt to be as accurate as possible. BQ Media LLC, the hosts, nor any guest host(s) hold no liability over the conversations on this podcast and by using this podcast you understand that it is solely for entertainment purposes. Copyright Disclaimer: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, parody, scholarship and research.

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Before there was k.d. lang, Janelle Monáe, or Brandi Carlile, there were queer women — bold, brilliant, and unapologetic — whose voices redefined music genres and challenged social norms. In this episode, you will meet three pioneers whose music and lives defied social norms and changed music forever.History UnErased is putting LGBTQ history in its rightful place — the classroom. UnErased.org

Today's guest is Melanie Posner - an LGBTQ+ muralist, portrait artist, and creative force based in Los Angeles whose bold, unapologetic work centers around empowerment, identity, and mental health. Through large-scale murals and intimate portraits, Melanie transforms public spaces into canvases of self-expression and healing.In this episode, we go beyond the canvas to talk about her personal journey—moving to LA, navigating self-discovery, building queer community, and how art became both her purpose and her path to personal growth. So get comfy, stay open, and let's get into it.Follow Melanie Posner:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealmelpoz/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@therealmelpoz Follow She Comes With Baggage Podcast: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shecomeswithbaggage__Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shecomeswithbaggage__Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@KirstiePike

Explore how Lambda Legal is fighting for the civil rights of LGBTQ+ people here: https://lambdalegal.org/ Get the latest updates on LGBTQ+ legal battles, victories, and insights from the Lambda Legal Blog: Blog Posts Archive - Lambda Legal Learn more about the National LGBTQ+ Bar Association here: The National LGBTQ+ Bar Association | Attorneys & Lawyers Join thousands of legal professionals, students, and advocates at the 2025 Lavender Law Conference: The 2025 Lavender Law® Conference and Career Fair Follow the legal response to anti-LGBTQ+ executive orders with the LGBTQ+ Bar's EO Litigation Tracker: Trump Anti-LGBTQ+ Executive Order Litigation Tracker - The National LGBTQ+ Bar Association Read the LGBTQ+ Bar's Bench Guide here: LGBTQ+ Inclusion From the Bench: A Best Practices Guide for Judges - The National LGBTQ+ Bar Association Bios: Whit Washington, Esq. (They/Them) is the Eileen A. Ryan Senior Attorney for the Nonbinary and Transgender Rights Project at Lambda Legal. Prior to joining Lambda Legal, Whit advocated on behalf of incarcerated people in the United States with a particular focus on the needs of incarcerated trans people. Whit was able to prioritize the rights of transgender incarcerated people through their Equal Justice Works Fellowship, their time with the Prison and Reentry Legal Services at the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia, and as a staff attorney for the Miss Major and Alexander Lee TGIJP Black Trans Cultural Center. Since joining Lambda Legal in December 2024, Whit has co-authored two amicus briefs and has been active in Lambda Legal's state policy work. Whit's achievements have earned them recognition from the DC Mayor's Office of LGBTQ Affairs, which honored them with the "40 Under 40: Queer Women of Washington" award in 2019; and the National LGBTQ+ Bar Association, which honored them as the 40 Best LGBTQ+ Lawyers Under 40 in 2025. Whit's work has been featured in the National LGBTQ Bar Association newsletter and Washington Lawyer Magazine, and their writing can be found on the Lambda Legal blog. In addition to their legal work, Whit is a board member of the National Trans Bar Association.Whit holds a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies from the Johnston Center for Integrated Studies at the University of Redlands, a Juris Doctor from the American University Washington College of Law, and a Master of Arts in International Affairs from the American University School of International Service. Their commitment to justice and equity continues to guide their impactful legal career at Lambda Legal. Mari Nemec (she/her) serves as Advocacy Counsel at the National LGBTQ+ Bar (LGBTQ+ Bar), where she monitors and responds to policy and judicial issues impacting the LGBTQ+ legal community and facilitates many of the Bar's programmatic initiatives, including the LGBTQ+ Bar's Law Student Congress and the Judicial Nominations and Executive Appointments Committee. As Advocacy Counsel, she works to make the legal profession and our legal systems more accessible and equitable for the LGBTQ+ community in all of its diversity.Mari most recently joined the LGBTQ+ Bar in the summer of 2023, but her history with the organization goes back nearly a decade. She first joined the staff in the summer of 2017 as an intern, before serving as Manager of Public Affairs. In 2019, she left the LGBTQ+ Bar to attend law school, but remained involved in the organization's work by serving in Law Student Congress first as Secretary and then for two years as Co-Chair. While in law school, she also clerked in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, worked at Step Up to Justice, a local legal-aid organization in Tucson, Arizona, and served as a Congressional Intern to Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick. After graduating in 2022, Mari served as a Dorot Fellow at Alliance for Justice, preparing reports on federal judicial nominees and monitoring the federal courts.Mari received her J.D. from the University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law and her B.A. from the College of William and Mary. In her free time, Mari enjoys reading, hiking, trying new foods, and joyfully following the whims of her beloved blue heeler, Miss Matilda Fig. Laura J. Maechtlen is a member of Seyfarth Shaw's 7-member Executive Committee and the National Chair of the Labor and Employment Department.  She also led the Firm's global belonging and inclusion work for more than a decade.  Her practice is focused on counseling related to people analytics and EEO compliance, as well as employment litigation and includes the defense of class, collective and multi-plaintiff actions.  Laura is a national leader on issues related to law firm management and inclusion in the legal industry, and has held a variety of leadership positions through which she has advocated for systemic improvement in the legal industry.  She currently serves on the Board of the National Association for Women Lawyers, the Advisory Council for the Law Firm Anti-Racism Alliance, and the Board of the Center for Workplace Law.  She is a previous Latina Commissioner for the Hispanic National Bar Association, past President of the National LGBT Bar Association and the California Minority Counsel Program, and served as a Fellow for the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD), among service to other organizations.Laura speaks and publishes regularly on a variety of employment law and litigation topics, and issues regarding innovation, management and inclusion in the legal profession, and has been quoted on those topics by Harvard Business Review, San Francisco Chronicle, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Reuters, Vogue, The Daily Journal, Employment Law 360, and many others.     The views and opinions expressed in this episode of the NAWL Podcast may or may not reflect those of NAWL, the hosts, or participants. Unless otherwise indicated, the hosts and participants are speaking for themselves personally, and not for any firm, employer, or any other organization. This podcast is for educational purposes only, and does not constitute and should not be considered legal advice. 

