• OMG, Look What Woke Thing Nike's Doing Now: Media Framing, Fox News, and Misinformation
    May 19 2025

    Right wing media has been abuzz with allegations that Nike is funding "trans experiments" on kids. This is a great example of media framing, a technique media outlets use to influence audience's beliefs and behavior about particular issues. Find out what the real story is, and how the allegation of the trans "agenda" is itself an agenda.

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    35 mins
  • Rainbow Washing No More
    May 5 2025

    Now that right wing backlash and the Trump administration have made this country a much more hostile place for LGBTQ+ people and their supporters, some brands are stepping away from their Pride sponsorships and DEI commitments. We'll walk you through who's fleeing and who's staying.

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    15 mins
  • Hunger Games: The Capital, Queerness, and How to Not Be J.K. Rowling
    Apr 21 2025

    Queerness in the Hunger Games series: it's subtle, and, early on, evoked in ways we don't think Suzanne Collins intended. We dig in to those early representations, plus what has changed in the two latest novels.

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    32 mins
  • Rebuilding Together: Ally Activism and the Importance of Queer Voices
    Apr 7 2025

    As the Democrats regroup and strategize for the future, they all - from party leaders to concerned community members - need to remember to include marginalized groups in the conversation. In this episode, we talk to Trudy Poux and Sam Smalls from the Future Perfect Project about the concerns of young queer people and how allies can best help them and bring their voices to every room.

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    51 mins
  • Legislative Update
    Mar 24 2025

    A look at some of the anti-LGBTQ+ legislation that's out there: what has passed, what has been voted down, and what's still on the table.

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    24 mins
  • The award goes to...
    Mar 10 2025

    A movie about Cardinals electing a new Pope and a movie musical about a transgender cartel boss... which would you guess represents gender diversity in a more dignified and authentic way? Here are our reviews of Conclave and Emilia Perez.

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    32 mins
  • Make It Make Sense!
    Feb 24 2025

    Let's talk about these anti-trans executive orders - what do they actually say, and what do they mean legally for trans people?

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    36 mins
  • Social Media and the Queer Community: The Benefits and the Risks
    Feb 3 2025

    With the recent drama over Tik Tok, we decided it's time to talk about social media and how, while it can come with risks to our safety - and maybe our democracy - it remains a place of alliance and belonging for the queer community.

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    28 mins