Want to know what feminist and women centered films to watch this June at SF Frameline and Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project film festivals ?       This Monday June 9th at 1-2pm pm on KPFA Radio's Women's Magazine I will be talking about the two most important Queer film festivals in the U.S., the San Francisco Frameline LGBTQI + film festival and QWOCMAP. SF Frameline runs from June 18th to June 28th at venues in San Francisco and here in the east bay as well. Frameline will also have films available online to stream from June 23rd to July 1st. I will talk to SF Frameline's executive director Allegra Madsen about some of the films that feature queer women. All that info is at Frameline.org. Then we will talk to the directors and producers of two deeply moving standout feature length documentaries showing at Frameline that are both about Queer poets and activists.       I talk to Jessica Hargrave, who is a producer on the must see new feature length documentary “Come See Me in the Good Light” which is about spoken word artist and poet Andrea Gibson and their partner, poet Megan Falley, as they find meaning and love while dealing with Gibson's terminal cancer diagnosis.       And then we will look at another must see film, the new powerful and touching documentary “A Mother Apart,”about Black lesbian feminist poet and activist Staceyann Chin. That film explores Staceyann Chin's relationship with her mother and daughter and her search to find her mother who left her scarred when her mom abandoned her at the age of 9 and left Staceyann vulnerable to the violence women so often encounter within patriarchy. “A Mother Apart” follows Staceyann as she explores how her mother was herself impacted by the deeply misogynist and racist world we live in. The film also explores how Staceyann Chin found her own healing and self love and was able to pass on that love to her daughter Zuri, interrupting the cycle of violence that radicalized patriarchy and colonialism inflicts on so many women.      In the second half of the show I talk to Madeline Lim, founder and executive director of the Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project or QWOCMAP. QWOCMAP presents their 21st annual International Queer Women of Color Film Festival this year and it is offered for free, and runs from June 13th-15th at San Francisco's historic Presidio Theatre in the Presidio National Park. And we talk to Kirthi Nath who is an award winning South Asian lesbian filmmaker, whose lushly beautiful and touching film PARAMITA is being featured at QWOCMAP. For more info check out the website at QWOCMAP.org/festival.   The post Celebrate Queer Pride with SF Frameline and QWOCMAP film festivals appeared first on KPFA.

The Boyfriend Coop is designed to feel like “a queer living room.” It's all about ethical, sustainable practices—from its cooperative ownership structure to local ingredients to thrifted furniture. And it's an example of how coops can be used to solve the problem of disappearing space for queer women.

Lori Ostlund lives in San Francisco. Her story collection "Are You Happy?" came out in May 2025. It's about the specter of violence that hangs over women in the queer community, but with humor.

While Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity (DEI) has been a topic of heated debate in the media of late, the call to value every person is nothing new—it's at the heart of the Gospel. Over 2,000 years ago, Jesus radically included those who were excluded and stood up against injustice; showing us how important diversity is and how we should be living our lives in a way that challenges all forms of discrimination, just as He did. This week Cherlyn Chia, Co-leads of MIC's Queer Women of Colour Life Group and MIC's Praise and Worship Ministry, generously shares moments from her own life that inspired her to look deeply into the significance of standing up for equity not only for her life, but for those around her, and looking into the bible to see God's plan for diversity.To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: www.michurch.org.au/giveMelbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ's equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.

Hey what's up hello! This week we discuss the phenomenon of queer women loving boy bands.Donate: patreon.com/soundsfakepod  Follow: @soundsfakepod    Join: https://discord.gg/W7VBHMt  www.soundsfakepod.comBuy our book: www.soundsfakepod.com/book

Nicole Weaver of Black Bi Reality looks back at Love Is Blind Season 8 and how so many lgbtq women were involved. They often asked the tough questions on the Netflix show to the men, backed up their girls, and didn't back down. There is a good chance we'll see Madison Errichiello again on Perfect Match Season 3. But we should applaud more of the women this season. Follow Nicole Weaver https://www.instagram.com/nikkiberniceinsta/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlackBiReality Follow on IG: https://www.instagram.com/blackbireality/ Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@blackbireality Photo credit Netflix Theme Music DJ MC Pro Branding by Jordan Scruggs https://www.jordanponders.com/

This week we're diving into some tough but necessary conversations. Iowa just became the first state to strip gender identity from its civil rights law, and the Pentagon is actively targeting trans service members, forcing them out of the military. But in the face of these attacks, we also have stories of resilience—like a major lawsuit challenging Trump's executive orders and my exciting new role as the newsletter coordinator for BLACKlines, keeping Black LGBTQ+ stories alive. Plus, we celebrate Black queer excellence at the Oscars and dive into a powerful queer women's history series. Let's get into it!  

We're officially back from holiday break in our first new, new, episode of 2025.  In Category Is, we discuss the arrest of Jaia Cruz, Meta's decision to end fact-checking on its platforms, and the latest studies confirming gender-affirming care is rare for teens. Of course we have to discuss Beyoncè Bowl and Shana's predictions for Bey's Jan. 14 announcement.   In our Bad Queer Opinions, the best friend to girlfriend/wife pipeline is discussed and Kris comments on a viral video shitting on queer women. Shoutouts:Kris: Voda - Voda is the LGBTQIA+ mental health app created by leading LGBTQIA+ psychotherapists, offering tailored, inclusive tools for every LGBTQIA+ experience. Available now on the App Store and Google Play to download. Follow on IG: @joinvodaShana: I recently attended the Mix & Mellow hosted by The Bloom Colleqtive in Chicago. Black and Brown queers for days, folks I had never met, community, dancing - just vibes. Happening the first and third Thursday at Bronzeville Winery. Follow @thebloomcolleqtiveEpisode Notes:[0:50] Queer Urban Dictionary [5:32] Category is: Jaia Cruz arrest[7:30] Category is: Gender-affirming care is rare for teens[10:22] Category is: Meta breaks up with facts[15:38] Category is: Golden Globes, Beyoncè bowl recap[32:40] Am I A Bad Queer?[50:11] Bad Queer Opinions[59:58] Shoutouts Share your Am I A Bad Queer? hereSupport the showWe are on Patreon!! patreon.com/BadQueersPodcastAffiliates we actually loveSupport Lucky Skivvies and our pod by using coupon code badqueers10 for 10% off your next purchase. Treat your butt today.Shop NowSend your Am I A Bad Queer questions to us on our website at https://badqueers.com/ Email at badqueers@badqueers.com or DM on InstagramFollow us @badqueerspod on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram & Tik TokOpening song by Siena Liggins: @sienaligginsLike us? Love us? Leave a review The opinions expressed during this podcast are conversational in nature and expressed only for comedic purposes. Not all of the facts will be correct but we attempt to be as accurate as possible. BQ Media LLC, the hosts, nor any guest host(s) hold no liability over the conversations on this podcast and by using this podcast...

Send us a textActivism takes many forms, from frontline advocacy and protests to behind the scenes legal work and policy-making to creative visioning and artistic expression. Today's guest In the Den is an amazing human who weaves all of these forms of justice work into her life. Sara talks with activist, civil rights attorney, and poet Sunu Chandy about her life, her poetry, and how art acts as an integral piece of her activism.Special Guest: Sunu P. ChandySunu Chandy (she/her) is a social justice activist through her work as a poet and a civil rights attorney.  She's a queer woman of color, and the daughter of immigrants from Kerala, India. Sunu lives in D.C. with her family. Her award-winning collection of poems My Dear Comrades was published by Regal House in 2023. Sunu's work can also be found in Asian American Literary Review, Beltway Poetry Quarterly, Poets on Adoption, The Quarry, and in anthologies including The Penguin Book of Indian Poets and The Long Devotion: Poets Writing Motherhood. Sunu is currently a Senior Advisor with Democracy Forward, and working with colleagues on Democracy 2025. She is also on the board of the Transgender Law Center and was included as one the Washington Blade's Queer Women of Washington..  Sunu is delighted to celebrate My Dear Comrades alongside the book's cover artist, Ragni Agarwal.Links from the Show: Sunu's website: https://www.sunuchandy.net/ Find My Dear Comrades here: https://regal-house-publishing.mybigcommerce.com/my-dear-comrades/ Transgender Law Center: https://transgenderlawcenter.org/ Democracy 2025: https://www.democracy2025.org/ Democracy Forward: https://democracyforward.org/Join Mama Dragons today: www.mamadragons.org In the Den is made possible by generous donors like you. Help us continue to deliver quality contConnect with Mama Dragons:WebsiteInstagramFacebookDonate to this podcast

Over the past few weeks, Google searches around How To Move Abroad have skyrocketed, up more than 1000% percent overall.And many of those searches, especially for the LGBTQ+ community, are geared toward Portugal. Between the D-8 Digital Nomad visa and the D-7 retirement / non-lucrative visa, Portugal has made it onto every future expats radar.But what is it actually like to live there? Just because you might be able to get a visa to move there, do you want to?That's where Sue and Diana come in. Sue Reddel and Diana Laskaris are a married couple who moved to Portugal in 2021 from the States. They moved with their two elderly cats and made a life for themselves. The duo are former corporate executives who jumped off the ladder and into entrepreneurship roughly a decade ago, and now they work remotely from Portugal and run Food Travelist, a food and travel publication.The pair are avid travelers, but Sue had never lived abroad before this move. So what has it been like to move to this beautiful, coastal Southern European country?That's what we get into in this episode.This conversation was recorded inside our Queer Expats Worldwide community on Facebook, and shared with you here. It is a bit longer than our usual episodes, but because of the popularity of Portugal as a possible relocation destination, we wanted to share it with you in its entirety.To access more interviews like this and a very active community of  LGBTQ+ folks and families, join our Queer Expats Worldwide community.Sue and Diana can be found at:Website: Food Travelist Instagram: @foodtravelistFacebook community: Queer Women and Friends in Portugal Links mentioned in this episode: Transport your larger animals abroad for your move with barkair.comSue and Diana have written two books: 101 Tips for Moving To Portugal What Should I Do Now? Rainbow Relocation Strategies:Find out how to work with us at: Rainbow Relocation StrategiesInstagram: @rainbowrelo Book: How To Move AbroadQueer Expats Worldwide Facebook CommunityYour host, Jessica Drucker, can be found online at jessicadrucker.comThe Adventure Calls podcast is a bi-weekly podcast that seeks to empower queer folks to move, live and thrive abroad with interviews with relocation experts, queer expats who have successfully relocated and other organizations that give a lens on the LGBTQ+ experience in the world.

In this first episode of our “Trans Studies in Religion and Feminism” series, Dr. Melissa M. Wilcox talks to us about blazing trails and creating space for queer and trans voices in the study of religion.Dr. Wilcox is Professor and Holstein Family and Community Chair of Religious Studies at the University of California, Riverside. She is the author or editor of several books and journal issues, and numerous articles, on gender, sexuality, and religion. Her books include Coming Out in Christianity: Religion, Identity, and Community; Sexuality and the World's Religions; Queer Women and Religious Individualism; Religion in Today's World: Global Issues, Sociological Perspectives; and Queer Nuns: Religion, Activism, and Serious Parody. They are the co-editor of QTR: A Journal of Trans and Queer Studies in Religion. 

“My own life has been defined by a search for lesbian spaces.” So says journalist June Thomas, whose new book “A Place of Our Own” explores third spaces for queer women, places that are not work or home. Tracing the history of lesbian bars, coffee shops, bookstores, communes, sex stores, vacations and softball teams, Thomas argues for their importance in community building, political organizing, friendship and love — then and now. We'll talk with Thomas about her new book, and we'll hear from the founders of two California LGBTQ groups — Queer Run San Francisco and HOT POT in Los Angeles' Koreatown — about how they center and create community for queer women of color. Tell us: What have queer women's spaces meant to you? Guests: June Thomas, co-host, Slate's "Working" podcast; author, "A Place of Our Own: Six Spaces That Shaped Queer Women's Culture" Chloe Morizono, producer, KQED; founder, Queer Run San Francisco Jordyn Sun, creator of HOT POT, which puts on QTBIPOC parties in LA's K-Town

Let's get into it, what an absolute nightmare. On this episode, Jake and Brooke break down what exactly 'purity culture' even means, down to its rotten roots. Horrifying histories, awful anecdotes, and blood-boiling beliefs abound in this one.Citations (hyperlinks do not work on every platform)About the AIDS quiltAbstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs from Planned ParenthoodCan Antibiotics Affect My Birth Control? From Planned Parenthood by AttiaPurity Culture and Its Effect on Mental Health from VeryWellMind by John LoeppkyRickabaugh, T (2022), Leaving Church, Learning Love: Experiences of Queer Women in Purity Culture. University of Missouri.Sex and HIV Education (2023) from the Guttmacher InstituteThe FAQs: What You Should Know about Purity Culture from TheGospelCoalition by Joe CarterThe Flaw at the Center of Purity Culture from The Atlantic by Angie HongThe Impact of Christian Purity Culture is still being felt – including in Britian from TheConversation by Christabelle ThwaitesThe Racist Link Between Purity Culture and Christian Nationalism and Why It Matters In Elections from Reckon.news by Anna Beahm:What is Purity Culture from Lindakayklein.comWhy Nearly Every 2000s Disney Channel Star Wore a Purity Ring from Cracked.com by Carly Tennes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello, wonderful listeners! I'm excited to announce that the Rich Queer Aunties podcast is back! After a year-long hiatus, I'm returning with fresh insights and a renewed focus on empowering Black queer women to embrace their most authentic selves. In this episode, I reflect on my personal journey and the challenges I've faced, including my high ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) score and how it's shaped my path. We'll dive into the importance of authenticity and how to overcome societal conditioning, religious indoctrination, and cultural expectations. Join me as I explore: Empowerment for Black Queer Women: How to break free from societal constraints and embrace your true self. Overcoming Trauma: My personal journey with a high ACE score and its impact on self-discovery. Dismantling Conditioning: Addressing shame, guilt, and the 'shoulds' that hold us back. Cultural and Religious Challenges: Navigating the complexities of religious indoctrination and cultural expectations. This episode marks the rebirth of Rich Queer Aunties, and I can't wait to share more conversations and stories that resonate with our community. Let's continue this journey together toward authenticity, empowerment, and self-love. Stay Connected: Substack: www.christabelmintahgalloway.substack.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/christabelmintahgalloway Tune in now and be part of this empowering journey. Delayed but never forgotten. Until next time, mwah!

When Austa Somvichian-Clausen didn't see a space for her and her girlfriend, she decided to make one. The creator of Grotto, a sapphic pop-up in New York's Chinatown sits down with Greg and Sother to talk about building a space for queer women, what she does when the odd straight guy stumbles into it, and the state of lesbian bars and journalism in the age of apps. Plus, another successful BCB is in the books! Greg & Sother trade stories as they recuperate. Follow Austa on Instagram at @austaclausen Follow Grotto on Instagram and TikTok at @grotto.nyc And don't forget, After Dark Confession with Father Greg is coming up again in Brooklyn on 6/27! Mark your calendars now! Love The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, video podcasts, access to pre-sales and drink recipes from all our guests. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBond  Don't forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 

Jules and Bryan talk to former Outward Producer June Thomas about her new book A Place Of Our Own: Six Spaces that Shaped Queer Women's Culture. They take us from the commune to the feminist bookstore and discuss the world-building drive of the queer community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jules and Bryan talk to former Outward Producer June Thomas about her new book A Place Of Our Own: Six Spaces that Shaped Queer Women's Culture. They take us from the commune to the feminist bookstore and discuss the world-building drive of the queer community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jules and Bryan talk to former Outward Producer June Thomas about her new book A Place Of Our Own: Six Spaces that Shaped Queer Women's Culture. They take us from the commune to the feminist bookstore and discuss the world-building drive of the queer community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jules and Bryan talk to former Outward Producer June Thomas about her new book A Place Of Our Own: Six Spaces that Shaped Queer Women's Culture. They take us from the commune to the feminist bookstore and discuss the world-building drive of the queer community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To kick off Pride Month, Freelance Music Writer Trish Bendix and Senior Editor at Xtra Magazine Mel Woods join Louie to track the conspicuous rise of sapphic-ness in mainstream pop. From BoyGenius to Chappell Roan to Billie Eilish, girls who like girls and make that a huge feature in the music are crossing over onto the top of the Billboard charts. How did we get here? When did this story begin to happen?  And what does it say about our culture that this is finally allowed to happen? Read Trish's Piece "Long cast aside, queer women are starting to get their due from the music industry" in NBC NewsJoin Pop Pantheon: All Access, Our Patreon Channel, for Exclusive Content and MoreShop Merch in Pop Pantheon's StoreCome to Gorgeous Gorgeous: PRIDE! on 6/15 at Los Globos in Los AngelesCome to Gorgeous Gorgeous: PRIDE! on 6/28 at The Sultan Room in BrooklynFollow Trish Bendix on TwitterFollow Mel Woods on TwitterFollow DJ Louie XIV on InstagramFollow DJ Louie XIV on TwitterFollow Pop Pantheon on InstagramFollow Pop Pantheon on Twitter

On the 376th episode of Piecing It Together, Nadia Robertson joins me to talk about I Saw The TV Glow. Jane Schoenbrun's sophomore effort as writer/director is a trans allegory that also focuses on our relationship to the media that gives us a meaning as teens. Puzzle pieces include Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Synecdoche New York, Midnight In Paris and Twin Peaks: The Return.As always, SPOILER ALERT for I Saw The TV Glow and the movies we discuss!Written by Jane SchoenbrunDirected by Jane SchoenbrunStarring Justince Smith, Bridgette Lundy-Paine, Fred DurstA24https://a24films.com/films/i-saw-the-tv-glowNadia Robertson is a filmmaker, actress and hosts the Cinema Chats Podcast.Check out Nadia's work at https://linktr.ee/rolltide1931Follow Nadio on Instagram @rolltide1931My sixth album, MORE CONTENT is available NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My latest music is the 24 for 2024 series in which I'm releasing a new single on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of every month in 2024. 24 new songs total. Follow along on the Spotify Playlist at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4PDKoUQ1CoFpiogLu2Sz4D?si=3cb1df0dd0384968My latest music video “Burn" which you can watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxKAWFm0gAoThe song at the end of the episode is an upcoming piece of the 24 for 2024 series called "Shadow Self"Make sure to “Like” Piecing It Together on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/PiecingPodAnd “Follow” us on Twitter @PiecingPodAnd Join the Conversation in our Facebook Group, Piecing It Together – A Movie Discussion Group.And check out https://www.piecingpod.com for more about our show!And if you want to SUPPORT THE SHOW, you can now sign up for our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenYou can also support the show by checking out our Vouch store where we're selling a bunch of great products at https://vouch.store/piecingittogetherShare the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!And of course, don't forget to leave us a 5 star review on Goodpods, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Podchaser! And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!Mentioned in this episode:Queer Women Of Color Media Arts Project AdWe are proud to be a sponsor of the Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project. Check out the QWOCMAP Film...

This week, host Ronald Young Jr. talks to June Thomas about her new book A Place of Our Own: Six Spaces That Shaped Queer Women's Culture. In the interview, June explains what it was like to bring journalistic rigor to a world that's close to her heart. She also discusses her pivot to full-time book writing, the importance of passing history to future generations, and her use of the phrase “queer women” to describe a group that goes well beyond that label.  After the interview, Ronald and co-host Isaac Butler talk about culture and identity in their art.  In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, June designs her ideal queer space.  Send your questions about creativity and any other feedback to working@slate.com or give us a call at (304) 933-9675. Podcast production by Cameron Drews. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows—you'll also be supporting the work we do here on Working. Sign up now at slate.com/workingplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, host Ronald Young Jr. talks to June Thomas about her new book A Place of Our Own: Six Spaces That Shaped Queer Women's Culture. In the interview, June explains what it was like to bring journalistic rigor to a world that's close to her heart. She also discusses her pivot to full-time book writing, the importance of passing history to future generations, and her use of the phrase “queer women” to describe a group that goes well beyond that label.  After the interview, Ronald and co-host Isaac Butler talk about culture and identity in their art.  In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, June designs her ideal queer space.  Send your questions about creativity and any other feedback to working@slate.com or give us a call at (304) 933-9675. Podcast production by Cameron Drews. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows—you'll also be supporting the work we do here on Working. Sign up now at slate.com/workingplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, host Ronald Young Jr. talks to June Thomas about her new book A Place of Our Own: Six Spaces That Shaped Queer Women's Culture. In the interview, June explains what it was like to bring journalistic rigor to a world that's close to her heart. She also discusses her pivot to full-time book writing, the importance of passing history to future generations, and her use of the phrase “queer women” to describe a group that goes well beyond that label.  After the interview, Ronald and co-host Isaac Butler talk about culture and identity in their art.  In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, June designs her ideal queer space.  Send your questions about creativity and any other feedback to working@slate.com or give us a call at (304) 933-9675. Podcast production by Cameron Drews. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows—you'll also be supporting the work we do here on Working. Sign up now at slate.com/workingplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, host Ronald Young Jr. talks to June Thomas about her new book A Place of Our Own: Six Spaces That Shaped Queer Women's Culture. In the interview, June explains what it was like to bring journalistic rigor to a world that's close to her heart. She also discusses her pivot to full-time book writing, the importance of passing history to future generations, and her use of the phrase “queer women” to describe a group that goes well beyond that label.  After the interview, Ronald and co-host Isaac Butler talk about culture and identity in their art.  In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, June designs her ideal queer space.  Send your questions about creativity and any other feedback to working@slate.com or give us a call at (304) 933-9675. Podcast production by Cameron Drews. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows—you'll also be supporting the work we do here on Working. Sign up now at slate.com/workingplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, host Ronald Young Jr. talks to June Thomas about her new book A Place of Our Own: Six Spaces That Shaped Queer Women's Culture. In the interview, June explains what it was like to bring journalistic rigor to a world that's close to her heart. She also discusses her pivot to full-time book writing, the importance of passing history to future generations, and her use of the phrase “queer women” to describe a group that goes well beyond that label.  After the interview, Ronald and co-host Isaac Butler talk about culture and identity in their art.  In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, June designs her ideal queer space.  Send your questions about creativity and any other feedback to working@slate.com or give us a call at (304) 933-9675. Podcast production by Cameron Drews. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows—you'll also be supporting the work we do here on Working. Sign up now at slate.com/workingplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, host Ronald Young Jr. talks to June Thomas about her new book A Place of Our Own: Six Spaces That Shaped Queer Women's Culture. In the interview, June explains what it was like to bring journalistic rigor to a world that's close to her heart. She also discusses her pivot to full-time book writing, the importance of passing history to future generations, and her use of the phrase “queer women” to describe a group that goes well beyond that label.  After the interview, Ronald and co-host Isaac Butler talk about culture and identity in their art.  In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, June designs her ideal queer space.  Send your questions about creativity and any other feedback to working@slate.com or give us a call at (304) 933-9675. Podcast production by Cameron Drews. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows—you'll also be supporting the work we do here on Working. Sign up now at slate.com/workingplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fortnite. League of Legends. The Sims. Candy Crush. From playing with your friends as a kid to competing with a team in an esports competition, there's no denying that video games have a huge influence in our lives and the world around us. Professor Megan Condis and gamer Cybbi Barton join a Fortnite-obsessed Jonathan for a conversation on the immense influence this $217 billion industry has on our culture. Dr. Megan Condis is an assistant professor of Communication Studies at Texas Tech University. Her book, “Gaming Masculinity: Trolls, Fake Geeks, and the Gendered Battle for Online Culture”, was published by the University of Iowa Press in 2018. Cybbi Barton is the Director of the Esports Competition and Streaming Lab at Texas Tech and is a member of the Queer Women in Esports Organization. You can follow Megan on Twitter @MeganCondis. Follow us on Instagram @CuriousWithJVN to join the conversation. Jonathan is on Instagram @JVN. Transcripts for each episode are available at JonathanVanNess.com. Find books from Getting Curious guests at bookshop.org/shop/curiouswithjvn. Our senior producers are Chris McClure and Julia Melfi. Our associate producer is Allison Weiss. Our engineer is Nathanael McClure. Production support from  Julie Carrillo, Anne Currie, and Chad Hall. Our theme music is “Freak” by QUIÑ; for more, head to TheQuinCat.com. Curious about bringing your brand to life on the show? Email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices