Lez Hang Out | A Lesbian Podcast

806: My Self is Serving with Elle Deran Oct 28, 2024

Welcome back to Lez Hang Out, the podcast that is excited to have you at our group therapy session.

This week Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Elle Deran (@elle.deran), a trans and nonbinary actor, advocate, and content creator, and talk about the beauty and joy of embracing self-actualization and doing the work to live authentically.

After coming out as trans and nonbinary exactly 1 week prior to the start of the pandemic, Elle had the time to cocoon in their apartment and really take the time to uncover her identity. When they emerged and began to interact with the world again, Elle was disheartened to find that people were interacting with and responding to her very differently than they had been prior to presenting in a more gender-authentic way. Social media provided a path to community and an opportunity for a sort of group catharsis about shared transphobic experiences. This access to a like-minded community acted as a haven for navigating the challenges that came with choosing to embrace authenticity in place of perpetual people-pleasing.

While speaking with Elle, we talked about the reasons why being a “people-pleaser” is really doing a disservice to both yourself and everyone else. Although this sent Ellie into a bit of an existential spiral, it was an important door into a deeper conversation about the value of authenticity, trusting your intuition, and listening to your body in order to figure out who you truly are. We also discussed why it is actually so important for everyone, regardless of gender identity, to sit with and analyze their feelings about their own gender. This hit home for Leigh, who spent some time reflecting on the gender dysphoria she felt during her pregnancy as well as the recently realized gender euphoria she experienced through something as simple as choosing to stop shaving her legs. In the end, we realized that when you are able to feel joy in being your 100% authentic self, it is easier to feel that same joy when you see others being true to themselves too.

Elle has created a 5-part video workshop, “The Heart of Allyship: A Self-Reflective Approach to Trans and Nonbinary Support”. If you are interested in diving deeper into the concept of gender on a whole, reflecting on your own gender, and learning more about trans and nonbinary communities, you can access the complete workshop for a one-time fee of $49.99.

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SBG 134: Twisters with Reid Pope Oct 21, 2024

Welcome back to Lez Hang Out, the podcast that wants you to check your harnesses!

This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Reid Pope (@rpopegram), comedian and Head Writer and Executive Producer of Late Stage Live (@latestagelive), a trans-led monthly late-night comedy news show on Brooklyn public access, to talk about why the 2024 highly anticipated disaster sequel Twisters Should’ve Been Gay.

Despite the severe underutilization of Katy O’Brian, we actually enjoyed Twisters and think the movie did a good job of showing the emotional impact and devastation of severe storms on the communities hit by them. The main character Kate, played by Daisy Edgar-Jones, is a traumatized soft-masc who spends the entire movie dodging debris, severe winds, and men while wearing a flannel over her Urban Outfitters tank top. She is literally all of us about a year before coming out and chopping off our hair.

We can honestly interpret pretty much every character in this film as gay (including the tornados!). Even the male characters are shown embracing their emotions openly and having deep camaraderie with their bros, something not typically highlighted by action movies. We can’t help but ship Javi and Scott, Tyler and Boone, Dani and Lily and Kate with basically any character that isn’t a man.

We know one thing for sure, Twisters Should’ve Been Gay.

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805: Lez-ssentials Love Lies Bleeding Oct 15, 2024

Welcome back to Lez Hang Out, the podcast that fully supports your decision to get the iconic Kristen Stewart Love Lies Bleeding mullet.

This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about Kristen Stewart’s 2024 sapphic crime-thriller Love Lies Bleeding for this Lez-ssentials episode, a recurring segment on the essential movies and TV shows in the lesbian canon. This movie is a wild ride, and we think it is more enjoyable to go into it with as little information as possible. Be sure to watch the film before listening, as there are many spoilers ahead! However, if you are super squeamish about blood and gore, you may need to sit this one out. The gore is realistic and not at all over the top, but we did find it a bit disturbing and uncomfortable to watch at times.

Love Lies Bleeding introduces us to possibly the (and we say this with the utmost respect) dykiest Kristen Stewart character yet. Lou is a complicated, small-town lesbian working at a gym and sporting the gayest mullet we have ever seen. She has a clingy, obsessive ex-girlfriend named Daisy and a super messy relationship with her family. Refreshingly, Lou’s issues with her family are not because of homophobia. Instead, we learn that her dad is a shady, dangerous man who straight-up kills people, her mom has been “missing” for the past 12 years, and her sister is too brainwashed by her violent, misogynistic husband to be a half-decent sibling.

When Lou meets Jackie, a bisexual beefcake played by Katie O’Brien, it is like a moth to a flame and their passion quickly ignites into a full-blown toxic, obsessive relationship. They U-Haul after sleeping together one time and then Lou proceeds to get Jackie hooked on steroids to help her bulk up for an important bodybuilding competition. The film does an excellent job showing how the steroids are changing Jackie’s body and personality, shielding none of the horrors of addiction and obsessive love from the viewers. Several realistic sex scenes help to emphasize the problematic relationship dynamics between Lou and Jackie. It's not all violence and sex though, as we were laughing our heads off on multiple occasions from all the campy, queer chaos in a Bodies, Bodies, Bodies type of way.

Even though Lou and Jackie’s relationship is 100% toxic and gets almost everyone in their path killed, we cannot help but be fascinated by these nuanced antiheroes and the movie's exploration of what it means to be a monster.

At the end of the episode, stick around to hear our original song based on Love Lies Bleeding, titled “Destiny”, written by Leigh Holmes Foster and produced by Ellie Brigida. Join us on Patreon at bit.ly/lezpatreon for instant access to mp3 downloads of all our original songs or find us on Bandcamp to purchase songs individually.

You can support Lez Hang Out while unlocking exclusive perks, including access to our Discord channel, 23 and counting full-length bonus episodes, weekly ad-free episodes, and more by joining us on Patreon. You can also support the podcast by buying our original merch at bit.ly/lezmerch (use code lhospooky for 20% off your purchase through November 1st!).

Give us your answers to our Q & Gay on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.

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SBG 133: Lisa Frankenstein with Silas Howard Oct 07, 2024

This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Silas Howard (@silash), award-winning trans filmmaker, to talk about why the 2024 horror-romcom Lisa Frankenstein Should’ve Been Gay. If you recall, we recently did an SBG episode on the 2022 series Darby and the Dead, which was directed by none other than Silas. So when we decided to do an episode on Lisa Frankenstein, we could not think of a more fitting guest for discussing this incredibly campy, queer-coded Halloweencore romcom.

As you all know by now, monsters are super queer-coded. They are often depicted on the fringes of society, hiding in literal closets, and transforming their bodies in unique ways. If you identified with the misunderstood monster in horror movies growing up, you’re probably some flavor of queer now. Lisa Frankenstein takes identifying with monsters a step further by making the transmasc-coded creature a love interest for the main character.

The story follows Kathryn Newton’s character Lisa Swallows (the jokes basically write themselves) and her growing friendship with a reanimated corpse. She seems entirely unconcerned with his whole being dead thing and doesn’t mind one bit that he is missing certain body parts. Things get increasingly unhinged as Lisa begins helping her new friend get the body parts he needs to feel affirmed and comfortable in his newly reanimated skin.

Everything in this film from the plot to the cast (Carla freaking Gugino is in this!) to the color palette to the over the top drag-influence on the costume design is too queer-coded to have been unintentional. Honestly even the morally ambiguous way that the characters approach killing is queer-coded. Even though the film doesn’t go all the way there or expressly state anyone’s sexuality, it’s basically leaping off the screen the entire time.

We know one thing for sure, Lisa Frankenstein Should’ve Been Gay(er).

You can support Lez Hang Out while unlocking a bunch of awesome perks like access to our exclusive Discord, 23 and counting full-length bonus episodes (including our brand new episode on the dark comedy/psychological thriller Saltburn), weekly ad-free episodes, and more by joining us on Patreon at bit.ly/lezpatreon.

You can also support the podcast by buying our original merch at bit.ly/lezmerch (use code lhospooky for 20% off your purchase through November 1st!) and purchasing our original Lez-ssentials songs for as little as $1 each on Bandcamp.

Give us your own answers to our Q & Gay on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.

You can find your fav tol and smol hosts Ellie & Leigh at @elliebrigida and @lshfoster respectively.

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804: Cliché Gays Sep 30, 2024

Welcome back to Lez Hang Out, the podcast voted most likely to talk at you about gay sh*t for 8 years. This week Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out and try to nail down what it is that makes them both so freaking gay.

Between Leigh voting Ellie most likely to not see a straight person for 3 years and Ellie voting Leigh most likely to get recognized at Home Depot, this was truly meant to be a deeply unserious episode. However, it takes a bit of a turn when Ellie goes into a whole existential crisis trying to pin down exactly what about her is gay. In her defense, she typed ‘lesbian stereotypes’ into Google and quickly discovered that Google has never encountered a feminine lesbian (especially one that hates hiking, isn’t a vegetarian, and is genuinely terrified of cats). Luckily for Ellie her intense love of oysters, her Co-Star account, and her strong celesbian diva energy come in clutch to verify that she is in fact super gay after all (whew).

On the other hand, Leigh tends to fit a bit more of the stereotypes. From her ever-growing stash of little boy’s button-down shirts to her handyness around the house and self-proclaimed love of fixing things, Leigh might look like a cliché gay at first glance. But did you know…she has a dog! (Yes, so does Ellie, but we’re not talking about her right now). Truly the gayest thing about Leigh is neither her skill with a hammer nor her very short haircut. It’s not even that her ex was in her wedding party. The gayest thing about Leigh is actually her deep, esoteric knowledge of niche queer media. If you want to talk to someone about that obscure foreign web series with that one gay couple, you’re in luck; because Leigh does too.

We would not have made it to Season 8 without the support of our incredible Patrons! You can support Lez Hang Out while unlocking a bunch of awesome perks like access to our exclusive Discord, 22 and counting full-length bonus episodes, weekly ad-free episodes, and more by joining us on Patreon at bit.ly/lezpatreon. You can also support the podcast by buying our original merch at bit.ly/lezmerch (free shipping on orders $100+ with code lhoship) and purchasing our original Lez-ssentials songs for as little as $1 each on Bandcamp!

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You can find your fav tol and smol hosts Ellie & Leigh at @elliebrigida and @lshfoster respectively.

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SBG 132: Renegade Nell with Iz Hesketh Sep 24, 2024

Strap on your fairy wings, because it is time to go save the monarchy!

This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Iz Hesketh (@iz.hesketh), proud trans actor and drag performer known for her roles in British soap opera Hollyoakes and Disney’s Renegade Nell, to talk about why the Disney+ series Renegade Nell Should’ve Been Gay(er). Although we wish this series would have been renewed for a second season, the episodes we did get are jam-packed with racial diversity, gender nonconformity, and all-over queer energy; and we think it has true cult classic potential. If you have not watched it yet, we highly recommend doing so before listening to this episode as it contains quite a few spoilers.

We were so excited to sit down with Iz and talk about her role as a canonically nonbinary character (one of only 4 trans/nonbinary characters in the Disney universe and the FIRST to be in a live-action series). Normally we can only speculate what creators and the folks behind the scenes were thinking when they make things that just seem SO gay to us, but this time we have firsthand accounts from someone who was actually there on set (and guess what, listeners? We were right!). Many of the people behind the scenes for Renegade Nell were queer themselves and fully open to incorporating that into the characters and story. Viewers can see this for themselves through little changes that make a big impact on representation such as changing Valerian’s (Iz Hesketh) pronouns and even incorporating the colors of the trans flag into one of Iz’s costumes. Whether the plan was for Valerian to be nonbinary all along, or if they changed it when Iz was cast, we are thrilled to see such inclusive, diverse representation on Disney+.

The queerness does not stop at Valerian, however, as the main character Nell is quite masc herself and can easily be interpreted as either a very butch lesbian or a trans man. We also have Leigh’s favorite, Polly Honeycombe, a femme who is absolutely besotted with Nell, Billy, a very gay fairy (as are all fairies), and Sofia, the “enemy” in our enemies-to-lovers ship with Nell. Gender nonconformity is woven throughout the show as a main theme. Even when something pretty darn gay does happen, like Polly kissing Nell, the characters are all very accepting and think nothing of it.

We know one thing for sure, Renegade Nell Should’ve Been Gay(er).

Iz is saving up for gender-affirming surgery and fundraising through Go Fund Me! Please consider donating to her fundraiser if you are able.

You can support Lez Hang Out while unlocking a bunch of awesome perks like access to our exclusive Discord, 22 and counting full-length bonus episodes (with a brand new bonus episode dropping October 7th), weekly ad-free episodes, and more by joining us on Patreon at bit.ly/lezpatreon. You can also support the podcast by buying our original merch at bit.ly/lezmerch (free shipping on orders $100+ with code lhoship) and purchasing our original Lez-ssentials songs for as little as $1 each on Bandcamp!

Give us your own answers to our Q & Gay on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.

You can find your fav tol and smol hosts Ellie & Leigh at @elliebrigida and @lshfoster respectively.

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803: Nuances and Needs with LAZOU Sep 16, 2024

This week Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with host of Nuances: Our Asian Stories (@nuancespod), LAZOU (@itslazou), to talk about her new mini series Queering Premodern Asia,, women who married ghosts to get out of marrying real live men, one of the most prolific poets of all time, Wu Zao, and how she wanted to possess a courtesan's jade body, and the Golden Orchid Society.

LAZOU, pronounced “Lah-Zoo”, is of Chinese Mauritian descent. She was born in Toronto, ON, but grew up in Mauritius. The tiny African island is the only place the Dodo bird🦤 ever lived! She is now based in California.

She is a music producer, songwriter and vocalist. Her music has been featured on TV shows such as The Young & The Restless, True Lies, Real Girlfriends in Paris, & more.

On Nuances, LAZOU brings Asian stories to light with Asian guest hosts and scholars. Her most recent episode, 'But Where Are The Lesbians,' highlights the rich lesbian world of pre-modern Asia, often overlooked in Western narratives. Gay men are documented everywhere, but lesbians rarely are and the tales are fascinating. Like - did you know that in premodern Japan, there were s*x toys specifically designed and marketed to lesbian women, along with drawings showing how to use these toys?

We would not have made it to Season 8 without the support of our incredible Patrons! You can support Lez Hang Out while unlocking a bunch of awesome perks like access to our exclusive Discord, 22 and counting full-length bonus episodes, weekly ad-free episodes, and more by joining us on Patreon at bit.ly/lezpatreon. You can also support the podcast by buying our original merch at bit.ly/lezmerch (free shipping on orders $100+ with code lhoship) and purchasing our original Lez-ssentials songs for as little as $1 each on Bandcamp!

Give us your own answers to our Q & Gay on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.

You can find your fav tol and smol hosts Ellie & Leigh at @elliebrigida and @lshfoster respectively.

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SBG 131: The Golden Girls with Stacey Powell Sep 09, 2024

Thank you for being a friend…of the pod!

This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Stacey Powell (@bookslovejoy), later-in-life lesbian and co-host of the Lez Go Travel Show! on Tello Films, to talk about why The Golden Girls Should’ve Been Gay. Let’s be honest, if this show were made today, at the very least Dorothy would be a lesbian.

Even though The Golden Girls was first released in 1985, it was quite progressive in its handling of many prominent social and political issues for the time. A ragtag group of single, older/middle-aged women live together and somehow it isn’t supposed to be the gay commune of our dreams?

Blanche may be the butt of a lot of sexist jokes for her “promiscuity”, but she’s also incredibly sex-positive for the 80s. We think Blanche has chaotic bisexual energy and if you don’t see it, you’re lying. Dorothy has all the hallmarks of a late-in-life lesbian, and Rose? That’s a closeted lesbian dealing with so much comphet that she can’t even see through it. Honestly, we think everyone in this show is gay (except for Sophia, our token straight).

We know one thing for sure, The Golden Girls Should’ve Been Gay.

Stacey and her fiancée Christin want you to heal your heartache and find your soulmate just like they did. Check out all their love course offerings to start your healing journey today. Their co-authored ebook Get Off the Dating Apps- Journal to Find Your Soulmate is available now.

You can support Lez Hang Out while unlocking a bunch of awesome perks like access to our exclusive Discord, 22 and counting full-length bonus episodes, weekly ad-free episodes, and more by joining us on Patreon at bit.ly/lezpatreon. You can also support the podcast by buying our original merch at bit.ly/lezmerch (free shipping on orders $100+ with code lhoship) and purchasing our original Lez-ssentials songs for as little as $1 each on Bandcamp!

Give us your own answers to our Q & Gay on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.

You can find your fav tol and smol hosts Ellie & Leigh at @elliebrigida and @lshfoster respectively.

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802: Gayed It Out with Mal Glowenke Sep 03, 2024

If you’re a later-in-life gay, congrats on making it out! And if you’re still in the closet, we see you, we love you, and your gayness is valid.

This week Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with host of the Made It Out Podcast (@madeitoutpodcast), Mal Glowenke (@malglowenke), to talk about the journey from recovering Texas-raised (closeted) lesbian to loud and proud podcast host. The heteronormative societal culture from growing up in Dallas was strong, but the pull of LA was stronger. All it took was one visit to Hollywood to break the closet door wide open, catapulting Mal into a beautiful, technicolor world of community and possibility.

It’s been a long journey from Mal’s days of scrolling Craigslist’s “Women Seeking Women” board to moving to DTLA and experiencing her baby gay days right as the pandemic hit. After 20+ years of having to live inauthentically, Mal had a lot of unraveling to do, including needing surgery to reverse the plastic surgery that she had done solely for the sake of appealing to the male gaze. By finding queer community, Mal finally had the safe space she needed to liberate her true self.

Now that Mal is wide awake to the harms of the heteronormative patriarchy, she is using her podcast to get the word out about the importance of voting. Her new six-episode series, Made It Out (To the Polls), partners with LPAC, the only national organization dedicated to advancing the political representation and power of LGBTQ+ women and nonbinary candidates at every level of government.

We would not have made it to Season 8 without the support of our incredible Patrons! You can support Lez Hang Out while unlocking a bunch of awesome perks like access to our exclusive Discord, 22 and counting full-length bonus episodes, weekly ad-free episodes, and more by joining us on Patreon at bit.ly/lezpatreon. You can also support the podcast by buying our original merch at bit.ly/lezmerch (free shipping on orders $100+ with code lhoship) and purchasing our original Lez-ssentials songs for as little as $1 each on Bandcamp!

Give us your own answers to our Q & Gay on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.

You can find your fav tol and smol hosts Ellie & Leigh at @elliebrigida and @lshfoster respectively.

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SBG 130: Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century Aug 26, 2024

Welcome back to Lez Hang Out, the podcast that wants to make your heart go boom, boom, supernova girl (gender neutral).

This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out to talk about why the classic 1999 Disney Channel Original Movie, Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century, Should’ve Been Gay. This movie was queer MAJOR, and if you were a kid in the 90s like us, phrases like “Cetus lupeedus!” are most likely still living rent free in your head.

For those of you who have not seen Zenon, the story follows a 13 year old girl living on a space station in the year 2049 (which seemed a lot farther off in 1999). She is a chaotic baby gay from the second she shows up on screen and cannot help but get into constant trouble with her BF Nebula, played by the one and only Raven-Symoné. When she gets into a little too much trouble, she is exiled to Earth to live with her Aunt Judy and forced to trade her space stay gay life for a boring one with way too much gravity and nowhere near enough pleather.

Between the space stay residents looking like they are perpetually at a gay nightclub, Proto Zoa’s genderfluid frosted tips, the bisexual color scheme of space, Zenon’s Earth boyfriend Greg’s whole horse-girl dyke aesthetic, and Zenon and Nebula’s totally lunarious love for one another, we are not sure how anyone ever thought this movie was for the str8s.

We know one thing for sure, Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century Should’ve Been Gay.

You can support Lez Hang Out while unlocking a bunch of awesome perks like access to our exclusive Discord, 22 and counting full-length bonus episodes, weekly ad-free episodes, and more by joining us on Patreon at bit.ly/lezpatreon. You can also support the podcast by buying our original merch at bit.ly/lezmerch (free shipping on orders $100+ with code lhoship) and purchasing our original Lez-ssentials songs for as little as $1 each on Bandcamp!

Give us your own answers to our Q & Gay on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.

You can find your fav tol and smol hosts Ellie & Leigh at @elliebrigida and @lshfoster respectively.

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801: Sapphic Summer Aug 19, 2024

The summer of 2024 will forever be remembered as a magical renaissance for the girls, gays and theys. From the queer women sweeping the Paris Olympics to the loudly lesbian musicians and singers topping the charts (and each other), it has truly been the hot gay summer of our dreams.

This week Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) are back in your eardrums with the premiere of Season 8 (!!!) of the little lesbian podcast that could. We’ve only been gone for a few weeks, but there is so much to talk about.

Whether you’re a sports gay or not, you most likely saw at least some of the summer Olympics where 55 LGBTQ+ women made it to the podium. These incredible athletes were not the only ones breaking records this summer though, as Ellie saw firsthand at Chappell Roan’s overwhelmingly well-attended Lollapalooza set. Everything Chappell releases lately has been such a bop that the Midwest Princess effectively united the straights and the gays (even though the straights definitely still don’t understand Good Luck, Babe). But Chappell isn’t the only lesbian we’ve got blasting in our airpods. Billie Eilish has fully embraced the challenge of making sure no one ever questions her sexuality again. After releasing a chart-topping song about eating a girl out for lunch, Billie somehow made things even more sapphic by rolling around in a pile of bras and panties with Charli XCX in the Guess remix music video. We’d be remiss to not mention our girl Reneé Rapp (who we are going to sorely miss on the Sex Lives of College Girls next season) and who, alongside Chappell Roan, has been very vocal and intentional about her lesbian identity.

We would not have made it to Season 8 without the support of our wonderful Patrons! You can support Lez Hang Out while unlocking a bunch of awesome perks like access to our exclusive Discord, 22 and counting full-length bonus episodes, weekly ad-free episodes, and more by joining us on Patreon at bit.ly/lezpatreon. You can also support the podcast by buying our original merch at bit.ly/lezmerch (free shipping on orders $100+ with code lhoship) and purchasing our original Lez-ssentials songs for as little as $1 each on Bandcamp!

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You can find your fav tol and smol hosts Ellie & Leigh at @elliebrigida and @lshfoster respectively

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Lez-tracurriculars 18: The Kids Are All Right with Rebecca Noyes Aug 12, 2024

Can you believe there is just one more week until our Season 8 premiere? To tide you all over until next week, we have something very special for today - one of our full-length Patreon bonus episodes! Our Lez-tracurriculars series is a recurring series of full-length bonus episodes created exclusively for our beautiful patrons where Ellie and Leigh get to talk about topics and movies that don't quite fit into the regular feed. If you enjoy this episode, there are a lot more where this came from! Join us on Patreon for as little as $5/month to support our little queer independent pod and gain instant access to all 22 existing bonus episodes as well as ad-free weekly episodes, mp3 downloads of all our original songs, special merch discounts, a private Discord channel and more. If you're already a patron, thank you so much for your support! We could not continue to make this show without you.

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Today, Ellie and Leigh hang out with friend of the pod Rebecca Noyes (who you probably know as a host of LHO Trivia) to talk about the incredibly controversial 2010 film, The Kids Are All Right. This movie tends to incite very strong, visceral emotional reactions in queer viewers, however, it did amazingly with critics and was nominated for 4 Oscars including a Best Picture nomination. Since Ellie and Leigh were strongly in the “this movie is a hate crime” camp, Rebecca is here to share the other side, easily placing this film in her top 5 (maybe even top 3) lesbian movies of all time.

If you have not seen The Kids Are All Right, let us explain why it is so controversial. While at first glance the film seems like a great step for representation, it quickly reveals a much more nuanced plot. The story revolves around the 20-year marriage of Nic and Jules, a lesbian couple with two donor-conceived children, Joni and Laser. In 2010 there were basically no other movies that showed a married lesbian couple with a family, so you can just imagine how much of a splash this movie made. Unfortunately for lesbian representation, Nic and Jules’ relationship 20 years in is not looking so good. This in itself is not all that problematic, after all, who is still in the honeymoon phase after that many years? Where things go off the rails is when the movie introduces the kids’ biological father Paul. At first the kids have idealistic views of him as he worms his way into the family unit. But it’s not only the children who are taken with Paul. Jules, who openly describes herself as a gay woman, proceeds to fall for Paul, charmed by his similarities to her children. She ends up sleeping with him, beginning an affair that truly could not be more painful to watch. For a movie that is supposed to be about a lesbian family, there is so much focus on men and somehow more male sex and naked male butts than we would ever want to see, especially because Nic and Jules watch gay male porn to spice things up in the bedroom. The one good thing about this movie is it somehow has a happy ending (which we all know is a rarity in lesbian films), with Nic and Jules remaining together despite glaring relationship problems. We personally really hope they got some family therapy after the credits rolled.

We want to hear your thoughts! Do you hate this movie with a burning passion like Leigh, are you starting to feel more accepting of its existence like Ellie, or is it in your top favorite lesbian movies like Rebecca? Let us know your experience with The Kids Are All Right in the comments.

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Coming Out Pod: Episode 294: Elliott Maya Aug 05, 2024

It may be hot outside, but our feed drops are hotter ;P.

As our hiatus nears its end (we'll be back in just 2 weeks!), we are excited to share a hilarious episode from our friend Lauren Flans over at Coming Out Pod (@comingoutpod). We have been big fans of Coming Out Pod from the very beginning and can't wait to hear what you think after listening to the episode. If you love it (and we're sure you will), don't forget to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts!

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Writer Elliott Maya (they/them, and "a sprinkle of he/him in, like, a fruity Victorian dandy boy way") has a real way with words, in case you couldn't tell from that parenthetical. Raised in the *extremely* strict Jehovah's Witnesses religion, Lio and their brother were also the only Black kids at their school. As if this weren't enough, Lio started going through puberty quite early, which coincided with them realizing that they were "not like the other girls, in many ways." Lio knew that college was their only chance of escape, so they started working at the age of twelve. Along the way, they attempted to hide their queerness in high school by becoming a gay bully...but in an ironic twist, they ended up becoming "horrifically" attracted to their (also queer) victim. Besides being an absolutely HILARIOUS storyteller, Lio also has Long Covid, and started the group Covid Cautious Queers. We spend the latter half of the episode talking about the ways in which Lio's illness has changed their life, and the (easy!) ways you can help not only them, but everyone in your community.

First thing's first: follow Lio on Instagram at @bougiebasquiat, and please please please see their bio for links to their GoFundMe, their Health Hub, and their Ko-fi! You can also follow them on TikTok at @transnaruto, and check out their *gorgeous* website at elliottmaya.com. Last but not least, follow @covidcautiousqueers on Instagram, especially if you're in Southern California. It's Pride Month, y'all - let's be there for Lio!!

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Chopstick Lesbians: Gaysians React to Saving Face Jul 29, 2024

Welcome back to the Lez Hang Out Summer Hiatus! This week we are sharing an episode from our pals Claris and Cam over at Chopstick Lesbians, a podcast that sets out to navigate the intersectionality between womanhood, queerness, and Asian identity. Grab your chopsticks and dig in to this episode on the film Saving Face. If you enjoy this episode, don't forget to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and follow Claris and Cam on Instagram @ chopstick.lesbians.

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This week we're diving into a queer Asian-American rom-com, Saving Face. This film paved the way for queer Asian visibility back in 2004 and still does today. Join us as we walk through the film, highlighting all the moments that made us laugh, cry, feel warm, and more. Tune in to hear our thoughts on this trailblazing gem!

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Y'all Gay Podcast: Eight and a Quarter Jul 22, 2024

Welcome to hiatus week 3! This week we have a hilarious (and horny) episode for y'all from friend of the pod Ali Clayton and co-host Ever. Pour yourself a sweet tea and enjoy this episode from Ali and Ever's "Y'all Gay Podcast".

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Ali and Ever are talking the do’s and don’t for butt shaving, porn preferences, and calling Ali’s Daddy to get the facts straight about eight and a quarter.

If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe to Y'all Gay Podcast for more country queer shenanigans.

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The Sapphic Studio Podcast: Filming from the sapphic gaze and art collaborations with The Jelly Filled Girls Jul 15, 2024

Welcome to week 2 of our LHO hiatus. We can’t wait for you to see what we have in store for Season 8. In the meantime, we have some really wonderful queer podcasts lined up for you. This week, hang out with friend of the pod Halie Torris (who you may remember from episode 714: Art Attack) as she speaks with The Jelly Filled Girls about creating from the sapphic gaze. If you enjoy this episode, don’t forget to subscribe to The Sapphic Studio Podcast for more glimpses behind the curtain.

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In this episode, Halie has a conversation with The Jelly Filled Girls, where they discuss creating from the sapphic gaze in varying industries - sharing a common goal to create with the gaze in mind.

Follow them here:

JellyFilledGirls Linktree: https://linktr.ee/jfglinks

their website: https://thejellyfilledgirls.com

link to YouTube channel:

/ @halietorris_art

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@thesapphicstudio

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@halietorris

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https://www.halietorris.com/

Print shop:

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merch:

https://halie.store/

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personal instagram: / halietorris

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Big Gay Energy: Gap The Series Discussion: In FreenBecky We Trust Jul 08, 2024

Lez Hang Out is currently on hiatus until Season 8, but don't worry! Our break will not get in the way of your regularly scheduled lesbian shenanigans ;). Instead of hanging out with Ellie and Leigh this week, you'll hang out with our friends Theora and Kaitlynn at Big Gay Energy Podcast! You may remember them from our SBG episode about Hawkeye the Series. We hope you enjoy this episode about Gap The Series (which many of you have been asking for us to talk about). Afterward, check out more Big Gay Energy wherever you listen to podcasts. You can find more information about Theora, Kaitlynn and their BGE friends at https://biggayenergypod.com/.

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In this episode, we scream about all things Gap The Series! Including our spoiler-free review, a discussion of how FreenBecky is doing Lesbian Jesus's work by saving sapphic media, and review the current state of LGTBQ rights in Thailand and why Gap The Series is such an important piece of queer media. Lastly, we jump into spoilers by sharing our likes and dislikes of the series overall.

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SBG 129: Steel Magnolias with Ali Clayton Jul 01, 2024

Welcome back to Lez Hang Out, the podcast that has a Southern accent now, y'all.

This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with dyslexic southern pageant girl turned Brooklyn lesbian comedian, Ali Clayton (@aliclaytoncomedy) to talk about why the 1989 dramedy Steel Magnolias Should’ve Been Gay. Ali is the co-host of the Y’all Gay Podcast (@yallgaypod) and recently released her debut comedy album, Country Queer. We couldn’t think of anyone more perfect to chat with about this classic Southern throwback.

Steel Magnolias stars Dolly Parton, Sally Field, Shirley MacLaine, and Julia Roberts. It follows the story of a group of southern women in a small Louisiana town and the friendships they forge. Dolly’s character runs a beauty salon and between the beauticians and the clients, there is always tea to be spilled. Although Ellie and Leigh had not previously seen this film, they knew one major thing- that the movie is extremely sad. We’d be remiss not to give the disclaimer that you will absolutely need an entire box of tissues when watching this film.

Pretty much every woman in this movie is a huge dyke. The overarching theme is that being married to a man is somewhat better than dying young, but only by a really, really small margin. No one has anything nice to say about their husbands. The basic plot can be boiled down to “f*ck men” and “hurray for female friendships”. This makes it the perfect candidate for us when thinking about ships, there are so many to choose from! We talk with Ali about her personal experience with watching Steel Magnolias in the 90s, performing in Reba Drag at 8 years old, and growing up in the pageant world.

We know one thing for sure, Steel Magnolias Should’ve Been Gay.

Follow us on Twitter: (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay questions at the end of every episode. You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). Find us individually on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok at Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida).

You can support Lez Hang Out while unlocking a bunch of awesome perks like access to our exclusive Discord, monthly full-length bonus episodes, weekly ad-free episodes, and more by joining us on Patreon at bit.ly/lezpatreon. You can also support the podcast by purchasing our original Lez-ssentials songs for as little as $1 each on Bandcamp! Check out our podcast merch at bit.ly/lezmerch and take advantage of free shipping on orders $100+.

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722: Child's Play with Lindz Amer Jun 24, 2024

Welcome back to Lez Hang Out, the podcast that wants every kid to have access to queer role models and positive LGBTQ+ representation.

This week Leigh (@lshfoster) hangs out solo with Lindz Amer (@mxlindz), the creator of the web series Queer Kid Stuff (@queerkidstuff) and author of the inclusive parenting book, Rainbow Parenting: Your Guide to Raising Queer Kids and their Allies, and the children’s book, Hooray for She, He, Ze, and They!: What Are Your Pronouns Today?. Lindz travels to schools and libraries across the country to talk to children, parents, and educators about the importance of affirming childrens’ identities. They are also a consultant for mainstream preschool media (for example, Lindz created a nonbinary character for Paw Patrol that unfortunately resulted in quite a bit of backlash from outraged conservative parents because of course it did).

Lindz is currently working to reboot their award-winning preschool web series Queer Kid Stuff through a Kickstarter campaign which runs through July 5th.

For those of you who are unfamiliar, Queer Kid Stuff is basically the LGBTQ+ inclusive version of Mr. Rogers that we all wish we’d had growing up. Leigh spoke with Lindz about their dreams for the new and improved Queer Kid Stuff, what they have learned about early childhood education and how best to teach queer concepts since releasing the original web series, their journey to recognizing and embracing their transness and becoming a more authentic version of themselves, and why in the face of horrific LGBTQ+ youth mental health statistics, positive media representation is more important than ever for both kids and caregivers alike.

In today’s age, it isn’t enough to only educate and direct content at LGBTQ+ people. We also need to educate and raise allies in our effort to normalize queerness everywhere. Statistics show that when educators, parents, and caregivers support children’s sexual and gender identities through the use of affirming language and respecting their chosen pronouns, the risks of queer youth harming themselves goes down by a whopping 50%. With so many recent attempts to censor queerness in childrens’ media including the banning of drag storytime at libraries, as well as the censorship of school and library books that reference queerness in any way, it is critical that we as a community push back and continue to do everything in our power to teach kids how to live authentically and proudly as their truest selves.

Follow us on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay questions at the end of every episode. You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). Find us individually on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok at Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida).

Happy Pride to all! From now through the end of June you can take 15% off your purchase at our merch store with code lhopride and stock up on everything you need to show your Pride 365! Visit bit.ly/lezmerch to secure the bag.

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SBG 128: Mad Max: Fury Road Jun 17, 2024

Welcome back to Lez Hang Out, the podcast that wants the dykes on bikes to bring us to The Green Place.

This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out and talk about why the 2015 movie Mad Max: Fury Road Should’ve Been Gay. Honestly, nothing could have prepared us for how gay and campy this movie is. It’s basically leather daddies vs. dykes on bikes in a post-apocalyptic desert. We could not resist covering this film in honor of the recent release of Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, available to watch in theaters now.

Furiosa, played by Charlize Theron, is from The Green Place, a lesbian mecca inhabited entirely by women known as the Vuvalini. She wants nothing more than to escape Immortan Joe’s leather daddy war boy desert land and get back to her girls, but won’t leave without taking all the hottest women from Joe’s harem of breeders with her. When Joe realizes that Furiosa has straight up stolen all his hot ladies, he sends his war boys to track her down in a series of action-packed, explosion-filled car chases through the deserted post-apocalyptic wastelands. When she does finally get back to lesbian mecca, everyone is so excited to see her. But things are no longer going well for them in The Green Place, so Furiosa adds a bunch of the dykes on bikes to her pack and heads back to challenge and overthrow Immortan Joe.

Between the intense sapphic energy of the Vuvalini, Furiosa’s whole shaved head, protector of hot women aesthetic, and the absolute camp that is Immortan Joe and his pack of shiny boy toys, we cannot see this movie as anything other than a gay masterpiece.

We know one thing for sure, Mad Max: Fury Road Should’ve Been Gay.

Follow us on Twitter: (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay questions at the end of every episode. You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). Find us individually on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok at Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida).

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You can support Lez Hang Out while unlocking a bunch of awesome perks like access to our exclusive Discord, monthly full-length bonus episodes, weekly ad-free episodes, and more by joining us on Patreon at bit.ly/lezpatreon. You can also support the podcast by purchasing our original Lez-ssentials songs for as little as $1 each on Bandcamp!

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721: Qua-Drag-Tic Equation with Kyne Santos Jun 10, 2024

Welcome back to Lez Hang Out, the podcast that wants you to have the gay audacity to do ANYTHING your little queer heart desires!

This week Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Kyne Santos (@onlinekyne), the Math Drag Queen and author of Math In Drag. From an early age, Kyne knew he loved two things, math…and makeup. He could never have known back then that those two loves would lead him on a journey to becoming the Math Queen! Through his recently released book and viral TikTok videos, he uses drag as an avenue for making math more approachable and fun for everyone. Whether you consider yourself good at math, “bad with numbers” or anything in between, Kyne is here to broaden your mindset and help you to embrace the beautiful possibilities of both math and drag.

When we are little, people decide pretty quickly to put us into the math/science box or the creative/arts box. The truth is so much more nuanced than that, with math applying to every creative pursuit you can think of. Even songwriters are doing math every single time they write a note on a page. Math in itself is a creative puzzle solving tool and when embraced can open a whole new world of possibilities. What we learn in K-12 is usually just the basic tools of math and it is a shame that learning seems to stop right before getting to the more creative applications. Math and creativity do not have to be kept in separate boxes, and Kyne’s book and videos show that there are ways to approach math that are much more relatable and fun.

We talk with Kyne about both math and gender as social constructs, the economics of being a contestant on Drag Race through the lens of Game Theory, how math is used in music (sound engineering, anybody?), and the importance of keeping an open mind about math and drag alike.

Kyne’s book, Math In Drag, is available now (and the audiobook is coming soon!). Learn more about the book and pick up your very own copy here.

Follow us on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay questions at the end of every episode. You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). Find us individually on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok at Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida).

Happy Pride to all! From now through the end of June you can take 15% off your purchase at our merch store with code lhopride and stock up on everything you need to show your Pride 365! Visit bit.ly/lezmerch to secure the bag.

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SBG 127: Luca Jun 03, 2024

Welcome back to Lez Hang Out, the podcast that can (and will) make absolutely any character gay.

This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about why the Disney Pixar hit Luca Should’ve Been Gay. The director has spoken about how they "thought about" making Luca and Alberto gay, but that the story is really just about anyone who's "different."

To that we say, different how? Different in the way that you have to hide your identity for fear that others will think you're a monster? Different in the way that your parents want to send you to deep sea conversion camp? Different in the way that you fall asleep under the stars with your new boyfriend and your parents flip out about him being a "bad influence"?

We chat about how Vespas are the gayest forms of transportation, how your first boyfriend doesn't have to be your last and how if they just said Luca was gay, it's an absolutely beautiful coming out story.

We know one thing for sure, Luca Should’ve Been Gay.

Follow us on Twitter: (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay questions at the end of every episode. You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). Find us individually on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok at Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida).

You can support Lez Hang Out while unlocking a bunch of awesome perks like access to our exclusive Discord, monthly full length bonus episodes, weekly ad free episodes, and more by joining us on Patreon at bit.ly/lezpatreon. You can also support the podcast by buying our original merch at bit.ly/lezshop and purchasing our original Lez-ssentials songs for as little as $1 each on Bandcamp!

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720: Lez-ssentials A League of Their Own May 28, 2024

Welcome back to Lez Hang Out, the podcast that wants to take you out to the ball gay-me.

This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about the 2022 Amazon Prime series A League of Their Own for this Lez-ssentials episode, a recurring segment on the essential movies and TV shows in the lesbian canon. This series was based on the 1992 film of the same name and featured an absolutely stacked cast. Literally everyone is in this show (Even Rosie O’Donnell!). Of course we cannot talk about ALOTO without first talking about the upsetting and completely undeserved cancellation that came after giving us one of the most perfect seasons of television ever made. In spite of the series’ success, Amazon Prime decided not to move forward with a Season 2, contributing to the all too common “Cancel Your Gays” trope that has been a favorite of seemingly every modern television network lately.

If you haven’t caught on, we think this show was a home run and would not change a single thing about it (aside from making it 800 seasons long). Even with only one season, ALOTO packs in more queer women content than any show we’ve ever seen (outside of The L Word). As a period piece ALOTO does a fantastic job of showing what life was like for these women as they attempted to live as authentically as possible while navigating the laws of a heteronormative and racially segregated society. It is honestly so refreshing to see such a wide range of queer relationship dynamics on our screens, especially the ones that are not solely romance-focused. Sure, we all go feral for D’Arcy Carden as Greta spinning little gayby Carson’s entire life on its axis, but it’s equally satisfying watching Jess and Lupe’s queer masc bromance and the queer elder x baby queer dynamic between Uncle Bertie and Max.

At the end of the episode, stick around to hear our original song based on A League of Their Own, titled “Baseball Diamonds (Are A Girl’s Best Friend)”, written by Leigh Holmes Foster and produced by Ellie Brigida. Join us on Patreon at bit.ly/lezpatreon for instant access to mp3 downloads of all our original songs or find us on Bandcamp to purchase songs individually.

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Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 126: Hawkeye with Big Gay Energy Pod May 20, 2024

Welcome back to Lez Hang Out, the podcast that can (and will) make absolutely any character gay.

This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Kaitlynn and Theora, the co-hosts of Big Gay Energy Podcast (@biggayenergypod), to talk about why the MCU mini-series Hawkeye Should’ve Been Gay. This show is absolutely overflowing with gay energy and wildly queer casting choices, yet only has one canonically gay character. In spite of that sad fact, we can honestly read every single character in this mini-series as some flavor of queer (yes, even Clint).

If you’re unfamiliar with Hawkeye, all you really need to know is that the main character Kate Bishop is played by none other than Hailee Steinfeld, an actor we truly cannot read as heterosexual after watching her in Pitch Perfect and Dickinson. Kate is a part of the Young Avengers, following in Hawkeye’s footsteps. From having the audacity to say she’s the best archer directly to Hawkeye’s face to rebelling against her mom’s stereotypically feminine outfit selection for the gala and instead showing up in a sexy black suit, everything about Kate screams ‘lesbian’. She may be one of the good guys, but that does not stop her from flirting with hot female “villains” like Maya and Yelena.

In the comics, Yelena is presumed to be asexual, a fact that has since been confirmed by one of the comic artists. We are fully here for this representation, especially since there is a serious lack of ace and aro rep in media. However, we still can’t help but notice the palpable and incredibly flirtatious energy between Yelena and Kate in the mini-series. The “mac and cheese scene” is quite literally the reason Kaitlynn selected Hawkeye for this SBG. Whether it is meant to be sexual, romantic, or simply playful platonic banter, the chemistry between them is undeniable. In addition to the sapphic yearning we witness every single time Kate and Yelena lock eyes, we also get an Avengers Musical within the show, Linda Cardellini as Hawkeye’s wife, an entire episode dedicated to the LARPers, and even a quirky animal sidekick (Pizza Dog, you will always be famous in our hearts). We did the math and there is no planet where this mini-series could be interpreted as anything other than gay.

We know one thing for sure, Hawkeye Should’ve Been Gay.

Follow us on Twitter: (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay questions at the end of every episode. You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). Find us individually on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok at Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida).

You can support Lez Hang Out while unlocking a bunch of awesome perks like access to our exclusive Discord, monthly full length bonus episodes, weekly ad free episodes, and more by joining us on Patreon at bit.ly/lezpatreon. You can also support the podcast by buying our original merch at bit.ly/lezshop and purchasing our original Lez-ssentials songs for as little as $1 each on Bandcamp!

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719: Below the Belt with Eleanor Medhurst May 13, 2024

Welcome back to Lez Hang Out, the podcast that wants to know if you wear Docs, Crocs, or Birkenstocks.

This week Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Eleanor Medhurst (@dressingdykes), lesbian fashion historian and author of both the blog Dressing Dykes and the soon-to-be-released book, Unsuitable: A History of Lesbian Fashion, to talk about lesbian, and more broadly, queer, fashion throughout the ages. Although often subtle to the heterosexual observer, the decision to dress in a way that pushes the envelope on what is considered acceptable is one that queer people have made time and time again, often at great risk to their personal safety. As times and laws regarding acceptable dress have changed, queer fashion has followed suit, making it possible for historians like Eleanor to track these changes through recorded history.

Fashion provides a rather useful historical record of queerness, shifting over time to reflect the ever-moving needle of societal acceptability. The modern lesbian uniform of “Docs, Crocs, and Birkenstocks”, flannels, beanies, and carabiners did not just crop up one day out of nowhere, but instead developed out of a necessity for queer people to both flag themselves as outside of the norm and to find one another in an otherwise heteronormative world. Nowadays, lesbians in many areas of the world have the opportunity to dress however they would like, whether that be more masculine, androgynous, feminine or all over the spectrum. Sadly, not very long ago, that was simply not the case. Due to laws like New York’s 3-piece Clothing Law ( which required people to wear at minimum 3 pieces of “correctly-gendered” clothing), queer people of the past had to be extremely cautious of their fashion choices or risk being arrested. This can make it a little more difficult to track queer people through history, as of course, the ones who make more risky fashion choices are often the ones who make it into the history books. Those who fell in line with the laws of the time, typically femmes, were mostly invisible outside of the lens of a more masculine-presenting partner.

In addition to providing a way for queer people to look back and see ourselves represented throughout all of time, fashion is still used in modern media to express things about the characters to the audience. Take Gentleman Jack, for instance. While the show was based on the very real person, Anne Lister, some things were changed about Anne’s fashion to make her more understandable as “outside of society’s norms” to a modern audience. The real Anne Lister never would have worn a top hat on the regular and likely would have worn a more typical bonnet like other women of the time. However, the showrunners did not feel that this look would make Anne stand out quite enough and chose to give her a top hat to more strongly emphasize her masculinity and power.

Eleanor’s book, Unsuitable: A History of Lesbian Fashion, will be available beginning June 1st and is available for pre-order now.

Follow us on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay questions at the end of every episode. You can join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow us on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). Find us individually on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok at Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida).

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SBG 125: Van Helsing with Alix Markman May 06, 2024

Welcome back to Lez Hang Out, the podcast that will now be brought to you with a Transylvanian accent.

This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Alix Markman (@markwoman), television and video game writer and returning podcast guest, to talk about why the 2004 campy, spooky action masterpiece Van Helsing Should’ve Been Gay.

If you are like Leigh and somehow managed not to see the chaotic bisexual fever dream that is Van Helsing 2004, the movie is essentially The Avengers for classic monsters like Dracula, Frankenstein’s Monster, and the good ol’ fashion werewolf. This monster hodgepodge is incredibly queer throughout, with Dracula’s wives in a sexy polycule, Dracula himself having an intriguing lovers-to-enemies-to-lovers vibe with monster slayer “GAY-briel” Van Helsing, and a beautiful bond developing between Van Helsing and Frankenstein’s Monster (and beloved himbo Carl) throughout the film. Of course, because it is 2004, literally every queer-coded woman ends up dead in the end, and we will not stand for this injustice!

In our better, gayer version of Van Helsing, we honestly do not even have to change that many things. There was every reason for Anna to either get bitten by her brother to become the werewolf that ultimately ends Dracula or to get turned by seductive vampire Aleera and join the power polycule. She 100% did not have to die before ever getting revenge for her family, but of course, Van Helsing gets the glory instead. Along with talking about how we would change the movie to be even gayer, we also discuss the inherent queerness of monsters (there is no such thing as a heterosexual vampire and you cannot convince us otherwise) and briefly touch on the trans allegory of Frankenstein’s Monster.

We know one thing for sure, Van Helsing Should’ve Been Gay.

Follow us on Twitter: (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay questions at the end of every episode. You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). Find us individually on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok at Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida).

You can support Lez Hang Out while unlocking a bunch of awesome perks like access to our exclusive Discord, monthly full-length bonus episodes, weekly ad-free episodes, and more by joining us on Patreon at bit.ly/lezpatreon. You can also support the podcast by buying our original merch at bit.ly/lezshop and purchasing our original Lez-ssentials songs for as little as $1 each on Bandcamp!

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718: Zero Gay PR Apr 29, 2024

Welcome back to Lez Hang Out, the podcast where you could qualify for reward points every time you get your gay card stamped.

This week Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out to talk about the absolute PR disaster that is JoJo Siwa’s pivot into so-called “Gay Pop” (which apparently didn’t exist before her). If you’ve been a listener for a while, you’re likely aware of how much Leigh in particular was really rooting for JoJo Siwa. But even Leigh can’t excuse the complete mess that JoJo has created for herself. Honestly, every mistake JoJo has made in her press appearances should have been so easy to avoid that we are convinced her PR team must actually consist of 6 dopey dogs in a trench coat rather than actual trained media professionals (and certainly zero queer elders). Whether you think JoJo’s team is simply failing her or you believe the disappointing PR around her career pivot and latest song, Karma, is a very intentionally done psyop (as Ellie does), it is very clear that regardless of the intentions, it’s just not working for the gay community.

If you are not chronically online like we are you may be surprised to find out that 20 year old JoJo Siwa has gone from being a beloved icon for queer youth to a laughing stock in a really short amount of time for reasons that just seem so completely unnecessary. She maybe could have walked back a few concerning statements like being the creator of a “brand new genre” of music (gay pop), if she wasn’t made to look like a complete fool in every subsequent interview. Yet, she just keeps doubling down on being massively uninformed about queer history and music in general. Between her team choosing to dress her up as Gene Simmons (while actively teaching her exactly zero facts about KISS), creating a bizarrely sanitized ‘bad girl’ music video that feels more straight pageant than gay camp, and failing to broaden her exposure to actual pre-existing gay pop (aside from 40-year-old songs by Madonna), we can’t quite wrap our heads around what her PR team is thinking.

We currently live in a golden era of gay music and there is honestly zero excuse to not at least be aware of what is going on within the industry, especially if you are literally trying to pivot into that genre. As someone who grew up super-sheltered and always in the spotlight, we aren’t that surprised about JoJo’s overall lack of experience with queer history and the community as a whole. The problem is that someone at her level of fame should really have a more well-informed PR team supporting her through this. If she had spoken to literally any older gay people beforehand, JoJo could have avoided putting her foot in her mouth so many times.

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SBG 124: A Simple Favor Apr 22, 2024

Welcome back to Lez Hang Out, the podcast that would risk it all for Linda Cardellini to paint us like one of her French girls.

This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out to talk about why the 2018 crime comedy A Simple Favor Should’ve Been Gay(er). This movie is honestly a masterpiece. It stars Blake Lively, Anna Kendrick, Henry Golding (Crazy Rich Asians), and queer icon Linda Cardellini. For those of you who are unfamiliar with this movie somehow, it follows the story of two moms, Stephanie and Emily, who meet at their kids’ school and quickly become unlikely besties with benefits. When Emily suddenly goes missing after asking for ‘a simple favor’, Stephanie leaps into action to unravel the mystery of her best friend’s disappearance (but not without fucking Emily’s husband, wearing all her clothes, and playing mommy to Emily’s son).

Every gay remembers where they were when they first saw Blake Lively kiss Anna Kendrick on the mouth after calling her baby approximately 69 times. Nothing is more frustrating than eating up 2 hours of chart-topping chemistry and glaringly obvious foreplay to then watch Stephanie (Anna Kendrick) and Emily (Blake Lively) betray one another in the end. Even with the disappointing ending, this is a movie we can’t help loving wholeheartedly for being just so incredibly gay and bonkers unhinged. Emily is canonically bisexual from the jump, quick to tell Stephanie all about her hot painter ex (Linda Cardellini) and threesome with her husband’s TA. After all, what straight woman has a life-size portrait of their full bush just hanging in the main room of their house for all to see? In addition to the dating and sexual experiences that she is absolutely not shy about, Emily exudes bisexual confidence from the second she appears on screen in slow-mo in the pouring rain wearing the hottest suit ever made. From the moment we watch Stephanie become a mess of gay panic in front of Emily, we are hooked on them as a couple. The two U-Haul faster than anything we’ve ever seen before; sharing martinis, secrets, husbands, houses and spit while loudly declaring themselves to be “best friends” after knowing one another for approximately 2 weeks.

While Emily may be the most open about her queerness, there is no question in our minds about Stephanie’s sexuality. This girl is down bad for Emily, oscillating between the classic “Do I want to be her or be with her” that many a sapphic can relate to. Sure, she sleeps with Emily’s husband, but you cannot convince us that she actually cares about that man. Emily doesn’t even care about that man. It still makes zero sense to us that Stephanie and Emily do not take the 4 million dollars and run away together into the sunset after toasting with martinis over Emily’s gravestone.

We know one thing for sure, A Simple Favor Should’ve Been Gay(er).

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717: Lesbian Master Talk Apr 15, 2024

Welcome back to Lez Hang Out, the podcast that googled “Am I Gay” before it was cool.

This week Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out to talk about one of the most controversial and widely read pieces of modern lesbian “literature” on the internet, the Lesbian Masterdoc. The 31-page document titled “Am I a lesbian?” first appeared in 2018 and experienced a rather large resurgence during the pandemic shutdowns of 2020 (when people actually had enough time to read a 31-page document).

For those of you who somehow managed to avoid reading the Masterdoc, it is essentially every “Am I gay” quiz from 2002 onward condensed into a 31-page pdf. The main issues that we have with the Masterdoc are that it greatly oversimplifies the experience of compulsory heterosexuality, completely ignores all nuance involved with sexuality (to an almost comical degree), and uses exclusionary language when the doc absolutely can apply to anyone who experiences attraction to women. It also somewhat reads like an attempt by the writer to get her straight best friend to sleep with her. However, we still want to give some props for the Masterdoc being very purposefully inclusive of trans and nonbinary lesbians and at the very least not giving off terfy vibes.

Even though the Masterdoc should certainly be taken with many grains of salt, some of the experiences listed really hit home (a little too hard if you ask Leigh). We’ve said it before, but comp het is a doozy! We dive into our own experiences with navigating comp het back in our ‘straight’ days and lament about why straight women have to speak so negatively about their male partners all the time (be less confusing, straight women!). If you are looking for a fun activity to bust out at your next shindig, we absolutely recommend pulling out this bad boi (fun for the whole family!) and seeing how many of your straight friends get clocked by the Masterdoc.

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716: Lez-ssentials Bound Apr 08, 2024

Welcome back to Lez Hang Out, the podcast that is in its Wachowski Sisters Era.

This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about the 1996 crime thriller Bound for this Lez-ssentials episode, a recurring segment on the essential movies and TV shows in the lesbian canon. Even though this film is from the 90s, it still has some of the best lesbian representation, including a sex scene that doesn’t just cut away to crashing waves and a happy ending a la Thelma and Louise where our lesbians escape together while making out in a pickup truck.

If you haven’t seen Bound, it is a really fun thriller about recently freed ex-con Corky (Gina Gershon) and high femme sex worker Violet (Jennifer Tilly). The two end up in the same apartment elevator and as soon as their eyes meet the game is on. Violet and her mob boyfriend Caesar live in the apartment directly next to the unit that Corky is currently working on, so Corky can hear everything that goes on. In a move taken right out of a porno, Violet ‘loses’ her earring down the sink and Corky shows up to save the day with her strong muscles and super gay arm tats. Corky does not make any immediate moves, wrongly assuming that Violet must be just a straight girl up for a little experimenting.

Luckily for Corky, Violet is not shy about making her wants known and after boldly pointing out that she knows what the labras on Corky’s arm signifies, she shows off her own tattoo which happens to be like a centimeter away from her nipple. We all know where this is going and it would have gone a lot farther if not for freaking Caesar who shows up and is so homophobic that he doesn’t even realize his girlfriend was getting railed by the plumber. Things escalate quickly after this, with Violet zeroing in on Corky as her perfect partner for planning her escape from Caesar and the mob (but not without stealing 2 million dollars first). They have sex all of one time and in true lesbian fashion, Corky is ready to risk it all, all over again.

Bound holds up as a Lez-ssential after all these years, because it is so openly and unapologetically queer, especially for 1996. Both main characters are established queer women who are secure in their sexual identities, the story doesn’t revolve around them coming out or conflict specifically due to them being gay, there is a scene in a lesbian bar, and we get a happy ending. All the boxes are checked off and we genuinely can’t think of anything we would change.

At the end of the episode, stick around to hear our original song based on Bound, also titled “Bound”, written by Leigh Holmes Foster and produced by Ellie Brigida. Join us on Patreon at bit.ly/lezpatreon for instant access to mp3 downloads of all our original songs or find us on Bandcamp to purchase songs individually.

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SBG 123: V for Vendetta Apr 01, 2024

Welcome back to Lez Hang Out, the podcast that just wants everyone to, “Remember, remember, the Fifth of November, the Gunpowder Treason and Plot.”

This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out to talk about why the 2005 cult classic film V for Vendetta Should’ve Been Gay. This film is based on a graphic novel and is set in a dystopian British society that is overrun by fascism. While it certainly made a splash in 2005, it really hits different watching it now after experiencing the tumultuous political environment of the past few years.

Whether you’ve seen V for Vendetta or not, you’re likely familiar with the character of V. V is incredibly recognizable with a flamboyant black cape, top hat, and Guy Fawkes mask. This super queer freedom fighter is honestly a gay icon that we are sure many drag troupes have replicated. In the film, V is basically a theater kid turned murderer fighting back against the tyrannical government that performed illegal experiments on him and countless others who didn’t fit within their standards of an ideal citizen. V was captured and kept in a top-secret government testing facility that was essentially a concentration camp. Thanks to being inexplicably immune to the toxic chemical being used, V was able to escape by setting the whole place on fire. He somehow survives the fire and comes out stronger than ever, which honestly is a pretty gay allegory. After this experience, he sets about his goal of destroying everyone who had been involved in the secret facility and bringing down the fascist government.

During V’s attempt to overthrow the government, he encounters Evey, played by Natalie Portman. He somehow manages to recognize that she also stands on the fringes of society (ie. she’s gay af) and they both become a bit fascinated by one another. He is so excited to show her his own secret bunker full of banned objects (like homoerotic art, books, and music). Unfortunately for Evey, V’s time in the government facility twisted him quite a lot and his version of love ends up a bit toxic. He captures Evey and sets up these tests for her, making it seem like she’d been captured by the government the way he and her own parents had been in the past. He puts her through similar things to what he was subjected to including shaving her head so that she really looks like the lesbian she is inside. While trapped in what she thinks is a government cell, Evey discovers letters written by Valerie, a lesbian who had been captured previously and learns about her love story and everything that she endured just for loving who she did. This lesbian letter fills her with the strength to fight back and escape captivity.

Although there is some gay content in the film with Valerie and her backstory, we wish there had been more! V and Evey both have transformative queer journeys and yet it is never really discussed.

We know one thing for sure, V for Vendetta Should’ve Been Gay.

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SBG 122: Quiz Lady with Sam and Aussie Mar 18, 2024

Welcome back to Lez Hang Out, the podcast that is absolutely not down for any Mr. Linguini erasure, thank you very much.

This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Sam (@conscious.altruism) and Aussie (@aussie_has_fomo), the Keep It Saussie (@keepitsaussie) duo best known for their appearance on The Ultimatum: Queer Love to talk about why the 2023 comedy Quiz Lady Should’ve Been Gay. We kick off the pod by taking a little walk down memory lane to revisit Sam and Aussie’s Ultimatum experience and congratulate them on being the last couple standing. Then, it’s time to dive right into one of the best direct-to-streaming comedies we have seen in awhile.

For those of you unfamiliar with Hulu’s Quiz Lady, the movie follows queer-coded sisters Jenny (Sandra Oh) and Anne (Awkwafina) as they attempt to win a game show in order to save their beloved pug Mr. Linguini from dognappers (and pay off their mother’s gambling debt). Additionally, it stars Holland Taylor as grumpy neighbor Francine. From the cast alone, the movie is already off to a pretty gay start. Even though neither sister is ever explicitly stated to be part of the alphabet mafia, every single thing about them screams gay. Jenny is a classically chaotic bisexual with a Subaru and blue hair. She runs on nothing but pure 80s music video vibes and iced coffee. Younger sister Anne is a homebody gay with social anxiety, a game show hyperfixation, and an incredibly close connection with her emotional support dog Mr. Linguini. There is just no way at all to read these two as straight characters. We talk about ways to make the movie even gayer, like turning Mr. Linguini into a cat and shipping Jenny with Francine in a classic Holland Taylor age-gap relationship.

We know one thing for sure, Quiz Lady Should’ve Been Gay.

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715: Forbidden Love Mar 11, 2024

Welcome back to Lez Hang Out, the podcast that is a little concerned about what the queer community’s obsession with ‘forbidden romance’ says about us.

This week Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out to talk about the trope that has historically overwhelmingly dominated queer media- forbidden love.

The allure of forbidden love makes it a popular trope across all media, not just queer media, and dates all the way back to Romeo and Juliet. However, forbidden love is so overrepresented in queer media that it is difficult to even name a story where it isn’t the dominant trope. Sure there are the obvious examples, the period pieces like Portrait of a Lady on Fire and Ammonite, but it goes much deeper than that. Everyone’s favorite romcom Imagine Me and You? Forbidden love. Campy classics D.E.B.S. and But I’m A Cheerleader? Forbidden love. It’s the one thing that nearly all queer stories in our media have in common with very few outliers.

When considering why forbidden love is so pervasive within queer stories, it is impossible to ignore the very real consequences of gay relationships throughout history. For example, ignoring the forbiddenness of a queer relationship for an American film set in the years between DOMA and Obergefell would be historically inaccurate. Because of this all gay stories were technically stories about forbidden love up until quite recently. The interesting thing is that even after ‘gay’ no longer immediately equaled ‘forbidden’, queer stories continued to find ways to incorporate the trope. There is something too appealing about forbidden love to leave it in the past. Now there are just extra steps included for why the relationship is forbidden such as an affair (Imagine Me and You), a concerning age gap (Carol), or unhealthy power dynamics like the ever popular student/teacher relationship (Loving Annabelle). One of our favorite unique twists on the forbidden love trope is actually the short-lived Netflix series First Kill, which flipped the genre on its head by making the forbidden aspect be that one of the girls was a vampire and the other a monster hunter. Whether we should all be in therapy for our penchant for forbidden love remains to be seen, but one thing is for sure, we aren’t going to stop eating these stories up anytime soon!

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SBG 121: Saved! with Giovannie Espiritu Mar 04, 2024

Welcome back to Lez Hang Out, the podcast that is healing religious trauma through humor.

This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Filipina filmmaker, actor, and writer Giovannie Espiritu (@giospirit2) to talk about why 2004 dramedy Saved! Should’ve Been Gay. We do not think it is possible for there to be a more perfect guest for this episode than Giovannie who actually escaped from a biblical doomsday cult as a teenager. She had just recently left the cult when Saved! came out and helped her to process her religious trauma through super relatable humor (and a huge crush on Jena Malone).

For those of you who are unfamiliar with the movie, Saved! follows the story of Mary (Jena Malone) as she navigates the consequences of getting pregnant in her senior year of high school after sleeping with her boyfriend Dean in an attempt to “save” him from his homosexuality. Mary goes from being a poster child for walking with Jesus to a social pariah whose old friends try to exorcize the devil out of her for daring to have sex before marriage. Her best friend and American Eagle High’s answer to Regina George, Hilary Faye (Mandy Moore), kicks Mary out of their girl band The Christian Jewels, and she loses the support of nearly the entire school. Luckily for Mary, the other outsiders, a Jewish girl named Cassandra and Hilary Faye’s disabled older brother Roland, take her under their wing and help her to survive senior year.

Although this movie does technically have gay representation in Mary’s ex-boyfriend Dean, we really do not see much of his experience once he is sent off to Mercy House to be de-gayed. We want to see how he revolutionized the other students at Mercy House, how he and his current “life partner” got together, and how he managed to get everyone to the prom. Basically, they need to give us a parallel movie to this one a la But I’m A Cheerleader that fills in the gaps of what happened after Dean got taken away. Personally we think Saved! could be a lot gayer. Mary is giving off really queer vibes the entire film, kicking the movie off by literally praying for God to give her the strength to sleep with her boyfriend (obviously a super straight thing to do). Then there’s Hilary Faye whose name doesn’t rhyme with ‘gay’ for no reason. There is simply zero heterosexual explanation for that haircut.

We know one thing for sure, Saved! Should’ve Been Gay.

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714: Art Attack with Halie Torris Feb 26, 2024

Welcome back to Lez Hang Out, the podcast that wants you to draw us like one of your gay French girls.

This week Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with figurative artist Halie Torris (@halietorris) to talk about the sapphic gaze in art and what differentiates it from the all too familiar male gaze.

If you spend any time on lesbian TikTok you are likely familiar with Halie Torris’ paintings. The videos of her music-inspired paintings set to songs like Fletcher’s Cherry and Taylor Swift’s Maroon have gone viral multiple times, demonstrating just how feral we all are for art that doesn’t speak to the male gaze. The entire history of art has mostly been portrayed through the male gaze, a perspective that tends to objectify and oversexualize women. Sapphic art, in contrast, is much more subtle, focusing on the little things that men don’t typically appreciate. Halie describes her paintings as capturing the moment right before the climax of the action, that moment right before the wine splashes, the hook of a finger in a belt loop, the hand lightly grazing a thigh. Her paintings showcase the beauty and intricacies of sapphic relationships by sharing these more secretive moments that mainstream art often fails to recognize. There is a big focus on body language in Halie’s paintings and a tendency to intentionally obscure the subjects’ face from view. With the faces hidden, it is easier for people to connect their own narratives to the paintings. Halie views music as a prompt for creating her visual art, fueling the narratives that already reside within her. Alongside Halie’s music-inspired series, she has been hard at work on her newest series of paintings, the situationship series. These paintings focus on the turbulent emotions experienced before, during and after a situationship.

We talk with Halie about her artistic journey, how her paintings going viral has impacted her, and of course, the gaylor of it all. Whether you are a Swiftie or not, there is no denying Taylor is a musical mastermind, painting pictures with her words through incredibly descriptive lyrics. Illustrative songs like Ivy and iconic stage performances like Taylor’s Vigilante Shit chair dance have inspired Halie to create gorgeous figurative paintings from the sapphic gaze. Taylor’s frequently queer-coded lyrics with a focus on secret relationships and yearning speak to sapphic listeners in a different way than their straight peers, in much the same way Halie’s art does. The beauty lies in the subtlety, a feature missing from figurative art created with the male gaze in mind. Even in 2024 Halie can practically count on one hand how many figurative artists she knows of who have made art for and from a female gaze let alone a sapphic one. While we of course wish that sapphic art was not so difficult to come by, we are thrilled that artists like Halie are working hard to change that.

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SBG 120: The Holiday with The Butch Boudoir Project Feb 19, 2024

Welcome back to Lez Hang Out, the podcast that does a great Jack Black impression. This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) hangs out solo with Gabby and Emily Cohen of The Butch Boudoir Project to talk about why the 2006 romcom The Holiday Should’ve Been Gay.

When Gabby realized there was a disappointing lack of butch representation in boudoir photoshoots (and in media in general), she decided right then to change that. This idea grew into the Butch Boudoir Project, an ongoing movement to empower #Butch & #Masculine people across different gender identities, celebrating their #identity, #sexuality, and #visibility. It is so rare for media to show butches in a positive and attractive light and The Butch Boudoir Project aims to change that. The project showcases butch people going about their regular lives, providing affirmation for not only butches but also for the people who are attracted to them.

And honestly, what more could a butch lover ask for than a super dykey early aughts Jude Law? There is so little butch representation in movies to this day, but we won’t let that stop us from creating our own. The Holiday follows the story of Amanda (Cameron Diaz) and Iris (Kate Winslet), two tragic-in-love women trapped in their heteronormative lives who decide to shake things up by switching homes. Instead of doing what we all want (ie. falling in love with one another), Amanda and Iris find the absolute dykiest men to fall for. Neither of these women has ever managed to have a successful relationship with a man and we 100% know why. We make our own gay version of the movie by simply gender swapping the male love interests, although we ideally still want to ship Amanda with Iris.

We know one thing for sure, The Holiday Should’ve Been Gay.

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713: Hot Pirate Booty with The Great Age of Sail Feb 12, 2024

Welcome back to Lez Hang Out, the podcast that will literally never shut up about queer pirates.

This week Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Adam Korenman (@officermankorn), Seth Bowser (@sethypoo88), Nat Leykam (@natleykam), and Jaime Rockafellow (@warriorcatprincess) to talk about their currently in-production queer pirate musical, The Great Age of Sail (@the_great_age_of_sail).

Unless you are brand new to Lez Hang Out (which, if you are, welcome!), you are likely very familiar with our love of queer pirates, queer musicals, and queer pirate musicals. So in love in fact that we have spent the past 3 years working on one of our own. So, when we found out about The Great Age of Sail, we could not resist getting together with the creative team to talk about our mutual love of pirates, musical theater and all things gay.

In 2020, the TikTok sea shanty craze hit and Adam was hooked instantly. He began writing his own shanties, but they were not enough to scratch the itch. The more shanties he wrote, the more a story began to emerge and Adam realized there was a perfect opportunity to develop it into a musical. He shared his shanties with Nat, who saw their potential and brought Seth on board as a composer. From there, they developed enough of a musical to do a small stage reading where they met theatrical Swiss Army Knife Jaime who turned out to be the final piece of the puzzle they needed to shape the musical into what it would become today.

Musical theater is a magical space for both self-exploration and self-expression, which is probably why so many queer people find themselves drawn to it. We talked with Adam and co about what each step of the creative process has been like over the last 4 years since writing that first sea shanty, why queerness is a central element to any good pirate story, and what goals they have for the show. After an overwhelmingly successful crowdfunding campaign and well-received small stage reading, The Great Age of Sail is in the workshop stage of production with a more advanced stage reading planned for this summer. We personally cannot wait to hear it!

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Spotlight: Journey to the Heart Episode 1 Feb 05, 2024

Lez Hang Out will be back in your ears next week with a brand new episode. Until then, we are delighted to share with you the podcast musical that we have been working on for nearly 3 years over at Dollar Bean Productions. We hope you will love Journey to the Heart as much as we do and cannot wait to hear your thoughts!

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In a seafaring world, the gods granted humans the gifts of soulmarks: a unique tattoo you share with your soulmate that appears when you turn of age. Our three heroes each have their own thoughts and questions about these marks. Albina (Zehra Fazal), never received a soulmark. Babette (Valerie Rose Lohman), is a hopeless romantic who can’t seem to find her soulmate despite years of searching. And Charlie (Ellie Brigida), covered up her tattoo the day it appeared, and now spends most of her time adventuring at sea.

When Charlie returns with a mysterious parchment, the three girls embark on an adventure to find the answers they each need from the gods, and to decide what love really means to them in this exciting new musical adventure from the team behind The Flame!

Journey to the Heart will be a 6 episode limited series, featuring some of the brightest talents across Film, TV, and voiceover! The series is produced by Ellie Brigida (Scoring and Music Producer), Leigh Holmes Foster (Composer and Music Director), Valerie Rose Lohman (Executive Producer and Director), and Caitlyn Clear (Book and Director).

Join us as the story develops to vote on what happens at key points in the show!

Listen to the rest of Journey to the Heart here: https://link.chtbl.com/ILsLOndY

For full credits and transcripts, visit https://www.dollarbeanproductions.com/journeytotheheart

This is an original radio play produced by Dollar Bean Productions.

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712: Lez-ssentials Bottoms Jan 29, 2024

Welcome back to Lez Hang Out, the podcast that wants the ugly, untalented gays to please report to the principal’s office.

This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about the 2023 instant cult classic Bottoms for this Lez-ssentials episode, a recurring segment on the essential movies and TV shows in the lesbian canon. This film had an incredibly limited theatrical run, but still managed to end up with an astounding (and well-deserved) 90% critic-score on Rotten Tomatoes. If you have not had a chance to watch Bottoms yet, we highly recommend renting it before listening to this episode, as it’s honestly just so much more fun to go in with as little information as possible.

Bottoms is a wildly queer and campy teen movie a la American Pie and SuperBad. Unlike its straighter counterparts, this film flips a lot of the stereotypes on their heads in a way that we really love. Main character PJ is actually pretty terrible. She’s constantly objectifying every girl she sees and lying more often than she tells the truth, and yet, we are totally here for it! Her bestie Josie is not far behind her in the making completely crazy decisions department as she spends the entire first half of the movie lying through her teeth about literally killing other kids in juvie (spoiler alert: neither of these ‘ugly, untalented gays’ was ever in juvie).

No matter how chaotic Bottoms seems at first, it is still a shock to see just how far the movie takes things. Sure, we knew the girls were going to create a fight club, but nothing about that premise could have prepared us for the absolute massacre that is the ending. The violence ramps up throughout the story- a broken nose here, a car bombing there; each incident slowly getting the audience more and more acclimated to the off-the-rails violence until it becomes totally plausible that these teenage girls are just full-on publically murdering football players left and right. This film holds back exactly 0 punches all while managing to keep the main characters relatable enough that they speak to the baby gay in us all.

At the end of the episode, stick around to hear our original song based on Bottoms, “Going Down Swinging”, written by Leigh Holmes Foster and produced by Ellie Brigida. Join us on Patreon at bit.ly/lezpatreon for instant access to mp3 downloads of all our original songs or find us on Bandcamp to purchase songs individually.

Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

This is your last chance to join Ellie and Leigh in Costa Rica this May for a queer wellness retreat. Don’t let future-you suffer from fomo! Book a spot by January 30th at bit.ly/lezdocostarica and treat yourself to a once in a lifetime experience, new friendships, and some much deserved relaxation in a beautiful National Park.

You can support Lez Hang Out while unlocking a bunch of perks like access to our exclusive Discord community, monthly full length bonus episodes (including a brand new one on Will and Grace), weekly ad-free episodes, and more by joining us on Patreon at bit.ly/lezpatreon. You can also support the podcast by checking out our original merch at bit.ly/lezshop.

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SBG 119: Joy Ride Jan 22, 2024

Welcome back to Lez Hang Out, the podcast that wants you to take your polycule on a trip around Gaysia. This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out to talk about why Adele Lim’s 2023 comedy Joy Ride Should’ve Been Gay.

For those of you unfamiliar with the film, Joy Ride opens with main characters Audrey and Lolo becoming best friends forever in the absolute cutest meet-cute we have ever seen. Audrey’s parents adopted her from China and they are overjoyed when Lolo’s family moves to their small extremely white town because they want their daughter to have a friend she fits in with. Lolo immediately becomes Audrey’s biggest defender and supporter, knocking out playground bullies and telling off racist kids at their school.

When the movie fast forwards to adulthood Lolo and Audrey are as close as ever, so close that they literally live together. When Audrey has to go to China to close a business deal, Lolo offers to come along as an interpreter. Once in China they link up with Lolo’s cousin Deadeye, a heavily online K-Pop stan, and Kat, an accomplished actress who happens to be Audrey’s old college roommate. When Audrey’s first attempt to close the business deal is a huge flop, she is given one chance to fix it. She has to bring her birth mother to a party at the end of the week to do damage control. The only problem is, Audrey has very limited information on how to track down her birth mother. The four friends take off to find the agency that facilitated Audrey’s adoption and the adventure quickly turns to total drug-fueled chaos.

The potential for a romantic relationship between Lolo and Audrey is obvious from the moment they meet as children on the playground. However, there is equally enough chemistry to go around with Kat. Audrey has clearly been enamored with Kat since their college acapella days and if Lolo’s obsession with Kat’s vagina tattoo is any indication, she is absolutely interested in her too. They may start off as frenemies, but there is something else brewing just under the surface. Lolo is actually canonically bisexual, but the movie only mentions it once in passing and to our dismay does not spend any time exploring it. Our polycule could not be complete without Deadeye who we read as a nonbinary, neurodivergent gray-ace. Deadeye can literally beatbox. What straight person does that?

We know one thing for sure, Joy Ride Should’ve Been Gay.

Follow us on Twitter: (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay questions at the end of every episode. You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). Find us individually on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok at Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida).

Time is running out to join Ellie and Leigh in Costa Rica this May for a queer wellness retreat. Don’t let future-you suffer from fomo! Book a spot by January 30th at bit.ly/lezdocostarica and treat yourself to a once in a lifetime experience, new friendships, and some much deserved relaxation in a beautiful National Park.

You can support Lez Hang Out while unlocking a bunch of perks like access to our exclusive Discord community, monthly full length bonus episodes, weekly ad-free episodes, and more by joining us on Patreon at bit.ly/lezpatreon. You can also support the podcast by checking out our original merch at bit.ly/lezshop and purchasing our original Lez-ssentials songs for as little as $1 each on Bandcamp!

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711: Consensual Healing with Shantell Yasmine Abeydeera and Emily Goss Jan 15, 2024

Welcome back to Lez Hang Out, the podcast that wants to hypnotize you via app.

This week Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Shantell Yasmine Abeydeera (@shantell_yasmine_abeydeera), writer/actor/producer/director and founder of Thornbyrd Films, a queer-female led production company, and triple threat (actor/writer/producer) Emily Goss (@emilygoss650) to talk about Thornbyrd’s 2023 psychological thriller Healed. If you haven’t had a chance to watch the film yet, you can rent it now on Amazon Prime. We highly recommend taking the time to watch it before listening, as this episode is very spoiler heavy.

We talked with Emily and Shantell Yasmine (Yaz) about the creation of Thornbyrd Films, the utilization of genre films like Healed as catalysts for important conversations that can inspire social change within a broader audience, and why it is so refreshing to not have to watch yet another coming out story. We love how Healed kicks off without explaining to the audience how we got to this point. It introduces the main characters as an already established married couple, making no attempts to explain Olivia’s pregnancy or how the characters got together.

Healed follows the story of celebrity couple Olivia, played by Emily Goss, and Jazz, played by Yaz, as they attend an intimate meditation retreat at the invitation of renowned mindfulness expert Georgia. Although the retreat at first feels like a nice getaway, particularly for the heavily pregnant and overwhelmed Olivia, it quickly becomes clear that all is not as it seems. When Georgia’s unorthodox therapy sessions evoke troubling memories for Jazz, she becomes skeptical of Georgia’s methods. As she digs deeper, Jazz uncovers a sinister plot that puts her and Olivia at the center of a research experiment that neither of them would have ever consented to.

This film feels like Get Out and The Miseducation of Cameron Post had a lovechild. Although the storyline heavily deals with the traumas of conversion therapy and internalized biphobia, we feel that it works really well as a thriller. It can be hard as queer people to watch movies like Cameron Post, because the traumas hit a little too close to home. However, when conversion therapy is approached as the basis for a thriller, it takes on a whole different feeling, with the mystery serving as a sort of barrier between the viewer and the would-be trauma of it all. If you are a fan of suspenseful thrillers with wild twists and turns, you will love Healed.

This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Follow us on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay questions at the end of every episode. You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). Find us individually on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok at Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida).

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SBG 118: Barbie Jan 08, 2024

Hi #Barbie! Welcome back to Lez Hang Out, the podcast that’s full of L- Leigh! E- Ellie! Z- Zeal! This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) finally get a chance to dish about the 4000 reasons why Greta Gerwig’s hit 2023 film Barbie Should’ve Been Gay.

From the second she steps onto the screen in all of her pink glory, Margot Robbie’s Barbie is giving gay. There were so many choices made for this film and every single one of them screams homosexual. The biggest choice being her glaringly obvious disinterest in any Ken ever. Not only does she not like-like any of the Kens, she doesn’t even seem to register that they are interested in her! Barbie is so taken aback by Ken’s desire to spend the night at her Dream House because they are “boyfriend/girlfriend” that she immediately spirals into an existential crisis that creates a rift in the fabric of the universe.

Everything from this moment on is Barbie’s coming out journey as she awakens from the fog of heteronormativity. She is given a choice, to stay in the closet or to take the Birkenstock and have her eyes opened to the Real World. If you have a heterosexual explanation for this choice, we would honestly love to hear it. We follow Barbie’s journey into the Real World where she encounters more disappointing men and narrowly escapes being put back into the closet (the Barbie Box) by Mattel with the help of Gloria. As soon as these two are onscreen together, it becomes impossible not to ship them. Let #Glorbie kiss, you cowards!

While Glorbie are off shining, Ken is making it literally the entire world’s problem that the girl he likes doesn’t like him back. This is somehow enough justification for him and the other Kens to brainwash all of the Barbies in Barbie Land, overthrow the all-women government, and steal every Dream House. It is a bit outrageous how much screen time Ken and other male characters are given in a movie called Barbie. Even at the end when the Barbies take Barbie Land back from the grips of the patriarchy, Ken still doesn’t quite get it through his head that Barbie and him are not going to be a couple. Barbie on the other hand has never felt more clearly about who she is and who she no longer can pretend to be. She is simply too gay to go back to her old heteronormative life in Barbie Land; and she has to leave that world behind to embrace her new life with Gloria and their daughter.

We know one thing for sure, Barbie Should’ve Been Gay.

Follow us on the platform formerly known as Twitter: (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay questions at the end of every episode. You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). Find us individually on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok at Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida).

Time is running out to join Ellie and Leigh in Costa Rica this May for a queer wellness retreat. Don’t let future-you suffer from fomo. Book a spot today at bit.ly/lezdocostarica and treat yourself to a once in a lifetime experience, new friendships, and some much deserved relaxation in a beautiful National Park.

You can support Lez Hang Out while unlocking a bunch of perks like access to our exclusive Discord community, monthly full length bonus episodes, weekly ad-free episodes, and more by joining us on Patreon at bit.ly/lezpatreon. You can also support the podcast by checking out our original merch at bit.ly/lezshop and purchasing our original Lez-ssentials songs for as little as $1 each on Bandcamp!

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710: 90 Day Fianc-Gay with Cara Connors Jan 02, 2024

90 Day Fiancé? You mean the show that made U-Hauling mainstream?

This week Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with comedian and 90 Day Fiancé expert Cara Connors (@caraconnscomedy) to discuss the inherent gayness of getting married in 90 days, how much money it would take us to go 'straight for pay' and how a gigantic lesbian became a hit in middle America.

When the pandemic hit, Cara had her own life parallel 90 Day Fiancé when a person she just met basically moved in with her overnight and introduced her to the wonderful world of 90 Day Fiancé. They watched every single episode and Cara started doing her own impersonations of every couple. That's when she decided to put those impersonations up on Instagram and the rest is history. Cara became an icon for Middle America and #TLC fans everywhere.

We dive in deep to talk about all of the queer couples that have been on 90 Day Fiancé, especially the train wreck that is Stephanie and Erika, 90 Days first lesbian couple. Yes, Stephanie is the one who was selling her farts in jars and ended up in the hospital because of it. We speculate about if Kenneth, lesbian Gordon Ramsay, and Armando, his much younger husband, will make it after being married for 2 years. And of course, we couldn't talk about 90 Day without talking about Big Ed and his obsession with bisexual wives.

Follow us on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay questions at the end of every episode. You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). Find us individually on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok at Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida).

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SBG 117: Moving On Dec 18, 2023

Welcome back to Lez Hang Out, the podcast that wants to help you get revenge on the terrible men from your past! This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out to talk about why the 2022 comedy film Moving On Should’ve Been Gay(er).

Before diving into the plot, we do want to provide a quick content warning that although this is largely a comedy, there is a scene that includes a graphic description of sexual assault.

If you’re a fan of Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda like we are, you absolutely have to watch this film! Lily Tomlin plays Evelyn, a kickass lesbian who is 100% down to be an accessory to murder for her old bestie Claire, played by Jane Fonda. This movie is quite literally octogenarian Do Revenge. While it IS gay in the way that one of the main characters really is a lesbian, it’s just not gay in the way we want it to be. The entire plot revolves around Claire wanting to finally get revenge on the man who assaulted her 46 years prior now that his wife Joyce has passed away. Joyce was not only gal pals with both Claire and Evelyn back in college, but was fully dating Evie in what was a rather poorly kept secret relationship. Evelyn loudly and proudly proclaims at Joyce’s funeral that the two of them were lovers, which would have probably been the wildest thing to happen at the funeral had Claire not also openly threatened to kill a man.

As Evelyn and Claire bond over plotting to murder a truly horrendous man (which honestly, is there anything more lesbian than that?), the chemistry between the two sparks off the charts. Although they do not end up together and seem committed to insisting that Claire is straight, we know sapphic love when we see it. We talk about all the queerest things in the film from Claire constantly flagging with her rainbow scarf to the extremely flamboyantly gay choice of a flare gun as a potential murder weapon to Claire retrieving the (incredibly explicit) love letters Evelyn wrote for Joyce way back when and Evie bonding with a sweet baby queer and possibly trans/nonbinary child at the retirement home.

We know one thing for sure, Moving On Should’ve Been Gay(er).

Follow us on the platform formerly known as Twitter: (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay questions at the end of every episode. You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). Find us individually on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok at Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida).

Join Ellie and Leigh in Costa Rica from May 1-6, 2024, for the relaxing queer vacay you deserve. For more information and to claim your spot visit bit.ly/lezdocostarica.

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709: Just Passing Bi with Nikita Redkar Dec 11, 2023

Welcome back to Lez Hang Out, the podcast brought to you by the color PINK!

This week Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with TikTok educational content creator Nikita Redkar (@nikitadumptruck) to discuss the nuanced topics of labeling sexuality, gatekeeping within the queer community, and why everything wrong with -gestures vaguely- can be traced right back to Reagan. If you have ever wondered what it would be like to learn about politics, current news and economics directly from Cher Horowitz, Greta Gerwig’s Barbie and Elle Woods all wrapped into one very pink high femme girly, you’re in the right place.

Back in the early days of the pandemic it seemed like everyone and their roommate was reading the Lesbian Master Doc and heavily analyzing their gender and sexuality. While there are some useful things in the master doc if you do happen to be a lesbian, it gets complicated when considering how difficult it can be to really tell the difference between societally influenced attraction to men and organic attraction to men.

When Nikita first came out as bisexual in 2016, the label felt like it fit her perfectly. Then, in 2019, fueled both by having learned about compulsory heterosexuality from the master doc and by recognizing that she was more drawn to women and feminine leaning people than she was to men or masculinity, the lesbian label felt like a better fit. As a full time TikToker with a heavily queer following, Nikita found that as she posted more overtly lesbian content, she was celebrated and welcomed more strongly by the community. She started to really lean into her newfound identity, even getting a septum piercing (that she didn’t even really want that much) as a way of flagging.

In 2021, Nikita realized that she may have leaned a little too hard, too fast into identifying as a lesbian. She began to feel anxiety over the idea of having to come out publicly all over again as a bisexual, knowing that this change could cause backlash from some of her lesbian followers. While we like to think that most lesbians are welcoming and accepting of bisexual women, shifting labels back and forth can also trigger defensive feelings in those whose own sexuality was accused of being ‘just a phase’. Although Nikita is out about being bi to her family and friends, internalized shame and anxiety over possible negative reactions has caused her to keep the closet door shut on her TikTok. We dive into navigating the nuances of labels and talk about some of the ways in which bisexuals have historically been treated poorly or seen as less queer by certain sectors of the community and why gatekeeping typically does more harm than good.

Follow us on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay questions at the end of every episode. You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). Find us individually on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok at Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida).

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SBG 116: Darby and the Dead Dec 04, 2023

Welcome back to Lez Hang Out, the podcast for people who see dead people by people who see dead people.

This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out to talk about why the 2022 (slightly obscure) film Darby and the Dead Should’ve Been Gay. For anyone unfamiliar with this movie, it not only stars Auli'i Cravalho as Capri (short for Capricorn, the queerest name of all time), but also features a trans cheerleader played by the one and only Nicole Maines!

The film centers around main character Darby who thanks to a freak accident is able to see and communicate with dead people. She is a full time Hot Topic gay and afterschool medium who uses her powers to help “deados” move on. Naturally this means she is not exactly a hit with the kids in her high school, especially when it comes to ex-bestie and current super popular cheerleader Capri. But things begin to shift from enemies to lovers when Capri dies by accidental electrocution and turns to Darby for help. In addition to helping Capri, Darby is also getting to know the new kid at school, Alex, who spends pretty much the entire movie attempting to come out to her (as able to see dead people). In the end, Darby and Alex do pair off, mainly because Capri had to move on eventually and felt she could do so after confessing her love for Darby. We debate about whether Alex and Darby are both queer and in a straight-passing relationship with each other or if they are fully bearding.

We know one thing for sure, Darby and the Dead Should’ve Been Gay.

Follow us on the platform formerly known as Twitter: (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay questions at the end of every episode. You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). Find us individually on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok at Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida).

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You can support Lez Hang Out while unlocking a bunch of perks like access to our exclusive Discord community, monthly full length bonus episodes (including our brand new one on Signature Move), weekly ad-free episodes, and more by joining us on Patreon at bit.ly/lezpatreon. You can also support the podcast by checking out our original merch at bit.ly/lezshop (a great place to find unique gifts for yourself and your whole squad) and purchasing our original Lez-ssentials songs for as little as $1 each on Bandcamp!

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Rewind: SBG Frozen with Amanda Holland Nov 27, 2023

This week we are sharing one of our favorite older SBGs to kick off the Holigay season. Grab some hot cocoa and settle in for a chance to experience Frozen Should’ve Been Gay again for the first time:

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) are joined by Amanda Holland (@awkwardholland), the creator of GirlshipTV (@girlshiptv) to talk about why Frozen Should've Been Gay.

Why does Disney refuse to give Elsa a girlfriend? From dissecting the lyrics of Let It Go, the gayest Disney song of all time, Ellie’s Elsa pajamas, Amanda’s dreams of making out with an Elsa on Halloween, and the age old question: Is Olaf a top or a bottom? We also discuss the tragedy that is Frozen 2 still not going there with the gay.

We know one thing for sure, Frozen Should’ve Been Gay.

Follow us on the platform formerly known as Twitter: (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay questions at the end of every episode. You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). Find us individually on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok at Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida).

Join Ellie and Leigh in Costa Rica May 1-6, 2024, for the relaxing queer vacay you deserve. For more information and to be among the first to book a spot (and snatch up that Early Bird Discount!), visit bit.ly/lezdocostarica.

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708: Lez-ssentials Bodies Bodies Bodies Nov 20, 2023

Welcome back to Lez Hang Out, the podcast that wants you to, “Check her texts!!!!”.

This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about A24’s 2022 slasher-comedy Bodies Bodies Bodies for this Lez-ssentials episode, a recurring segment on the essential movies and TV shows in the lesbian canon.

Before we go any further, please heed this spoiler warning! This episode is spoiler heavy right out the gate, so if you have not yet seen Bodies Bodies Bodies, do that first!

We really enjoyed this movie, because of how it flips the Bury Your Gays trope fully on its head. Sure, lots of people end up dead, but not our lesbians! For those less familiar or who did not choose to heed the warning and watch the movie first, the film follows the story of Sophie (played by Amandla Stenberg) and her girlfriend of 6 weeks, Bee. Sophie brings Bee to a mansion party in the middle of nowhere during a hurricane to meet some of the absolute worst people ever (ie. her “friends”), dance, and do lots of drugs while the world collapses around them. These people are in no way actually friends and have negative levels of trust for each other. It’s a recipe for disaster that ramps up to 1 million the second the first body hits the ground.

Even though bodies are dropping and accusations are flying, Sophie and Bee somehow remain the most functional couple at the party. Sure, Sophie said ‘I love you’ and Bee didn’t say it back, but what is love if not murdering a veterinary assistant for your girlfriend of six weeks? After all, actions always speak louder than words. Although we do find out that Sophie probably (definitely) cheated on Bee with Jordan, the trauma these lesbians just went through and the secrets they now have to keep on lock from the cops will probably bond them together forever. We can’t wait to see what totally bonkers shenanigans happen at the wedding.

At the end of the episode, stick around to hear our original song based on Bodies Bodies Bodies, “Bodies”, written by Leigh Holmes Foster and produced by Ellie Brigida. Join us on Patreon at bit.ly/lezpatreon for instant access to mp3 downloads of all our original songs or find us on Bandcamp to purchase songs individually.

We are planning another #TrovaTrip gaycation! Join Ellie and Leigh in Costa Rica May 1-6, 2024, for the relaxing queer vacay you deserve. For more information and to be among the first to book a spot (and snatch up that Early Bird Discount!), visit bit.ly/lezdocostarica.

Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 115: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants with Colette McIntyre Nov 13, 2023

Welcome back lezzies! Slip into your magical unwashed jeans and get ready for a deep dive into a story of chosen family, sneaky sleepovers, compulsory heterosexuality and classic baby gay chaos.

This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with writer, comedian, and friend of the pod Colette McInytre (@yungbabayaga) to talk about why The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants books Should’ve Been Gay. The first of these books came out on September 11, 2001! That’s right, when we talk about post 9/11 America, we’re talking about an America that knows about the magic of scissoring your besties via shared pants.

There are many occasions where we really have to stretch for these SBG’s, but The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants is truly a gay treasure trove. For those who aren’t in the know, the series follows a group of gals being pals through high school and into adulthood who stay connected to one another through a shared pair of jeans that magically fits all four of them in spite of them having different body types. There are some strict rules for these pants including the very concerning rule of “Never wash the pants” and the possibly gayest rule, “Boys cannot remove the pants. Only you or another sister can remove the pants”.

We follow the journey of the pants as they move between the four teenagers throughout their first summer apart. Each of the girls have a pretty queer storyline, but the one that jumps out the most is definitely Bridget’s soccer camp experience. This girl is going through it. Between the loss of her mom, her massive daddy issues, and her overwhelming thirst for competition and the validation of winning, she is really at the perfect level of vulnerability for comphet to ruin her life. Bridget spends her entire summer trying to seduce her soccer coach and the second she actually gets with him she loses her freaking mind and slips into a horrific depression.

Then there is Lena’s story, which may not be as obvious as a gay soccer player but is still pretty darn gay. She spends the summer with her grandparents in Greece frantically trying to avoid the boy they want to set her up with. She constantly hides her body under the absolute dykiest clothing she can find and bounces the second she gets a distress call from Bridget.

The other girls, Carmen and Tibby are gloriously queer too. Tibby was practically born in a Birkenstock sandal and Carmen is so plagued by comphet that she thinks crushing on her stepbrother is a viable option.

We know one thing for sure, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Should’ve Been Gay.

Follow us on the platform formerly known as Twitter: (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay questions at the end of every episode. You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). Find us individually on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok at Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida).

Join Ellie and Leigh in Costa Rica May 1-6, 2024, for the relaxing queer vacay you deserve. For more information and to be among the first to book a spot (and snatch up that Early Bird Discount!), visit bit.ly/lezdocostarica.

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707: Cheat Codes Nov 06, 2023

Welcome back to Lez Hang Out, the podcast that is entering its Beyoncé Lemonade era.

This week Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out to discuss cheating, a topic that has been at the helm of many a queer discussion since the news broke about soccer star Ashlyn Harris dating Sophia Bush. While we are always thrilled to welcome a new member to team alphabet mafia, we do wish it could have happened in a less messy way. Instead, it seems to have come at the expense of two marriages, that of Sophia to her ex-husband and of Ashlyn to ex-wife Ali Krieger.

Cheating is a complicated subject, especially in today’s era of ethical non-monogamy and breaking down outdated societally imposed barriers on relationships. Even when discussing the apparent overlap of Ashlyn and Sophia’s relationship with that of their respective ex-spouses, Ashlyn tends to get a lot more flack for cheating than Sophia does. We believe this is largely due to queer people being conditioned to view cheating differently when it is intricately attached to a person’s coming out journey.

Another reason cheating is complicated is that everyone seems to have a different definition of what constitutes cheating. For some, simply watching porn or finding someone else attractive can be seen as cheating while for others the line is drawn at physically getting with another person. Ultimately, cheating comes down to breaking your partner’s trust and typically involves some degree of lying or hiding the truth. We talk about why people cheat, whether we think emotional or physical cheating is worse, and when it may be possible to forgive a cheater.

Follow us on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay questions at the end of every episode. You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). Find us individually on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok at Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida).

We are planning another gaycation with Trova Trip! Join Ellie, Leigh and a gaggle of gays in Costa Rica May 1-6, 2024, for a relaxing vacay in the heart of the gorgeous Rincón de la Vieja National Park. For more information and to be among the first to book a spot (and snatch up that Early Bird Discount!), visit bit.ly/lezdocostarica.

You can support Lez Hang Out while unlocking a bunch of awesome perks like access to our exclusive Discord, monthly full length bonus episodes, weekly ad free episodes, and more by joining us on Patreon at bit.ly/lezpatreon. You can also support the podcast by buying our original merch at bit.ly/lezshop and purchasing our original Lez-ssentials songs for as little as $1 each on Bandcamp!

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SBG 114: Twilight with K-Ming Chang Oct 30, 2023

Greetings to all creatures of the night, sparkly sentient marble statues, and supernatural dogs. If Twilight is your Roman Empire, you’re in the right place.

The gay gods give their most challenging tasks to their strongest sapphics. Do you know how hard it is for a gaggle of lesbians to analyze Twilight for an hour and a half and not talk about K-Stew? We are fully committed to continuing to stand in solidarity with the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike and for this reason we will be chatting about the books alone and leaving the movies for another time, loca.

This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with K-Ming Chang (@kmingchang), vampire ethnographer and author of Bestiary, Gods of Want and recently released fantasy novel Organ Meats, to talk about why the Twilight book series Should’ve Been Gay. We dive into everything from the inherent queerness of forbidden romance to Alice’s futch haircut and Bella’s love affair with her rusty red truck. Whether you stand with Team Edward, Team Jacob(ina), Team Alice, or choose to go the enemies to lovers route with Rosalie, we have you covered.

If you’re like Leigh and somehow managed to avoid everything Twilight, here is a super speedy breakdown of what you need to know. The story revolves around Bella, a flannel-wearing, car-obsessed queer teenager who moves to the Pacific Northwest and immediately falls for Edward, a guy who is basically like if one of those marble statues in Florence could talk. We do not talk enough about the “I’m not like other girls” to “Oh, I’m a lesbian” pipeline, but Bella fits right into this category. She is portrayed as quirky, not caring about makeup or clothes, getting along best with boys over girls, and being a complete enigma to Edward (who can read everyone else’s thoughts but hers). Bella’s best friend is Jacob(ina). Back in the day girls everywhere were freaking out and fighting with their besties over who was the better pick for Bella between cold, mysterious vampire Edward and playful, warmblooded wolfboy Jacob. But listener, there were other options all along!

Edward belongs to a chosen family called the Cullens and his ‘sister’ Alice loves Bella instantly due to seeing her in a vision. She then takes it upon herself to watch over Bella, keeping her safe and dressing her up like her own personal Barbie doll. She even plans Bella’s birthday party and wedding! In an alternate universe, this would surely play out like a romcom where Alice finally confesses her feelings on the day of the wedding and Bella realizes that she was actually in love with Alice the entire time.

While Alice has an immediate bond with Bella, Edward’s other ‘sister’ Rosalie, does not. In fact, Rosalie goes out of her way to be as cold as possible to Bella for quite a long time, resentful and jealous of her ability to potentially have a normal life and a family of her own. But if we approach this through a queer lens, it can very easily turn into an enemies to lovers relationship, with Rosalie warming up to Bella little by little.

We know one thing for sure, Twilight Should’ve Been Gay.

Don’t forget to check out K-Ming’s brand new novel Organ Meats available now: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/712583/organ-meats-by-k-ming-chang/

Follow us on the platform formerly known as Twitter: (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay questions at the end of every episode. You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). Find us individually on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok at Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida).

We are planning another #TrovaTrip gaycation! Join Ellie and Leigh in Costa Rica May 1-6, 2024, for the relaxing queer vacay you deserve. For more information and to be among the first to book a spot (and snatch up that Early Bird Discount!), visit bit.ly/lezdocostarica.

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706: Love Lines with LP Oct 23, 2023

Welcome back to Lez Hang Out, the podcast that isn’t broken, it’s golden.

This week Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with multi-platinum singer-songwriter, LP (@iamlpofficial), to discuss their brand new album Love Lines and highly anticipated North American Tour. For those who have not yet had a chance to listen to LP’s 7th studio album, Leigh describes the songs as shiny and having a ‘brightness’ to them. This tracks with LP’s own statement of the album feeling like a kind of rebirth, working with a new team to create introspective songs that get really honest about LP’s life experiences. There is an ease to the sound reminiscent of mellow days spent kicking back in a nice California hotel and taking stock of your life.

We talk with LP about their songwriting process (a process that is wildly fast- in the time it took you to read this sentence, LP has probably written another song). We also discuss what it is like to be a musician while being visibly “the biggest dyke alive”. We chat about the challenges (and pros) of tour bus life, the horrors of being in a public relationship and going through a breakup, the unfortunate ageism plaguing the music industry (yet somehow doing absolutely nothing to hinder the careers of old white male musicians), and how LP managed to beat Warner Brothers at their own game by bringing their songs over to an indie label and becoming more successful than ever.

Check out LP’s Love Lines wherever you like to listen to music and watch them perform all your favorite songs live on tour: https://www.iamlp.com/tour.

Follow us on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay questions at the end of every episode. You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). Find us individually on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok at Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida).

We are planning another gaycation with Trova Trip! Join Ellie and Leigh in Costa Rica May 1-6, 2024, for the relaxing queer vacay of your dreams. For more information and to be among the first to book a spot (and snatch up that Early Bird Discount!), visit bit.ly/lezdocostarica.

You can support Lez Hang Out while unlocking a bunch of awesome perks like access to our exclusive Discord, monthly full length bonus episodes, weekly ad free episodes, and more by joining us on Patreon at bit.ly/lezpatreon. You can also support the podcast by buying our original merch at bit.ly/lezshop and purchasing our original Lez-ssentials songs for as little as $1 each on Bandcamp!

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705: The Gay Card with Matison Card Oct 16, 2023

How many punches do you have on your gay card?

This week Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Matison Card (@matisoncard), a lesbian singer-songwriter, actor, and reality tv contestant on Coming Out For Love, the first US lesbian dating show. Although the show just became available for streaming this summer, it was actually recorded 2 years ago. So what has fan favorite Matison been up to since then?

We dive into what Matison has been doing since filming wrapped (spoiler alert: there’s a UHaul and karaoke involved!). We also talk about what it was really like behind the scenes of a queer reality dating show, what Matison learned about relationships from the experience, and where dating shows go wrong when it comes to casting and creating potential matches. It turns out you cannot just throw a bunch of sapphics in a room and expect them to bang, even if they are all astrology gays. We explore the best friends to lovers pipeline, the lesser talked about lesbian relationship benefits (being the same shoe size as your partner is severely underrated), and the bizarreness of trying to match whole adults with people whose frontal lobes have not even fully developed yet.

For those of you who have not yet seen Nicole Conn’s Coming Out For Love, you can check out the whole first season and get into all the juicy gay drama here.

Don’t forget to follow us on the platform formerly known as Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay questions at the end of every episode. You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). Find us individually on Instagram, X, and TikTok at Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida).

We are planning another gaycation with Trova Trip! Join Ellie and Leigh in Costa Rica May 1-6, 2024, for the relaxing queer vacay of your dreams. For more information and to be among the first to book a spot (and snatch up that Early Bird Discount!), visit bit.ly/lezdocostarica.

You can support Lez Hang Out while unlocking a bunch of awesome perks like access to our exclusive Discord, monthly full length bonus episodes (including our brand new episode about Blue Is The Warmest Color), weekly ad free episodes, and more by joining us on Patreon at bit.ly/lezpatreon. You can also support the podcast by buying our original merch at bit.ly/lezshop and purchasing our original Lez-ssentials songs for as little as $1 each on Bandcamp!

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SBG 113: Spring Breakers Oct 10, 2023

If you’ve always wanted to watch the poly lesbian cinematic lovechild of 8 Mile and Thelma and Louise, have we got a movie for you.

This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out to discuss why 2012 deep cut, Spring Breakers, Should’ve Been Gay. If you haven’t seen A24’s artsy crime thriller, just imagine MTV’s Spring Break and Girls Gone Wild on acid and then add Vanessa Hudgens, Selena Gomez, Ashley Benson, and the most hideous version of James Franco you can picture. Then layer a much younger Selena’s wide-eyed innocent voice talking to her grandma about having a spiritual awakening in St. Pete’s and wanting to start a lesbian commune with her besties over a montage of slow motion boobs and butts.

The plot for this movie is thin at best. Four besties in college want to escape their super lame town and decide it is absolutely critical that they go for the full Girls Gone Wild Spring Break. But oh no, they haven’t got any money! Don’t worry, they’ll just hold up a diner with water guns full of vodka to get the money. Somehow that works with zero repercussions and is honestly the smallest crime the girls will get involved with throughout the movie. When they get to St. Pete’s, it’s just babes and boobs and butts everywhere. They’re all constantly touching one another and never wear more than a bikini again for the rest of the movie. You may think you have experienced the male gaze before, but this movie is truly on another level.

Things take a turn when the girls end up getting arrested at a party and are sprung by Alien, ie. creepy James Franco. Selena Gomez’s character, Faith, is immediately not on board and full on bounces from the trip. She signed up for a Spring Break full of lesbianism, not entertaining some dude. Vanessa and Ashley’s characters Candy and Brit have absolutely no qualms about using this pathetic man for access to guns, drugs, and cash. They are so clearly dating (even during the threesome with Alien they only have eyes for each other) that they could literally be a lez-ssential couple if the movie itself was not so chaotic and so, so uncomfortably male gazey. We really wanted this to go full Thelma and Louise at the end, and to be fair it sort of does. Brit and Candy egg Alien into taking on his rival and get him killed in the process, leaving them free to take all of his stuff and drive off in his fancy car (after gunning down like at least 50 men while clad in nothing but bikinis and somehow not getting shot themselves).

We know one thing for sure, Spring Breakers Should’ve Been Gay.

Follow us on the platform formerly known as Twitter: (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay questions at the end of every episode. You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). Find us individually on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok at Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida).

We are planning another #TrovaTrip gaycation! Join Ellie and Leigh in Costa Rica May 1-6, 2024, for the relaxing queer vacay you deserve. For more information and to be among the first to book a spot (and snatch up that Early Bird Discount!), visit bit.ly/lezdocostarica.

You can support Lez Hang Out while unlocking a bunch of perks like access to our exclusive Discord, monthly full length bonus episodes, weekly ad free episodes, and more by joining us on Patreon at bit.ly/lezpatreon. You can also support the podcast by buying our original merch at bit.ly/lezshop and purchasing our original Lez-ssentials songs for as little as $1 each on Bandcamp!

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704: Lez-ssentials I Can’t Think Straight Oct 04, 2023

Welcome back to the podcast that, “has never for once in our lives been able to think straight”. This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about the 2008 romantic drama I Can’t Think Straight, based on the novel by the same name, for this Lez-ssentials episode, a recurring segment on the essential movies and TV shows in the lesbian canon.

Although this film was released in 2008, it remains one of the few lesbian movies with diverse QPOC representation. The story centers around the relationship between Tala, a Christian Palestinian woman from Jordan, and Leyla, a British Indian Muslim woman living in London. Tala is in the midst of her fourth engagement to some irrelevant man and working in London when she meets Leyla and loses all ability to think straight. In true lesbian fashion, their eyes meet once at Tala’s engagement party and the rest is history.

These two women have incredible chemistry together and it is impossible not to root for them from that very first glance. Tala is bold in her pursuit of baby gay Leyla, inviting her on a weekend getaway for just the two of them and slyly booking a room with only one bed. After sleeping together literally once, Leyla’s whole world tilts on its axis and she comes out to her extremely homophobic mother. Tala, however, chooses to remain closeted, causing Leyla to break up with her. But don’t worry. After all, this would not be a Lez-ssential if the story ended there. After the breakup, Leyla gets a new girlfriend (but really we all know how rebounds go) and achieves her dream of becoming a published author. Meanwhile, Tala breaks off her engagement (again), comes out to her parents (who really should have known after that many failed engagements to forgettable men), and in classic rom com style, writes Leyla a poem. She then attends Leyla’s book signing and our lesbians finally get the happy ending they deserve.

At the end of the episode, stick around to hear our original song based on I Can’t Think Straight, “Waves”, written by Leigh Holmes Foster and produced by Ellie Brigida. Join us on Patreon at bit.ly/lezpatreon for instant access to mp3 downloads of all our original songs or find us on Bandcamp to purchase songs individually.

We are planning another #TrovaTrip gaycation! Join Ellie and Leigh in Costa Rica May 1-6, 2024, for the relaxing queer vacay you deserve. For more information and to be among the first to book a spot (and snatch up that Early Bird Discount!), visit bit.ly/lezdocostarica.

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SBG 112: Good Ol' Toys with Connor Clary Sep 25, 2023

From Cock Ring Ken and his buddy™️ Allan to the fabulous rainbow manes of the genderless Troll dolls, queerness is woven throughout the shiny plastics of all our most iconic childhood toys.

This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with TikTok and Instagram influencer Connor Clary (@connor.clary) to chat about all of the gayest toys from our childhoods. Whether you were aware of your queerness as a child or not, it’s likely that you interacted with your toys in ways that would have literally everyone highkey questioning your sexuality nowadays. And regardless of what your orientation is now, if you owned Barbies, you were absolutely scissoring them together any chance you got. Honestly that’s on Mattel for making Barbies so damn good at scissoring! But it is not just how we played with our toys that makes them scream homosexual. It’s truly just that the toys themselves are giving gay.

Barbie was queer from the jump, arriving on the toy scene with one agenda in mind, to shake up the status quo for little girls. From their lack of genitals to their impressive scissoring skills, it’s a real wonder that anyone ever thought they were straight! Then of course there is Barbie’s beloved beard, Ken. There have been a lot of iterations of Ken, but there are perhaps none more gay than Earring Magic Ken and Sugar Daddy Ken. In fact, Earring Magic Ken (lovingly known as Cock Ring Ken by gay men everywhere) was so visibly queer that Dan Savage published an article about him titled Ken Comes Out, sending Mattel into a panic and causing them to discontinue the doll.

Beyond Barbie, several other childhood favorites made our gayest toy lists including Bop It! (literally a handjob training machine), The Game of Life (you can put two little pink figures into the front of the car, no one is going to stop you), the Furby (essentially what the Babadook would keep as a pet), and Troll dolls (genderless slightly unsettling very naked rainbow creatures). We also bust out some deep cuts, looking into the inherent queerness of Pogs and Slap Bracelets (if you remember these, go take an Advil for your back).

We know one thing for sure, our childhood toysShould’ve Been Gay.

Follow us on the platform formerly known as Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay questions at the end of every episode. You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). Find us individually on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok at Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida).

We are planning another Trova Trip gaycation! Join Ellie, Leigh, and Mermaid Kristin Sparkle in Costa Rica in May 2024 for the queer vacay of a lifetime. For more information and to be among the first to book a spot (and snatch up that early bird discount!), fill out the quick survey at bit.ly/leztrip.

You can support Lez Hang Out while unlocking a bunch of perks like access to our exclusive Discord, monthly full length bonus episodes (including our latest episode on The Miseducation of Cameron Post), weekly ad free episodes, and more by joining us on Patreon at bit.ly/lezpatreon. You can also support the podcast by buying our original merch at bit.ly/lezshop and purchasing our original Lez-ssentials songs for as little as $1 each on Bandcamp!

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SBG 111: t.A.T.u. Sep 18, 2023

PSA: LHO will be taking a bit of a different direction with our SBGs this season in support of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. While this means you will be hearing a bit less about movies and TV shows for a while, don’t fret, because we can make anything gay.

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Gays of a certain age, prepare yourselves for a wave of very chaotic nostalgia.

This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out to chat about the early 2000s Russian music duo, t.A.T.u. This band rose to fame by making their entire identity revolve around their supposed lesbianism. The ‘All The Things She Said’ music video still lives rent free in the minds of so many queer people, including one Leigh Holmes Foster. It was groundbreaking at the time, debuting in 2002 and featuring the singers wearing schoolgirl outfits while making out with one another in the rain. With very little other queer content available (this was pre-Youtube days!), the music video was not initially considered exploitative but instead was a drop of fresh water in the desert of dehydrated baby gays.

For those who are less familiar with the iconic but problematic Europop stars, t.A.T.u. consisted of two teenage girls, Lena Katina and Julia Volkova. It was created by the creepiest creeper to ever creep, Ivan Shapovalov. He had already decided on the lesbian angle for the band before even auditioning girls for it. The band name itself is an acronym meaning ‘this girl loves that girl’. When Ivan books Lena and Julia, they are just 14 years old. With them being so young, it is easy to see how their producer managed to exploit them into participating in his gay for pay scheme. Something like this would never work nowadays, because we have so many actually out and proud lesbian singers and bands. But back then, it was pretty much just Melissa Etheridge. So when ‘All The Things She Said’ came onto the scene, the sapphics were overjoyed to belt out the angsty teen lesbian lyrics while staring in awe at two girls kissing on TV.

Everything was great and gay for about a year until in 2003 a documentary was released called The Anatomy of t.A.T.u. In this documentary, the girls admit to not actually being gay! This revelation sent queer people spiraling. t.A.T.u. was pretty much the only representation teen lesbians had at the time, and they were not even real! We’ve seen some intense queerbaiting before but nothing even comes close to this.

We know one thing for sure, literally anyone involved with t.A.T.u.Should’ve Been Gay.

Follow us on the platform formerly known as Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay questions at the end of every episode. You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). Find us individually on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok at Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida).

If you did not get in on our Croatian gaycation, we apologize in advance for the fomo you are about to experience. But don’t be sad, because we have another opportunity to travel with Ellie and Leigh (and Mermaid Kristin Sparkle) coming in May 2024! If you want to be among the first to know more about our next Trova Trip vagaycation, fill out the short survey at bit.ly/leztrip. This also helps us to plan even more exciting future trips!

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703: Vixen Match with Ivy Les Vixens Sep 11, 2023

Come for the thirst traps, stay for the (f)em(me)powerment.

This week Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) sit down with Ivy (@eveleena), the founder and producer of Les Vixens Burlesque (@lesvixensburlesque) and host of Tea & Glitter: The Podcast. For those who are not in the know, the Les Vixens are the largest and longest running all-queer Burlesque troupe in the world! As if running the Les Vixens wasn’t impressive enough, Ivy also produces and directs the largest and longest-running LGBTQ+ women’s weekly lesbian event in the U.S., GIRL the Party (@girltheparty). Ivy uses her platform as an entrepreneur and performer for mental health and queer advocacy, community connection, and humanitarian efforts, all while she continues to prance and dance her heart out, leaving a trail of sequins and glitter wherever she goes.

We chatted with Ivy about femme invisibility in the queer community, reclaiming femininity from the grubby paws of the patriarchy, performing for the female ga(y)ze, and spreading mental health awareness via therapeutic thirst traps. With an all-queer Burlesque troupe, consent and agency are prioritized in a way that just does not happen very often in straight spaces. This not only provides safety for the performers, but also gives permission to the queer women in the audience to look at the performers without fear of falling into that predatory lesbian stereotype. These performances are BY the all-queer Vixens FOR a queer audience. Sure, a cishet male can go see a show, but he should not expect to get the same treatment as the sapphics in the audience.

Don’t forget to follow us on the platform formerly known as Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay questions at the end of every episode. You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). Find us individually on Instagram, X, and TikTok at Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida).

We are so pumped for our upcoming vagaytion in Croatia where we will get to hang out in person with 15 of you! If you did not get in on this trip, we apologize in advance for the intense fomo you are about to experience. But, don’t fomo too hard, because we have another opportunity to travel with Ellie and Leigh (and Mermaid Kristin Sparkle!) coming in 2024. If you want to be among the first to know more about our next Trova Trip vagaycation, fill out the quick survey at bit.ly/leztrip. This also helps us to plan even more exciting future trips!

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SBG 110: Coraline Sep 04, 2023

ICYMI, Lez Hang Out will be taking a bit of a different direction with our Should’ve Been Gays this season in support of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. While this means you will be hearing a bit less about movies and TV shows for a while, don’t fret, because we can make absolutely anything gay.

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Since September is essentially Halloween Eve, let’s get spooky in here!

This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about Neil Gaiman’s Coraline, a dark fantasy children’s novel published in 2002 and later adapted into a film by the same name. You may be more familiar with the movie than the book, but trust us- the book is somehow even more queer!

Coraline herself is an extremely queer-coded child. She is always scheming up some wild adventure. Her only friends are literally a talking cat and her super eccentric queer neighbors (Wybie does not exist in the book which is another reason it is queerer than the film). As Coraline explores more and gets to know her gay neighbors, the portal to the other world opens. When she crawls through everything is nearly the same, but different in the way that it is at least 20x gayer and much more appealing to Coraline than her usual world where her parents don’t have time for her and don’t seem to understand her.

In this other world lives The Other Mother, also known as the Beldam (a drag queen name if we’ve ever seen one). Although The Other Mother is a terrifying nightmare monster, there is something very intriguing and appealing about her to all of the gays with mommy issues (so basically all of us). She gives Coraline everything that her own parents wouldn’t as a way to lure her deeper into her trap. Then, the Beldam throws Coraline into a closet that she has to escape from, the door to which is literally a mirror. The queer symbolism is just leaping off the pages at this point. As Coraline discovers more about the other world and about herself as a result, her real parents go missing, hidden away by The Other Mother. This other world has opened Coraline’s mind to so many wondrous and magical possibilities, but at the cost of her family. She has to learn to reconcile the two versions of her world to save her parents, free the souls of the other trapped children, and ultimately stop the Beldam.

We know one thing for sure, Coraline Should’ve Been Gay.

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We are so pumped for our upcoming vagaytion to Croatia! If you did not get in on this trip, we apologize in advance for the intense fomo you are about to experience. But, don’t fomo too hard, because we have another opportunity to travel with Ellie and Leigh (and Mermaid Kristin Sparkle!) coming in 2024. If you want to be among the first to know more about our next Trova Trip vagaycation, fill out the quick survey at bit.ly/leztrip. This also helps us to plan even more exciting future trips!

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702: Straight Forward with Chris Sabol and Billy Aberle Aug 28, 2023

If you remember the article (2014), go take an ibuprofen for your back.

This week Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) sit down with Chris Sabol (@chrissabs) and Billy Aberle (@billyaberle) to talk about their brand new musical, Straight Forward (@straightforwardmusical) and the real life story that inspired it. Not only did Chris and Billy go to college with Ellie (and experience the exclusive pre-coming out variant of your favorite tol le$bean host), but together they have written and produced a gay musical (remind you of anyone?). We chatted with Billy and Chris about the challenges of writing and then producing an Off-Broadway run and the importance of telling LGBTQ+ stories of all kinds, especially in the face of the current political climate.

The article and the story behind it are both incredibly true to their time. For those of you who are less familiar with the real life story of “straight men” Mike and Garrett and the effect their relationship had on the queer and straight communities alike, strap in for the tale of your new favorite ‘and they were roommates’ couple. The story itself is one all queer people can relate to at its core. As much as we may have blotted out of the memories, pretty much all of us started out our lives identifying as ‘straight’. But what happens if you truly believe you are straight (like you are legitimately happy being straight) and then you start to fall in love with your best friend? Not in the, ‘Oh, I fell in love with my best friend so I should re-evaluate my sexuality’ kind of way. But in the, ‘I still overwhelmingly identify as straight and that feels true, but there seems to be this one very surprising exception’ kind of way.

Yes, to us and probably you, falling in love with your best friend based on who they are on the inside while disregarding their physical looks and gender identity, is a pretty queer-coded experience. But this is not the case from Mike and Garrett’s perspective; and their experience of sexuality is just as valid as any other. The story of two self-identified straight men leaning into their newly discovered feelings for one another and being open to exploring their evolving relationship (while still largely identifying as straight) captivated just about everyone on first read, sparking serious and important conversations about the fluid nature of sexuality and the many different ways to experience it that are still relevant today.

Learn more about Pivotal Productions’ Straight Forward at straightforwardmusical.com.

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We are so pumped for our upcoming vagaytion in Croatia where we will get to hang out in person with 15 of you! If you did not get in on this trip, we apologize in advance for the intense fomo you are about to experience. But, don’t fomo too hard, because we have another opportunity to travel with Ellie and Leigh (and Mermaid Kristin Sparkle!) coming in 2024. If you want to be among the first to know more about our next Trova Trip vagaycation, fill out the quick survey at bit.ly/leztrip. This also helps us to plan even more exciting future trips!

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SBG 109: Jolene Aug 21, 2023

First, a little note to you, the listeners. Lez Hang Out will be taking a bit of a different direction with our Should’ve Been Gays this season in support of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. As such, we will not be covering any material from the struck companies until an agreement is reached with the studios. While this means you will be hearing a bit less about movies and TV shows for a while, don’t fret, because if there is anything we have learned from the past 108 SBGs it’s that we can make absolutely anything gay.

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Before Fletcher could shake up the sapphic community with the absolute banger, Becky’s So Hot, Dolly had all the gays gagged with Jolene. This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about the iconic Dolly Parton song, Jolene. Dolly released Jolene in 1973 and it was not only an instant classic, but an instant gay anthem. Unless you have been fully living under a rock your entire life, you have heard this song hundreds if not thousands of times and could probably recite the lyrics in your sleep (it helps that the majority of the song is just Dolly moaning Jolene’s name over and over).

At first glance, this song is giving heterosexual. The lyrics tell the story of a woman who is afraid her husband will leave her for the overwhelmingly beautiful Jolene and her locks of auburn hair. When you look a little closer, it’s almost impossible not to be totally slapped in the face by the lesbian subtext. It literally opens with a description of Jolene that rivals an Emily Dickinson love poem. This woman is honestly way more enamored with Jolene than her husband ever could be. Instead of being upset with her husband or even with Jolene for the potential affair, Dolly gives all the power to Jolene. She’s so hot that she quite frankly cannot be stopped.

For the sake of the gay mafia, we are *not* speculating at all about Dolly’s sexuality. But when you approach this song from the perspective of the wife, it reads a lot like a closeted lesbian’s attempt to process her own attraction to Jolene while maintaining her relationship with her Beard. She’s basically saying, please don’t take my man because I’ll literally never find another one that I can tolerate being around (you can take me instead though, Jolene).

We know one thing for sure, Dolly Parton’s Jolene Should’ve Been Gay.

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701: Seven Minutes in Heaven Aug 14, 2023

It’s been a long time coming. It’s been a long time (It’s Ellie and Leigh!). It’s been a long time coming (It’s fearless). It’s been a long time coming (big reputation)...It’s been a long time coming (And they said, Speak Now). It’s been a long time coming. (We are Lez Hang Out and we were born in 2017!) It’s been a long time coming (Loving her was Red). It’s been a long time (Meet me at Midnight). It’s been a long time coming (Lover).

That’s right, gays! Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) are back, baby with Season 7 of the little lesbian podcast that could! Thank you so much to everyone who has been listening whether you started the journey with us 6 years ago or are brand new to the pod. We are so excited to have you here!

An overview of what’s been going on in queer news and media would be too depressing, so we are doing something a little different this time and reminiscing about the gay old days. If you are a gay of a certain age like us, you probably had a very different high school experience than what is currently depicted in tv shows and movies. Many millennials and older gays did not get to have quintessential high school experiences like playing Seven Minutes in Heaven or bringing a date of their desired gender to the Prom. When we watch shows and movies like Hulu’s Crush, what stands out the most is just seeing the characters be openly queer without it having to be a whole thing. We can’t even imagine playing Spin the Bottle and not having to first have an intense discussion about what to do if it were to land on someone of the same gender.

While we are sure it’s still not easy to come out and be openly queer (especially depending on where you live), it gives us hope to see that at least within the realm of queer media representation, things have improved for the youth. They are living their best gay teenage years and we love to see it! Can you even imagine how much better life would have been if the gay representation you had as a teenager was something like Crush instead of the biphobic love triangle in South of Nowhere, the hypersexualized relationships in The L Word or the barrage of Bury Your Gays attacks? Even more recent teen media like the OG Pretty Little Liars (which we refuse to believe was over a decade ago) gave full on softcore p0rn love scenes to the heterosexual couples and faded to black on Emison. It’s only very recently that the media has finally stopped cutting away every time a gay couple does anything even remotely sexual.

Although a lot has changed (for the better!) about queer representation, there are still some things that are largely the same – namely the tropes. These tropes exist for a reason and we do love certain ones, but others really deserve to be left in the past. We would be very happy to never watch another ‘lesbian student falls for her highkey predatory teacher’ love story for the rest of our lives. Instead, we want to see more tropes spun on their heads! Give us more of the too cool for school gay kid who is the one doing the bullying or show us a teenage lesbian hitting on a straight friend without it absolutely ruining her entire life.

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History Is Gay: Fucking Superb, You Funky Little Lesbian Aug 07, 2023

We are officially coming up on the end of our summer hiatus! Before we dive into Season 7, we have one more LGBTQ+ podcast to share with you all, this time from our friend Leigh over at History Is Gay. It's time to go all the way back to the start and learn about the absolute legend that is Sappho!

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At long last, hosts Gretchen and Leigh are going back to the beginning, to the OG lesbian: Sappho herself. Despite the dearth of information about her life and history, your hosts still find plenty to say about Sappho, her poetry, her legacy, and all the debate that’s circled around her for years. Find out what Leigh and Gretchen think about the many questions about Sappho and listen to fragmentary poetry filled with queer longing and other relatable feels like fire burning beneath flesh, wind crashing through mountain oaks, and…celery.

Outline

0:00 – Introduction

4:57 – Main Topic: The OG Lesbian Sappho

5:08 – Socio-Historical Context

13:02 – Who were they? Bio Time.

23:42 – Sappho’s Poetry

56:12 – Fun Segment: Word of the Week

1:16:40 – Why do we think they're gay?

1:30:12 – How Gay were They?

1:33:48 – Closing and Where to Find us Online

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Arden: Aliens Did It Jul 31, 2023

Lez Hang Out will be back with Season 7 quicker than you can say 'mycelium'. But in the meantime, put on your detective hat and get ready to solve a mystery! This week we are sharing the pilot episode from one of our favorite fiction podcasts, Arden. If you are a true crime and comedy fan, then you will love Arden.

Forced into an unlikely partnership, Bea, a committed radio journalist, and Brenda, an unconventional private detective, team up for a new radio investigation into the 2007 disappearance of starlet, Julie Capsom. They'll unravel the mystery, or possibly unravel each other.

CONTENT WARNING: Discussions of gore and severed limbs, discussion of stalking, missing people, drugs and alcohol

Episode credits and transcript at ardenpodcast.com.

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Lez-tracurriculars: Chasing Amy Jul 24, 2023

We are officially midway through our summer hiatus leading up to Season 7 of Lez Hang Out! Today, we have a very special treat for our listeners as we release one of the full length bonus episodes from our Patreon exclusive series, Lez-tracurriculars. Today, Ellie and Leigh discuss Chasing Amy, a movie from 1997 that was considered very progressive at the time and that critics absolutely loved. It has an 86% on Rotten Tomatoes, and we can only assume these high ratings were given by men, seeing as the entire plot is basically male wish fulfillment. For anyone who remembers when there was so little truly gay media that this movie was constantly being recommended nearly the second you came out, we rewatched it so you wouldn’t have to be re-traumatized. We cannot imagine a more invalidating movie to watch after coming out, because it manages to be not only misogynistic and homophobic, but also very biphobic. Essentially the plot of this film is that a man (Holden) falls in love with a lesbian (Alyssa) and makes it everyone's problem. Instead of just appreciating his friendship as is, Holden constantly tries to make Alyssa feel bad for being gay. The whole plot reeks of male entitlement. Holden refuses to validate Alyssa’s sexuality, continually slut-shames her for actions in her past, and makes her responsible for his own emotional wellbeing instead of going to therapy like he so clearly needs. This would all be a relatively benign story if it was just boy loves girl, girl is gay, boy stays grumpy, the end. But instead the story is boy loves girl, girl is gay, boy makes girl feel like crap by shoving all his feelings at her, girl gives in and makes out with boy. This movie is literally the fantasy of every man who has ever dreamed of “turning” a lesbian and it is truly upsetting to watch Holden get everything he wants while Alyssa turns against everything she had so vocally stood for the entire movie.

We want to hear your thoughts! Was this movie recommended to you by straight people after coming out? Did you like this movie and think we’re missing something? Let us know your experience with Chasing Amy on social media. Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod). Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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The Gayly Planet: D.E.B.S Jul 17, 2023

Lez Hang Out is still on summer hiatus, but don't worry! We would never leave you hanging. Join us all summer long for our Summer Spotlight series where we feature episodes from some of our favorite queer podcasts. This week we are sharing a recent episode from our friends over at The Gayly Planet, a queer media podcast from the folks at Hashtag Ruthless Productions:

The Gayly Planet is a humorous, yet ruthless, podcast where two queer nerds talk about media we love!

This week we are discussing D.E.B.S (2004) as part of our special Summer CAMP programming, where we talk about the Campiest movies all summer long.

Find all of the Hashtag Ruthless podcasts at hashtagruthless.com

Music credit: "Zazie" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0

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Les Chat Podcast: Things I Wish I Knew Before Dating Women Jul 10, 2023

Lez Hang Out will be back in a few weeks with Season 7! But first, join our friends Dayra and Jojo over at Les Chat Podcast for an episode about all the things they wish they'd known before dating women.

We hear straight women say quite often "I'm going to start dating women" with the idea that women relationships are easier to handle. Little do most people know lesbian/wlw relationships require much more effort than expected. Dayra and Jojo run down a list of things they wish they knew before dating women that could have potentially helped better prepare them for the types of relationship they had experienced.

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Coming Out Pod: Our 100th Episode!!! Jul 03, 2023

Lez Hang Out will be back in your ears in a few weeks with Season 7! But don't worry, we've got some really fun, queer feed swaps to share with you in the meantime. So, while you wait for Ellie and Leigh to return, check out this episode from our friends Lauren and Nicole over at Coming Out Pod.

Holy cats! It's our 100TH EPISODE!!!! We take a queer walk down queer memory lane with clips from some of our most memorable moments inside and out of the closet, featuring past guests like Kirsten Vangsness, Erin Foley, Nicole's mom, and many more! We've also packed this ep with never-before-heard outtakes, bloopers, and behind the scenes moments. It's funny! It's moving! It's surprisingly sexy! JOIN US, WON'T YOU?! And, hey - thank you so much for listening :)

Check out comingoutpod.com for resources, a media list, virtual community links, and anything else your queer little heart desires!

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622: Fine-Ally Jun 26, 2023

It’s fine-ally time to talk about the Target fiasco. This week Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out to wrap up Pride month and Season 6 with a look at what it really takes to be a good queer ally in 2023. As anti-LGBTQ+ hate increases across the country, it is no longer enough for allies to just be okay with queer people existing. Corporations that were previously known for performatively turning their logo into a rainbow each June and selling Pride themed merchandise are now pulling back and removing what little support they had been showing in favor of appeasing the loud, fanatical homophobic and transphobic bigots. With our right to simply exist as we are under attack, it is so important for allies to show up and stand up for the queer community and to do so in ways that do not cause further harm.

We are done accepting the bare minimum from so-called ‘allies’. Just going to Pride and posting pics of yourself day drinking in your Love Is Love t-shirt are not going to cut it anymore. The stakes are rising incredibly fast and true allies need to recognize the very real fear that queer people are currently experiencing. Depending on where you live, it may have never felt safe to be gay. However, now even the spaces typically known for being welcoming, safe environments for queer people are under attack. The safe havens that gays have been fleeing to from their small towns for decades are beginning to look a lot less safe. This Pride month has been a heavy one and has served as a stark and much needed reminder for many that Pride has always been and will always be a riot, a protest, and much more than rainbow capitalism wants it to be.

It’s entirely possible to not be homophobic, but still not be a particularly good ally. Take Target for example. Historically, Target has not been homophobic and has long been viewed as ‘gay Walmart’. But this month, Target showed that when push comes to shove, they are not here for the community and are in fact a bad ally. If you think you are an ally but then balk at the first sign of backlash or resistance, you are not actually a good ally. Instead, a good ally is someone who is willing to be a little uncomfortable, willing to embrace change, and willing to show support even when that support is unpopular.

Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

This #pridemonth and all year long don’t forget to support LGBTQ+ creators and small businesses directly. You can support Lez Hang Out while unlocking a bunch of awesome perks like access to our exclusive Discord community, monthly bonus episodes (there are already 11 of them to enjoy upon joining!), weekly ad free episodes, exclusive merch and more. Join us on Patreon at bit.ly/lezpatreon.

You can also support the podcast by buying our original merch at bit.ly/lezshop to proudly rep queer all year and purchasing our original songs for as little as $1 each on Bandcamp!

Want to go on a dream vacation and make lifelong memories with a group of amazing queer people? Invest in your own joy this #pride and grab one of the last 3 spots on our #trovatrip to Croatia coming up this September! Get all the details at bit.ly/lezdocroatia.

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SBG 108: Ferris Bueller's Day Off with Emma Jayne Jun 19, 2023

Check your toxic masculinity at the door and get ready for the skip day to end all skip days! This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with singer-songwriter and comedian Emma Jayne (@emmajaynegrams) to talk about the 1986 campy teen classic Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. This movie exists outside of the confines of heteronormativity (and the space time continuum). Nearly every character is queer (except Principal Rooney who is continually punished for his crimes against the queer community ie. our beautiful polycule).

Everything about Ferris’ relationship with Cameron and Sloane is giving Gen Z #relationshipgoals. Ferris planned this whole skip day just to lift his boyfriend Cameron out of his depressive funk and to give everyone a chance to bond with their newest polycule member, Sloane. We dive into the dynamics of our three leads, exploring Ferris through a transmasc lens and declaring Cameron our panromantic gray ace king. Sloane of course is not like the other girlies. She wears two different earrings, a sure sign of queerness; and we love watching her and Cameron get closer as the film goes on.

There is nothing gayer in this world than Ferris lip-synching for his life TWICE on a parade float in his cheetah print vest. Not only is he fully embracing drag culture, but he is doing it all to cheer up Cameron. We love to see it. Ferris is absolutely winning for boyfriend of the year. This movie is pure vibes, just chasing one dopamine hit to the next. Genuinely feeling SO SEEN by this neurodivergent queer rep. #RepresentationMatters!

We know one thing for sure, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Should’ve Been Gay. #SaveFerris (from heteronormativity).

Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

This #pridemonth don’t forget to support LGBTQ+ creators and small businesses directly. You can support Lez Hang Out while unlocking a bunch of awesome perks like access to our exclusive Discord community, monthly bonus episodes, weekly ad free episodes, exclusive merch and more. Join us on Patreon at bit.ly/lezpatreon.

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621: The UltiGaytum Jun 12, 2023

Reality dating shows, for when therapy is just too expensive and you want to add a little chaos to your life. This week Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out and process the delightfully dramatic Netflix reality dating show, The Ultimatum: Queer Love. If you haven’t been watching this show or you are not that into #realitytv, buckle up, because this is a wild ride.

The premise is absolutely nuts- one person in a relationship wants to get married, the other does not for whatever reason. The solution - not couple’s therapy! Nope. The solution is apparently to split up and get involved in a 3 week long trial marriage with someone from another couple in the same predicament. Then, to get back together for a 3 week long trial marriage of their own. At the end of all that mess, everyone can decide to choose their original partner by getting engaged, themselves by walking away single, or their new love ie. the person they spent 3 weeks with in that first trial marriage.

The issue with the show is mainly the premise itself. It basically throws people into that honeymoon phase and makes them compare those feelings to the less exciting feelings they have for their long term partner. We talk about the reasons The Ultimatum is an incredibly unhinged concept, the bonkers decision to not once tell us a single one of these queer people’s pronouns, and the hate crime that was the finale. Genuinely, we were so relieved to watch the reunion, because watching that finale felt like we had stepped into an episode of Black Mirror. Ultimately, if all the show achieved was freeing Xander, it was worth every second.

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SBG 107: Brave with Stephanie Rizo Jun 05, 2023

“Fate be changed. Look inside. All the gays are out for Pride!” This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Mexican American story artist and character designer Stephanie Rizo (@steph_rizo) to talk about the 2012 Disney Pixar hit film Brave. This movie is so gay! It is essentially a coming out story for Merida who is struggling to get her mom to understand that her sexuality is not just a phase and she will 100% burn down the country before marrying a man.

We talk about Stephanie’s experience as a storyboard artist and character designer for animation and how she manages to sneak queerness into the backgrounds wherever she can. Then, we delve deeper into everything that makes Brave the gay masterpiece that it is. Merida’s entire personality revolves around breaking free from the heteronormative ideals that her mother is desperately trying to instill in her. We love that this movie ultimately respects who Merida is and does not try to force a love interest onto her in the end like Disney does with so many of its princesses. Not a single one of those male suitors was serious about pursuing marriage and honestly, they don’t exactly come off as straight either.

Merida’s own father is a great example of how much internalized homophobia can mess someone up, because that man is 1000% obsessed with bears. He may claim to hate them, but he spends pretty much the entire movie talking about Mordu and his castle is basically a shrine to bears. This man is so bear for bear and he does not even realize it. He also is very supportive of Merida and her distaste for heteronormativity, giving her a bow of her own and not minding one bit about her ‘unladylike’ manners. Elinor, Merida’s mother, takes longer to come around after having forced herself to adhere to her own compulsory heterosexuality. This woman is so bisexual it is almost painful. When she is trying to convince Merida to go through with the marriage, she explains that she too had a defiant ‘phase’ where she did not want to get married. We see you Elinor and you are not fooling anyone.

We know one thing for sure, Brave Should’ve Been Gay. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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620: Lez-ssentials San Junipero May 22, 2023

What if you met your wife for the first time in Paradise? This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about the 2016 episode of Black Mirror - San Junipero for this Lez-ssentials episode, a recurring segment on the essential movies and TV shows in the lesbian canon. If you haven’t seen this episode of Black Mirror yet, go watch it! It’s only an hour long and unlike most episodes, it is less horror, more sci fi romance.

This story is unique because it both does bury the gays and also doesn’t. All things considered, it actually has a very happy ending for our sapphics, if you just ignore that they’re technically dead and have had their consciousnesses uploaded to a digital afterlife. It’s the sort of bittersweet happiness that we absolutely eat up, or as Ellie says, “It’s giving Notebook vibes.”

There is just something so sweet about watching Yorkie get a first shot at love after her incredibly traumatic accident and Kelly getting a second chance at a love that she never really envisioned herself having after losing her husband and daughter. Yorkie is such a relatable baby gay and honestly between her sheltered homophobic upbringing and the car accident happening the same night she came out, we are just so happy to see her get to experience the lesbian life that she could never have even imagined was possible for herself.

With Kelly, she is a little more hesitant to allow herself to fall in love as she is not planning to stay in San Junipero. We get very little good bisexual representation on our screens and Kelly is top tier, hands down. She was married to a man and very much in love with him for over 40 years, but that does not in any way invalidate her bisexuality or stop her from dating and hooking up with both women and men in San Junipero. So often society writes off bisexual women as soon as they marry men and it is really important to show the world that getting married does not suddenly erase a person’s sexuality.

The fact that we get to see Yorkie go from completely missing out on life due to homophobia to regaining her freedom and chance for love through gay marriage is amazing. She was hesitant to even dance with Kelly at first, because she thought it would be improper for two girls to be seen dancing together and within the span of a few short weeks she is literally married to her. We love to see it!

At the end of the episode, stick around to hear our original song based on San Junipero titled “Paradise” written by Leigh Holmes Foster and produced by Ellie Brigida. Join us on Patreon at bit.ly/lezpatreon for mp3 downloads of all our original songs or find us on Bandcamp to purchase songs individually.

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SBG 106: Grease May 15, 2023

You know who else falls in love after just a kiss? Lesbians. This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out to talk about the classic 1978 musical romcom, Grease. We really wanted to talk about this movie, especially with the recent release of the spinoff tv series, Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, which we honestly both really enjoyed!

Grease is, at its core, a deeply unserious campy coming out story for Danny Zuko. Over the summer he is out and free being his best gay self dancing with his guy friends and flexing his wrists to and fro. He’s somehow both a himbo and a herbo all at the same time. But as soon as school starts back up, he’s back to trying to be Mr. Tough Guy to reassure everyone about how manly he is. Danny falls for Sandy so fast, and then when he sees her again at school he panics like a typical useless baby gay. There is just something distinctly queer about Sandy and Danny’s relationship.

Danny Zuko is far from the only gay in this movie. Literally all of the Pink Ladies have a little something extra going on with one another. Marty is pretending to have boyfriends all over the world (we get it Marty, we totally believe that your penpals are totally real boyfriends), while Rizzo is faking having sex. They are always looking at each other in a deeply sexually charged manner and we know what’s going on ladies, you can’t fool us. Then we have the T-Birds. That’s a dance troupe of gay men if we’ve ever seen one. Danny and Kenickie have absolutely got something going on or at least did in the past and you cannot convince us otherwise.

We know one thing for sure, Grease Should’ve Been Gay. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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619: Hot Loss Puns with Liz Glazer May 08, 2023

It’s time to process some trauma together, buckle up as we bring you therapy with Lez Hang Out. This week Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with comedian and actor Liz Glazer (@lizglazer) to discuss processing and sharing #grief through the lens of storytelling and comedy. Liz’s debut comedy album, A Very Particular Experience, releases on May 12th and can be pre-ordered on iTunes now!

Liz’s album shares truths about grief (with punchlines!) and is a way to bring people together to commemorate the day that her wife gave birth to their stillborn daughter, Leo. Acknowledging her daughter’s existence and the trauma her and her wife experienced through this album is not only cathartic, but important as a means to remember Leo and to spread awareness about the common nature of stillbirth.

Queer people tend to be more open about discussing trauma, as the simple act of living as a queer person in a heteronormative society is a shared trauma experienced by us all. We will often unload our entire coming out journey on the first date as a means of forming connections. Liz shares that as a descendent of Holocaust survivors it is important to her that she be LOUD and not hide any parts of herself from the world. Her ancestors had no choice but to hide themselves and be extremely cautious with their true identities, and she feels she owes it to them to not waste any opportunity to speak her truth.

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SBG 105: The Matrix with Tilly Bridges May 01, 2023

Will you take the red pill or will you take the blue pill? This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with trans author and screenwriter Tilly Bridges (@heckyeahtillybridges) to talk about the trans allegories and queer characters of The Matrix. Tilly is a Matrix expert having written an entire book on the topic - Begin Transmission: The Trans Allegories of The Matrix which releases this June! While we do touch a little bit on each movie of the series, we focus primarily on the iconic first movie that sets everything into motion. Don’t worry though, Tilly goes much deeper into the rest of the movies in her book!

We talk about how the entire series is one overarching allegory for the trans experience. From the very beginning we watch Neo start his transition journey by choosing to take the red pill, which stands for truth and is what breaks him free of the matrix, ie. the heteronormative binary world. While nowadays this ‘red pill’ concept has been hijacked by the exact opposite of the people it was intended for, back in the day, the estrogen pill was quite literally red. (Funnily enough, it’s blue now).

While outside the matrix, Neo leaves behind his dead name, takes on a new identity, and meets others who represent parts of himself. Each character is actually a manifestation of a different side of Neo that guides him along his transition. As Neo begins to live as an out-trans person, he starts to be attacked by those still within the matrix. This can be difficult to watch when you consider that it is an allegory reflecting the attacks made against trans individuals and the LGBTQ+ community at large by those dedicated to protecting their heteronormative world from what they perceive as a threat but is literally just trans and queer people existing.

Further into the series, we even see Neo choose to detransition, going back into the matrix and resuming the Mr. Anderson identity, which he had left behind to become Neo. In the final movie, he re-transitions, finally accepting himself as a trans person and reaching one final layer of transition to become Trinity, the person he was always meant to be. Each time we see Trinity and Neo kiss throughout the series, it never really feels romantic- and for good reason. They are the exact same person, and the kisses are an allegory for self-love and self-acceptance.

We know one thing for sure, The Matrix Should’ve Been Gay. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

If you’re interested in diving deeper into the trans allegories of The Matrix series, pre-order Tilly’s book, Begin Transmission: The Trans Allegories of The Matrix wherever books are sold!

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618: Queering Consent with Dr. Avgi Saketopoulou Apr 26, 2023

Have you ever had an experience that you did not consent to but that was enjoyable, transformational, or even pleasurable? This week Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Dr. Avgi Saketopoulou (@avgolis98), queer psychoanalyst and author of Sexuality Beyond Consent: Risk, Race, Traumatophilia, to discuss queering consent. As part of our discussion, Avgi shares stories of times when clients experienced events outside of their consent, including in sexual situations.

Consent is a very nuanced topic, but it tends not to be talked about that way. We do not live in a vacuum and as such consent can be messier than people tend to want to consider. For example, think about our favorite, Teenage Bounty Hunters. When Sterling gathers her courage and kisses April, she doesn’t ask for her consent first, and knowing April it probably would not have gone over too well if she had. Even though April may not have consented to this kiss, she finds that she enjoys it. This is a transformational experience for the two of them, and it happens outside of the realm of consent.

As queer people, we have quite a good amount of experience of running opposite to societal norms. We step beyond our comfort zones just to exist in a heteronormative world. As such, we tend to better understand that many transformational experiences rely on our willingness to step beyond safety. Even so, we tend to still prize consent in a way that is more fantasy than reality. It is just not nearly as cut and dry when applied to real life situations.

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SBG 104: The X-Files with Ashley Ray Apr 17, 2023

Dana Scully, causing the lesbian rate to skyrocket since 1993. This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Ashley Ray (@theashleyray), Black, bisexual and polyamorous tv writer, comedian, and host of the podcast TV, I Say w/ Ashley Ray to talk about the science fiction television classic, The X-Files. If watching 9 seasons of Gillian Anderson strutting around in power suits was your gay awakening or bonus points, you have a tattoo of Gillian Anderson’s face on your leg, you’re in the right place.

This quintessential #scifi show is about fun loving lesbian Dana Scully and her twink best friend, nonbinary icon Fox Mulder, solving alien mysteries together at the FBI. We talk about Leigh and Ashley’s shared childhood experience of watching a super scary 'monster of the week' episode at way too young an age and blur 9 seasons of episodes into a mishmash of memories while trying to explain the plot to Ellie.

Of course, because it is the #90s, the writers are convinced that Scully and Mulder are straight and give them that ‘will they, won’t they' dynamic that just drives the heteros wild. Even after they finally get together, get married, and have a child, they continue to have zero chemistry. But that’s okay, because there are other people to ship with Scully, like the controversial Monica Reyes.

We know one thing for sure, The X-Files Should’ve Been Gay. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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617: Witch Please with Maggie Lalley Apr 10, 2023

Raise your hand if you were also a teenage witch with an unhealthy, obsessively close female friendship that completely took over your life. This week Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Maggie Lalley (@magslals), standup comic, writer, and performer of the one woman show, Sex Witch the Musical, a comedy show based on her real life journey spanning 2 years in a 2 person teen witch magic sex cult. Maggie talks about her experiences through humor so we had a lot of fun recording this episode, but we want everyone to be aware that we discuss situations of teenage sexual trauma and abuse throughout.

We do a deep dive into the weeds of Sex Witch the Musical and the fascinating, and disturbing, real life story behind it. As a quick overview, sweet, innocent 13 year old Maggie was totally entranced by a 14 year old girl from Albania that she refers to as Bethany. Bethany was not only slightly older, but also a lot more worldly and sexually experienced. She built her friendship with Maggie for 6 months before dropping the biggest plot twist of Maggie’s 13 years of life. Bethany was a witch, and so was Maggie. She convinced Maggie that she could train her to develop her powers so that she’d be able to bilocate to a parallel universe and access a place called the House.

The House was extremely cool because it was where nearly every A list celebrity of the time period was also hanging out, apparently just chilling and being secret witches and warlocks as one does. In addition to being able to bilocate, Bethany claimed to be able to channel the celebrities into her own body so that Maggie could speak with them. Then she took it a step further, convincing Maggie that she should begin a sexual relationship with one of the celebrity warlocks using Bethany’s body as a conduit. Maggie began dating and hooking up with who she truly believed to be Rupert Grint of #HarryPotter movie fame and fully considered the relationship to be a heterosexual one at the time.

Maggie’s severely cult-like experiences with Bethany stretched from 2005 to 2007 and are captured in her old journals, which served as a vital reference for her to write the musical comedy. We talk to Maggie about why she decided to create a show based on her life and how it has helped with processing the things that happened when she was a teenager.

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SBG 103: The 355 Apr 03, 2023

When you’ve got a drive that can kill the world, who you gonna call? 5 lesbians! This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out to talk about the 2022 action movie, The 355.

This movie has an amazing cast including Jessica Chastain, Penélope Cruz, Diane Kruger, and Bingbing Fan. With a cast like this, we really had higher expectations. We love the Ocean’s 8 vibes, but it really could’ve and should’ve been the lesbian James Bond movie we deserve. As it is, the movie is almost comically feminist in the way it makes every man a complete monster, moreso even than usual. You’ll be happy to know that no women at all are killed in spite of several attempts made on their lives.

The plot centers around fighting over possession of a drive that can basically destroy humanity. Mace, a CIA agent, has to join forces with her enemy Marie, a German agent. Mace and Marie bicker like a married couple. They hate each other, or do they? They sure flirt a lot for two people who hate one another. We think they are set up to be the perfect enemies to lovers couple. Mace thinks Marie got her partner killed in a job gone wrong; and honestly even if Marie had gotten him killed it would’ve done everyone a huge favor. They have to team up and work together to save the world, is that not the gayest plot possible?

We like hot women running around shooting bad guys as much as the next gal, but the movie overall falls flat and is not nearly as entertaining as it could have been. Now, add in a good gay love story and maybe it would hold our attention better.

We know one thing for sure, The 355 Should’ve Been Gay. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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616: Lez-ssentials Summerland Mar 27, 2023

If you’re looking to get back with your ex, have you considered shipping her your child? This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about the 2020 Netflix film Summerland for this Lez-ssentials episode, a recurring segment on the essential movies and TV shows in the lesbian canon.

If you have not yet seen this movie, the plot essentially is this: Reclusive lesbian hermit Alice gets stuck taking care of Frank, an 11 year old child evacuee she absolutely did not want, during WW2. At first glance this movie does not look like much of a Lez-ssentials, but it turns out that Alice taking care of Frank specifically is the absolute gayest thing she could ever do. Somehow it’s even gayer than her usual thing of investigating myths for her books, brooding on a cliffside, and scaring kids off her lawn.

Through flashbacks we see a much younger Alice in the late 1920s meeting the girl who is to become the catalyst that shifts her whole world on its axis, ie. the first girl Alice falls in love with. Vera says, “I know a place” and takes Alice to a gay bar, as one does. At first their relationship is wonderful and sweet, but things go sideways when Vera realizes that she wants a family more than she wants to be with Alice. She completely wrecks Alice’s heart and goes off to find a man to be with so that she can have the child she has always wanted. After seeing Alice get her heart stomped on, we understand better how she has turned into essentially the village witch. The baby gay to old crone pipeline is strong.

In true nonsensical romance movie logic that is somehow not just an AO3 fic plot, Frank turns out to be Vera’s son. When his father ends up being killed in the war, Frank runs away back to London and finds that his home was destroyed in the bombings. Alice goes after him and promises he can stay with her forever. She takes him home and of course Vera is waiting for them on the porch. Vera tells Alice that there was no one else she would have wanted taking care of her son and she had to go to something like 20+ stores to find someone who could get her address. In a roundabout way, Vera and Alice end up together with the family Vera always wanted.

At the end of the episode, stick around to hear our original song based on Summerland titled “Summerland” written by Leigh Holmes Foster and produced by Ellie Brigida. Join us on Patreon at bit.ly/lezpatreon for mp3 downloads of all our original songs or find us on Bandcamp to purchase songs individually.

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SBG 102: One Tree Hill with Layne Morgan Mar 20, 2023

This one time in the early 2000s, Peyton Sawyer rocked a flannel over her Ramones tee and queer fashion has never been the same since. This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with tv writer Layne Morgan (@laynemorgan) to talk about the early aughts teen drama sensation One Tree Hill. This show is 9 full seasons of total chaos and we dive into all of them to discuss how much better things would have been if everybody had been gay. Ellie and Layne explain the gist of the entire show to Leigh, who has never seen a single episode, and quickly realize that Brooke and Peyton walked so Quinn and Rachel could run.

Peyton is so queer-coded it’s actually wild that our baby selves ever saw her as straight. Her and Brooke have a friends to enemies to lovers thing going on that we are suckers for. You may think Brooke’s deeply homoerotic friendship with Peyton is the gayest thing about her, but it honestly does not even make the top 10 gayest things. First of all, Brooke is played by Sophia Bush (need we even say more?). Her whole brand is about choosing herself over boys and attempting to honor her “hoes before bros” policy in spite of literally always being in a love triangle. In true early aughts fashion Peyton and Brooke are in a love triangle with Lucas, played by lesbian-stand-in Chad Michael Murray. Peyton couldn't care less about Lucas until he starts dating Brooke, and it’s so obvious that they are both displacing their feelings for one another onto him.

In addition to Peyton and Brooke having one of the gayest relationships we’ve ever seen, Ellie and Layne are also absolute trash for Haley and big time himbo Nathan (also played by Chad Michael Murry). Although Haley and Brooke have a fun ‘and they were roommates’ thing going on that we could totally get behind, we actually are totally here for Naley’s representation of healthy communication within a couple. It’s not often that we see a healthy relationship on tv, so we’ll keep this one even though it’s straight.

We know one thing for sure, One Tree Hill Should’ve Been Gay. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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615: Romancing the Stone Mar 13, 2023

Are you the lone wolf that can’t be tied down or are you the relationship-seeking wooer that won’t take no for an answer? This week Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out to talk about the commonly seen media trope of a pairing that consists of one person who doesn’t want to be in a romantic relationship and one person who is 100% convinced they can change their mind. Media pretty much always only shows examples of this trope through a monogamous and allosexual lens. It completely ignores that aromantics and asexuals exist who might just really not have any interest in dating or romantic relationships, and also largely ignores that people may be seeking a relationship outside of the lens of monogamy.

This trope is particularly gross like 90% of the time when it is applied to straight couples, but when it is applied to queer couples we think it can actually work. Often these stories play out with the man not wanting a relationship and a woman working hard to change him. But even after she does “win” a relationship with him, he still really has not changed as a person and still is overall misogynistic. There are also really uncomfortable consent issues with a man continuing to pursue a woman who consistently turns him down. The lesson these stories teach is that you can change anyone if you are the right person, which is an extremely toxic message to learn.

The reason this trope feels so much less problematic for queer couples is that there is usually a lot more nuance behind why someone does not want a relationship. They might not be fully out yet. They may still be trying to figure out their sexuality. It might not be safe to be publicly out in their career. It’s not the same as in straight pairings where the man just is a ‘bad boy’ who doesn’t want to be tied down and just wants to sleep with whoever he wants (except in the case of Shane who is literally the queer version of that exact archetype). But in cases that aren’t Shane, it usually looks less like someone only changing due to the annoying persistence of their pursuer and instead just happening to fall in love.

Some places we’ve seen this trope work are in Glee with Santana and Brittany, She-Ra with Catradora, and Teenage Bounty Hunters with Stepril. We also think it does occasionally work in straight media, because arguably The Notebook has this dynamic but Ellie still eats it up everytime. And we do like how 500 Days of Summer flips the trope on its head a bit, because it has the woman being the one who does not want a relationship and they do not end up together in the end.

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SBG 101: For A Good Time, Call Mar 06, 2023

For a good time, dial 1-900-LEZHANG to hang with us, Ellie and Leigh, for only $5 per minute. This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out to talk about the 2012 comedy For A Good Time, Call, which is currently available on Amazon Prime. This movie is an absolute fever dream of homosexual delight. It follows the story of Katie and Lauren, enemies turned roommates turned love of one another’s lives. What’s even better is that it is actually written by Seth Rogen’s wife Lauren and her friend Katie. We honestly cannot even handle the implications of this backstory and we hope it means that they are all in an open relationship with each other.

Katie is a late 20s/early 30 something virgin who works as a phone sex operator and is terrified to actually talk to or date men in person. She pretends to be a huge slut who has been with tons of guys, so that no one notices that she is actually very gay. She also actively avoids being friends with girls. Katie and Lauren went to college together and share a gay best friend. They hate each other, because one time Katie was drunk and got her pee all over Lauren while she was driving her home from the bar. They both end up in housing crises and of course their GBF decides the best plan is for Katie and Lauren to become roommates. This is where everything gets truly chaotic and gayer than we ever could have hoped for.

Lauren purposefully walks in on Katie when she hears her moaning (instead of putting on headphones like a normal roommate), immediately inserts herself further into Katie’s life by helping her start her own phone sex hotline, and then everything goes from 0 to 60 real fast. From Lauren putting Katie’s dildo into her mouth to mimic the sound of a bj, to both women having practice phone sex while touching each other, to literally having a phone sex threeway and then falling asleep in the same bed, it all gets very gay very quickly.

These women are so in love and yet the movie insists on giving Katie a male love interest. We can’t be too upset though, because the male love interest very clearly comes second to her relationship with Lauren. Right after having sex for the very first time, Katie’s first thought is ‘I love Lauren.’ She fully says this out loud to her boyfriend while he is still inside her!! How this wasn’t her gay awakening we really do not know.

We do know one thing for sure, For A Good Time, Call Should’ve Been Gay. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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614: Dyke In Shining Armor Feb 27, 2023

“I need a hero. I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the end of the night. She’s gotta be strong, and she’s gotta be fast, and she’s gotta for sure be a dyke.” This week Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out to talk about the ‘Dyke In Shining Armor’ trope, which we will forever be referring to as a DSA. The DSA shows up repeatedly in the media, but is also pretty prevalent within real life lesbian relationship dynamics. This trope really toes the line of being a little problematic, because it is inherently heteronormative in that it is based on the concept of a big strong man swooping in to save a helpless damsel. Yet, when we see it reflected in our onscreen queer ships, we eat that shiz up.

We talk about when this trope works, whether it can apply to villains (Lucy Diamond anyone?), and whether the dynamic can truly exist outside of the confines of heteronormativity. We view a DSA as a dyke who will protect and rescue her chosen person from all harm. We love this dynamic because it subverts the stereotype by replacing the male in the media landscape. The other great thing about a DSA is that when there are two women in this type of relationship, typically they switch off on saving one another. Think about Nicole Haught and Waverly. Just because Nicole is the main protector, that doesn’t mean Waverly is helpless or won’t rescue her protector from time to time. This differs from the straight ‘Knight in Shining Armor’ trope in the media, because the hero is capable of being saved, whereas in a heterosexual couple this is avoided in order to refrain from “emasculating” the male character. There’s also the option in queer ships for a couple to be DSA for DSA, like Xena and Gabrielle. Xena is basically the quintessential DSA. She is literally a full on dyke saving people with a sword. Yet, she falls for Gabrielle, who is very much also a DSA.

So many ‘strong female characters’ embody the DSA archetype, but Hollywood allows so few of them to actually be gay. We want more dykes in shining armor! Problematic patriarchal implications aside, this dynamic is delightful to see on screen and honestly is so relatable for so many queer people. If you want to treat your girl like a princess and protect her from any and all harm, potentially at the risk of your own life, you just may be a DSA.

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SBG 100 Live: The School For Good and Evil and Wednesday with Bethany Brown and Devon Hales Feb 20, 2023

It’s time for a very special LIVE 100th Should’ve Been Gay celebration! This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) are joined by two returning guests and friends of the pod, Bethany Brown (@bethanybrown) and Devon Hales (@devonhales.jpg) to talk about why Netflix’s The School for Good and Evil and new series Wednesday Should’ve Been Gay. You know Bethany from Charmed and Nancy Drew and Devon from her iconic role as April Stevens in Teenage Bounty Hunters.

First we head to the village of Gayveldon with Bethany to chat about how overwhelmingly gay The School for Good and Evil is. From the intense chemistry of Lady Lesso and Dovey to the hardcore simping Agatha does over Sophie from the second they appear on screen, it is honestly wild to see how aggressively heterosexual the movie pretends to be. Aggie gets dropped into the School for Good, a place overflowing with frilly dresses, mean girls, and dudebros. Meanwhile, Sophie is dropped into the School for Evil, an extremely queer-coded school led by the gayest, hottest headmistress we have ever seen ie. Lady Lesso played by Charlize Theron. She thinks she is in the wrong school too, until she gets a cool haircut from Lesso’s axe in the doom room and decides to embrace her inner queer power starting with proudly obtaining and displaying her magic finger glow for all to see.

Although they attempt to put the girls into a love triangle and give them male love interests, their efforts fall flat as Aggie spends the entire movie being a dyke in shining armor focused on protecting Sophie at all costs. In the end when all hope looks lost, only one thing can save Sophie from herself and unite the schools, true love’s kiss. We don’t know about you, but we’ve never heard of a platonic version of true love’s kiss. Agatha kisses Sophie on the lips and it brings her back to life and fixes the world, because that’s how powerful lesbian love is. Afterward, Aggie could choose to stay with her obligatory boyfriend but instead she chooses to return to Gayveldon with Sophie, her true love.

Next up we head to Nevermore Academy with Devon to talk about how gay Wednesday is and scream about Wenclair. All we have to say is, ‘and they were roommates’! Wednesday Addams has always read as queer-coded, just as the rest of her family does. However, this series really takes it to the next level by rooming her with sparkle rainbow bisexual Enid Sinclair. This girl owns at least 6 lesbian sweaters, has bisexual Harley Quinn hair, and is the only person that Wednesday actively shows affection toward (in her own way). She also has a whole ‘conversion camp’ storyline, because she is a late bloomer and has yet to fully ‘wolf out’.

Wednesday and Enid are literally the golden retriever and black cat girlfriends we have always wanted and are fiercely protective of one another. They start off not really understanding each other, but grow to discover that opposites really do attract. Of course the series throws male love interests at both of them, but they have so much more chemistry with one another that the boys fade into the background. In the end, the only thing that finally causes Enid to go full werewolf is her love for Wednesday as she risks her life to save her from the Hyde. We are still recovering from watching them melt into a passionate hug after not touching at all for a full season.

We know one thing for sure, The School For Good and Evil and Wednesday Should’ve Been Gay. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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613: Missed Queer-nections with Elle Mills Feb 13, 2023

Your eyes meet across the aisle in Trader Joe’s. Then, your fingers brush as you reach for the same container of oat milk. The moment passes, but you can’t help wondering, could she have been the one? This week Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with writer and director Elle Mills (@elle.mills) to talk about her journey from longtime Youtube creator to filmmaker with her directorial debut of short film Reply available to rent now on CreatorPlus.

Elle became a creator young with her extremely successful Youtube channel. If you’re not familiar with it, just imagine if Ferris Bueller had a Youtube channel. Elle has amassed 3.1 million followers across all platforms and reflects on the consequences of growing up on camera with no privacy. By just 19 years old, she had become burnt out and was very open about her challenges with depression and anxiety, sharing her vulnerability on her channel. But not everyone deserves your vulnerability, and it can get tricky to know where to draw the line when you are your own product. The pandemic gave Elle a chance to reflect and figure out why creating, a thing she truly loves to do, was starting to cause her so much distress. Her transition to filmmaking enables Elle to share her creativity with the world on her own terms in a way that is not at the expense of her privacy, and we absolutely love this for her.

Reply is an adorable short film, super relatable, and features some iconic early 2000s fashion that gave us hardcore nostalgia for overalls and tye-die. Plus it's the perfect date length, because it ends right around the time you’d normally start making out during a full length film. It tells the story of two teen girls who meet and catch feelings, but never pursue them due to one having a boyfriend and some severe comphet. We talk about missed queernections and the meet-cutes that never panned out. Sometimes the what if’s are truly what stick with you the most.

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SBG 99: Aquamarine with Mermaid Kristin Sparkle a.k.a. Kristin Murison Feb 06, 2023

“We make things gay every 2 weeks and somehow it’s gayer than ever.” This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Mermaid Kristin Sparkle a.k.a. Lez Hang Out’s production assistant, Kristin Murison (@therealksparkle), to talk about why the 2006 film Aquamarine Should’ve Been Gay. If you haven’t seen the movie, the plot is basically this: Two baby gays, played by Emma Roberts and JoJo (neither of whom could ever read as straight if they tried), find a mermaid in their swimming pool after doing witchcraft at a sleepover (#justgirlythings) and then proceed to throuple up with her and save the world through the powers of friendship and lesbianism. We can’t really blame them for falling for her, because within like 5 minutes of meeting, the mermaid Aquamarine is encouraging the girls to touch her tail and being incredibly flirtatious with them. It turns out Aqua swam away to escape an arranged heterosexual marriage to a man she doesn’t love. Her dad doesn’t believe love exists, because he has never seen it. The entire premise of that is extremely queer, because it’s very possible that the reason mermaids have not found love yet is because they are only looking into heterosexual pairings. The implication here is that all mermaids are queer, which honestly, is so valid of them.

Somehow things get even gayer as the movie progresses. Aqua’s whole mission is to get someone to fall in love with her and prove to her dad that love exists. Who is known to fall in love that quickly? Lesbians. Of course the man she chooses, ie. the first man she laid eyes on, does not love her yet, it’s been like a day. But you know who does already love her? The little baby lesbians. In the end, the girls risk their lives to save Aqua and realize that they love her the same way that they love each other. When they tell her, she realizes she loves them too and one of her happy tears falls into the ocean causing her dad to immediately cease his rage storm. Her dad now knows love really does exist. But, canonically, he only knows gay love exists. He has zero proof that heterosexual love is a real thing. Aquamarine goes back to her pod to spread the gay agenda like an aquatic lesbian Jesus and we can only assume that all the previously loveless mermaids are now happily pairing off into queer partnerships, throuples, and polycules.

We know one thing for sure, Aquamarine Should’ve Been Gay. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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612: Lez-ssentials The Handmaiden Jan 30, 2023

If we could be yours for ten minutes, what would you give in exchange? This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about the 2016 Korean lesbian film The Handmaiden for this Lez-ssentials episode, a recurring segment on the essential movies and TV shows in the lesbian canon. If you have not yet seen this movie, do not listen to this episode until you have! It is highly spoiler heavy and the movie is honestly best when you go into it with no expectations. Don’t say we didn’t warn you.

The Handmaiden is an emotional rollercoaster, but you can breathe easier knowing that there is a happy ending for our lesbians. The story follows Sook-Hee, a young woman who is hired to be a handmaiden for Japanese heiress, Lady Hideko. We soon learn that she was actually hired by The Count to help him defraud Lady Hideko and steal all her riches. The Count had planned to elope with Lady Hideko, take her money, and then leave her in an asylum. Things get tricky when unbeknownst to The Count, Sook-Hee begins sleeping with Lady Hideko so that the Lady can practice for married life (as one does) and inadvertently catches feelings for her.

Lady Hideko may be marrying The Count, but there is no question about her sexuality. She sleeps with Sook-Hee under the guise of practicing for The Count, but then completely refuses to sleep with him even to consummate their marriage. So what was all that “practice” actually for? Lady Hideko, we know what you are.

This is where things start to get really problematic for our lesbians. Even though she won’t sleep with him, Lady Hideko sees The Count as a way out from living with her extremely creepy, sexually abusive uncle. The two elope, cash out Hideko’s inheritance, and trick the people at the asylum into thinking Sook-Hee is Lady Hideko so that Sook-Hee can be committed in her place and Hideko’s uncle will be none the wiser.

At first watch, we were worried that this was going in the direction most lesbian films go, with one woman betraying the other and going off with a man in the end, and the other woman suffering or even dying. Luckily for everyone, this is not the case. Sook-Hee manages to flee the asylum and reunites with Lady Hideko who escapes The Count and steals back her fortune by slipping opium into his wine. They get on the ferry to Shanghai and flee together, and the gross perverted uncle and the swindling “Count” are both killed from mercury poisoning.

The Handmaiden features a wildly explicit, surprisingly long lesbian sex scene, a happy ending for Lady Hideko and Sook-Hee, and a well-deserved tragic death for the incredibly problematic men! What more could we ask for?

At the end of the episode, stick around to hear our original song based on The Handmaiden titled “Fool For Me” written by Leigh Holmes Foster, produced by Ellie Brigida, and performed by Ellie Brigida and Leigh Holmes Foster. Join us on Patreon at bit.ly/lezpatreon for mp3 downloads of all our original songs or find us on Bandcamp to purchase songs individually.

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SBG 98: The Princess Bride with Kendall Payne Jan 23, 2023

My name is Iñigo Montoya and I am the King of holding grudges. Prepare to die. This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Brooklyn based queer filmmaker and stand-up comedian Kendall Payne (@kendallxpayne) to talk about why the 1987 classic The Princess Bride Should’ve Been Gay.

The movie focuses on the love story between drag queen and OG cottagecore lesbian Princess Buttercup and drag king The Dread Pirate Roberts, ie. the masked masc lesbian Westley. Genuinely, what is queerer than going undercover as a pirate? The Dread Pirate Roberts walked so that the pirates in Our Flag Means Death could run. Buttercup and Westley are in love, but have to keep their relationship in the closet from the completely nonexistent people who would object on the farm.

Prince Humpadick, as we will be referring to him the entire time, has to marry Buttercup because he needs to beard up in order to keep his relationship with Dungeon Daddy Tyrone, the six-fingered man, a secret. Luckily Humpadick actually does Buttercup a favor by having a gaggle of gay men kidnap her before she can be forcibly wed into compulsory heterosexuality. They are meant to kill her but she is rescued by her masked masc lover Westley.

Buttercup and Westley aren’t the only queer ship in town. We also have Iñigo who is in love with Fezzik (they literally ride off into the sunset on horses together), and Prince Humpadick and Tyrone who spend a little too much time in that sex dungeon to be successfully hiding their relationship. Even the characters who are not in relationships are queer; there is no way anyone would confuse Vizzini for a straight man. The film really leans into the camp of the plot and truly what is gayer than camp?

We know one thing for sure, The Princess Bride Should’ve Been Gay. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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611: Finding Your HER-d with Jill O'Sullivan Jan 16, 2023

There has never been a better time to find your HER-d! This week Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Jill O’Sullivan, community manager and event host at HER (@hersocialapp), to talk about queer dating, the importance of queer spaces both online and in person, and how HER helps people find their community. HER is a dating and social community app for queer folks that you most likely have downloaded at some point. If you haven’t checked it out in awhile, you may be surprised to find out that it’s actually not just a dating space. It began as a dating space for queer women and has evolved into a much larger social community for everyone under the queer umbrella. Sure you can still swipe to your heart's content, but once you’re done swiping, take some time to check out the social scene. There are social communities for everything your little queer heart could want, including spaces to talk about media like tv shows, movies, and podcasts. Watching a new show and really excited to talk about it? There’s a space for that! Whether you are looking for romance or friendship, you will be able to find it on the HER app. There are even spaces specifically for the asexual community, which can be challenging to find elsewhere. Additionally, HER hosts plenty of events, including many virtual events, like speed dating, queer book clubs, movie nights, and more! With the decline in lesbian bars and the lingering concerns about the pandemic, it can be difficult to find your tribe in person, especially if you do not live in a major metro area. Whether you find local friends on HER or not, you are bound to find people you vibe with and make lasting connections online. Nowadays everyone knows someone who met their partner or bestie online, heck even Jill met her partner online (before it was cool). If you have been struggling to find queer community in your area, definitely give HER a try. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 97: Thunder Force Jan 09, 2023

Every queer person has that one childhood friendship that was just a little too intense to be platonic. This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about the 2021 Netflix superhero comedy Thunder Force. This movie stars Melissa McCarthy as Lydia and Octavia Spencer as Emily being so incredibly gay together that even Emily’s grandmother ships them. Lydia and Emily have the best meet-cute. Little Lydia saves the day by knocking out Emily’s bullies and then they bond on the swings. Later on Emily literally makes them rainbow friendship bracelets. This is the type of romantic soulmate level backstory that we wish actual lesbian films would have. Of course, Emily and Lydia end up having an overly intense friend breakup. Then we jump forward in time. Even after 20 years have passed, Lydia has nothing but love for Emily and has been pining after her all this time. She hasn’t even seen Emily for 2 decades and Lydia is still fully secure in the fact that they are best friends. Thunder Force was massively underappreciated and only got a 21% on Rotten Tomatoes, because whenever there are two female leads in a superhero movie there tends to be a disappointing lack of support. However, this movie is 100% worth the watch for Melissa McCarthy’s humor and the most adorable love story between Emily and Lydia. We’re just going to pretend that they get married with the cake topper Emily’s grandma made and they went on to be a family with Emily’s daughter Tracy. Several of the other characters in this movie were super queer too, like Tracy, the Shane wannabe, Laser, the flamboyant guy who kills all his boyfriends after he gets bored with them, The King, and the obvious lesbian, Allie. Throughout the movie it’s like a running joke that Lydia and Emily are gay together. It’s treated like a joke the entire time by everyone except Lydia’s grandma who knows lesbian soulmates when she sees them and eagerly awaits their wedding. We know one thing for sure, Thunder Force Should’ve Been Gay. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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610: Make It Bert So Good with Lea Robinson Jan 02, 2023

Attention FRUITS! Somehow it is 2023, and we still don’t have a renewal announcement for A League of Their Own. We ride at dawn. This week Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with actor Lea Robinson (@le_robinson_) to talk about their role as Uncle Bertie on Amazon Prime’s series A League of Their Own. If you somehow have not yet had a chance to watch ALOTO, do so right now or be prepared to hear some spoilers from Season 1. There are so many wonderful things about this series, but the hands down absolute best is just how incredibly GAY it is. We are so used to being tossed crumbs of queer content or being reduced to side characters (or suffering some horrible tragic ending if we are the main characters), but ALOTO changes the playing field by making nearly every character queer. You’re likely not only to see yourself represented, but also to see your friends and the lives of other people in the community represented who you may not typically see in your daily life. It doesn’t even matter if you like baseball or not, you will feel seen. This inclusive representation is one of the huge draws that has queer people all around the world resonating with the show. ALOTO does a fantastic job of providing representation both on screen and behind the camera and it really feels like it’s by queer people for queer people. We talked to Lea about their role as Bertie, a trans man who is living his best possible life for the time period. Bertie is so incredibly gender-affirming to see on screen. He is always sharply dressed, holds himself very confidently, and lives life largely unmasked being his authentic self. While Uncle Bertie is estranged from much of his family, he is overall happy with his life and himself as a person. His story shows not only Max that life can work out for trans and nonbinary people, but also the audience. To be able to see Bertie strut by in those fabulous suits that he makes himself is life-affirming for an audience of queer, trans, and nonbinary people who truly understand the courage it takes to be authentically yourself in a world where being yourself is demonized (and in those days, criminalized). He lives proudly and is a beacon of hope for everyone struggling with their sexuality and gender identity. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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Rewind: Lez-ssentials Carol Dec 26, 2022

Happy Holly Gays! As a special gift, we are throwing it back all the way to our very first season! Whether you're a long time listener or new to the show, we hope you will enjoy taking a little trip back through time to the early days of Lez Hang Out. This is the episode that started it all. That's right, this is the episode that features our very first ever original song written by Leigh Holmes Foster! If you've been enjoying all our original songs for our Lez-ssential episodes and our musical The Flame, you will not want to miss the song that started it all, a Carol spoof of My Favorite Things from The Sound of Music. In case it still isn't obvious, this week Leigh and Ellie dive into Carol for this Lez-ssentials episode, a recurring segment on the essential movies and TV shows in the lesbian canon. They're here, they're queer and full of Christmas cheer! They have quite a bit to say about the fate of Carol (Cate Blanchett), Therese (Rooney Mara) and the true star of the movie Abby (Sarah Paulson). Lez-ssentials comes complete with a Carol drinking game because every lesbian movie should be accompanied by heavy drinking. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 96: The Sound of Music with Kristin Key Dec 19, 2022

“Do, is queer is really queer. Gay, this movie’s really gay. Me, I’m also very gay.” If you sung that to the tune of “Do-Re-Mi”, you’re in the right place. This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with comedian Kristin Key (@thekristinkey) to talk about the 1965 classic, The Sound of Music. If you somehow have not yet seen this movie, we are very sorry about your childhood. On the other hand, if you were obsessed with Maria as a little kid, congratulations! You’re gay now. For every little kid who really liked Maria and watched the movie on a loop (an impressive feat considering it took up 2 whole VHS tapes) or demanded a matching pageboy haircut, we absolutely need to talk about this musical. Aside from Maria’s tomboy appearance, cottagecore tendencies, and desire to bring her acoustic guitar everywhere she goes, perhaps the most stark evidence of her gayness is how much she loves women. Her favorite things include “girls in white dresses” and there’s really no heterosexual explanation for that. She also has not been at the abbey for all that long and somehow she already has all the nuns obsessed with her, which honestly is very valid of them. The Mother Abbess sees Maria getting all her nuns in a tizzy and realizes she needs to send her favorite baby gay “out” into the world. So she sends her to the only other gay she knows, Captain “GAYORG” Von Trapp (sure it’s spelled Georg but come on). The Captain is perhaps the gayest character in the entire movie. He is incredibly sassy, cares way too much about fashion (so much so that he has fabric on standby), and brings home his close personal friend Max to stay with them. Uncle Max? We’re not buying it. That’s a hidden in plain sight secret gay lover. Then we get to the Baroness and even though she should be jealous or wary of Maria, she spends her time flirting with her. Maria seems to enjoy flirting with the Baroness as well, using puppets to delight her. Honestly what is a gayer communication method than using puppets to flirt with your crush? There isn’t one. The Captain and Maria are just never a believable couple. The one time they do kiss they both look incredibly awkward. There is no doubt in our minds that their relationship is just both of them bearding up because it’s the 30’s in Austria and that’s just what gays had to do. We know one thing for sure, The Sound of Music Should’ve Been Gay. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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609: Gay-ncient History with Kirsty Loehr Dec 12, 2022

Are you a card carrying Daughter of Bilitis? This week Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with writer and English teacher Kirsty Loehr (@KirstyLoehr) to talk about her book, A Short History of Queer Women, which teaches readers about the women throughout history that were very much not “just friends” in a way that is both informative and incredibly funny. Although the historical stories of queer women tend to be depressing, Kirsty imbues her work with humor that really helps to showcase who these women were rather than focusing on the tragedy of their circumstances. If you’ve ever wondered where some of the lesbian stereotypes and jokes we use today originated from, this book is one you need to pick up. Queer women have been around forever. We didn’t just disappear after Sappho and reappear with Ellen, and yet much of our history is ignored or purposefully re-written to be less queer than it was. For example, the Daughters of Bilitis invented the idea of the card-carrying lesbian. Not only did they invent the very first lesbian magazine, but they also had membership cards and a manifesto and everything! They were very dedicated to the cause. Queer people have always been incredibly inventive and creative. Going back all the way to Sappho, she literally invented the guitar pick so that she could cut her nails to pleasure women while maintaining her ability to play the guitar. Ingenious! On behalf of musical queers everywhere, thank you Sappho. If you enjoyed Gentleman Jack, you won’t want to miss us talking to Kirsty about Anne Lister and the way the show captured the experience of being a lesbian in that time period where most people could not even conceive of the idea of two women being anything but friends. We also talk about former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and the incredibly romantic letters she used to exchange with her “friend” Lorena Hickok (whom she nicknamed Hick). They were clearly having a love affair and yet people still deny it to this day. We mourn for the more explicit letters that Hick actually burned rather than choosing to expose Eleanor. Surely if those letters had not been burned, there would be less of a debate around whether they were actually a couple. It is important to look back on the history of queer women and to learn about the sapphics who helped us get to where we are today. They could never have even imagined a world where they could marry and have a family with another woman and to forget their contributions would be a disservice to queer women everywhere. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 95: The Princess Switch with Colette McIntyre Dec 05, 2022

It’s time to make the yuletide gay! Come for the Christmas cheer and stay for Vanessa Hudgens putting her whole Vanessa Hudgussy into the tango while another Vanessa Hudgens does backflips into a split while slinking sexily around a bunch of lasers while a third Vanessa Hudgens meets with a convent disciplinary board on behalf of the Vanessa Hudgens that previously kidnapped her. This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with writer and comedian Colette McIntyre (@yungbabayaga) to talk about the Netflix Christmas romcom trilogy The Princess Switch, which we will now forever be referring to as P Swi. If you haven’t seen these movies, buckle up because you are in for a holigay treat. The basic premise of the trilogy is that Vanessa Hudgens is actually 3 identical women, all of whom are gay af and who have to continually swap back and forth pretending to be one another for progressively more ludicrous reasons in fantasy European countries that somehow are within like a 2 hour flight of Chicago. The characters are in theory cousins (although in Stacey’s case, extremely distantly), but that can’t stop us from shipping Vanessa Hudgens with Vanessa Hudgens with Vanessa Hudgens (Don’t lie to us, you know you saw it in that tango lesson scene). The films do us a huge disservice by desperately trying to convince us that the Hudges are all straight, even Fiona who is literally the most flamboyant high femme we have ever seen. Stacey and Edward don’t even sleep together anymore by the second movie, Kevin and Margaret are in a lesbian relationship (You cannot convince us that Kevin isn’t a lesbian stand-in, they got married in a freaking airport!), and Fiona is 100% sleeping with everyone she’s ever met while also being in a relationship with her henchwoman Mindy (they didn’t give Mindy that purple hair for us to just sleep on her being queer as hell). Seriously Fiona probably is broke because she spent all her inheritance money spoiling Mindy while on vacation at a White Lotus. The third movie is arguably the gayest, mostly because it is all Fiona all the time. There are literally 3 entire Fionas at one point and every side plot revolves around Fiona. We learn that she has unresolved mommy issues, we’ll take relatable lesbian problems for 100, and we get a really cute and quintessentially queer found family plot. We will eagerly await The Princess Switch 4: Romancing The Strap and will take to the streets if we do not get at least one additional Vanessa Hudgens (although they really owe us 2 since they did not add a new one into P Swi 3). We know one thing for sure, P Swi Should’ve Been Gay. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). Don’t forget to head over to https://www.magicmind.co/lezhangout and use code LEZHANGOUT20 for 20% off your order (get a subscription within the next 10 days and receive 40% off!). Leigh loves these handy matcha shots for jitterless productivity and we think you will too.

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608: Lez-ssentials She-Ra Nov 22, 2022

For the honor of Gayskull! Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about Netflix’s She-Ra and the Princesses of Power for this Lez-ssentials episode, a recurring segment on the essential movies and TV shows in the lesbian canon. What could be more of a lesbian essential than the one where the fate of the world depends on the best friends to enemies to lovers finally kissing? Especially when the best friends to enemies to lovers are an 8 foot tall Amazonian warrior and a loveable morally challenged catgirl. Yes, this podcast ships Catradora, but Glimmadora can also have some rights, because something LGBT was definitely happening there. The great thing about She-Ra is there is just so much representation. Name a straight person in She-Ra. You literally can’t. Even the horse is gay. In addition to the romantic ships, we also get nonbinary representation in Double Trouble and neurodivergent representation in Entrapta. She-Ra is such a wonderful show, because even though it is aimed at a younger audience, the messages and representation in the series resonate strongly with adults. Therapy is expensive but hearing Mara tell Adora, “You’re worth more than what you can give other people,” is free. At the end of the episode, stick around to hear our original song based on She-Ra titled “Stay With Me” written by Leigh Holmes Foster, produced by Ellie Brigida, and performed by Ellie Brigida and Leigh Holmes Foster. Join us on Patreon at bit.ly/lezpatreon for mp3 downloads of all our original songs or find us on Bandcamp to purchase songs individually. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 94: John Tucker Must Die with Rachel Scanlon Nov 14, 2022

Let’s go gays, it’s time to kill John Tucker. This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Rachel Scanlon (@rachelsafety), standup-comedian and co-host of the podcast Two Dykes And A Mic (@twodykesandamic), to talk about the 2006 teen comedy, John Tucker Must Die.If you have not yet seen this teen sleepover movie night classic, the first thing you need to know is that it stars Sophia Bush and Brittany Snow. Not only are they both impossible to read as straight anytime they are on screen, but also their characters Beth and Kate MAKE OUT in a JEEP. The basic plot of this movie is that John Tucker is a serial cheater and his exes decide to team up and mess with him. This would be a satisfying thing to watch play out, if it actually ever paid off. Sadly, John never learns anything and doesn’t make a single improvement as a person. Imagine you’re watching Mean Girls and Regina George never falls from her pedestal and just keeps wrecking her classmates’ lives. That would be deeply unsatisfying, and it does not even come close to the frustration of watching this misogynistic playboy continue to be the reason we are glad we aren’t attracted to men. Ignoring John Tucker himself, the movie is worth watching for the relationship between his exes. It’s impossible not to read these girls as queer. You’ve got the overachiever gay, the ‘But I’m a Cheerleader’ gay, and the vegan gay wearing a literal hemp bra. They’re all closeted except for Beth who we are convinced is openly bisexual. They team up in Do Revenge style and act like they’re all dating, because when you put several ‘straight’ teenage girls together things tend to get homoerotic. Beth and Kate didn’t need to go THAT HARD for the Jeep kiss, but baby gays everywhere are very glad they did. Unfortunately while re-watching this movie in 2022, it is hard to ignore the things that really did not age well. Many of the pranks done to ruin John Tucker are to essentially make him into a girl, including giving him estrogen and making him wear a thong. This is a really interesting choice, but comes off as transphobic by today’s standards. We still love this movie, mainly for the nostalgia of watching it as a closeted baby gay at a sleepover trying to not react when Sophia Bush and Brittany Snow kissed. The ending of the film was actually relatively progressive for it’s time with John ending up in a polyamorous relationship. We are pretty sure this movie resulted in a lot of queer awakenings and if it was your queer awakening, we want to hear all about it! We know one thing for sure, John Tucker Must Die Should’ve Been Gay. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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607: Baby It's Joel Outside with Juliana Joel Nov 07, 2022

Picture it. The year is 2004. You’ve finished your homework and you’re ready to see your best friend in the whole world appear on your tv screen. You bite into a pizza roll and somehow the filling does not burn your tongue. Raven-Symoné comes on the screen and you smile. You are at peace. This week Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with trans Puerto Rican actress Juliana Joel (@thejulianajoel) to talk about her experiences as the first out trans actor on Disney Channel. Disney may have a bit of a contentious relationship with the gays, but when they get it right, they really get it right. Juliana grew up watching That’s So Raven and dreaming of the day she could be an actor on Disney too, but believing it was out of reach because in those days it was impossible to imagine Disney hiring a trans actor. While we all wish it had not taken until 2022 for Disney to finally get some live action trans representation, they really got something right in hiring Juliana Joel to play Nikki on Raven’s Home. Nikki is the first live action trans character on Disney and the great thing about her character is that being trans is not treated like a big deal. Nikki is an airheaded heiress and jokes center around her being truly terrible at her job as Raven’s assistant rather than having anything to do with her gender. We chat with Juliana about the audition process, how she ended up getting the role as Nikki, and her experience on set getting to work side by side with her childhood hero (and bestie), Raven. We also talk about how Nikki being trans is handled in the show. In a recent episode of Raven’s Home, Nikki and Raven talk about Nikki being transgender out loud on the Disney Channel and the way the scene is handled is perfect and casual, showing viewers that Nikki’s gender is simply not a big deal and that it does not have to be a whole big thing. While Juliana has received backlash from angry conservative parents who want to boycott Disney over her mere existence on the show, she does not let that hate get to her and instead focuses on being who she wishes she could have seen on tv when she was growing up. Positive trans representation in media is few and far between, and it is pivotal to changing how everyday people interact with and view trans people in real life. Media does not exist in a vacuum and in today’s tumultuous political landscape, positive LGBTQ+ representation is more important than ever. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 93: Hocus Pocus 2 with Mia Emani Jones Oct 31, 2022

SISTAAAAAS! Grab your Roombas, we fly! This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with one of the stars of HBO Max’s FBOY Island Season 2, Mia Emani Jones (@_miaemani), to talk about Hocus Pocus 2 for a very special Halloween episode. We were lucky to be Mia’s first interview post coming out, so we spent some time talking about her journey. FBOY Island is a wild place to be while experiencing that ‘I really don’t like men’ revelation and yet, it is somewhat shocking that more contestants haven’t come out as gay. If anything was going to put someone off men, it would be FBOY Island. We could spend hours talking to Mia about her journey, but we are here to talk about Hocus Pocus 2! It has been 29 years since the Sanderson Sisters blessed our screens and yet there still aren’t any canonically gay main characters! This feels like a huge missed opportunity, considering there already is a sequel to Hocus Pocus in book form that is 100% gay. Instead of giving us a story about Max and Allison’s gay daughter like the book did, Hocus Pocus 2 goes in a different direction and brings in brand new characters not related to the original movie. From the second we meet Becca, Izzy, and Cassie it is extremely obvious that they are all baby gays. Plus, as we’ve said countless times before, witches are inherently gay. It should be impossible for a movie like Hocus Pocus 2 to not be gay, because witchcraft is gay; and yet, Disney is determined to keep its witches in the broomcloset. We know one thing for sure, Hocus Pocus 2 Should’ve Been Gay. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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606: Living in Queer with Cat Blackard Oct 24, 2022

Our world is full of unknowable horrors; but that’s okay, because horror is for the gays! This week Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with writer, illustrator, and voice actor Cat Blackard (@catblackard), who is best known as the showrunner of the horror-comedy audio drama, The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program. The TTRPG style audio drama is currently in its fourth season of stories that build on Lovecraft’s work from a queer lens. We talk about the inherent queerness of horror as a genre as Cat and Leigh introduce Ellie to the world of cosmic horror. If you’ve ever thought Cthulhu would be a great buddy to get an iced coffee with, you’re in the right place (Obviously he has all those tentacles so that he can hold all of his friends’ iced coffees!). The reason cosmic horror can be so appealing to the queer community is that we tend to be more open to acknowledging the discrepancies between the reality of the world around us and our own personal realities. For centuries queer people have challenged the concepts and rules that society continually tries to force onto us. Historically in the horror realm that has led to monsters and villains being queer-coded, and to queer people recognizing ourselves in that “otherness”. We frequently say witches are for the gays, vampires are for the gays, etc., and this is because it’s true. These creatures who live on the fringe of society, often at odds with society, and who are demonized for being different feel very relatable. When we get into body horror with werewolves and body transformations, the comparisons become even more obvious, looping in an inherent relation to the trans experience. Ultimately, horror is an attractive lens for queer creatives to showcase the power of being different and can provide a space for queer people to explore our identities and regain agency over our stories after centuries of being portrayed as the villains. In addition to talking about horror, we also talk about how table top role playing games are an attractive outlet for queer people to try out new facets of our identities and to learn more about ourselves through our characters. There is a good reason why so much of the LGBTQ+ community loves engaging in TTRPGs. These games provide a safe space for exploration and a way for our subconscious minds to make breakthroughs on our sexualities and gender identities through play. Giving our imaginations and subconscious minds the freedom to reveal hidden truths that help us better understand ourselves can be extremely powerful and transformative. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 92: Do Revenge with Kristin Murison Oct 17, 2022

Revenge Mommy? Sorry. Revenge Mommy? Sorry. This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Lez Hang Out’s production assistant and actual mermaid, Kristin Murison (@therealksparkle), to talk about Netflix’s Do Revenge. This movie is honestly incredibly queer the entire time. It opens to Hayley Kiyoko’s “For The Girls” at the most EXTRA High School party we’ve ever seen and the rest of the soundtrack is filled with nonstop bops from sapphic favorites like Phoebe Bridgers, Olivia Rodrigo, and MUNA. So, you might be wondering why we are doing a Should’ve Been Gay on a movie that clearly is gay, but if you watch Eleanor and Drea interact for all of two minutes you will understand. Do Revenge stars Maya Hawke as Eleanor and Camila Mendes as Drea in a 2022 Gen Z version of Mean Girls that has all the makings of a cult classic movie. The entire premise of this film is that both Eleanor and Drea want revenge on the people who wronged them. Eleanor wants long-game revenge on the girl who ruined her life 5 years ago by spreading a harmful rumor about her that twisted things to make her look like a ‘predatory lesbian’. Drea’s whole premise for revenge is going after her ex-boyfriend, Max, and her old clique members, essentially the modern version of The Plastics, for destroying her social standing at school and ultimately causing her to lose her spot at Yale. We love that Eleanor is unapologetically openly gay, and we love her girlfriend Gabbi’s immaculate ‘boyfriend’ vibes, but there is a stark difference between Eleanor interacting with Gabbi and Eleanor interacting with Drea. Sure, she likes Gabbi, but if Drea made a move, Eleanor would dump Gabbi in a heartbeat. These two have a wild amount of chemistry- their sexual tension is off the charts, and the dom/sub energy is on point. We know most viewers agree, because if you look up Do Revenge on Archive of Our Own, 99% of the fanfics are about Eleanor and Drea being together. From the moment we meet Drea at the lavish party thrown by her best friend Tara (who is clearly in love with her), it is obvious that she is in the closet. She has zero interest in kissing Max, later on has zero interest in having sex with Russ (literally she is scrolling Instagram while he is going down on her- need we say more?), and is fully obsessed with Headmaster Sarah Michelle Gellar (for obvious reasons). From knowing terms like ‘crunchy granola lesbian’, wanting the hot milf Headmaster to back her over with her Tesla, and making little outfits for the greatest lizard of all time, Oscar Winner Olivia Coleman, Drea is constantly telling on herself. When making Eleanor over into ‘Frankenstein’s Bad Bitch’, Drea even says that all Eleanor needs to do to fit in with Max and her old friends is to disassociate from her body and not be herself. That sounds an awful lot like something a closeted person would do to survive in High School. When the tables turn and Eleanor takes over the title of Ultimate Revenge Mommy, her relationship with Drea somehow gets even more sexually charged than before, even though you would think hitting someone with your car would be a dealbreaker. We still do not understand how Drea and Eleanor did not kiss even once the whole movie and we feel robbed. Drea refers to Eleanor as her ‘fucked up soulmate’ and yet it still somehow doesn’t click for them that they are in love. We know one thing for sure, Do Revenge Should’ve Been Gayer. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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605: Lez-ssentials Better Than Chocolate Oct 10, 2022

You know what’s better than chocolate? — being unapologetically gay! This week Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out to discuss Better Than Chocolate, a 1999 Canadian romcom, for this Lez-ssentials episode, a recurring segment on the essential movies and TV shows in the lesbian canon. Being in the closet is hard, but being in the closet while trying to cohabitate with your mother, younger brother, and secret girlfriend really takes the chaos to another level. Maggie juggles hiding her sexuality from her mom, Lila, working at a queer bookstore that is constantly under threat by the censors, and falling in love with Kim, a bohemian artist whose hippie van gets towed while they are hooking up; and she juggles it all about as well as can be expected for a 19 year old. As Lila gets further entangled in her daughter’s life, she meets Judy, a trans woman who becomes her closest friend and confidante, and ultimately helps her learn to accept Maggie’s sexuality. In return, Lila helps Judy conquer her fears of rejection and confront her feelings for the love of her life, Frances, the owner of the queer bookstore. In true late 90’s fashion, there is a bit of period typical homophobia to contend with, including a full on hate crime scene that we honestly could have done without. Ultimately this movie ends on a happy and hopeful note, a rarity for lesbian movies, even moreso for older ones. Better Than Chocolate contains everything we want in a great lesbian movie- a dramatic love story, hilarious jokes, incredible chemistry between the main couples, a moving storyline, a happy ending for our leads, and more dildos than even the most well stocked sex shop could ever have on display. At the end of the episode, stick around to hear our original song based on Better Than Chocolate titled “A Little Bit Better” written by Leigh Holmes Foster, produced by Ellie Brigida, and performed by Ellie Brigida and Leigh Holmes Foster. Join us on Patreon at bit.ly/lezpatreon for mp3 downloads of all our original songs or find us on Bandcamp to purchase songs individually. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 91: Freaky Friday with Meghan Gunther Oct 03, 2022

We want more fortune cookies, we want more earthquakes!!! Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Meghan Gunther (@meggunth), Broadway administrator, director, and producer to talk about the beloved 2003 body swap comedy, Freaky Friday. For those who don’t know, Meghan is the one who helped us bring The Flame live to New York City! Freaky Friday is the early 2000s comedy where a mother and daughter wake up to find their bodies interchanged, and proceed to out-gay each other, because what else would you do! Obvi we get strong gay vibes from Anna, played by Lindsey Lohan, who falls for lesbian stand-in Chad Michael Murray and immediately gets her mom a shorter haircut and cartilage piercing. And honestly, has Lindsey Lohan ever played a straight character in her life? We’d argue, no, she hasn’t. But let’s talk about Dr. Tess Coleman, played by Jamie Lee Curtis, and the gay awakening we all had to that sick guitar solo! Tess telling Anna’s friends, “I don't believe in physical contact with the opposite sex at all ever,” is a forever mood. This yoga loving, opposite-sex averse, breadwinner could have and should have been the crunchy granola lesbian milf of our dreams and yet it was a 2003 Disney movie, so really we couldn’t have asked for more at the time. We know one thing for sure, Freaky Friday Should’ve Been Gay. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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604: For The Ghouls and The Gays with Zach Barack Sep 26, 2022

There’s something inherently queer about theme parks, especially haunted ones. This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with actor, comedian and public speaker Zach Barack (@zachbarack), who you might recognize from his featured role in Spiderman: Far from Home or Amazon’s series Transparent. Zach is currently voicing Barney, a lead character in the Netflix animated series Dead End: Paranormal Park and we are so proud that we get to see a trans lead in children’s animation. We can’t think of another time when we have seen such an authentic representation of a trans character in an animated series or children’s show. Zach discusses his experience with playing Barneyin Dead End, and the responsibility of portraying a trans character on TV, especially in a kid’s show. We love the show not only because it is a perfect example of how you can make horror and queer representation age appropriate but also because you know we’re suckers for a musical episode! We discuss our opinions on Norma, Courtney and Pugsley, and the different types of representation each of them brings. And we learn how, much like Barney, Zach is not the right person to ask when it comes to approaching your crush. Listen in to hear which horror movie characters we were scared of as kids and which are our favorite theme park rides. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 90: Cruella Sep 19, 2022

“Estella can’t come to the phone right now. Why? Oh, because she’s dead,” Cruella de Vil, probably. This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out to talk about the most unhinged and incredibly gay Disney movie of all time, the 2021 prequel to the classic 101 Dalmations, Cruella. Emma Stone and Emma Thompson absolutely slay the roles of Estella/Cruella and The Baroness, and we are obsessed with how perfect these narcissistic murderous lesbians are. The wildest thing about this movie is how openly gay it is for a Disney film. The target audience HAD to be the gays, nothing else makes any sense. It’s truly a struggle to name a straight character in this movie. Sure, Disney villains are always queer-coded, but everything about Estella/Cruella screams gay. She is oozing with drag queen energy, is incredibly petty, feels more herself in a costume, and only hangs out with other gays. Jasper simps for her for years and she very clearly has zero interest in him. Then there is Estella’s relationship with Anita Darling. Clearly, Anita has been in love with Estella since their schoolgirl days or she wouldn’t be so loyal to such an incredibly unhinged person. We’d be remiss if we didn’t discuss the main rivalry of the film, Cruella vs. The Baroness, which is essentially a cautionary tale for why there can never be two tops at the same time in the fashion world (or in a queer relationship). The Baroness absolutely knocks us out with her impeccable vibes, over the top theme parties, and truly psychopathic behavior. Name something more petty than not wanting to be upstaged by a literal baby. You can’t. She has risen to the top of the fashion world by killing everyone who even remotely got in her way and we are so here for it. Outside of our main lesbians, there are more gay men in this movie than we can even count, which lesbihonest, is very valid of them for a film about the fashion industry. Poor Horace has been in love with Jasper since he was a little kid, and we just really want him and his incredibly gay chihuahua to find happiness with Artie instead. This is one of the most flamboyant movies we have ever seen from the costume design to the absolute bop of a soundtrack and the advanced level pettiness that is the driving force behind Cruella and The Baroness. We know one thing for sure, Cruella Should’ve Been Gay. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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603: Got Gayme? with Dot Marie Jones Sep 12, 2022

Calling all Gleeks! This week Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with actor Dot Marie Jones (@dotmariejones), who you probably know best as Shannon Beiste on Glee, but who has also had notable roles in pretty much anything you’ve probably ever seen (Coach Kelly on Lizzie McGuire anyone?). Her newest role is in the very gay comedy Bros which comes to theatres September 30th. We talk to Dot about her experiences across her long acting career and how things have changed in 30 years, especially when it comes to LGBTQ+ representation. 30 years ago it was nearly unheard of to have an LGBTQ+ character unless they were being treated horribly or the butt of a joke. So, for Dot, getting to work on a movie like Bros which is so unapologetically gay and has pretty much an entirely gay cast and mostly gay crew is a dream experience. We personally cannot wait to see a major theatrical release that is focused entirely around gays and is actually a comedy instead of being full of sadness and tragedy for once. Plus it has Billy Eichner and when he says “Let’s go lesbians, let’s go”, we simply have to go. In addition to talking about her acting career, we also get to chat with Dot about her impressive competitive arm wrestling career (Women’s competitive arm wrestling? Sign us all the way up!). She actually appeared in Golden Arm which is a movie about competitive female arm wrestling that stars recent guest of the pod, Mary Holland, and she performed the role in a way that reflected her real life arm wrestling experience. With the current success of shows like A League of Their Own, we think the next big television show should absolutely be a look into the secret lives of competitive women’s arm wrestlers, because there is no way there aren’t just a lot of lesbians in that scene (lesbians do need to have pretty strong arms). Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 89: Mean Girls with Mary Holland Sep 05, 2022

This week’s episode is like so fetch! Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with writer and actor Mary Holland (@maryhollandaise) to talk about Mean Girls, an iconic film that an entire generation can still quote verbatim. Mean Girls was the defining movie of the early 2000s and although way too many of the jokes truly did not age well (hello casual homophobia, racism, and ableism), it still is unmatched when it comes to showcasing the intricacies of female bullying and American High School dynamics. While the movie canonically gives us one “too gay to function” main character in Damian, we argue that every single character in Mean Girls can be interpreted as and should have been gay. Although the most obvious choice might be Janice, we would be remiss not to recognize the gay magnetism in action when Cady first arrives at the school. Cady is literally skipping class with the gays and wearing a flannel to school by day 2. When we meet the Plastics, Regina is in slow motion and Cady is instantly enthralled with her. The Plastics themselves are 100% definitely all sleeping together. The movie tries to throw in a boy as a plot device, but it is extremely obvious that is all he is, because neither Regina nor Cady have an ounce of chemistry with him. Plus in real life, the main male cast members are all actually gay, so that probably plays into their interactions at least under the surface. The main plot of the movie is essentially caused by a horrible (and extremely gay) friend breakup between Janice and Regina that sets off a chain of events where Cady and Regina end up accidentally falling for one another. We argue that both Janice and Cady and Regina and Cady are the main ships propelling the story, but background ships like Regina and Gretchen have a very large influence on what happens in the end as well. Everything from Ms. Norbury’s rainbow-fueled vest to Regina choosing to wear lingerie anytime she’s on the phone with Cady adds to the incredibly gay masterpiece that is Mean Girls. The film literally ends with Regina’s best version of her life being getting buried under a pile of girls on the athletic field- we know what you are, Regina and we are so thrilled for you. We know one thing for sure, Mean Girls Should’ve Been Gay. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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602: Collar Collar Bills with Taylor Hickson Aug 29, 2022

If you’re wondering how we have survived for 6 seasons, it’s because of the Mycelium. This week Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with actor Taylor Hickson (@taylor.hickson), who you may recognize as the one and only Raelle Collar, the unkillable Witchbomb of Motherland: Fort Salem. This episode was recorded early into Season 3, so it is relatively spoiler free if you have not yet had the pleasure of experiencing the explosive finale. We talk to Taylor about the casting process, her incredible chemistry with Amalia, what it was like to grow up alongside Raelle, and how her real life car accident changed things for our favorite witches in Season 3. Taylor explains that she was only around 20 years old when she began filming for Motherland and how because of that, there were countless parallels between her own growth and Raelle’s. She shares how much she has learned from being part of such an important and influential queer ship (Raylla) and how it has influenced her in both her personal and professional life. We talk about what it was like to film that first sex scene with Amalia after only knowing her for a short time and how they have both continually managed to bring so much honesty and vulnerability into their on-screen relationship. Taylor shares how important the show has been not only to the fans, but to the cast and crew who formed a family during the uncertainty and isolation of the pandemic. We discuss the importance of having an “unkillable gay” in the face of the BYG trope and how vital the show has been by providing so many layers of representation for so many fans. And of course, we can’t help but talk to Taylor about Bellcollar (listen to find out the ship name she and Ashley use for themselves) and Talder too, who she proudly claims to have been a big fan of from the start. We all go just as feral for Lyne Renée as Tally does in that delusion scene when Taylor gives a behind the scenes look into what it was like to be on set that day. We talk about Taylor’s music and how she ended up singing and playing guitar on the show, and of course we shamelessly pitch her Motherland: The Musical. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 88: Raya and the Last Dragon Aug 22, 2022

Are you a dragon gay, cat gay, or Tuk Tuk gay? Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out to discuss Raya and The Last Dragon, another example of Disney making the gayest “straight” movies ever with no heterosexual explanation. Picture two little baby gays at a convention. They’re both hardcore dragon gays and are obsessed with Sisu, the dragon of legend that once saved the world. Their eyes meet shyly and there is a flash of recognition. They immediately bond over having single gay parents, loving dragons, and stuffing their faces with food. The baby gay with a serious undercut gives her prized Sisu necklace to her new girlfriend and then promptly stabs her in the back causing the literal end of the world. Have you ever heard a more dramatic ex story? The whole movie is friends to enemies to lovers to the highest extreme. The only way to save the world is for Raya and Namari to trust one another and work together. The only thing gayer than Raya and Namari’s obsession with one another is the entire land of Fang - a land filled with nothing but lesbians with undercuts riding on giant cats. Who decided on the undercuts? We just want to talk. We would be remiss if we did not discuss how extremely gay Sisu is as well. Genuinely the only way she could have been gayer is if she were colored like a Pride flag. We just wish there were another gay dragon to pair her with. Maybe in a sequel? We know one thing for sure, Raya and the Last Dragon Should’ve Been Gay. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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601: Gays of the Union Aug 15, 2022

Gays of the Union unite! Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) are back for a sixth season of the little lesbian podcast that could. We are excited to recap all the biggest gay moments from the past year. Almost every show we talk about has already been cancelled, but we need to talk about them anyway! We kick off with discussing First Kill which was absolutely feeding our Buffy roots. Lesbians will always love a vampire and we are absolutely here for the cheesiness of it all. Then, we get into Gentleman Jack which was completely chaotic lesbian drama the entire season. There is just nothing more relatable than having a totally unhinged ex that is perpetually in your life. Next we dive into Our Flag Means Death, which is everything we could want from a pirate show, because pirates are canonically gay and you cannot tell us otherwise. Then we get into Only Murders in the Building, which finally fulfills our gay dreams in Season 2 by putting Mabel together with Cara Delevingne’s character. We are really loving this trend in recent media where the queerness is just accepted and not a big deal. No one really has to worry about coming out and the story doesn’t revolve around that. We would be remiss if we didn’t discuss Killing Eve and the catastrophic finale. We were shocked to be thrown backwards into the BYG trope after coming so far in queer media since the horrors of 2016. Next we get into Yellowjackets which has some very strong queer representation. We finish up by talking about The Wilds which we are in denial about losing just as we were getting closer to seeing Leah and Fatin finally get together. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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Cruising Podcast: Stop #16 Pearl Bar | Houston, TX Aug 08, 2022

It's the final week of our hiatus and we've saved a great episode from our friends at Cruising Podcast for you. Stop #16: Pearl Bar! Located in Houston, Pearl Bar is our second stop in Texas. These are the stories of the humans that run it and the humans that call it a home. Julie Mabry has wanted to open a lesbian bar ever since she visited her first one at 16 years old with her sister, Sarah. Sarah, who struggled through much of her adolescence, felt comfortable for the first time walking into that lesbian bar. And Julie noticed. Today, Julie owns Pearl Bar, and has created a safe haven there for all sorts of people. Like Paige, a single mom who picks up extra shifts with her Pearl Bar family when she needs. And Eve, who was born and raised in Lebanon, and came to the U.S. to live freely and openly. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe to Cruising | A Lesbian Bar Road Trip wherever you listen to podcasts to support positive LGBTQ+ representation in media.

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Sleepover Cinema: Cadet Kelly Aug 01, 2022

We will be back with our Season 6 premiere in just a few weeks! In the meantime, check out this great episode from our friends at Sleepover Cinema about the iconic Disney Channel original movie, "Cadet Kelly". One of the most inexplicable (and beloved) Disney Channel Original movies, 2002’s “Cadet Kelly” starring Hilary Duff and Christy Carlson Romano is… honestly, a strange one. Is this the story of a liberal NYC mother-and-daughter’s totally unprompted radicalization? Or is this a very subtle, tongue-in-cheek, subtext-heavy tale of lesbian pining? We don’t have the answers, but we DO have the discourse. Obvi. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to subscribe to Sleepover Cinema wherever you listen to podcasts in order to support positive LGBTQ+ representation in media all year round.

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Bad Queers: What is weird? Jul 25, 2022

Next up on our hiatus feed drops, check out this great episode from our friends Shana Sumers and Kris Chesson over at Bad Queers podcast! We're back this week talking through dildo mold proposals to ex friends benefits, shooting your shot season, and a new idea for Pride month. Plus we discuss Kehlani's appearance on a raggedy morning show, tackle the Dave Chappelle Hollywood Bowl incident, and Kris shares her life changing news. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to like and subscribe to Bad Queers wherever you listen to podcasts to support positive LGBTQ+ representation in media.

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Coming Out Pod: Jay Toole (a.k.a. Super Butch) Jul 18, 2022

While you wait for Season 6 of Lez Hang Out Pod, check out this great episode from our friends over at Coming Out Pod!

It's officially Pride Month, and we're kicking things off with an UN-F$@#!NG-BELIEVABLE guest!! At thirteen years old, Jay Toole (known to all as Super Butch) came home with a flat top hair cut, and was promptly kicked out for good. Jay headed straight for the West Village, and before long, she was taken in by a community of homeless queer kids in Washington Square Park. What followed was over twenty-five years of living on the street, and some of the most amazing stories we have EVER heard on the podcast! It's impossible to do justice to this episode in a blurb, but among other things, Jay discusses the stints she did at the famed Women's House of Detention, and her experience AT THE STONEWALL RIOTS!!! Jay is an indispensable (and *hilarious*) resource for our community, and we cannot emphasize enough what an honor it was to talk to her. Happy Pride, everybody!

(TW: passing mentions of sexual assault, but nothing descriptive)

You can honest-to-God contact Jay at the number she gave out in this episode! She's also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Superbutch, and her website is https://www.jaytoole.com/.

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She Nerds Out Podcast: Lucy Lawless! Jul 11, 2022

While you wait for Season 6 of Lez Hang Out Pod, check out this episode from our friends over at She Nerds Out Podcast! Lucy Lawless joins the SNOPcast as a special guest for a look back at Xena as part of their 25th Anniversary celebration of the iconic show. Plus some Nerd News and Wynonna Earp talk. If you enjoy the episode, make sure to subscribe to She Nerds Out Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts to help support positive LGBTQ+ representation in media.

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522: Lez-ssentials Crush with Kirsten King and Casey Rackham Jul 05, 2022

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Kirsten King (@kirstenlking) and Casey Rackham (@caseyrackham), the writers of Crush, the queer teen romantic comedy of our dreams for this Lez-ssentials episode, a recurring segment on the essential movies and TV shows in the lesbian canon. This is a very special season finale episode and we are thrilled to be joined by the writers of Crush, which you can find on Hulu and internationally on Disney+. Crush stars Rowan Blanchard, Auli’i Cravalho, and Isabella Ferreira in one of the only fully queer love triangles we have ever seen. It is a breath of fresh air, because instead of focusing on trauma or coming out or having a tragic ending, there is zero homophobia in sight. This is the queer teen romcom that we have always deserved but never gotten and it will have you cheesing from ear to ear the entire time. We talk to Kirsten and Casey about their 4 year long process all the way from the birth of the idea to bringing on the incredible director, producers, and cast to finding a home on Hulu. If you’ve ever wondered what a meeting with Natasha Lyonne would be like, wonder no more, because Kirsten and Casey have the answer for you. We couldn’t talk to the writers of Crush without taking some time to discuss the importance of positive queer representation in media, especially teen and young adult media in the face of so much recent anti-LGBTQ legislation and sentiment. We talk about why the representation provided by Crush is so important and revolutionary and our shared passion for increasing the amount of stories in the world that feature queer joy. At the end of the episode, stick around to hear our original song based on Crush titled “Double You” written by Leigh Holmes Foster, produced by Ellie Brigida, and performed by Ellie Brigida and Leigh Holmes Foster. Join us on Patreon at bit.ly/lezpatreon for mp3 downloads of all our original songs or find us on Bandcamp to purchase songs individually. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 87: Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen with Hannah Rae Leach Jun 27, 2022

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Hannah Rae Leach (@hannahraeleach), audio producer, writer, musician, and podcast co-host of Sleepover Cinema to talk about the 2004 musical comedy Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen. What is with Disney giving us the literal gayest movies and then trying to pretend they aren’t gay? Lola is incredibly queer. She chose her own name, is incredibly dramatic, and loves Broadway. When she meets Ella, neither of them seem able to summon a single brain cell to have a conversation with each other and just say “hi” back and forth like fifteen times. All of the outfits in this film are very gay (cargo pants and trucker hats anyone?) and one of the first things said about Ella is that she’s “never had a fella”. It honestly isn’t even a question that these characters are gay. Then when we look at the cast, they all have so many connections to other queer media. Lola’s arch nemesis is literally played by Megan Fox; it doesn’t get much queerer than that. We know one thing for sure, Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen Should’ve Been Gay. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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521: Pride Fruit Jun 20, 2022

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out and talk about the reason for the season- Pride! It’s easy to look at what Pride has become (a crowded corporately sponsored party overflowing with rainbow decorations) and forget that it was originally a fight for our rights, many of which are still under attack today. We talk about our very first experiences with celebrating Pride and how magical it felt to be surrounded by an accepting community when we first came out. Nothing feels quite like your first Pride. If you have a bunch of queer friends, live in a progressive area, and have attended multiple Pride festivals, Pride might not feel as special to you anymore. Pride has also changed a lot in recent years. The overall vibe of many of the festivals feels less authentic when instead of floats of gay men in ass-less chaps, there is just float after float advertising for banks and tech companies. However, it’s important to remember the way it felt to be in a glittery globe of love and acceptance for the first time, because so many people still don’t have the ability to live their authentic lives safely and Pride may be one of their only opportunities to be surrounded by other queer people. We talk about alternative ways to celebrate Pride and the ways Pride events have changed since the start of the pandemic. We hosted Porch Pride for 2 years and loved that it provided an opportunity for small groups of people to safely celebrate with one another outdoors. Now that we’ve been out for ages and have built a lot of support and acceptance around ourselves in our daily lives, we tend to prefer celebrating in smaller groups and leaving the crowded parades to the baby gays and allies. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 86: How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days with Arlen Aguayo-Stewart Jun 13, 2022

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with actor Arlen Aguayo-Stewart (@arlenaguayostewart) and talk about why the classic 2003 romcom How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days Should’ve Been Gay. We start off by imagining Arlen’s character Nicte from Motherland: Fort Salem as the scorned ex in literally every romcom ever made. Then we dive into why this movie is so gay. First off, the characters make so much more sense if everyone in this movie is gay. What is a gayer assignment than to make a man not love you? Her actual work assignment is to drive away a conventionally attractive man. Yeah that definitely sounds super “straight”. Everything Andie does to lose Ben is basically a lesbian couple stereotype. Seriously, she moves some of her stuff in after like 2 days and buys him a plant and a dog. They go to couples therapy very early on and she takes him to see Celine Dion. She brings him to a vegetarian restaurant where she knows all the staff members. Literally the only thing that’s missing is the UHaul. When Andie isn’t with Ben, she’s heavily flirting with her female best friends/coworkers and focusing on becoming a serious lesbian journalist who writes about politics and foreign affairs. When Ben isn’t with Andie, he’s apparently with zero girls ever? His male coworkers drool over him while he changes his perpetually sweaty shirt in the office and his family reports that he has never brought a girl home until Andie. His brother full on was expecting Andie to be a guy when she showed up. Even the supporting characters are gay, from Andie’s lesbian misandrist boss to the Judies, two women both named Judy who are clearly in a long-term lesbian relationship with one another. We know one thing for sure, How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days Should’ve Been Gay. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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520: The Gaily Star Jun 06, 2022

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out and talk about everyone’s favorite topic, gay celebrity conspiracy theories! This week we are absolutely giddy as we discuss why these theories are so much freaking fun (it’s literally science!), vaguely chat about who pings our gaydar, and scoff at the census that still thinks the LGBTQ+ community is only like 5% of the population - Who are they surveying? They definitely did not ask anyone under the age of 40. Who even has time to be heterosexual in 2022? Gays have our own secret languages and codes and look sometimes we really do know things that the Straights just do not know. This episode has us feeling like we are running on nothing but 2L of soda and vibes at 3 AM frantically googling “Is ****** a lesbian?” while listening to Betty on repeat. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 85: Dawson's Creek with Samantha Aucoin May 30, 2022

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with actor and singer Samantha Aucoin (@samanthaaucoin) to talk about why the iconic teen drama Dawson’s Creek Should’ve Been Gay. We couldn’t do an episode with Samantha without first chatting about one of our current favorite shows, Syfy’s Astrid and Lilly Save the World! We talk about Sam’s breakout role as Lilly and what she hopes to see in the future for Lilly and Candace’s enemies to lovers storyline. Then, we dive back in time to 1998 to talk about Dawson’s Creek. We all agree on Dawson being the absolute worst and quickly push him out of any love triangles. We take a look at what was actually gay, like the first kiss between two men on tv, and then lament over the disappointing refusal to acknowledge any lesbian characters. You can’t name a character after legendary lesbian Joe March and try to pretend she’s straight, but Dawson’s Creek sure tried to. We talk about how different the show would’ve been if Jen had been allowed to be a lesbian- Abby would’ve lived! We have a lot of ships, even more than the Dawson’s Creek fan website. A world of possibility opens up with the college years episodes, when we get into shipping roommates and reflecting on our own gay college experiences. We know one thing for sure, Dawson’s Creek Should’ve Been Gay. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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519: Gay is For Horses with Tiana Warner May 23, 2022

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with author Tiana Warner (@tianawarner) to talk about her new sapphic YA fantasy novel, The Valkyrie’s Daughter. This book is giving the mythology gays everything they could ever want. It has an enemies to lovers storyline, a unique exploration of sexuality and gender roles, and a story that adapts original Norse mythology surrounding the gods and the vikings. The main character Sigrid is incredibly relatable, especially for a queer audience. She is born different from every other baby born in her realm and treated as lesser for it, but can feel her true destiny in her soul. She also has that very relatable first crush gay panic when her feelings start to change toward Mariam. We also talk about the importance of queer representation in YA fiction and the responsibility Tiana felt as a queer writer to provide that representation. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 84: Little Women with Irene Tu May 16, 2022

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with stand-up comedian, actor, and writer Irene Tu (@irene_tu) to talk about the 2019 film adaptation of Little Women. Little Women as a book is already gay, but this film really showcases it by choosing the gayest cast possible. When you put Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh, Emma Watson, and Laura Dern into a movie, you can’t really expect us to believe it isn’t gay. The basics of the story is that life was perfect for the sisters until men got involved and then it all went downhill. The book has been called out for being “radical” for its portrayals of women, but we all know radical is just code for gay. We analyze the characters and some ships get a little questionable, but it’s not our fault that they’re written that way! We know one thing for sure, Little Women Should’ve Been Gay. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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518: Lez-ssentials Girltrash May 09, 2022

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about the 2014 musical Girltrash: All Night Long for this Lez-ssentials episode, a recurring segment on the essential movies and TV shows in the lesbian canon. Girltrash was written by Angela Robinson, who also wrote D.E.B.S., and several episodes of The L Word, which pretty much explains everything about how wild this movie is. If you’re looking for a good time, Girltrash delivers. This movie is a time capsule of who’s who in lesbian Hollywood in 2014. We struggled with keeping the character’s names straight, because every actor is so recognizable from that period of lesbian television. We loved shipping Colby and Misty played by Gabrielle Christian and Mandy Musgrave who have incredible chemistry with one another after South of Nowhere. It is also really fun seeing actors from The L Word appear on screen constantly and with lyrics like “backstage sex rampage” and “first-time sex trampoline”, you really can’t have a bad time watching this movie. It is an enjoyable and strangely believable romp. The actors really commit to the character’s motivations and pull you into their chaos. We highly recommend watching Girltrash: All Night Long anytime you want to laugh, sing, and experience 2014 lesbian Hollywood. At the end of the episode, stick around to hear our original song based on Girltrash titled “Fantasy” written by Leigh Holmes Foster, produced by Ellie Brigida, and performed by Ellie Brigida and Leigh Holmes Foster. Join us on Patreon at bit.ly/lezpatreon for mp3 downloads of all our original songs or find us on Bandcamp to purchase songs individually. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 83: Moxie May 02, 2022

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out to talk about why Moxie Should’ve Been Gay. First of all, this 2021 film centers around a teenager discovering riot grrrl feminism, which has been historically known for centering its feminism around lesbianism. The recurring song in the film is "Rebel Girl" by Bikini Kill with the lyrics "in her kiss I taste the revolution." Claudia and Vivian have been best friends since elementary school and Claudia is clearly madly in love with Vivian. They go through best friend break ups, Vivian falling for the new lesbian in town, Lucy, Claudia getting suspended for her one true love Vivian and finally, best friend make ups. Feminism isn't exclusively queer, but this film about Riot Grrrl feminism is gay gay gay. Oh and there is an actual kiss between Lucy and Amaya, but if you can blink and miss the lesbian kiss, we clearly needed more lesbian context. One thing is for sure, Moxie Should’ve Been Gay. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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517: Stud Finder with Sheri Johnson Apr 25, 2022

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with one of Tagg Magazine’s 2022 Enterprising Women, Sheri Johnson (@the_sheri_johnson). Sheri is the founder and CEO of the streaming network Strong Voices Television (@SVTVNetwork). We talk about how she took a comment from a friend and turned it into a series and then created an entire network. We examine the idea of what it means to be labeled a stud and why Sheri doesn’t identify as one. We also talk about Sheri’s new children’s book “Black Girl Magic”. Sheri’s web series was born out of a comment that her life should be a tv show. She took that idea and ran with it and created Studville TV, a web series about four black lesbians. Studville TV was on Youtube for 3 seasons before it was demonetized by the platform. This lead Sheri to create her own streaming network with the purpose of championing the LGBTQ+ community in television, film, sports, and advocacy. The network gained 15,000 subscribers within the first 30 days from launch and has been growing ever since. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 82: The Edge of Seventeen Apr 18, 2022

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out to talk about why The Edge of Seventeen Should’ve Been Gay. First things first, this movie stars Hailee Steinfeld as Nadine. So off the bat it’s already clearly supposed to be gay. Nadine and Krista have been madly in love since they met as children, but somehow they don’t end up together. Instead they have a horrific friend breakup because Krista starts dating Nadine’s brother. Somehow Hailee Steinfeld keeps getting cast as the lesbian who cannot stop sleeping with their sister-in-law. We have talked before about the trope of the brother as a stand in when movies are too cowardly to be gay. This movie is the extreme version of that. Every classic mistake ever made by closeted high school kids happens in this movie. The film really makes so much more sense when viewed through a gay lens, but it is also so painful to watch. One thing is for sure, The Edge of Seventeen Should’ve Been Gay. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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New Musical Preview - Journey to the Heart Apr 13, 2022

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In a world where everyone shares a tattoo with their soulmate, you'd think falling in love would be easy. Journey to the Heart follows three best friends as they go on an adventure of a lifetime. Albina, Babette, and Charlie are displeased with their soulmate tattoo, or lack of one, for different reasons, and this leads them to go on an adventure that will change their lives forever.

Journey to the Heart will also be the first "choose your own journey" podcast musical. The audience will get to decide where the story goes and your choices will influence what you hear in each episode. The alternate versions of the episodes that aren't released on our main feed will be released on our Patreon for those of you who have been supporting us consistently since the launch of the Flame and new Patrons who join for this season.

This season we'll be exploring the concept of soul mates. What does it mean to not have a soul mate? What does it mean to choose your own partner and choose your own adventure despite the path that was chosen for you? We're also exploring ethical non-monogamy in a world where you're told you only have one option and it's quite literally tattooed on your body.

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516: Face Your Queers with Alix Markman Apr 11, 2022

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with queer screenwriter Alix Markman (@markwoman) to talk about Syfy’s new series Astrid & Lilly Save the World. We have a lot of feelings about Astrid & Lilly and are overjoyed by the positive representation that it provides. Alix informed us that there were women and nonbinary people in nearly every key creative position and we think it shows. If you grew up obsessed with Buffy, you will love Astrid & Lilly Save the World. This show is so refreshing and is an incredibly important show for everyone to see because it provides a healthy, positive portrayal of characters that are so relatable, yet so rarely seen in mainstream media. For once there are fat characters that get to save the day and kick ass and their weight isn’t treated like a joke or an issue in any way. And if all that wasn’t enough to make you watch, the queer ship of Lilly and Candace will certainly have you tuning in. It is beautiful to watch their relationship evolve and see how much Candace truly adores Lilly. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 81: Encanto with Jessica Darrow Apr 04, 2022

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with actor Jessica Darrow (@jessdarrow_) to talk about why Disney’s Encanto Should’ve Been Gay. Jess played the role of Luisa in Encanto and while Luisa is an obvious, stereotypically gay character, everything about this movie is queer. There are rainbows everywhere. The casita is always hopping with colorful, musical parties that attract the entire town. Honestly, every character can be viewed through a queer lens, because as we’ve discussed so many times before, magic is queer. Jess talks about her experience filming the movie and how it related to her own experiences with her family and her sexuality. One thing is for sure, Encanto Should’ve Been Gay. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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515: Queer in Headlights Mar 28, 2022

Have you ever had a crush on someone and just felt powerless to make a move? In this week’s episode, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out to talk about the common experience of being a queer in the headlights. Whether it’s because you’re afraid of losing a friend, not sure if the other person is actually gay, or are afraid of rejection, this is a very common queer experience. We discuss heteronormativity, making the first move, and our own experiences with rejection. We share tips to help you figure out if your feelings are reciprocated and scripts you can use to confess to your crush. We want to help you take a leap of faith and speak your truth! You’ll never know what could happen if you never put yourself out there. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 80: You Again Mar 21, 2022

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out to discuss why the 2010 movie You Again Should’ve Been Gay. This film has an incredible cast and the gayest premise ever, but somehow manages to miss the mark entirely. We watched it, so you don’t have to. With stars like Kristen Bell, Jamie Lee Curtis, Sigourney Weaver, Kristin Chenoweth, and Betty White, we had higher hopes for this movie. The premise includes many of the typical gay tropes like the notorious ‘there’s only one bed’ situation and the inherent queerness of the archenemy, but never follows through. The multigenerational gay trauma of the two main families is a lot to unpack and does not have a satisfying resolution. The film is hindered by too much male gaze and unrealistic depictions of how women actually interact with each other. For a film that could easily give us three generations of queer women ships, it suffers from not seeing any of them through. If the movie had been gay, 99% of the flaws would’ve been avoided. One thing is for sure, You Again Should’ve Been Gay. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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514: Homopinions with Karinda Dobbins Mar 14, 2022

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with standup comedian Karinda Dobbins (@karindadobbins) and chat about differing opinions on quintessential gay topics like lesbian wedding locations, Subarus, doggy clothes, building IKEA furniture and more. Karinda shares how she got into standup and what it’s like auditioning for the part of the “lezzie on the side”. We also invent our own lesbian dating show that involves both building furniture with potential partners and UHauling into the house you built together on the show. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 79: Descendants with Grace Rolen Mar 07, 2022

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with TikTok star Grace Rolen (@fullofgracer) to talk about why Disney’s Descendants movies Should’ve Been Gay. We discuss the inherent queerness of magic, villains, and archenemies. We also do a line for line breakdown of Mal and Evie’s love duet, Space Between. Almost every character in these movies, particularly the ones from the Isle, is queer and there are so many possible ships! The Isle full of villain kids is a queer allegory if we’ve ever seen one. We talk about the chemistry between Mal and Uma and how obvious it is that they are exes. We also talk about how in love Mal and Evie are the entire time and how bland Mal’s relationship with her actual boyfriend is in comparison. One thing is for sure, Descendants Should’ve Been Gay. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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513: Everlasting Lovin' Feb 28, 2022

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) tackle the age old question of how to maintain desire in a long term relationship. This question comes up a lot, especially in lesbian relationships. There’s a reason people talk about “lesbian bed death” and most of it is rooted in the patriarchy. Societal expectations around sex and desire are based on men and this can cause a lot of issues for women. At the start of a relationship when your hormones are vibing through the roof, it probably doesn’t feel difficult to get turned on or conjure up that spark of passion. But by the 3 year mark when our hormones start to stabilize and our bodies stop sabotaging our ability to think clearly, it might take a little something extra to ignite that desire. We share tips for navigating the changes to your sex life that occur naturally as your relationship progresses. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 78: Kim Possible with Clarissa Thibeaux Feb 21, 2022

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with actor Clarissa Thibeaux (@clarissa) to talk about the early 2000s “girl power” Disney animated series Kim Possible. Call me, beep me, if you wanna reach me. When you wanna page me, that’s real gay! This show had everything from the kick-ass teenage heroine in a problematic age gap ship with her nemesis to the campy gay villain with Frank N. Furter vibes. Shego singlehandedly made an entire generation of baby gays recognize their queerness and that’s not a feat to be taken lightly. Kim Possible also has iconic queer fashion that still holds up to this day. Don’t even lie, there are cargo pants and a crop top in your closet right now. We know one thing for sure, Kim Possible Should’ve Been Gay. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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512: Lez-ssentials Dickinson Feb 14, 2022

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about the Apple TV series Dickinson for this Lez-ssentials episode, a recurring segment on the essential movies and TV shows in the lesbian canon. Dickinson is essentially Emily Dickinson fan fiction, and it wastes absolutely zero time before giving us Emisue. They make-out in the very first episode. We love to see it. We break down each season and dissect Emily and Sue’s relationship throughout. We talk about the real historical people that the characters are based on and the real life relationship between Emily and Sue. At the end of the episode, stick around to hear our original song based on Dickinson titled “Leave A Mark” written by Leigh Holmes Foster and performed by Ellie Brigida and Leigh Holmes Foster. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 77: Swanqueen with Queer Field Day Feb 07, 2022

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with two of the founders of Queer Field Day (@queerfieldday), Lilly Brown (@lilly27sings) and Kayleen Casey (@kayleencasey) to talk about the iconic ship Swanqueen from Once Upon A Time. This show is the perfect set up for an enemies to lovers ship. It’s basically a lesbian Parent Trap. Once Upon A Time is queerbaiting at its finest and all these years later we’re still not over it. If Emma were a man, their story would’ve been written to be a romantic relationship. Swanqueen was so many people’s gay awakenings and yet they never actually got together. We know one thing for sure, Swanqueen Should’ve Been Gay. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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Int 8: Wisdom App AMA Live Feb 04, 2022

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) take on listener questions in a no holds barred “Ask Me Anything” bonus episode originally aired on the Wisdom App. From playing f*ck, marry, politely decline to answering questions about relationships and the podcast, no request is too personal. Whether you’re looking for advice or just want a peek behind the curtain, this episode has it all. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod). Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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511: Who Tells Our Story with Mariko Tamaki Jan 31, 2022

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with writer Mariko Tamaki (@marikotamaki) to talk about telling our stories. We discuss Mariko’s new YA murder mystery novel, COLD, coming out this February and her experience writing the story. We dive into the creation of COLD (in a spoiler free way) and Mariko’s decision to tell the story from multiple perspectives. We talk about tropes and the weight Mariko felt when telling a story that involves the death of a queer character. We talk about the differences in stories told by straight people that happen to include queer characters versus when we get to tell our own stories. We also talk discuss the importance of fandom, Mariko’s first experience at a queer comic convention, and why she avoids her GoodReads reviews. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 76: The Devil Wears Prada with Candida Valentina Jan 24, 2022

Leigh (@lshfoster) hangs out with founder of the Queerly Beloved Revue, Candida Valentina (@candidavalentinaofficial), to talk about why the movie The Devil Wears Prada Should’ve Been Gay. Who better to dissect the extreme gayness of this movie than the absolute ruler of the queer burlesque scene? We break down why these characters are so gay. We’ve got Miranda, the power gay that everyone aspires to be, and Andy, a baby gay with a praise kink. Andy meets Miranda and can’t decide if she wants to be her or be with her. And we could not relate more. So many scenes in this movie have zero heterosexual explanation and we just want to know what the writers think was going on. We know one thing for sure, The Devil Wears Prada Should’ve Been Gay. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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510: Collabor-GAYtion with Out in Love Jan 17, 2022

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) chat with storyteller and producer Elishia K. Constantine (@elishiathegreat) and screenwriter and director Kristina Pupo (@kristinapupo) about the art of collaborgaytion. Elishia and Kristina met at Clexacon in 2019 and quickly realized that they had complementary vibes, goals, and skillsets. Together they created the series Out in Love based on Kristina’s real life experiences. Since then Elishia has founded the independent production company Canon Divergence and is working with Kristina on several projects including a fiction podcast and a feature. We sat down with them to talk about the benefits of collaborating, how to find the right person to team up with, and what their creative journey has been like. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 75: Bridesmaids with Never Normal Jan 10, 2022

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with comedians and hosts of the podcast Never Normal, Renee Santos (@reneesantoscomedy) and Jackie Monahan (@jackiemonahan) to talk about why the movie Bridesmaids Should’ve Been Gay. Bridesmaids is quite simply gay from casting to credits. Nothing about this movie has a heterosexual explanation. The only reason anyone would have for being that jealous of their friend making another friend is if there was a secret crush going on. Bridesmaids should have ended with Annie and Lillian recognizing their romantic feelings for one another and finally getting together. Alternatively, we would accept a throuple situation between Annie, Lillian and Helen. One thing is for sure, Bridesmaids Should’ve Been Gay. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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509: Holigay Special with Bad Queers Dec 27, 2021

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out LIVE with Shana Sumers (@shanahasagram) and Kris Chesson (@kris.chess), hosts of Bad Queers Podcast (@badqueerspod) to talk about all of the queer holiday films and shows that released recently. There is so much new holigay content this year and we are so here for it. We talk about Single All The Way, The Bitch Who Stole Christmas, The 12 Dates of Christmas, Let It Snow, Under The Christmas Tree, Christmas At The Ranch, and more. If you didn’t get a chance to attend our LIVE recording with Bad Queers, be sure to tune in to this episode to get to experience the holigay magic. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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508: Lez-ssentials Under the Christmas Tree Dec 20, 2021

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about the Lifetime’s lesbian Christmas rom-com Under the Christmas Tree for this Lez-ssentials episode, a recurring segment on the essential movies and TV shows in the lesbian canon. This movie stars Elise Bauman (@baumanelise) as Alma and Tattiawna Jones (@tattiawna) as Charlie and is the very first lesbian holiday movie Lifetime has ever produced. It is so nice watching a queer movie that has queer people both in front of and behind the cameras. The majority of the cast and crew for Under the Christmas Tree are part of the LGBTQ+ community. Even the wardrobe is gay culture - Alma and Charlie wear big jackets over hoodies and plenty of button downs. In true Lifetime holiday fashion, the movie is a super wholesome and adorable romance. Their families are supportive and there’s not an ounce of homophobia in sight. There’s some conflict over getting a Christmas tree for the governor, but overall the angst is very mild. This movie is very gay and is everything we’ve ever wanted for a lesbian Christmas movie. At the end of the episode, stick around to hear our original holiday song based on Under the Christmas Tree titled “Underneath the Christmas Tree” written by Leigh Holmes Foster and performed by Ellie Brigida. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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Int 7: Under the Christmas Tree with Elise Bauman and Tattiawna Jones Dec 17, 2021

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) sit down with the stars of Lifetime’s upcoming LGBTQ+ holiday movie Under the Christmas Tree, Elise Bauman (@baumanelise) and Tattiawna Jones (@tattiawna) for a very special bonus episode. Under the Christmas Tree is Lifetime’s very first LGBTQ+ lesbian holiday romance movie and we could not be more excited for it. We go behind the scenes with the stars of the movie to talk about what representation means to them, what the casting and filming process was like, and what they hope viewers gain from watching the movie. Don’t worry, this is a spoiler free episode! Be sure to watch the premiere of Under the Christmas Tree on Lifetime on Sunday December 19th. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod). Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 74: The Nightmare Before Christmas with Valerie Rose Lohman Dec 13, 2021

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with BAFTA-nominated voice actor and friend of the pod, Valerie Rose Lohman (@valerieroselohman) to talk about why The Nightmare Before Christmas Should’ve Been Gay. This movie is universally a queer kid experience. Every queer kid who grew up watching this movie resonated with Jack and Sally’s journeys. We discuss Jack Skellington’s chaotic bi energy and dive into how he experiences gay puberty in Christmastown. We talk about the very relatable falling for your best friend experience as we watch Sally pine after Jack on the sidelines while he takes the time to discover his sexuality. We debate which town is the embodiment of homosexuality or heterosexuality and the bisexual implications that holds. And of course, we dive into our ships, including examining Jack’s relationship with his toxic ex-boyfriend Ooogie Boogie and his budding relationship with the secure in her pansexuality Sally. One thing is for sure, The Nightmare Before Christmas Should’ve Been Gay. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 73: Cheers with Cruising Pod Dec 06, 2021

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) sit down with lesbian bar experts Sarah Gabrielli (@sarahdrama_tm) and Rachel Karp (@rachel.karp), the hosts of Cruising Podcast (@cruisingpod), to chat about why Cheers Should’ve Been Gay. Like a lot of older tv shows, Cheers did not age well and is incredibly problematic, but everything gets better when you rewatch it under a queer lens. Cheers was pretty progressive for the 80’s, but we think we could easily improve it by creating Queers, the queer version of Cheers. We really want to live in the alternate universe where Cheers is a lesbian bar. We can all agree, Cheers Should’ve Been Gay. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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507: LGBTQ Taboo with Melanie Cristol Nov 29, 2021

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) chat with Melanie Cristol (@melaniecristol), the founder of Lorals (@mylorals), a queer women owned company that creates single use latex panties designed to maximize pleasure for the wearer during sexual intimacy. In this episode, we dive into the taboo of trying to market anything related to sex or sexuality and how often queer creators and companies face censorship. Melanie talks about the difficulties she faced when getting funding for Lorals due to the product being marketed for pleasure of people with vulvas and for use during oral sex. There is a huge stigma around talking about pleasure and sex, especially female pleasure. It is much easier to get funding for a condom company or advertise erectile dysfunction medication, because our society views those as appropriate sexual activities, but thinks oral sex is taboo. We discuss how just using the word lesbian or LGBTQ in a post will often cause it to be censored on social media and the impact this has on queer businesses. We also talk about the wild workarounds we have used to try to get by the censors. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 72: The Lion King with Bethany Brown Nov 22, 2021

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) sit down with actor Bethany Brown (@bethanybrown) to chat about why The Lion King Should’ve Been Gay. We are always talking about how important the concept of “found family” is to the gays, and what could be more “found family” than The Lion King? We all grew up watching this movie, and even though it was glaringly obvious the entire time that Timon and Pumbaa are gay, it was even more apparent when we rewatched it with a queer lens. Not only are Timon and Pumbaa gay, but there is a whole slew of queer characters from pansexual Rafiki with his “we are one” attitude to flamboyant gay uncle Scar and his unrealized twin flame Zazu. We analyze the Circle of Life, the implications of Timon and Pumbaa choosing to not only live together but also to adopt and raise a child together, and the queer-coding of Disney villains. We deep dive into Bethany’s notebook to learn about the same-sex relationships that lions participate in and are overjoyed to find out that 8% of lions engage in same-sex activities that would 100% be considered queer if they were humans. In our perfect gay Lion King, the great Drag Kings of the past are watching over Simba and his gay dads from above while they teach him the importance of accepting who you are and letting go of your past through the incredibly gay anthem, Hakuna Matata. One thing is for sure, The Lion King Should’ve Been Gay. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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506: Here Comes the General with Lyne Renée Nov 15, 2021

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) sit down with actor Lyne Renée (@lynerenee) to talk about her iconic role as General Sarah Alder on Motherland: Fort Salem. Lyne talks about the process of being cast as the illustrious General and what it was like to tackle stepping into the shoes of such an untouchable and nuanced woman. We talk about why General Alder and the show in general have resonated so much within the queer community and what it’s been like to be on the receiving end of such a devoted fandom. We of course talk about Talder, Alder’s relationship with her Biddies, and the dynamic of being both mother to all and mother to none. Lyne talks about the experience of getting to tap into her imagination, especially in scenes with so many special effects where you have to act without being able to see what the shot will really look like. Lyne shares with us her hopes for General Alder in Season 3 of Motherland: Fort Salem; and we can’t wait to have our General back on our screens. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 71: Wild Child Nov 08, 2021

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) sit down to talk about about why the movie Wild Child Should’ve Been Gay. This movie is the military-free, British version of Cadet Kelly that we never thought we needed. Somehow this movie combines Cadet Kelly, Clueless, and She’s The Man into one extremely confusing teen film. The main character Poppy is a virgin who can’t drive who immediately tries to convince all of her new friends that she has tons of previous sexual experience with boys. We all know that the precursor to the extremely gay sorority is the British all-girls boarding school. The longer we analyze this movie, the gayer it gets. The film makes zero effort to develop the one straight relationship between Poppy and the boy she’s dating and instead focuses entirely on the relationships between the girls. They all have very close, queer-coded friendships with one another, the kind of friendships where you hang out naked in side-by-side bathtubs. The storylines in the movie don’t make much sense, but they are overwhelmingly queer for a movie that was trying to be straight. We know one thing for sure, ‘Wild Child’ Should’ve Been Gay. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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505: Queerwolves with Cheyenne Lynn Nov 01, 2021

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) chat with Cheyenne Lynn (@wolfgirl2525), the creator of queer supernatural podcast “Howl” (@hearushowl1895). We talk about the queer coding of creatures like witches and vampires and why the queer community is so drawn to the supernatural. We go into how “Howl” evolved from a concept for a movie to a webseries to finally finding its home as a fiction podcast. “Howl” follows the story of a lesbian werewolf and we talk about how few queer werewolves there are in mainstream media. There’s lots of queer witches and vampires, but for some reason barely any werewolves. We chat about our favorite queer supernatural movies and tv shows and why the themes of otherness, found family and transformation are inherently queer. We can’t wait to listen to “Howl”, and we hope you will tune in as well. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 70: Parks and Rec with Vico Ortiz Oct 25, 2021

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) sit down with Puerto Rican non-binary actor Vico Ortiz (@puertoricaninja) to chat about why Parks and Recreation Should’ve Been Gay. Parks and Rec is a comfort show for almost every queer person we know, and yet it’s somehow not actually gay? First off, parks are canonically gay. Lesbians own camping and hiking. Recreation? Also gay. The queer coding of chosen family is strong in this show. If you look up “bear” in the queer dictionary, you get a picture of Ron Swanson. Leslie is canonically head over heels for her best friend Ann. She would drop her husband in a second for a chance with Ann. Leslie and Ann are written so gay and we were robbed of them getting to be together. We could’ve had such a beautiful polycule with Ben and Leslie and Chris and Ann. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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504: Lez-ssentials Fear Street Oct 19, 2021

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about the Fear Street trilogy for this Lez-ssentials episode, a recurring segment on the essential movies and TV shows in the lesbian canon. Every main character in each of these movies is a lesbian and we think that’s beautiful. This series has everything a horror gay could ever want, but also is absolutely worth a watch even if you normally steer clear of scary movies. We discuss how the real curse was homophobia all along, Sarah Fier is an iconic lesbian who we would 100% die for, and Sam and Deena are the lesbian final girls we never knew we needed. We will never look at moss the same way again. At the end of the episode, stick around to hear our original song based on Fear Street titled “Run For Your Life” written by Leigh Holmes Foster and performed by Ellie Brigida and Leigh Holmes Foster. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 69: Clueless with Kristen Arnett Oct 11, 2021

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) chat with author and self-proclaimed “lesbian Willie Nelson” Kristen Arnett (@kristen__arnett) about why the movie Clueless Should’ve Been Gay. Beyond the very obvious lesbianism of overalls clad, Doc Marten wearing Tai, Cher is a classic example of a closeted high femme lesbian. Lesbians canonically cannot drive, wear a lot of plaid, have an uncanny ability to find one another in the wild, say ew at least twenty times a day when they see a boy, and have extremely intense friendship breakups that are absolutely worse than actual breakups. All of these things describe Cher. She is so desperate to hide from her sexuality that when she sees Tai happily being her gay little self, she immediately tries to change her and push her back into her high tech closet. With the amount of plaid, Jeeps, and gay teachers we get, it’s almost surprising that Clueless isn’t gay. They can’t fool us though, we can spot gay activity from a mile away. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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503: Queeriography with J.J. Niemann Oct 04, 2021

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) sit down with Broadway actor and TikTok star, J.J. Niemann (@jjniemann) to talk about how he went from musical theatre gay to TikTok fame. From J.J.’s baby theatre days in Charlotte’s Web to his freshly post college Broadway debut with Book of Mormon, we chat about how musical theatre has always been a safe space for queer people and how he knew from an early age that acting was his calling. We also talk about how it led him to TikTok stardom with his videos that give folks a peek behind the curtain and resonate with the theatre kid that still sings within many of us. We dive into how unique TikTok is as a platform and why queer people tend to find positive community more easily on TikTok than they do on other platforms. We also discuss censorship of queer content creators by social media platforms and the issue of cyber bullying within the community. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 68: Gunpowder Milkshake with Charlie Jane Anders Sep 27, 2021

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) chat with author Charlie Jane Anders (@charliejaneanders) about why Gunpowder Milkshake Should’ve Been Gay. This movie was full of way too many kickass women in suits for us to believe that all of them are straight. We discuss the very clear poly relationship going on between all of the women in the library, the bisexual lighting following Sam around in every scene, and debate whether Madeleine's death counts toward Bury Your Gays. We talk about the lack of character development and how many missed opportunities there were for things to be so much gayer. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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502: Hottie of Christ with Andy Randolph Sep 20, 2021

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) sit down with nonbinary podcaster and voice actor Andy Randolph (@aonehattown) to talk about their journey with their queer identity and faith. Andy grew up in an evangelical community as the child of a pastor. They followed their family legacy and became a pastor until it became too difficult to reconcile their gender and sexual identity with the church’s views. We dive deep into what The Bible actually does say (or not say) about homosexuality. Andy discusses what finally caused them to break away from the church and how they currently feel about their relationship with faith. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 67: House Bunny with Sarah Kennedy Sep 13, 2021

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) sit down with stand-up comedian and writer Sarah Kennedy (@sarahkomedy) to talk about why the movie “House Bunny” Should’ve Been Gay. This movie has Anna Faris, Emma Stone, and Kat Dennings, so if you haven’t seen it yet, you really should. In our experience, there’s nothing gayer than being in a sorority. So many characters in this movie are queer-coded (we’re looking at you, Mona) and even the male love interest is basically a lesbian stand in. These women are so deeply ingrained in the nightmare that is compulsory heterosexuality that they never quite find a way out of the closet. We enjoyed “House Bunny”, but it one hundred percent Should’ve Been Gay. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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501: Cre-Gay-Tors Sep 06, 2021

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) are back for a fifth season of the little lesbian podcast that could! This week they discuss what is means to be a “cregaytor”. No, that’s not a creative alligator, although that would make for an entertaining discussion. Leigh and Ellie talk about being independent queer creators and what it’s like to bring a project all the way from sparkly new idea to fully complete work of art. They talk about the challenges of working within a market actively designed to make it more difficult for marginalized people to succeed and what they’ve learned throughout the process of making The Flame, an LGBTQ+ Romantic Comedy Podcast Musical. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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The Flame Episode 1 - Welcome to The Flame Jun 09, 2021

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Jamie (Ellie Brigida), the owner of the Flame, everyone’s favorite LGBTQ bar, is having a rough day. It’s the anniversary of when her proposal was rejected by her ex-girlfriend Rachel (Chilina Kennedy) and all she wants to do is marathon Buffy Season Six. But her best friend Heather (Leigh Holmes Foster) and the patrons of the Flame are always there to cheer her up. There’s Jo (Jenn Colella), the divorce attorney who sleeps with most of her clients, Bridget (Vico Ortiz), who’s always looking for new trivia team members and Jessica and Ashley (Liz Mongrello and Dana Piccoli) who just got back from their honeymoon and brought a postcard for the wall. And it looks like Jamie’s luck might be turning around when Sam (Jasmin Savoy Brown) walks into the bar and makes Jamie forget all about Rachel. Join us at the Flame to see what happens next!

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420: Lez-ssentials Bly Manor with Kristin Murison May 31, 2021

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) sit down with Lez Hang Out’s newest team member and resident Bly Manor expert, Kristin Murison (@therealksparkle) to talk about The Haunting of Bly Manor for this Lez-ssentials episode, a recurring segment on the essential movies and TV shows in the lesbian canon. We talk about the visceral reactions we experienced when seeing Dani literally haunted by her compulsory heterosexuality. We do a complete scene by scene run through of Dani and Jamie’s relationship, including a spot on reenactment of the proposal. This is Bly Manor if it were just Dani and Jamie’s love story, minus all of those pesky ghosts. Ellie reads many of the hauntingly beautiful quotes from the show and Leigh and Kristin take turns having emotional meltdowns. A lot of feels are felt by all. Stick around at the end of the episode to hear an original song loosely based on Dani and Jamie’s love story entitled, “One Day”. It will absolutely wreck you. We recommend having tissues nearby. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 66: Boy Meets World with Kai Choyce May 24, 2021

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) sit down with writer and comedian, Kai Choyce (@kaichoyce) to talk about why Boy Meets World Should’ve Been Gay. All of the characters on Boy Meets World are queer culture and you cannot convince us otherwise. If you liked Topanga as a kid, you’re a lesbian now, we don’t make the rules. Cory and Topanga have lesbian relationship vibes. Cory and Shawn were also 100% in a relationship with one another. You could call it a bromance if you want, but you’d be wrong. The whole show revolves around their relationship. It is arguably the most important relationship on the show. We would be remiss if we didn’t talk about Eric and Jack, the cutest couple of himbos we’ve ever seen in a relationship with one another. They are easily the best part of the college years episodes. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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419: The Gay-teen Hundreds May 17, 2021

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) sit down to chat about the lesbian period pieces that we have been getting inundated with lately. It has been a trend for a long time, but it has definitely been getting worse. They continue casting famous straight actors and then using the exact same plot. We aren’t knocking the formula, we love a good lesbian yearning scene. But there are just so many of these movies and the majority of them do not have happy endings. Only 5% of all lesbian films and tv shows end happily. We are bombarded with tragedy and we are sick of it. We talk about how much better it would be if they could give us some happy endings, literally any diversity, queer actors, and queer directors. We also talk about our favorite lesbian period pieces and why they work for us, like Carol, Dickinson, and Gentleman Jack. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 65: 9 to 5 with Carolyn Bergier May 10, 2021

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) sit down with comedian and co-host of Dyking Out Podcast (@dykingout), Carolyn Bergier (@tgicarolyn) to discuss why the movie '9 to 5' Should’ve Been Gay. If you haven’t seen '9 to 5', it is a feminist movie from the 80s that stars gay icons Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton; so obviously you should go watch it immediately. We talk about the gay mafia, the inherent queerness of the song Jolene, and eventually we even talk about '9 to 5'! We delve into our favorite ships, but honestly, we’re pretty sure almost every woman in this office has slept together at least once. We are fully obsessed with the throuple: Judy, Violet, and Doralee; and you cannot convince us that they aren’t in fact a legit throuple. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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418: Stuck in Himbo with Jesse Nowack May 03, 2021

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) chat with our good friend, the multitalented Jesse Nowack (@nowackinghellyeah) about our favorite himbos and trans male media representation. If you’ve listened to the podcast before, you know how much we love a himbo. Incase you are not familiar with the term, a “himbo” generally refers to a muscular man who has a big, kind heart but is not exactly the sharpest crayon in the box. It’s essentially the antidote to toxic masculinity. A himbo is the difference between a Kronk and a Gaston. We talk to Jesse about his experience being a trans male himbo. Jesse also teaches us about the types of himbos, like the himbim, herbo, and thembo. Listen for a vocabulary lesson you never knew you needed. We talk about lesbians and their emotional support himbos in media, like Robin and Steve in Stranger Things and Ellie and Paul in The Half of It. We also discuss trans himbo TikTok and how empowering it has been for the trans community. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 64: Waterboy with Devin Ibanez Apr 26, 2021

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) sit down with Devin Ibanez (@thatgayrugger), the first openly gay major league rugby player, to talk about why The Waterboy Should’ve Been Gay. We talk about tackling homosexuality (literally) and how Waterboy just might be Devin’s root. We also talk about who we are shipping and how astrology is queer culture. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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417: Husband and Strife Apr 19, 2021

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) chat about the age old trope in lesbian films of the “cheating lesbian” who cheats on her husband when she falls for a woman. The list of the times that we see this trope on tv and in films is honestly so long we can’t even mention them all. We talk about the ties with this trope to compulsory heterosexuality and the patriarchy. No matter how this trope is done, even when done in a movie that ends happily like Imagine Me and You, it’s still problematic because it centralizes a male storyline and makes the queer women into cheaters and home-wreckers. There is also a tie-in to the trope of the “predatory lesbian” who turns the straight girl and takes her away from whatever man she’s with at the time. This is a problem for so many reasons, in particular for being bad representation for young queer women who are first exploring their sexualities and are being presented with this ideal fantasy where crushing on a straight girl actually works out. It feels like such a lazy way to handle the story, because there are always options outside of cheating. The trope shows being gay as something that needs to be hidden and done privately. These movies perpetuate not only the predatory lesbian trope, but also the trope of the cheating bisexual. We talk about The Kids are Alright and how horrible it was for reinforcing these stereotypes and showing baby gays truly problematic representation. We hardly ever see healthy gay relationships modeled for us in our media and all of this toxic representation has a negative effect on young queer people who are looking to find themselves and understand their sexualities. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 63: Josie and the Pussycats with Alec Fletcher Apr 12, 2021

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) sit down with Alec Fletcher (@pogo.and.work), self-appointed “Josie and the Pussycats expert” and co-host of Gotham Arcade, to talk about why “Josie and the Pussycats” Should’ve Been Gay. Everyone in this movie is gay, we are not accepting criticism at this time. If you haven’t seen this movie, you are in for such a treat when you finally do. This movie is full of bops and from the very first second of turning on the movie it is instantly gay. This movie is the cultural equivalent of the Chart from The L Word, because there is just so much going on and so many connections to other things in the greater lez universe. There is no heterosexual explanation for this film. Josie and Val kiss within the first ten minutes. How are we supposed to believe they aren’t together? Alec and Leigh are convinced Josie is in a throuple with Val and Mel and Ellie is convinced Josie is exclusively dating Val. Let us know who you ship on our socials. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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416: Lez-ssentials Elena Undone Apr 05, 2021

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) dive into Elena Undone for this Lez-ssentials episode, a recurring segment on the essential movies and TV shows in the lesbian canon. We talk about how this film fits into the lesbian media timeline. We go on to discuss the chemistry of the actors playing Peyton and Elena and the incredibly well done intimacy scenes. We’ll let the music choices and clear "The L Word" influences slide on this one, because the scenes are so well done. This movie is based on stories of real queer people, primarily the story of the writer/director Nicole Conn and her romance with Marina Rice Bader. We talk about the tropes shown (cheating, ugh), the experience of coming out later in life (like way later), and the importance of the film for the time period. This episode also comes with an original song loosely based on Elena Undone entitled “Losing Control” written by Leigh Holmes Foster and performed by Leigh Holmes Foster and Ellie Brigida. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). Join us on Patreon at bit.y/lezpatreon for a free download of the song.

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SBG 62: The Spy Who Dumped Me Mar 29, 2021

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) sit down to talk about why “The Spy Who Dumped Me” Should’ve Been Gay. This movie is so much fun. We always love a movie about two women who love each other so much that they’ll kill for each other and go on a wild adventure. First off, this movie has Mila Kunis, Gillian Anderson, and Kate McKinnon, which means you already want to watch it without knowing anything else about it. These characters are so queer coded, especially Kate’s character Morgan. Her reaction to being hit on by a man is literally to kill him. Amazing. Also, the women in this movie wear the gayest outfits we’ve ever seen, white tank top + suspenders? Gay. Look, Audrey and Morgan are so cute together. We have a lot of feelings about their relationship and we’ll tell you all of them. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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415: Sad Femme Club with Kimmortal Mar 22, 2021

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with queer, non-binary Filipinx artist Kimmortal (@kimmortaltheartist) to talk about how they are able to use their many artistic talents to express their identity and how the pandemic has impacted them as a performer. We talk about Kimmortal’s newest songs, our birth chart placements (they’ve got a lot of fire in their chart whereas we have a lot more water), and what it was like to work with Tegan and Sara. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 61: Warehouse 13 with Caitlyn Clear Mar 15, 2021

Leigh (@lshfoster) takes on this week’s episode without beloved co-host Ellie (@elliebrigida), but don’t worry! She didn’t have too much time to be lonely, because she is joined by Caitlyn Clear (@clearlycaitlyn), who you may know as the writer of our musical podcast, The Flame: An Original Podcast Musical (@theflamemusical). Leigh and Caitlyn sit down to discuss why Warehouse 13 Should’ve Been Gay. We all know H.G. and Myka are together, even Joanne Kelly and Jaime Murray know H.G. and Myka are together. Sadly, the writers didn’t seem to get the memo. We deep dive into Caitlyn’s baby gay high school diary to analyze Bering and Wells content from 2010 and let’s just say, it’s very gay, they really didn’t try to be subtle. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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414: Homo Alone with Mari Taren Mar 08, 2021

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with actor, writer, and TikTok star Mari Taren (@mariel_taren) to talk about what it’s like being single during the pandemic. We discuss quarantine activities, all of the different realms of TikTok (sea shanty Tok or potato Tok?), and the frustration of navigating dating apps. We also talk about what it's like to be gay in Hollywood and how it can impact an actor's career prospects. Join us as we talk about how we’ve handled being homo alone this past year. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 60: Bridgerton with Krü Maekdo Mar 01, 2021

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) sit down with Krü Maekdo (@krumaekdo), founder of the Black Lesbian Archives, to talk about why Bridgerton Should’ve Been Gay. This show gives us all of the elements of what could be an epic lesbian storyline and then does not deliver on it. We all know Eloise is gay. They’re really not even trying to disguise it. Between her relationship with her “best friend” Penelope, her obsession with Lady Whistledown, and her general attitude of indifference towards men, it really couldn’t be any more apparent that Eloise is a whole baby gay. Look, she cuts her own bangs. Need we say more? We talk about “best friend” Penelope and how while she is a bit better at hiding it, she is also very much a lesbian. They even use the popular ‘brother as a stand-in love interest’ trope, but we know better. We also talk about Queen Charlotte and the convenient lack of a King; she’s totally hooking up with Lady Danbury and you can’t tell us otherwise. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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413: Twenty Twen-TV Feb 22, 2021

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) dig through the dumpster fire that was 2020 to find every gay silver lining they can. So much LGBTQ content was thrown our way in the last year and we are so here for it. We discuss The L Word: Generation Q and how even in a reboot the L Word continues to show only toxic and hyper-sexualized queer relationships. We sift through the queer TV and movies and pick out the good from the bad in representation. We discuss the issues with constantly seeing cheating, poorly redeemed characters (*cough* Catra), unhealthy relationships (looking at you Villaneve), and poorly done coming out stories (Harper, why?). We also dive into the more positive representation like The Haunting of Bly Manor, Schitt’s Creek, Teenage Bounty Hunters, and The Wilds. We talk about the many period pieces given to us (do filmmakers think that lesbians only existed in the 1800s?). We also talk about The Prom and how good it could have been if it was actually about lesbians instead of focused on Meryl Streep. If it was queer in 2020, we probably talked about it. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 59: Thelma and Louise with Jasmin Savoy Brown Feb 15, 2021

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) sit down with actor and singer/songwriter Jasmin Savoy Brown (@jasminsavoy) to talk about why Thelma and Louise Should’ve Been Gay. Arguably, this film is already pretty gay. What could be gayer than two “best friends” running away together, ditching all the men in their lives, and kissing before driving off the edge of the Grand Canyon? Thelma and Louise are full of chaotic lesbian energy and we are here for it. We talk about why this movie still resonates with women today, how we would rewrite the movie to be even gayer, and we do a dramatic reading of some of the most queer lines in the film. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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412: Lez-ssentials Teenage Bounty Hunters with Maddie Phillips Feb 08, 2021

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) dive into Teenage Bounty Hunters with special guest Maddie Phillips (@themaddiep) for this Lez-ssentials episode, a recurring segment on the essential movies and TV shows in the lesbian canon. We talk with Maddie about the audition process for Sterling, how much we adore Stepril even though they broke our hearts, and how important unique queer storylines are in media. This episode also comes with an original song loosely based on Teenage Bounty Hunters (specifically Sterling and April's relationship) featuring the buttery, angelic voice of Devon Hales (devonhales.jpg) entitled “I Want More”. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). Join us on Patreon at bit.y/lezpatreon for a free download of the song.

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SBG 58: Stick It with Natasha Negovanlis Feb 01, 2021

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) sit down with actor Natasha Negovanlis (@natvanlis) to talk about why Stick It Should’ve Been Gay. This movie is arguably already extremely gay, but like all the movies in the “should’ve been” category, it never comes out of the closet. We talk about finding our root in the ice bath scene, lesbian fashion icon Haley Graham, and the inherent queerness of fighting the patriarchy through gymnastics. This movie is overflowing with gay content and where it doesn’t deliver on plot development, it sticks the landing on delivering some very distracting visuals. If you weren’t gay before seeing this movie, you probably are now. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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411: When Stars Come Out with Brian Falduto Jan 25, 2021

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Brian Falduto (@brianfalduto), actor, country music singer/songwriter, and life coach. We talk about what the coming out experience is like when you’re already in the spotlight, how hard it can be to embrace your authentic self after hiding for so long, and how important it is to see yourself represented in media. We also get some life coaching experience from Brian and talk with him about what its like to be a gay man in the stereotypically heteronormative country music scene. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 57: Ice Princess Jan 18, 2021

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) finally get a chance to talk about why Ice Princess Should’ve Been Gay. We’ve been asked to do this movie so many times and it does not disappoint. There is literally no heterosexual explanation for how many gay tropes are in this movie. We talk about our favorite ships, how stereotypically lesbian Casey’s mom Joan is (blazers AND tofu, really Joan?), what we’d like to see from a sequel, and why the zamboni guy always has to get in the way of Casey and Gen’s relationship. This movie really tried to say oh I’m not gay, I’m just following this hot girl around with a camera…For Science, and we’re totally here for it. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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410: I'll Kink to That with Mistress Justine Cross Jan 11, 2021

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Mistress Justine Cross (@thejustinecross), professional dominatrix and BDSM educator, to talk about consent within the BDSM community. We talk about her play parties that will rise again, how BDSM's guidelines for consent can teach us about consent in our own lives and how to negotiate a scene. We talk about why and how kink play is more widely and openly accepted in the queer community. She also made Leigh and Ellie blush profusely with her big dom energy. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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409: Lez-ssentials Happiest Season with Youstina Anis Dec 21, 2020

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) dive into Happiest Season with special guest Youstina Anis (@moonstiina) for this Lez-ssentials episode, a recurring segment on the essential movies and TV shows in the lesbian canon. We chat about Aubrey Plaza in blazers and pant suits, the endless trauma of this "romantic comedy" and Justice for Jane. Youstina joined us for our conversation because she had a lot of feelings about the movie as someone who isn't out to her family and has been honest with her girlfriend about what comes along with that. (COUGH COUGH Harper). We also discuss how Abby should have ended up with Riley and left her toxic relationship. Lez-ssentials comes complete with a Happiest Season drinking game because every lesbian movie or tv show should be accompanied by heavy drinking ESPECIALLY THIS ONE. This episode also comes with an original Christmas song that is loosely based off Happiest Season entitled "Only Present I Need" because we all deserve a cute queer Christmas duet. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). Join us on Patreon at bit.y/lezpatreon for a free download of the song.

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SBG 56: Goldmember with Jacob Thomas Dec 14, 2020

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) are joined by Jacob Thomas, LGBTQIA activist and best friends of the Duchess, to talk about why Austin Powers Goldmember Should've Been Gay. First of all, no straight man is that obsessed with other people's members and Goldmember literally turns them into gold to make them even more exciting! Frau is a lesbian icon, Number 2 and Basil would host the best and cleanest play parties and Austin is such a soft boy. Oh and how could we forget Foxxy Cleopatra/Beyonce giving us all of the gay feelings. Jacob had us in stitches and we know you will love them as much as we did! Use LEZDIVEIN for 25% off at diveindeck.com for your holiday stocking stuffers! Follow along on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and Facebook and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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408: Raising Gaybies These Day-bies with Elena Joy Thurston Dec 07, 2020

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Elena Joy Thurston (@pridejoyfound), the founder of The Pride & Joy Foundation, dedicated to reducing the rate of suicide and homelessness in the LGBTQ community. We talk about parenting during COVID, her coming out story as a "late bloomer" and how she dealt with coming out to her children as teenagers. The biggest piece of advice she has for parents is to cut yourself and your children a break and be kind to yourself! We' also talked about the bonds that straight parents of LGBTQ kids have been forming with LGBTQ parents in The Pride & Joy Foundation support groups and that makes our hearts happy! Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 55: Fried Green Tomatoes with K&A Nov 30, 2020

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) are joined by Katie Shannon and Sarvey Elmi from K&A: Lost and Found (www.karlyandalex.com) to talk about why Fried Green Tomatoes Should've Been Gay. After getting this request for *years*, we finally tackled Ruth and Idgie and the VERY GAY LIFE they led together, including fisting a tree, casual softball and skinny-dipping dates, and raising a child together. We talk all about that food fight, Idgie's many suits and ties, and just how to describe your slightly-more-than-platonic relationship with your best friend in a courthouse setting without upsetting your Southern preacher father. Frank Bennet? Never heard of him. Follow along on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and Facebook and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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407: Digital Getdown with Madison Eker Nov 23, 2020

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Madison Eker (@sumofusfest), the founder of Sum Of Us, a wellness brand that exists to empower womxn, trans and gender nonconforming folx. When she had to reschedule her live Sum of Us Festival when COVID hit, she moved it virtual and has turned it into a monthly events program and community for folx who need community most. She offers us her insights on how to host virtual events, the positive experiences that can happen when we connect online and how our community needs virtual connection now more than ever. She has been so generous to offer a free 15 minute consultation with anyone who wants to put together their own community events and you can e-mail her at madisoneker@gmail.com to schedule them! Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 54: Whip It with Could Be Gayerrr Nov 16, 2020

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) are joined by Kait and Anissa from Could Be Gayerrr (@couldbegayerrr) to talk about why Whip It Should've Been Gay. This is a movie about ROLLER DERBY! Come on people! Show us a roller derby team where there are less than 5 LGBTQ players! We talk about the intense and inappropriate chemistry between Iron Maven and Bliss and speculate about Drew Barrymore and Elliot Page's relationship and the steamy kiss they shared for their Marie Claire interview. They even have Marcia GAY Harden in this movie, do we need to say more? We're thankful for our one canon lesbian character, Rosa Sparks, but she should've gotten more screen time and a kiss that was outside of the male gaze. Plus Alia Shawkat and Elliot Page as best friends...this movie can't be straight. Follow along on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and Facebook and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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406: April Sours with Devon Hales Nov 09, 2020

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Devon Hales (@devonhales.jpg), who plays April Stevens in Teenage Bounty Hunters. We chat about when she learned about Girl In Red and the audition process for April Stevens. We talk about Christian LGBTQ representation in Teenage Bounty Hunters and why it is so important. We also talk about the moment that she found out that April and Sterling were going to become Stepril! We also talk about that which must not be named and the army of fans who will follow Devon Hales and the rest of the Teenage Bounty Hunters cast for all of the projects they'll be in for the rest of their careers. You've got us for life Devon! Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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405: The Thea-Gay-tre with Heather Reid Nov 02, 2020

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Heather Reid(@heatherreid), singer and songwriter from The Murmurs, Redcar and current musical theatre songwriter. We chat about LGBTQ representation in musical theatre from canon representation in Rent and Prom The Musical to the strong headcanon of Wicked and Heather thinks Dear Evan Hanson should've been gay. We talk about all of the steps that it takes to get a musical from the songwriting stage all the way to Broadway. Heather's dream is to get a show on Broadway and we can't wait to see her get there! Listen along to hear more from this absolute joy of a person who truly believes anything is possible. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 53 : The Addams Family with Jessie Blount and Lark Malakai Gray from the Gayly Prophet Oct 26, 2020

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) are joined by Jessie Blount and Lark Malakai Gray, the hosts of The Gayly Prophet (@thegaylyprophet) to talk about why The Addams Family Should've Been Gay. Lark talks about the T for T relationship between Morticia and Gomez and the ace vibes he gets from Lurch, Jessie is all about Gomez' dapper dandy fashion and the late in life coming out story from Margaret and cousin It, Leigh can't imagine that Wednesday Addams, played by Cristina Ricci, can be anything but a baby gay and Ellie argues that "Uncle Fester" finding his family is the most beautiful chosen family story we've ever seen in a movie. The Addams Family is queer culture and we were grinning from ear to ear talking about the enthusiastic consent between Morticia and Gomez and this delightfully queer family! Follow along on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and Facebook and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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404: Lez-ssentials The Half Of It Oct 19, 2020

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) dive into The Half Of It for this Lez-ssentials episode, a recurring segment on the essential movies and TV shows in the lesbian canon. We chat about the importance of friends and personal cheerleaders in high school, the strong bisexual vibes constantly coming off of Aster and our love of himbos. Are we making the boldest strokes we can make? We also discuss how this movie isn't a love story in the traditional sense and how we enjoyed it anyways. The ending is still happy and we hope we can get a sequel to see what Aster and Ellie are up to once they have it all figured out in college! Lez-ssentials comes complete with a Half of It drinking game because every lesbian movie or tv show should be accompanied by heavy drinking. This episode also comes with an original Lez-ssentials song based off The Half of It entitled "Lost and Found" Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). Join us on Patreon at bit.y/lezpatreon for a free download of the song.

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SBG 52: Juno with SweetBitter Podcast Oct 12, 2020

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) are joined by Leesa Charlotte (@leesacharlotte) and Alyse Knorr, the team behind Ellie's new podcast Sweetbitter, a podcast about the life of Sappho, launching October 15th, to talk about why Juno Should've Been Gay. Has Ellen Page ever played a straight character? Consensus says....no. How much better would Juno have been if she gave her baby to a couple of nice lesbians? Juno has her gay awakening, Rebecca finds a cool Asian girlfriend, who, like dresses awesome and rocks out...but we don't want to be too particular. Paulie Bleecker is a stand in lesbian if we've ever seen one and we all know that Juno's far more in love with her best friend Leah. #justiceforLeah Check out their new podcast Sweetbitter here: https://sweetbitterpodcast.com/ Follow along on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and Facebook and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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403: Pros and Consent with Erin Tillman - The Dating Advice Girl Oct 05, 2020

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Erin Tillman(@datingadvicegrl), inclusive dating and empowerment coach and the author of The Consent Guidebook. We chat about consent and how to set healthy boundaries in your personal relationships, at work and with your family. We talk about how to set boundaries with love and how to be open to receiving no. We also talk about setting virtual boundaries especially in the time of corona. We also discuss how to teach children about boundaries and consent to set them up for success later in life. Check out her book the Consent Guidebook here for more tips: https://theconsentguidebook.com/ Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 51: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Should've Been Gay with Kassie Thornton Sep 28, 2020

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) are joined by actor and new mom, Kassie Thornton to talk about why The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Should've Been Gay. Even looking at fan edits, you can tell that Susie Myers is a little lesbian. She's clearly in love with Midge and we think Midge and Susie would make one heck of a couple. Alex Borstein has said that Susie is pansexual, but the show has never dared to speak it and for a show that came out in 2017, all we can say is make Susie gay you cowards! Honorable mention to bassist Carol Kaye who we would have definitely liked to see in a sleepover with Midge or Susie. Really anyone! Check out her new film: Chasing Sunshine here: www.chasingsunshinemovie.comFollow along on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and Facebook and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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402: Gayngels and Demons with Nicole Maines Sep 21, 2020

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Nicole Maines(@nicoleamaines), actress and transgender rights activist known for playing the first transgender superhero, Nia Nal, on SuperGirl. We chat about where Nicole would be if she was still in welding class, how happy she is to be doing what she loves and the positive fan reaction to her portrayal of Nia Nal. We also discuss more diverse and nuanced representation where LGBTQ characters can be both Gayngels and Demons. From Nicole playing a vampire in Bit to a superhero, she's played both sides of the spectrum and wants to see other characters that explore the gray area in between "good and evil" where people are just people. Check out her new film Bit, the queer vampire movie we've all been waiting for on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/32PhiaL. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 50: Folklore with Becca Damante Sep 14, 2020

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) are joined by freelance journalist and Taylor Swift expert, Becca Damante (@beccadamante) to talk about why Taylor Swift's Folklore Should've Been Gay. This is our first ever Should've Been Gay for an album and we could not be more excited for this pick. We talk about the teenage love triangle between Betty, James and a third mystery woman, Taylor Swift's very specific choice of words like chosen family, hiding in the closet and literally every lyric in Betty. Riding on your skateboard, kissing in front of all your stupid friends and leading her to the garden, sound familiar or just gay? We end the debate that James is a man with the irrefutable argument that a high school boy couldn't get away with sleeping next to his girlfriend and dreaming about another girl all summer long, but who could?! Lesbians! Sleeping next to their girlfriend and pretending it's a harmless sleepover since 1999. And of course we had to dive into some #kaylor theories because it's just too fun not to! Follow along on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and Facebook and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). And check out Becca's non-profit Pride and Less Prejudice, providing age appropriate LGBTQ books for pre-K to 3rd grade. https://www.prideandlessprejudice.org/

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401: Queerantine Sep 07, 2020

Welcome back to Lez Hang Out Season 4! Ellie and Leigh dive into how we've been surviving Queerantine. We talk about tv shows and movies that have been getting us through Queerantine. We also talk about finding virtual community, hanging out with our Patrons and all of the fun we've had with our virtual trivia friends. We also reminisce about our past lesbian selves and the things that just wouldn't fly during corona times. New in Season 4: We're writing an original musical! Keep an ear out for updates and our Kickstarter launching September 21st! Join our Patreon at bit.ly/lezpatreon to hang out with us on our Discord and be a part of our virtual community. Subscribe to be the first to hear new episodes. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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319: Carry Your Gays (Season Finale) Jun 29, 2020

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about how to carry your gays and how to create better LGBTQ media. We talk about varying your gays, marrying your gays, cherry your gays, nonbinary-ing your gay, scary-ing your gays and faerie-ing your gays. The -arrys are endless! From diversifying your gays on screen and off screen, there are some stellar examples of representation, but we can always be striving for more! We also shout out some of our favorite shows like Pose, Gentefied, Generation Q, One Day At A Time, Killing Eve and Motherland Fort Salem. What are your favorite LGBTQ shows on TV? Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 49: Can't Hardly Wait with Sabrina Jalees LIVE Jun 22, 2020

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) are joined by comedian Sabrina Jalees (@sabrinajalees) LIVE during Tagg Magazine's Queerantine Con to talk about why Can't Hardly Wait Should've Been Gay. We all had very different takes on the film. From Sabrina re-writing the film to fulfill her life long fantasies of Jennifer Love Hewitt falling in love with her, to Ellie thinking that Preston could very easily be replaced by a lesbian to Leigh seeing the clear love story between repressed jock Mike Dexter and king of nerds William Lichter. This teenage ensemble comedy leaves all kinds of room for gay interpretations. Oh and let's not pretend we don't all know a lesbian like Denise in her long leather jacket. Follow along on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and Facebook and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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318: Bad Queers with Shana and Kris Jun 15, 2020

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Shana Sumers and Kris Chesson, the co-hosts of Bad Queers (@badqueerspod), a podcast for people who came out of the closet and feel like they got placed in a box of stereotypes they don't belong to. In this episode, we talk about our unpopular queer opinions, our favorite queer urban dictionary words and what it really means to be a "bad queer." Spoiler alert: bad queers don't exist, just queer queers! We talk about Shana not loving astrology and Ellie and Leigh get into a heated debate with Kris over her not liking musicals. Because how?! Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode and follow our Instagram (@lezhangoutpod) for Kris and Shana's takeover later this week! Listen to Bad Queers here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bad-queers/id1510471190

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SBG 48: Miss Congeniality with Rebecca Noyes Jun 08, 2020

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) are joined by Lez Hang Out events' director Rebecca Noyes (@rebecca_noyes) to talk about why Miss Congeniality Should've Been Gay. If Gracie Lou Freebush isn't a lesbian, why does she act and look and speak like one? From the first minute Gracie is on screen as a kid reading Nancy Drew (we've all been there) to the last minute when Gracie is holding onto her girlfriend Cheryl as if her life depends on it, there is SO MUCH GAY. Miss Congeniality is the love story between an out and proud lesbian cop and a repressed Miss Rhode Island who sets fire to her batons and her sexuality for the love of her life. There is no other way to interpret this film. Follow along on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and Facebook and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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317: God Save the Lesbian Bar w/ Lisa Cannistraci Jun 01, 2020

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Lisa Cannistraci, the owner of Henrietta Hudson, the longest running lesbian bar in the country, (@henriettahudson), to chat about her experience running the bar. From taking Madonna on a tour of all of the lesbian bars in NYC, to Melissa Etheridge taking over the stage when the band started playing "Come to My Window", Lisa has seen it all. She talked to us about embracing the full spectrum of the LGBTQ community when she realized that she needed to adapt and make it a lesbian centric bar for the entire LGBTQ community. She also discussed her activism and how she's never shied away from taking a stand even if it means losing business. This iconic bar needs to raise $20k per month until social distancing restrictions are lifted. Donate here to keep open the spaces that are important to our community: https://www.gofundme.com/f/henriettahudson1 Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida).

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SBG 47: Beaches with Liliana Cervantes May 25, 2020

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) are joined by comedian Liliana Cervantes (@comedian_liliana_cervantes) to talk about why Beaches Should've Been Gay. From the first meeting between little butch CC and little high femme Hillary while CC is smoking a cigarette under the pier to their photo booth shenanigans and the fact that they stay long distance pen pal lovers for 10 years before they ever even see each other again, this movie just screams gay. The male relationships in CC and Hillary's lives all fail and in the end, they're only left with each other and they're much happier that way. CC even gains custody of Hillary's daughter and is in the delivery room when she's born. What a beautiful gay love story! Follow along on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and Facebook and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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316: Lez-ssentials Portrait of A Lady on Fire May 18, 2020

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) dive into Portrait of a Lady on Fire for this Lez-ssentials episode, a recurring segment on the essential movies and TV shows in the lesbian canon. We chat about this movie about queers in isolation before social distancing was all the rage. We discuss the choices that Marianne and Heloise have to make because of their circumstances, what it means to truly see someone else and Adele Haenel's eyes. Ellie wants more of the intimate scenes to be showcased in the film and Leigh discusses why she thinks the ending is perfection. From Drunkappella at the bonfire to Vivaldi's Four Seasons, we also have a field day with the soundtrack for this film. Lez-ssentials comes complete with a Portrait of A Lady on Fire drinking game because every lesbian movie or tv show should be accompanied by heavy drinking. This episode also comes with an original Lez-ssentials song based off Portrait of A Lady On Fire entitled "Desire." Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). Join us on Patreon at bit.y/lezpatreon for a free download of the song.

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SBG 46: Birds of Prey May 11, 2020

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about why Birds of Prey Should've Been Gay(er). Birds of Prey was already an amazing film for queer women. Renee Montoya is an out lesbian, Harley Quinn is canon bisexual from one clip in the intro sequence. However, the subtext gay is also overwhelming. We talk about the clearly sexual relationship between Black Mask and Mister Zsasz, the awkward gay that is Huntress, the badass queer that is Black Canary and the baby gay, Cassandra, that they all band together to save. We can't wait to see where the next Birds of Prey movie goes and how this band of LGBTQ superheroes kicks some ass and kisses ladies (each other). Also give us the Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy love story we've all been dying to see on the big screen! Follow along on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and Facebook and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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315: Only Queer in the Room with Jennifer Browm May 04, 2020

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Jennifer Brown (@jenniferbrownspeaks), a leading diversity and inclusion expert, dynamic keynote speaker, best-selling author, award-winning entrepreneur and host of The Will To Change podcast, which uncovers true stories of diversity and inclusion, to chat about being the only LGBTQ person in the room, how to turn allies into accomplices, how to bring your full self to work and why being your full self can make you a better employee. We also chat about intersectionality and it's role in diversity and inclusion in workplaces. Check out Jennifer's book "How to Be an Inclusive Leader: Your Role in Creating Cultures of Belonging Where Everyone Can Thrive" here: https://jenniferbrownspeaks.com/inclusive-leader-book/. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida).

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SBG45: Supercorp with Abnormally Adam Apr 27, 2020

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) are joined by reaction Youtuber and SuperCorp expert Abnormally Adam (@abnormallyadam) to talk about why SuperCorp Should've Been Gay. We talk about the parallels between Superman and Lois Lane and Supergirl and Lena Luthor that we don't think they put in there by accident, the intense sexual chemistry between Kara and Lena and the romantic way in which their "platonic" relationship is played out on screen. From grand romantic gestures like filling Kara's office with flowers, Kara getting Lena her favorite donuts when she's sad and Lena literally BUYING A COMPANY for Kara, these two best friends have a more intimately beautiful relationship than any of the straight pairings they try to put Lena and Kara with. From longing glances at photographs, lip bites and lingering stares, the body language and editing of the SuperCorp "friendship" is anything but friendly. Adam chats with us about his hopes that the writers will finally go there. Make SuperCorp canon YOU COWARDS! Follow along on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and Facebook and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). And stay tuned for Adam's Instagram story takeover! Watch Adam react to SuperCorp on his Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/abnormallyadam

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Int 6: 100th Episode Apr 20, 2020

Leigh and Ellie take the time to celebrate their 100th episode of Lez Hang Out with e-mails and voice memos from listeners new and old and everywhere in between. Over half a million downloads later, this little podcast that could is still chugging along and we couldn't be happier! We also answer all of your pressing Q and Gay questions including how we put together our original songs, how our gender identity plays a role in their sexuality, our favorite Bella and who would play us in a Lez Hang Out movie. And the most important question, do we ever think we'll get through the entire lezdom and hang our snapbacks and retire? Not for at least 100 more episodes ;) Thank you for 100 episodes! Can't wait for 100 more! Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod). You can follow us individually at Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). To support the podcast you can become a Patron at patreon.com/lezhangout.

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SBG 44: Empire Records Apr 13, 2020

Happy (Belated) Rex Manning Day! Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about why Empire Records Should've Been Gay. We talk about how the swirling vortex of gay that surrounds Corey (Liv Tyler) as she decides between her undying love for her best friend Gina (Renee Zellweger) and freshly shaved power queer Deb (Robin Tunney). We talk the pain that we both feel when baby gay Corey throws herself at Rex Manning, a man who she thinks she must sleep with because of heteronormativity, followed by the pain that we feel when she gives in to being AJ's girlfriend because she convinces herself that her complete lack of feelings for him is "normal". Oh man can we all relate with Corey's stumble into gayness, her unrequited love for her best friend, her attraction to the out lesbian she works with and her lack of desire to sleep with Rex Manning. Follow along on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and Facebook and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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314: Tangled Up In You with Lauren Duca Apr 06, 2020

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Lauren Duca (@laurenduca), Award-winning freelance journalist. and the Author of "How to Start a Revolution: Young People and the Future of American Politics.", to chat about the role that repression took in her coming out. Lauren talks about how you can be wrapped in a Pride flag and still repress your same sex feelings, how we tend to fall into the grooves that society has made for us and what it took for her to love herself and come to terms with every part of her. We talk about femme representation and the heteronormative scripts that lead to repression and how liberating it can be to finally break free from those scripts. Check out Lauren's book "How To Start A Revolution: Young People and the Future of American Politics" here: https://amzn.to/2JGdn5L. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida).

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SBG 43: LIVE from the Virgil with Elise Bauman and Ashly Perez: SBG 40 Days & 40 Nights, Spice World & Terminator Dark Fate Mar 30, 2020

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Elise Bauman (@baumanelise) and Ashly Perez (@itsashlyperez) LIVE in Los Angeles at the Virgil. Elise Bauman dives into why 40 Days and 40 Nights should've been gay because of her Shannyn Sossamon folder on her laptop entitled fashion inspo, how Josh Hartnett's character is basically a lesbian and because only in a queer relationship would you be able to make your partner finish while just using a flower. Ellie and Leigh dive into why Spice World Should've Been Gay from Ginger borrowing all of Mel B's clothes, to the girls being repulsed by the idea of hot half naked back up dancers and the puppy pile that is the Spice Girls. Ashly Perez dives into why Terminator: Dark Fate should've been gay because Mackenzie Davis' arms, the tol, smol relationship between Dani and Grace and the zaddy energy that exudes from both Grace and Sarah Connor. It's all too obvious. Subscribe to our mailing list for updates on upcoming live shows. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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313: Getting En-GAY-ged with Kate Austin Mar 23, 2020

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Kate Austin, LGBTQ advocate and internet person, to chat about queer engagements and weddings! Kate tells us about her proposal to her fiancé Sarah in front of the Eiffel Tower and then Sarah's proposal on the Ellen Show! We chat about wedding traditions, joint proposals and how to stay sane while planning your wedding. We also talk about incorporating your chosen family into your wedding and making this traditionally heteronormative space work for you and your queer love. We love love! Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod) to watch Kate's Instagram story takeover later this week!

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SBG 42: Toy Story with Chris and Trent from Masc4Masc Mar 16, 2020

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) are joined by special guests Chris and Trent, the co-hosts of Masc4Masc to talk about why Toy Story Should've Been Gay. Chris and Leigh get deep about Andy's room as a metaphorical closet and Buzz and Woody's journeys outside of the closet to finding love with each other. We talk about how the Aliens are obviously gay men raging at the gay club vending machine who take Buzz in as one of them. Also what gay crew member suggested they name the main characters Woody and Buzz? Ellie gets real about her Jessie obsession and we get real about the gay toys that are all over this iconic Pixar film. Follow along on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and Facebook and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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312: Lez-ssentials Willow and Tara Mar 09, 2020

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) dive into Willow and Tara from Buffy the Vampire Slayer for this Lez-ssentials episode, a recurring segment on the essential movies and TV shows in the lesbian canon. We are also joined by special guest Amber Benson who plays Tara on Buffy to talk LGBTQ rep in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the importance of Willow and Tara's relationship. Willow and Tara's relationship spans 3 seasons and their relationship continues to be an important rite of passage for LGBTQ media lovers. We talk about our first experiences with Willow and Tara, how magic is really a metaphor for gayness, censorship, the Buffy reboot and how Willow and Tara got through mental illness, addiction and unexpected exes together. And they live happily ever after! We don't want to talk about it! Lez-ssentials comes complete with a Willow and Tara drinking game because every lesbian movie or tv show should be accompanied by heavy drinking. This episode also comes with an original Lez-ssentials song based off of Willow and Tara entitled "Yours." Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). Join us on patreon at bit.y/lezpatreon for a free download of the song. Come see us live in LA March 12th at bit.ly/lezla.

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SBG 41: Sierra Burgess Is A Loser Mar 02, 2020

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about why Sierra Burgess Is A Loser Should've Been Gay. We talk about the hate to love story between Sierra and Veronica, how falling in love with someone via text is inherently queer and all of the gay staring that occurs between Sierra and Veronica throughout the film. From the first time Sierra confidently tells Veronica she'll meet her for tutoring after school, to their games of footsie, to their first date at a high school party, Sierra and Veronica are end game. Oh and Sierra writes the song Sunflower just for her. So gay. Follow along on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and Facebook and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). Come see us live in LA March 12th at bit.ly/lezla.

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311: Mama Pair with Two Mommies and A Baby Feb 24, 2020

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) are joined by Nyesha and Samantha Davis-Williams, (@twomommiesandababy) to talk about starting a family as queer women. We talk about the unique challenges of conceiving as two queer women, deciding if you want to get a known or unknown donor or if you want to consider adoption and all of the things that they wish they knew before they went on their journey as queer parents. The duo are very passionate about representing for the LGBTQ community which led them to become first-time authors with their children's book titled Umi & Uma: The Story of Two Mommies and a Baby. The two pridefully represent women of color within the LGBTQ community, and was the first married same-sex couple of color who participated and won HGTV's hit game show Flea Market Flip. Get their children's book, Umi & Uma, here: https://amzn.to/2T7Qwo1 . Ancient Song Doulas: https://www.ancientsongdoulaservices.com/ Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 40: Coyote Ugly Feb 17, 2020

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about why Coyote Ugly Should've Been Gay. We talk about how Coyote Ugly is clearly a lesbian bar, Lil's small town dreams of opening up the best lesbian bar in New York City and how every man in this movie is another commercial for the lesbian tourism board. We talk about baby gay Violet and her fascination with every single Coyote, especially Cammie, how she can't do anything with Mr O'Donnell unless all of the lights are off and she can't see his face, and her love affair with her childhood best friend Gloria. Most importantly, do you ship Violet and LeAnn Rimes as much as we do? Follow along on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and Facebook and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). Come see us live in LA March 12th or Toronto July 10th.

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310: Wicked Queer with Kimya Feb 10, 2020

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) are joined by Kimya Monteiro to talk about the Wicked Queer Film Festival in Boston. We talk more specifically about their Queer Muslim programming and QPOC programs and why it is so important to have an entirely queer film festival and to create programming for different intersectional identities under the LGBTQ umbrella. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 39: Cadet Kelly with Keah Brown Feb 03, 2020

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) are joined by special guest Keah Brown to talk about why Cadet Kelly Should've Been Gay. Keah Brown is a journalist and author of “The Pretty One: on Life, Pop Culture, Disability, and other reasons to fall in love with me. We talk about the love story between Carla and Kelly #justiceforcarla, Kelly's rainbow blanket as a metaphor for gayness and Captain Stone as many queer people's gay awakening. We talk about Kelly's ex Amanda, Gloria and Captain Stone's relationship and the completely irrelevant love interest that is Brad. This fairy love child, Kelly, brings her gayness with her to military school and helps the entire campus discover their own sexualities. Follow along on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and Facebook and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). Come see us live in LA March 12th or Toronto July 10th!

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309: The Ex Talk Jan 27, 2020

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about whether or not you can be friends with your exes. We talk about why you might want to be friends with an ex, what to do when you're in the same friend group as your ex, what types of break ups make it easier to stay friends with your ex and how to set boundaries with your ex if you do have to give yourself space away from them. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 38: Hustlers Jan 20, 2020

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about why Hustlers Should've Been Gay. Inspired by the viral New York Magazine article, Hustlers follows a crew of savvy former strip club employees who band together to turn the tables on their Wall Street clients. Our gay synopsis is as follows: young lesbian Destiny works out her Mommy issues with the more mature Ramona, the love of her life and central relationship by which her entire life revolves. From their first scene with Destiny inside of Ramona's fur coat on the roof, to Destiny's jealousy of every other woman in Ramona's life, to their constant physical contact to Ramona literally making their childhood pictures that she keeps in her wallet kiss each other. What do straight people see when they watch this movie?! Follow along on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and Facebook and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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308: Lez-ssentials Booksmart Jan 13, 2020

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) dive into Booksmart for this Lez-ssentials episode, a recurring segment on the essential movies and TV shows in the lesbian canon. Booksmart is a 2019 American coming-of-age comedy film directed by Olivia Wilde (in her feature directorial debut) and starring Beanie Feldstein (Molly) and Kaitlyn Dever (Amy). We talk about Korean face masks, first times and how we can't decide if we're more George and Alan or Molly and Amy. Booksmart is the movie we wish we had when we were teenagers and we had a blast dissecting every perfect moment. Lez-ssentials comes complete with a Booksmart drinking game because every lesbian movie should be accompanied by heavy drinking. This episode also comes with an original Lez-ssentials song based off of the movie titled "One Night" featuring Karen Knox, Gwenlyn Cumyn, Danny Prikazsky, John Arrow, Zac Zuber-Zander and Andre Korrie. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). Join us on patreon at bit.y/lezpatreon for a free download of the song.

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Int5: The Weekend Soiree with Amber Whittington and Dr. Lakara Foster Dec 16, 2019

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Amber Whittington (@amberscloset) and Dr. Lakara Foster (@lakarawiththegift) live at the Weekend Soiree (@theweekendsoiree), an annual 4-day weekend retreat celebrating and empowering dope, Queer Womxn! We talk to Amber about living authentically in the public eye and how she started her popular Youtube channel Amber's Closet. We chat with Lakara about the relationship between her gift as a medium, her faith and being a member of the LGBTQ community. Presale passes to next year's Weekend Soiree in Washington, D.C. are available now at theweekendsoiree.com. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 37: Faberry with John Arrow, Founder of TGI Femslash Dec 09, 2019

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with John Arrow (@jarrow272), founder of TGIF/F (@tgifemslash) and FaberryCon to chat about all things Faberry. We bring in a real expert to talk about the chemistry between Rachel Berry and Quinn Fabray from Glee, the 'enemies to best friends' trope, the pornographic bathroom drawings, the Quintanna hookup, and so much more! Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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307: Surprise Love with Season of Love's Christin Baker, Danielle Jablonski & Emily Goss Dec 02, 2019

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with the team from Season of Love, the queer Holiday Rom Com we've all been waiting for! Director Christin Baker (@christintello), Producer Danielle Jablonski (@clexacon) and actor Emily Goss (@emilygoss650) join us to chat about holiday traditions, our favorite holiday movies, why it was so important to Emily that her character Iris be openly bisexual, how Season of Love's love story between Iris and Mardou turns all of the hetero love story tropes on it's head and what it can be like when love sneaks up on you. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod) to watch Christin's Instagram Story takeover at the Toronto Season of Love Premiere.

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SBG 36: Frozen with Amanda Holland from GirlShipTV Nov 25, 2019

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) are joined by Amanda Holland(@awkwardholland), the creator of GirlshipTV(@girlshiptv) talk about why Frozen Should've Been Gay. Why does Disney refuse to give Elsa a girlfriend? From dissecting the lyrics of Let It Go, the gayest Disney song of all time, Ellie’s Elsa pajamas, Amanda’s dreams of making out with an Elsa on Halloween and the age old question: Is Olaf a top or a bottom? We also discuss the tragedy that is Frozen 2 still not going there with the gay. Follow along on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and Facebook and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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306: Open Communigaytion with Danny Prikazsky (Are you the One) Nov 18, 2019

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Danny Prikazsky (@dannyprikaz), one of the cast members from Are You the One Come One Come All. We chat about his experience in the house, what it's like to date in a house full of other sexually fluid people and what hook ups didn't make it to our screens. Danny gave us advice on how to be open and honest in relationships, why it can be hard to be open with the people that you're dating, attachment styles and why you shouldn't go looking for your "Perfect Match". Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod) to watch Danny's Instagram takeover and hear him answer even more listener questions.

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SBG 35: Charlie's Angels Nov 11, 2019

Good morning lezzies! Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about why Charlie's Angels Should've Been Gay. Are the Angels in a poly triad? Will they go there with Kristen Stewart in the reboot? Which Angel is the gayest of them all? We dissect why Ellie loved this film so much as a little gay child, why we ship the hell out of Vivian and Natalie and how we can never listen to the song "Barracuda" without thinking of Lucy Liu. Oh and what if Charlie was a woman? There was so much to unpack that we couldn't even make it to Charlie's Angels Full Throttle which we all know is super gay. Stay tuned for our take on that and the new Charlie's Angels reboot. Follow along on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and Facebook and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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305: Video Gay-mes with Valerie Rose Lohman Nov 04, 2019

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Valerie Rose Lohman (@ValerieRoseLohman), BAFTA Nominated Film, TV and VO Actress who is a rising star in the voiceover world; she is best known for playing Edith Finch in "What Remains of Edith Finch" and most recently Jess Blazkowicz in "Wolfenstein: Youngblood". We chat about how she got into voice acting for video games, how her girlfriend is a better gamer than her, how queer the new Assassin's Creed is and how her love of video game characters started with Lara Croft #shouldvebeengay. Leigh and Ellie bond over their young Gaymer lives and we chat about LGBTQ rep in video games so far and how much further we can go towards see ourselves represented in video games. To all of the gaymers out there, this one's for you! Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod) to watch Valerie's Instagram takeover and hear her answer even more listener questions.

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SBG 34: Hocus Pocus Oct 28, 2019

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about why everyone's favorite Halloween classic Hocus Pocus Should've Been Gay. Did Allison have a bit of a 'softball swing' with that broom? Is the Black Flame Candle just a stand-in for the patriarchy? We need answers to these important questions! Listen to their plans for a queer reboot of the movie where all of the Sanderson Sisters are actually gay, and Max is just a young trans girl who is a little too into the yabos. Also, let's not forget the film's queer icons: Jay and Ernie. #Jernie 4 life. Enjoy this spooooky edition of the Should've Been Gay series, and remember not to light any creepy candles this week! Follow along on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and Facebook and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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304: Lez-ssentials Colette Oct 21, 2019

Leigh and Ellie dive into Colette for this Lez-ssentials episode, a recurring segment on the essential movies and TV shows in the lesbian canon. Colette is a 2018 film about Colette (Keira Knightley) who is pushed by her husband to write novels under his name. Upon their success, she fights to make her talents known, challenging gender norms. Also starring Missy, everyone's favorite gender non conforming love interest, southern debutante and bisexual temptress Georgie Raoul-Duval and all of Keira Knightley's hair and wardrobe changes. We talk about gender identity, how we can cut Willy out of this movie completely and figure out who is the real Claudine. Lez-ssentials comes complete with a Colette drinking game because every lesbian movie should be accompanied by heavy drinking. This episode also comes with an original Lez-ssentials song based off of the movie titled "Coming Out." Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). Join us on patreon at bit.y/lezpatreon for a free download of the song.

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SBG 33: Barbarella Oct 14, 2019

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) are joined by Drew Gregory (@draw_gregory) to talk about why Barbarella, the cult classic starring Jane Fonda, Should've Been Gay. Oh Mathmos have we got an episode for you! From the intense sexual tension between Barbarella and the Black Queen, their cut sex scene (don't worry we will have pictures for you!), the fact that this whole movie is about sexual exploration and awakenings, all of the sex toys Barbarella discovers on her journey and Durand Durand's sex organ, this movie has so much potential to be so much more gay. Follow along on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and Facebook and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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303: Out in Style with Lauren Flans Oct 07, 2019

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Lauren Flans(@Lauren Flans), co-host of Coming Out Pod and one of the stars of Butch Pal for The Straight Gal. We chat about how queer women can help straight women with their self confidence on Butch Pal for the Straight Gal, Lauren's girl on girl kiss on Wild and Out, her Ellen Degeneres vs. Oprah rap battle and why Lauren identifies as a blue jeans femme and Leigh finally finds her place as an andro femme boi. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod) to watch Lauren's Instagram takeover and hear her answer even more listener questions.

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SBG 32: Now and Then with Julia Lindon Sep 30, 2019

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) are joined by Julia Lindon (@julialindon) to talk about why Now and Then Should've Been Gay. Rosie O'Donnell and Christina Ricci as aged and young Roberta are too gay to function. Roberta binds, thinks kissing boys is "okay" and she's in love with her best friend. What could be more gay than that? Demi Moore in a lesbian power suit as aged Samantha, that's what! Chrissy is practically begging to give Roberta mouth to mouth when she thinks she's about to drown and Teeny is far too obsessed with boobs to be straight. While it's clear that Roberta and Samantha are the most obviously gay of the bunch, we couldn't quite decide who our favorite pairings were. Roberta and Samantha, Roberta and Chrissy, Samantha and Teeny? This movie is gay magnetism at it's finest. Check out Julia's new independent pilot Lady Liberty and her podcast Happy Campers (@happycamperspod). Follow along on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and Facebook and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod)

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302: Music to My Queers with Angie K Sep 23, 2019

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Angie K(@angiekeilhauer), a Latin American country singer who has independently released 2 original albums, both of which landed in the top five on iTunes. You might know Angie K from the Voice #teamBlake or her very queer music video for "Leave California" which is inspired by and stars her real life girlfriend. We chat about LGBTQ representation in music, how far it has come and how far we can go, some of our musical inspirations and talk about the fine line between allyship and pandering to the LGBTQ community as a musician. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod) to watch Angie's Instagram takeover and hear her answer even more listener questions.

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SBG 31: Mulan with Sydney Lai Sep 16, 2019

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk to serial tech entrepreneur Sydney Lai (@sydneylai) about why Mulan Should've Been Gay. We debate Mulan's gender identity, bisexual icon Li Shang and why Reflection resonates with queer people everywhere. Sydney, the daughter of immigrant parents, talks about how difficult it can be coming out in an immigrant family and how it felt to see herself represented on screen with Mulan. We also talk about how devastating it is that Li Shang is cut from the reboot, how beautiful it is that gender fluid Mulan and sexually fluid Li Shang find each other and how many other Disney Princesses are GAY AF. Follow along on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and Facebook and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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301: 20BiTeen Sep 09, 2019

Welcome back to Lez Hang Out Season 3! Ellie and Leigh dive into the best things that 20Biteen has blessed us with. From the bisexual representation of the past to the representation of now, we talk about how finding positive representation for bisexuality in media isn't linear. We talk bisexual erasure from Willow to Waverly Earp to Karen Walker from Will & Grace. Our favorite bisexual, pansexual and sexually fluid representation like Sara Ramirez, Thor Love and Thunder and Are You the One: Come One Come All. And real life sexually fluid celebs like Miley Cyrus and Ashley Benson. It's a sexually fluid smorgasbord. New in Season 3: Live trivia events, more live Should've Been Gay shows, less Youtube and more guests! Join our Season 3 Patreon campaign for the chance to answer a Q & Gay on one of our episodes at bit.ly/lezpatreon. Subscribe to be the first to hear new episodes. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 30: Live from WBUR City Space SBG Parent Trap, Captain Marvel and The Little Mermaid with Isha Patnaik and Marie Connor Jul 01, 2019

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Marie Connor (@thistallawkgirl) and Isha Patnaik (@ishapatnaik) for their live show at WBUR Cityspace in Boston. Isha Patnaik dives into why The Parent Trap Should've been gay from Hallie so clearly being the gay twin, her secret romance with bag girl, that hair cutting scene and the sexual tension between Chessy and Elizabeth James. Ellie and Leigh dive into why Captain Marvel should've been gay from the longing stares between Carol and Maria, the way that they raised Monica together, Captain Marvel's haircut in Avengers End Game and the way that Brie Larson unapologetically ships Captain Marvel and Valkyrie, this movie is SO GAY. Marie Connor dives into why The Little Mermaid Should've Been Gay from from the Little Mermaid not fitting in with all of her straight sisters, Ursula being everyone's queer ex and Sebastian being the most fabulous gay best friend a girl could have. And Ellie and Leigh just had to write a song about living in a Homonormative World. It's all too obvious. Subscribe to our mailing list for updates on upcoming live shows. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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220: Real Love Jun 24, 2019

In this episode Leigh and Ellie discuss shipping real life couples. From Ellen and Portia to Samira Wiley and Lauren Morelli and everyone in between. Why do we ship them? Why does it hit us to hard when they break up? We are so invested in the success of these queer relationships because we want to see successful relationship role models, especially when the relationships on tv and in movies don't give us happy endings. With more and more queer celebrity couples coming out like Janelle Monae and Tessa Thompson (or Lupita Nyong'o), Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird and Ashley Benson and Cara Delevigne, they give young queer people hope and plenty to gossip about! Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 29: Mona Lisa Smile Jun 17, 2019

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about why Mona Lisa Smile Should've Been Gay. The IMDB synopsis is as follows: A free-thinking art professor teaches conservative 1950s Wellesley girls to question their traditional social roles. This movie has the highest number of characters that should've been gay out of any other movie we've done. Katherine Ann Watson (Julia Roberts) ends the movie without any man and was the catalyst for quite a few of her students' discovering their sexuality. Amanda Armstrong (Juliet Stevenson), the only out lesbian in the movie, gets far too little screen time and leaves us too soon. Giselle Levy (Maggie Gyllenhaal) is our favorite bisexual and it was impossible to pick just one person to ship her with. Betty Warren (Kirsten Dunst) is the dark horse gay of the film, serving up some gay goodness when she leaves her husband and moves to Greenwich Village with Giselle. Honorable mention to Giselle and Connie (Ginnifer Goodwin) for literally always being on top of each other or kissing each other's cheeks. Oh and did we mention Marcia GAY Harden?! Enough said. Follow along on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and Facebook and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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219: Close Quarters with Mandahla Rose Jun 10, 2019

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Mandahla Rose(@twiistedrose), LGBTQ actress extraordinaire. You might know Mandahla from All About E, Alice & Iza and you will know her from BIFL, Passage the series, Forever Not Maybe, Crazy Bitches and For the Love of Jessee. She is a very busy woman and a fierce advocate for the LGBTQ community. We chat about dating your roommate, BIFL the series, playing an asexual character and what it was like being raised by two nuns. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod) to watch Mandahla's Instagram takeover and hear her answer even more listener questions.

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SBG 28: Wine Country Jun 03, 2019

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about why Wine Country Should've Been Gay-er. According to IMDB, when a group of longtime girlfriends goes to Napa for the weekend to celebrate their friend's 50th birthday, tensions from the past boil over. Full of SNL veterans, Rachel Dratch, Paula Pell, Maya Rudolph, Emily Spivey, Tina Fey and Ana Gasteyer, this movie does not disappoint. We know this film is already gay and THANK YOU for that representation. Out actress Paula Pell plays Val, everyone's best lesbian friend and the only love story in the film is between two queer women. BUT what if it was gayer? Tina Fey? More like Tina Gay! Are we right? Tina Fey's character Tammy is a gay icon in her flannels and vests and the chemistry between Tammy and Catherine (Ana Gasteyer) is palpable. Even Amy Poehler said she's open to Tammy having a late in life gay epiphany and we are all here for it. Out actress Paula Pell plays Val, everyone's best lesbian friend and the only love story in the film is between two queer women. Follow along on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and Facebook and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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218: Something A Little Queer with Ariela Barer May 27, 2019

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Ariela Barer(@arielabarer), actress and up and coming director. You might know Ariela as Gert on Runaways, Carmen in One Day At A Time or from her coming out tweet because what is more queer than coming out on Twitter? We chat about pre-gay friendships, those friendships that are just "a little bit queer", friend breakups, when it feels like you're dating your best friend and why we feel the need to form intimate friendships with women before we come out. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod) to watch Alyson's Instagram takeover and hear her answer even more listener questions.

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SBG 27: Incredibles 2 May 20, 2019

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about why Incredibles 2 Should've Been Gay. Voyd is the queer fan girl in all of us when she meets Elastigirl. Violet will totally have a coming out moment in college. And the biggest lesbian of them all is Evelyn Devers, our favorite super villain. What's the gayest thing about her? Her hair is perfectly unkempt. Her outfits just scream boss lesbian. That lesbian smoulder. The fact that she can't sit. There is too much evidence to pick just one. And Elastigirl herself. Is sexuality elastic? She falls in love with being the gender roles being reversed and we don't think that's the only think she falls in love with. Follow along on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and Facebook and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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217: Lez-ssentials The Favourite May 13, 2019

Leigh and Ellie dive into The Favourite for this Lez-ssentials episode, a recurring segment on the essential movies and TV shows in the lesbian canon. The Favourite is a 2018 film about two women, Abigail (Emma Stone) and Lady Sarah Malborough (Rachel Weisz) fighting for the affections of Queen Elizabeth (Olivia Colman). Also starring Rachel Weisz' boobs, her jaunty pirate outfit, Emma Stone falling down a bunch and 17 rabbits. We talk about petty lesbians, rubbing legs and why we should eat the rich. Lez-ssentials comes complete with a Favourite drinking game because every lesbian movie should be accompanied by heavy drinking. This episode also comes with an original Lez-ssentials song based off of the movie titled "Number One." Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). Join us on patreon at bit.y/lezpatreon for a free download of the song.

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SBG 26: LIVE from Clexacon: SBG Buffy and Faith and Dumplin with Amber Benson and Kia Barnes May 06, 2019

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Amber Benson (@rebmanosneb) and Kia Barnes (@kiacomedy) for their LIVE SHOW in Las Vegas at Clexacon. Amber Benson dives into why Buffy & Faith should've been gay because they're the only ones who can understand each other and Eliza Duskhu. #teamfuffy Oh and Ellie and Leigh had to write a song about it and perform it with a live audience. Kia Barnes dives into why Dumplin Should've Been Gay because of the clear chemistry between Willa Dean and Ellen #teameldump. Subscribe to our mailing list for updates on upcoming live shows. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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Int4: Clexacon Recap 2019 Apr 29, 2019

Leigh and Ellie talk about their favorite moments from Clexacon 2019, the largest media convention for LGBTQ people and allies. From Amber Benson and Kia Barnes guesting on our live show to all of the amazing queer web series at the Film Festival to hosting our Patrons in our hotel room for a Favourite Watch Party, we had the best time. Most importantly, we got to meet quite a few of our listeners which was the highlight of our weekend. We can't wait to go back next year! Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod). You can follow us individually at Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). To support the podcast you can become a Patron at patreon.com/lezhangout or listen to us for free on Radio Public at bit.ly/lezlisten.

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SBG 25: Afternoon Delight Apr 22, 2019

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about why Afternoon Delight, a horribly strange movie on Amazon Prime Should've Been Gay. According to The IMDB synopsis, Rachel is a quick-witted and lovable stay-at-home mom. Frustrated with the realities of preschool auctions, a lackluster sex life and career that's gone kaput, Rachel visits a strip club to spice up her marriage and meets McKenna, a stripper she adopts as her live-in nanny. If that isn't gay, then we don't know what is. From bored housewife to the sensual massage that McKenna gives Rachel with VapoRub to Rachel literally watching McKenna in bed, this movie just screams gay. Oh and did we mention that Jane Lynch is her lesbian therapist? Join us on this strange journey of a movie. Follow along on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and Facebook and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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216: Raising the Bar with Mary Fuller of the Weekend Soiree Apr 08, 2019

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Mary Fuller (@mdotfuller), the co-founder of the Weekend Soiree (@theweekendsoiree), an annual destination retreat celebrating multidimensional Queer Womxn who span ethnicities and the gender spectrum to talk about the importance of queer spaces and how we can create new queer events that evolve as our community does. We talk about our favorite lesbian bars, how to build an online queer community and why you have to join us at the Weekend Soiree in New Orleans for Halloween. Listen to the episode to find out more about this one of a kind weekend that you won't want to miss. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod) to watch The Weekend Soiree's Instagram takeover and hear them answer even more listener questions.

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SBG 24: Harry Potter with Barbelle's Karen Knox and Gwenlyn Cumyn Apr 01, 2019

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) are joined by Karen Knox (@karenxknox) and Gwenlyn Cumyn (@gwenlyn.cumyn), the co-creators and stars of Barbelle (@barbelle.series) as our first two time guests to talk about why Harry Potter Should Have Been Gay. In a world where magic is always a metaphor for gayness, gay magic children are sent to the opposite of conversion camp where their gay headmaster encourages them to hone their gayness and become super gays. Karen ships Harry and Draco aka #darry or #drarry and their hot summer romance doing wizarding community service in their magic pick up truck. Leigh ships Hermione Granger as the woman that no man deserves and Fleur Delacour #fleurmione as equals in wit and beauty who fall in love as young teachers at Hogwarts. Ellie talks about all of the characters who are just straight up gay from Madame Hooch, Sybill Trelawney, Minerva Mcgonagall and Tonks. Extreme wishful thinking for Bellatrix Lestrange leads them all down a strangely kinky path and shipping Luna Lovegood and Bellatrix #lovestrange. Gwen ships Luna Lovegood and Ginny, but comes to the conclusion that Ginny is a wet blanket and Luna can do so much better. #linny Listen to the episode to hear more! Follow along on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and Facebook and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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215: Trauma Queen with Jimaneika Eiborn Mar 25, 2019

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Jimanekia Eborn (@jimanekia) - Queer Media Consultant, Comprehensive Sex Educator, and Sexual Assault & Trauma Expert to talk about gaslighting, consent and healing from sexual trauma within the queer community. It's not all seriousness because survivors of trauma can laugh too. Like Jimanekia always says, "Laugher is the lube of life." Check out Season three of her podcast Trauma Queen about the trauma of black femmes. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod) to watch Jimanekia's Instagram takeover and hear her answer even more listener questions.

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SBG 23: Cruel Intentions Mar 18, 2019

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about why Cruel Intentions should've been gay. After a good re-watch, they both confirmed how problematic this film is. However, what if it was gay?? From that Central Park make out scene to the possibility of Annette and Cecile riding off into the sunset at the end of the film, Cruel Intentions could have been a gay masterpiece. Ellie reimagines the film as a competition between Sebastian and Katherine for Annette's affections with Katherine winning of course. And Leigh has a far less twisted ending with the Annette and Cecile getting together in the ultimate revenge for Katherine and Sebastian messing with their lives. What better way to celebrate the 20th anniversary of this movie? Follow along on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and Facebook and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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214: I Can Go the Distance with the Gay Women Channel's Sarah Rotella and Adrianna DiLonardo Mar 11, 2019

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Sarah Rotella (@srotella) and Adrianna DiLonardo (@agedilonardo), the creators of The Gay Women Channel (@gaywomenchannel) to talk about long distance relationships. Why do lesbians tend to

be more likely to be in long distance relationships? We talk twitter girlfriends, how technology has affected our ability to be in long distance relationships, how to navigate long distance relationships and why long distance relationships might be the only option for lesbians living in lesbian wastelands. Their cat Sadie might have some things to say about long distance relationships too. Listen to find out! Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod) to watch Sarah and Adrianna's Instagram takeover and hear them answer even more listener questions.

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SBG 22: LIVE from the Bell House: SBG Phantom of the Opera, SVU and Matilda with Carolyn Bergier, Jes Tom and Elsa Waithe Mar 04, 2019

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Carolyn Bergier, Jes Tom and Elsa Waithe for their first LIVE SHOW in New York at the Bell House. Carolyn Bergier dives into why Law & Order SVU should've been gay because Mariska Hargitay, all of the sexual tension between Olivia Benson and Alex Cabot and Olivia's pajama vest. Jes Tom dives into why Phantom of the Opera Should've Been Gay from Meg's unrequited love for Christine, the idea of hiding and the amount of unnecessary touching and longing glances from Meg during Think of Me and Angel of Music. Elsa Waithe dives into why Matilda Should've Gay because Miss Honey turned all of us gay. Also pretty much every actor in that movie is now some sort of queer in real life. Oh and the Trunchbull. It's all too obvious. Subscribe to our mailing list for updates on upcoming live shows. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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213: Lez-ssentials Saving Face Feb 25, 2019

Leigh and Ellie dive into Saving Face for this Lez-ssentials episode, a recurring segment on the essential movies and TV shows in the lesbian canon. Saving Face is a 2004 movie about a Chinese-American lesbian and her traditionalist mother who are reluctant to go public with secret loves that clash against cultural expectations. This film stars Joan Chen, Michelle Krusiec and Lynn Chen. Leigh and Ellie love this movie and have a lot to say about one of the few lesbian rom coms that we have with a happy ending. We talk about mother daughter relationships, societal expectations and forbidden love. Lez-ssentials comes complete with a Saving Face drinking game because every lesbian movie should be accompanied by heavy drinking. This episode also comes with an original Lez-ssentials song based off of the movie titled "Bad Reputation." Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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Int3: The L-Word Reboot Feb 18, 2019

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out in the same place for once to talk about their thoughts on the L Word Reboot. They want to see more diversity, socioeconomically, racially and with a variety of different sexualities. They also talk about all of the various millennial jobs these new L Word characters should have from Youtuber to podcaster to photographer to Instagram influencer. Celesbians galore! And of course they want to see more openly gay and trans women in their casting choices. And more lesbian sex, always more lesbian sex. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 21: iZombie with the Nerdy Girl Express Feb 11, 2019

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Katherine Kleffner (@kleffnotes) from the Nerdy Girl Express to talk about why iZombie Should Have Been Gay, With Liv eating all of those straight dude brains, it makes absolutely no sense that she's not attracted to women every other episode. We talk the obvious chemistry between Liv and Peyton, that one time that Peyton spanks Liv in a dominatrix outfit, honorable mention for #rager and why Liv being a sexually fluid zombie just makes sense. Follow along on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and Facebook and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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212: One Gay at a Time with Isabella Gomez Feb 04, 2019

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Isabella Gomez (@isabella.gomez), the lovable actress behind Elena Alvarez from One Day At A Time. We chat about how One Day at A Time deals with coming out, Elena's nonbinary girlfriend Syd, Isabella's broken gaydar, dating advice and what's coming up in Season 3 of One Day At A Time. Season 3 is out on Netflix February 8th so get ready and catch up if you're behind on the One Day at A Time train. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod) to watch Isabella's Instagram takeover and hear her answer even more listener questions.

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211: Most Likely to Be Queer with Alyson Stoner Jan 28, 2019

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Alyson Stoner (@alysonstoner), actress, singer, dancer. You might know Alyson from the Missy Elliot Work It video, Mike's Super Short Show, Cheaper By the Dozen, Step Up, the Suite Life of Zach and Cody or her coming out story in Teen Vogue. We chat about her coming out journey, coming out in the public eye, navigating religion and sexuality and gay puberty. We also talk about all of the things that Alyson does from running her own Youtube channel, writing her own music and her music video with Jazzmyne Jay and a kitten. Subscribe to her Youtube channel at The Real Alyson Stoner to watch her latest music video "Stripped Bare." Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod) to watch Alyson's Instagram takeover and hear her answer even more listener questions.

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SBG 20: Laverne & Shirley Jan 21, 2019

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about why Laverne & Shirley should've been gay. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Schlemiel! Schlimazel! Lesbians incorporated! Laverne & Shirley are just two single working girls living together and barely ever having successful relationships with men. Do we smell a Boston marriage? Leigh and Ellie talk about the gayest intro sequence, the episode where Laverne & Shirley stay in the Honeymoon Suite together, how gay it is to work at a brewery and of course their kiss in an airplane when they both think they're going to die. We dedicate this episode to Penny Marshall because what greater tribute can we give to a feminist icon than to talk about how many young gay women fell in love with her iconic character. Follow along on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and Facebook and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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210: NBD with Dan Owens, genderqueer talent manager and owner of Radimo Jan 14, 2019

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Dan Owens (@boygodking), genderqueer Talent Manager and owner of Radimo, a genderfluid clothing brand and marketplace. We chat about his start with Lesbians Who Look Like Justin Bieber, touring with Lady Gaga, Everyone Is Gay, being a supportive parent to gay kids, discovering her gender identity and not being an asshole. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod) to watch Dan's Instagram takeover and hear him answer even more listener questions.

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SBG 19: Oceans 8 with Dana Piccoli Dec 17, 2018

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) are joined by Dana Piccoli (@danapiccoli0, your Fairy Gaymother and managing editor of Bella Books (@bellabooks) to talk about why Oceans 8 should have been gay. From the mouth of Dana Piccoli: Debbie Ocean, bicon, Lou, gives lessons in being gay, Rose Weil, anxious Mommi, Amita, your straight friend, Daphne Kluger, I give my life for you, Constance, experimented in college, Nineball, hacker queer and Tammy, love of your life who got married but still sends you longing Facebook messages. And that folks is Oceans 8 if it was even more overtly gay than it already is. Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Sarah Paulson, Anne Hathaway, Rihanna, Awkwafina, Helena Bonham Carter, and Mindy Kaling. Need we say anymore? Follow along on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and Facebook and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 18: I Love Lucy Dec 03, 2018

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about why I Love Lucy should have been gay. Lucy and Ethel are the 1950s gal pals of our dreams. From working together at the candy factory, opening up their own business together, fighting over their own ship name (should it be Ethelu or Lucel?), snuggling on the roof together, wallpapering Lucy's living room in overalls and bandanas and trying to make a lesbian long distance relationship work, Lucy and Ethel originated some of our favorite lesbian tropes. Above all else, Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance are true feminist icons so why not be lesbian icons too? Follow along on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and Facebook and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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208: Lez-ssentials Professor Marston and the Wonder Women Nov 26, 2018

Leigh and Ellie dive into Professor Marston and the Wonder Women for this Lez-ssentials episode, a recurring segment on the essential movies and TV shows in the lesbian canon. Professor Marston and the Wonder Women is a 2017 movie about the polyamorous relationship between Professor William Marston, Elizabeth Marston and Olive Byrne told through the lens of Professor Marston's creation of the comic book character Wonder Woman. This film stars Luke Evans, Rebecca Hall and Bella Heathcote. Leigh and Ellie love this movie and have a lot to say about its thoughtful depiction of polyamory, kink, DISC theory and the power of love. Lez-ssentials comes complete with a Professor Marston drinking game because every lesbian movie should be accompanied by heavy drinking. This episode also comes with an original Lez-ssentials song based off of the movie titled "I'm A Wonder Woman." Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 17: Wicked Nov 19, 2018

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about why Wicked should have been gay. We talk about #gelphie, their sudden and new lesbian feelings, why Fiyero doesn't matter, how Elphaba and Galinda should have just run away with each other during "Defying Gravity." Because we knew you, we have been gayed for good. They also read Positions and Secret Confessions by Emerald-Tranquility, one of many Wicked Fan Follow along on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and Facebook and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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207: When U-Haul In Love Nov 12, 2018

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about the classic lesbian myth of U-hauling...or is it a myth? From two of the biggest U-haulers we know, we talk about why lesbians move quickly and the beautiful in between phase of Screw-hauling. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 16: How I Met Your Mother with Hey, Beautiful! the HIMYM Podcast Nov 05, 2018

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about why How I Met Your Mother should have been gay with Kate from Hey, Beautiful! the HIMYM Podcast (@heybeautifulpod). We talk about Lily's canon bisexuality. Martinis make her want to make out with Robin, she totally wanted to have a lesbian phase in college and let's be real #scherbaldrin is end game. We talk about Robin's lesbian doppelganger, rocking suits and cigars, her "friendship" with Jessica Glitter and what would have happened if the entire show led up to Lily underneath Robin's window with a blue French Horn to the tune of "Come To My Window." And don't even get us started on the guys of the show and Ted's confusing sex dream about Barney or Marshall or both. Follow along on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and Facebook and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). Follow Kate and Hey, Beautiful on Twitter @heybeautifulpod for more *no spoilers* How I Met Your Mother recaps.

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206: Flame On with Gotham Arcade's Al Fletcher Oct 29, 2018

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk queer comics with Al Fletcher(@pogo_and_work), the comic book expert on Gotham Arcade (@gothamarcade), a podcast where two queer best friends talk comic books and video games. We chat about why comics are innately queer, why queer people love comic books and why the CW's Arrowverse is chock full of gays and some of Al's favorite comic book to screen adaptations. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 15: Practical Magic Oct 22, 2018

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about why Practical Magic should have been gay. The Owens women are cursed to have all of the men that they love die. Obvious solution, love women instead! And don't even get us started on their "eccentric" aunts. We all know eccentric is code word for lesbian. We recast the detective as Reese Witherspoon and totally ship a Sandra Bullock and Reese Witherspoon, witch and detective love story. This is every lesbians' Halloween dream. Join us on Twitter for Midnight Margaritas on Thursday! Follow along on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and Facebook and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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205: This Is A Trans World with Mey Rude Oct 15, 2018

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Mey Rude(@meyrude), bisexual trans Latina writer. We chat about being her Autostraddle article, "How to have lesbian sex with a trans woman", LGBTQ sex education, body positivity and which DCOM is the gayest. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod) to watch Mey's Instagram takeover and hear her answer even more listener questions.

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SBG 14: The Facts of Life feat LezWatchTV Oct 08, 2018

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) are joined by Tracey Levesque and Mika Epstein from Lez Watch TV (@lezwatchtv) to talk about why The Facts of Life should have been gay. Our lesbian synopsis is a group of girls, attending a boarding school, tackle issues throughout teenage life and later adulthood without realizing the huge lesbian living among them. Tracey and Mika should totally be hired for the reboot to make sure Jo and Blaire finally get their shot at love. Follow along on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and Facebook and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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204: Lez-ssentials But I'm A Cheerleader Oct 01, 2018

Leigh and Ellie dive into But I'm A Cheerleader for this Lez-ssentials episode, a recurring segment on the essential movies and TV shows in the lesbian canon. But I'm A Cheerleader is a 1999 movie about gay conversion camp starring Natasha Lyonne and Clea Duvall. Leigh and Ellie love this movie in all it's CAMP-y glory and have a lot to say about the Pepto Bismol colored outfits, finding their root, Andre living his best gay life and the ridiculous cast including RuPaul and Michelle Williams. Lez-ssentials comes complete with a But I'm A Cheerleader drinking game because every lesbian movie should be accompanied by heavy drinking. This episode also comes with an original Lez-ssentials song based off of the movie. "Mommy Dearest." Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 13: Motocrossed Sep 24, 2018

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about why Disney Channel Original Movie Motocrossed should have been gay. Our synopsis is nothing happens in this movie, there are a lot of Motocross races, Andi is the lesbian daddy to end all daddies and helps the clueless Dean with girls. OR Andi is a trans man who falls in love with Dean and they make the cutest gay twin male couple ever (because they look more alike than Andi and their brother). Follow along on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and Facebook and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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203: Spreading the Girlship Word with Amanda Holland from GirlShipTV Sep 17, 2018

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Amanda Holland(@awkwardholland), who makes up the entire GirlShipTV(@girlshiptv) team, creator, writer, director, editor and actor extraordinaire of Parallel, Project Inferno, Drunk Lesbians Watch and Carol's A Demo. We chat about being a Youtube creator, getting drunk with lesbians, queer censorship and learning how to take a hit. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod) to watch Amanda's Instagram takeover and hear her answer even more listener questions.

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SBG 12: 10 Things I Hate About You feat. Tina Kakadelis Burn Before Reading Sep 10, 2018

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about why 10 Things I Hate About You should have been gay with some help from Tina Kakadelis, the author of I Didn't Start the Fire and Burn Before Reading. Hear us out. Our lesbian synopsis is a pretty, popular teenager can't go out on a date until her ill-tempered sister stops being such a huge lesbian. Kat Stratford (Julia Stiles) doesn't date men because shocker, she doesn't want to and she wants to date women. She spends her weekends at her favorite lesbian bar listening Bikini Kill with her best friend and lover, Mandela. Patrick Verona (Heath Ledger) is the high school lesbian everyone wants to be and Cameron James (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is the high school lesbian we all were. 10 Things I Hate About You: The Sequel follows Kat to college at Sarah Lawrence, because she only wants to be surrounded by women, yet again. This one was just way too obvious. Follow along on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and Facebook and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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202: Stranger Danger with Zoe Chao from Strangers Sep 04, 2018

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Zoe Chao(@zchao), who plays the bisexual lead character, Isobel Song, in Strangers, a Facebook Watch series. We chat about platonic queer friendships, wanting to be a positive representation for women of color and bisexual women, her lifelong friendship with Strangers creator and director Mia Lidofsky and the journey they've both taken from Season 1 to Season 2 of Strangers and beyond. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod) to watch Zoe's Instagram takeover and hear her answer even more listener questions.

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201: 20Gayteen Sep 03, 2018

Welcome back to Lez Hang Out Season 2! Ellie and Leigh dive into the best things that 20Gayteen has blessed us with. We talk music from Hayley Kiyoko, Janelle Monae, Kehlani and Demi Lovato. Some of our favorite movies from Disobedience, The Miseducation of Cameron Post, Oceans 8, Blockers and Call Me By Your Name, 20gayteen has blessed us all. And don't even get us started on TV: Wynonna Earp, Riverdale, Batwoman, Orange is the New Black and Queer Eye. It's a gay smorgasbord. New in Season 2: Live shows, a new theme song, sponsored advertising and guests galore! Subscribe to be the first to hear new episodes. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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119: A Twist of Straight (Season 1 Finale) Jun 25, 2018

Leigh and Ellie answer the age old question: why do straight girls love lesbians? In episode 3 we discussed why lesbians love straight girls, but you can't ignore the other half of the equation. From lesbians being stand in boyfriends to fascination with lesbian sex and straight women who even have sex with lesbians, straight girls love lesbians and we love them too. If you or a loved one is struggling with straight girl addiction, so is Ellie and you're not alone! Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 11: Legally Blonde Should've Been Gay Jun 18, 2018

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about why Legally Blonde should have been gay. Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) would be the ultimate femme lesbian heroine. We ship her with Vivian Kensington (Selma Blair), Professor Stromwell (Holland Taylor) or Paulette (Jennifer Coolidge). We discuss how Warner is Vivian's beard, lesbian sorority sisters, how Margot and Serena would make one hell of a couple and why Elle is the high femme lesbian we all deserve. Follow along on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and Facebook and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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Int 2: Pride Jun 11, 2018

Leigh and Ellie talk about their first and favorite Prides. From the year Leigh and her wife got married to Ellie and her Boston queer friends oil wrestling in their backyard, they've got quite the Pride experiences. We also discuss our Pride pet peeves because everyone has them! Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 10: Gilmore Girls Should've Been Gay Jun 04, 2018

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about why Gilmore Girls should have been gay. Gilmore Girls stars Alexis Bledel as Rory Gilmore and Liza Weil as Paris Geller. Leigh and Ellie talk about how all of Rory will never find happiness with a man, the hate to love slow burn that could have been #Gellmore and read a fan fiction about Rory and Paris' Boston Marriage. Follow along on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and Facebook and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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118: Inside the Black Triangle featuring Rachael Zimmerman May 28, 2018

Leigh and Ellie hang out with Rachael Zimmerman (@rachaelzimmermanphotography), the Denver photojournalist behind Inside the Black Triangle (@insidetheblacktriangle), a photojournalism series exploring queer women beyond societal stereotypes. We chat about her favorite photo shoots, what it means to look queer, her experiences photographing women in South America and Cuba, and her chasing down Megan Rapinoe of course. If you're interested in being photographed for her series or following along, you can find her on Instagram @insidetheblacktriangle. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 9: She's The Man Should've Been Gay May 21, 2018

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about why She's The Man should have been gayer because let's face it, this movie is already pretty queer. She's The Man stars Amanda Bynes as Violet/Sebastian, Laura Ramsey as Olivia and Channing Tatum as Duke Orsino. eigh and Ellie talk about how Viola/Sebastian blurs gender roles, why real Sebastian is lame and how Olivia and Viola would be so much happier together. Follow along on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and Facebook and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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117: Invisi-BI-lity featuring Nicole Pacent May 15, 2018

Leigh and Ellie hang out with actor, activist, and real-life bisexual Nicole Pacent (@NicolePacent). We chat about her experience on the well-known web series Anyone But Me, bi invisibility in the media, our embarrassing college faux-hawk days, and "The Kiss" poster that literally every queer girl had up in her dorm room. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 8: Jenny's Wedding Should've Been Gay May 07, 2018

Oh, Jenny's Wedding. Time we will all never get back in our lives. Join Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) as they discuss how - despite the film's mediocre efforts - Jenny's Wedding will likely go down as the least gay lesbian film ever made. Featuring Katherine Heigl and Alexis Bledel as "awkward roommates who have clearly never done it even once in their lives" couple Jenny and Kitty, the movie features an excellent soundtrack consisting of:

that one Mary Lambert song, and

honestly, just that one song

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116: Lez-ssentials The Carmilla Movie Apr 30, 2018

Buckle up Creampuffs! Leigh and Ellie discuss the Carmilla Movie on this episode of Lez-ssentials, a recurring segment on the essential movies and TV shows in the lesbian canon. Everyone's favorite lesbian vampire and human journalist and the gang from Silas University are back for their first full length movie. The Carmilla Movie is a 2017 movie starring Natasha Negovanlis as Carmilla and Elise Bauman as Laura Hollis. The movie comes from the Carmilla web series on KindaTV and has gained quite a following among queer audiences. Leigh and Ellie discuss their lack of a five year plan, Ellie's favorite addition to the cast with Dominique Provost-Chalkley, how long it really takes to get out of that corset, the banging sound track and our undying love for LaFerry. This episode also comes with an original Lez-ssentials song based off of the movie, "In My Dreams" and of course our Lez-ssentials Drinking Game. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod)

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SBG 7: Bend It Like Beckham Should've Been Gay Apr 23, 2018

Let's talk about Jules. Because Jules. Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about why Jules, played by Keira Knightley and Jess played by Parminder Nagara clearly should have been gay in Bend It Like Beckham. If you just edit the movie to completely get rid of Joe, it's the soccer lesbian movie of our dreams. From rumors that director Gurinda Chadha originally wrote the film as a lesbian love story, the undeniable chemistry between Jules and Jess, that "mistaken" kiss scene and Jules and her bandanas, Bend It Like Beckham is the queen of Should Have Been Gays. Follow along on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and Facebook and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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Int 1: Clexacon Recap 2018 Apr 16, 2018

Leigh and Ellie talk about their favorite moments from Clexacon 2018, the largest media convention for LGBTQ people and allies. From getting to meet their favorite actresses, cosplay contests, recording a Drunk Lesbians Watch episode with Amanda Holland of Girlship TV and Ellie dancing with Isabella Gomez, Stephanie Beatriz, Nicole Pacent and Mandahla Rose at the Ascension after party, there were good times to be had by all. Most importantly, we got to meet quite a few of our listeners which was the highlight of our weekend. We can't wait to go back next year! Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod). You can follow us individually at Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). To support the podcast you can become a Patron at patreon.com/lezhangout or listen to us for free on Radio Public at bit.ly/lezlisten.

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115: Bury Your Gays Apr 02, 2018

Leigh and Ellie discuss Bury Your Gays and the impact of their first queer lady deaths. While gearing up for Clexacon, they reflect on the importance of positive representation. After last week's Bechloe episode, Leigh and Ellie facilitated a campaign to get Universal Studios to release the Bechloe kiss footage. Listeners can get their own #releasethekiss shirts and tank tops at bit.ly/lezshop. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod). Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 6: Pitch Perfect feat. Shelley Regner Should've Been Gay Mar 26, 2018

An entire a cappella group full of women and only one lesbian to be found? We think not! Certified aca-lesbos Leigh and Ellie talk with Shelley Regner (@shelleyregner) who plays Barden Bella Ashley in Pitch Perfect. From #Bechloe, the infamous "Titanium" shower scene, how Cynthia Rose almost got a wedding in Pitch Perfect 3, confirmation that a #Bechloe make out scene does exist (and we are praying that it will make the DVD) and how Ruby Rose completely stopped the set of Pitch Perfect 3, Pitch Perfect has got plenty of aca-lesbian vibes. Shelley is currently starring in Jennifer's Body: The Unauthorized Musical From Hell featuring Katy Perry's "I Kissed a Girl" and one hot make out scene and she has kissed more women on stage than men and let us tell you we are big fans! #ReleasetheKiss Get your shirt at bit.ly/lezshop. Follow along on Twitter for our Pitch Perfect inspired Q and Gay @lezhangoutpod and Facebook and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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114: Fancy Pants Featuring Dapper Tomboy's Gabby Kirschberg and Natasha Jahchan Mar 19, 2018

Leigh and Ellie hang out with Gabby Kirschberg(@gabkirsch) and Natasha Jahchan(@theonlynatasha), the curators of Dapper Tomboy, a style blog for people breaking barriers of gender biased fashion. We chat about doing away with the gender binary in fashion, our most embarrassing middle school fashion choices, Dapper Tomboy parties, how to dress for your body and how to find your most authentic style. You can find them on Instagram (@officialdappertomboy), Tumblr (@dappertomboy). Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 5: A League Of Their Own Should've Been Gay Mar 12, 2018

A movie about a women's baseball league and not one of them is a lesbian? Now that just doesn't seem right! Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about A League of Their Own, Kit's lesbian swag, the not so secret relationship between Rosie O' Donnell and Madonna otherwise known as Doris and Mae and the real life women from All-American Girls Professional Baseball League including Josephine D'Angelo, a self-identified lesbian, who inspired the movie in this episode of Should Have Been Gay. We also have one of our Patreon supporters Kayla come on to answer a special League of Their Own themed Q & Gay. Follow along on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (@lezhangoutpod).

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113: Pros and Cons with the Founders of Clexacon Mar 05, 2018

Leigh and Ellie speak with the founders of Clexacon, the largest multi-fandom event for LGBTQ women & allies. Holly Winebarger and Danielle Jablonski along with Ashley Arnold put together this event after the devastating year in queer television in 2016 where a record number of queer women were killed off on network television. We talk Bury Your Gays, Clexa from the 100 and how a positive movement and space where queer women can celebrate and learn from the actresses, show runners and content creators we know and love. If you're going to Clexacon, come see Ellie and Leigh at their Podcast 101 Panel or just say hi! Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 4: Bring It On Should've Been Gay Feb 26, 2018

The head cheerleader falls for the bad ass new girl in town. Now that's a movie we want to see! Leigh(@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about Bring It On, why Missy and Torrance should have been together, Eliza Dushku and her lesbian smirk and how Courtney and Whitney are totally "dyke-a-delic' in this episode of Should Have Been Gay. Follow along on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (@lezhangoutpod).

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112: Lez-ssentials Imagine Me and You Feb 20, 2018

Leigh and Ellie dive into Imagine Me & You for this Lez-ssentials episode, a recurring segment on the essential movies and TV shows in the lesbian canon. Imagine Me & You is a 2005 British rom com starring Piper Perabo as Rachel and Lena Headey as Luce. Leigh and Ellie love this movie and have a lot to say about love at first sight, British accents, why this florist is everywhere and the ridiculous DDR scene. Lez-ssentials comes complete with an Imagine Me & You drinking game because every lesbian movie should be accompanied by heavy drinking. This episode also comes with their first original Lez-ssentials song based off of the movie. "You're a Wanker Number 9." Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 3: Wonder Woman Should've Been Gay Feb 12, 2018

An island full of women and not one lesbian to be found? Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about Wonder Woman, the celibate island of Themyscira, Diana's canonical bisexuality, Kate McKinnon and Gal Gadot's epic SNL kiss and gay Aunt Antiope in this episode of Should Have Been Gay. Follow along on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (@lezhangoutpod).

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111: Gayed Magnets Feb 05, 2018

Leigh and Ellie discuss the mysterious force we like to call gay magnetism that brings us together even when we don't necessarily know we're gay yet, gaydar and how to tell if a girl is queer or not. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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SBG 2: Rizzoli and Isles Should Have Been Gay Jan 29, 2018

Leigh and Ellie talk about why Rizzoli and Isles so clearly should have been gay. They discuss all of the ridiculously lesbian things Rizzoli and Isles do together including LLBFFS, going undercover as lesbians, TGTGT, Dorothy Snarker subtext recaps and why these "buddy" cops are far more than buddies. Follow along on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (@lezhangoutpod).

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110: Battle-ship Jan 22, 2018

In this episode Leigh and Ellie discuss shipping the real life actors who play queer characters on TV or in film together. Why do we ship them? Is it problematic when we ship straight actors together? How can we indulge in the fantasy while being respectful to these real people?

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SBG 1: Xena Warrior Princess Should've Been Gay Jan 15, 2018

In the first installment of Should Have Been Gay, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) discuss Xena Warrior Princess and how the show should have been gay. Xena and Gabrielle are the ultimate lesbian couple and should have been able to explicitly be gay on the show. But we can still enjoy the Xena lesbian subtext for dummies.

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109: Le Crushing Queer Content with Barbelle - An interview with Karen Knox and Gwenlyn Cumyn Jan 08, 2018

This one's for you, Poptarts! Leigh and Ellie talk to the writers and stars of Canadian web series Barbelle, Karen Knox and Gwenlyn Cumyn about creating queer content, their favorite moments of season 1 and what's in store for the second season. Barbelle is the story of two lesbian pop stars, Alice and Veronica, who were in love and in a band together, but they break up and still have to give their record label an album and a tour. It's the classic tale of lesbian exes working together with some pretty awesome music on the side. You can watch the first season on KindaTV here! Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). You can find Barbelle on Youtube and Twitter and Instagram (@barbelle.series).

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108: Lez-ssentials Carol Dec 18, 2017

Leigh and Ellie dive into Carol for this Lez-ssentials episode, a recurring segment on the essential movies and TV shows in the lesbian canon. They're here, they're queer and full of Christmas cheer! They have quite a bit to say about the fate of Carol (Cate Blanchett), Therese (Rooney Mara) and the true star of the movie Abby (Sarah Paulson). Lez-ssentials comes complete with a Carol drinking game because every lesbian movie should be accompanied by heavy drinking. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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107: How to Date HER with Robyn Exton Dec 11, 2017

Leigh and Ellie talk to Robyn Exton (@hersocialapp), the CEO and Founder of HER, an app that helps lesbian, bisexual and queer people meet each other and the biggest community for queer people worldwide about crafting the perfect dating profile, the future of queer events and spaces, and how HER works to bring queer people together. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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106: I Can't Keep Quiet - An Interview with MILCK Nov 27, 2017

Leigh and Ellie talk to MILCK (@milckmusic), the activist and performer behind the viral song "Quiet" about her journey coming out as a survivor, how we can support the survivors in our lives, intersectionality in activism and how her song came to be featured on Freeform's The Bold Type. MILCK was the organizer of the I Can't Keep Quiet a cappella flash mob at the Women's March in D.C. and continues to be an activist with her music and the I Can't Keep Quiet Fund. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

How you can get involved with MILCK and I Can't Keep Quiet:

I Can't Keep Quiet Fund: http://icantkeepquiet.org

The Joyful Heart Foundation: http://joyfulheartfoundation.org

Step Up: https://www.suwn.org

The Tuesday Night Project: http://www.tuesdaynightproject.org

Start your own "Quiet" Choir here:

http://icantkeepquiet.org/song

Download MILCK's music here:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/milck/1072440033

LGBTQ friendly resources for survivors:

Let's Talk About It: A Transgender Survivor's Guide to Accessing Therapy

National Sexual Assault Hotline – can also refer you to a local rape crisis center

1-800-656-HOPE (4673) 24/7 or

Online Counseling at https://ohl.rainn.org/online/

Love is Respect Hotline

1-866-331-99474 (24/7) or Text “loveis” 22522

The Anti-Violence Project– serves people who are LGBTQ

Hotline 212-714-1124 Bilingual 24/7

GLBT National Help Center

Hotline 1800-246-PRIDE (1-800-246-7743) or

Online Chat at http://www.volunteerlogin.org/chat/

Gay Men’s Domestic Violence Project Hotline

1-800-832-1901

FORGE– serves transgender and gender nonconforming survivors of domestic and sexual violence; provides referrals to local counselors

The Network La Red– serves LGBTQ, poly, and kink/BDSM survivors of abuse; bilingual

Hotline - 617-742-4911

Northwest Network– serves LGBT survivors of abuse; can provide local referrals

Hotline– 206-568-7777

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105: When Sally Met Sally Nov 13, 2017

From lezbros to lesbian friends turned girlfriends and being friends with your exes, Leigh and Ellie talk about navigating friendships with your lesbian, bisexual and queer lady friends. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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104: Lez-ssentials D.E.B.S. Oct 30, 2017

Leigh and Ellie dive into D.E.B.S. for their first Lez-ssentials episode, a recurring segment on the essential movies and TV shows in the lesbian canon. They have a lot to say about Amy Bradshaw (Amy Foster) our favorite plaid skirted lesbian spy and her irresistible super villain lover Lucy Diamond (Jordana Brewster). Lez-ssentials comes complete with a D.E.B.S. drinking game because every lesbian movie should be accompanied by heavy drinking. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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103: A Sad Straight of Affairs Oct 16, 2017

Leigh and Ellie talk about straight girl obsession, falling for straight girls and why it is such a common trope in lesbian TV and movies. If you or a loved one is struggling with straight girl addiction, so is Ellie and you're not alone! If you like what you hear, leave us a review on iTunes and let's get that lesbian web moving! Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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102: This is A Fan's World with Valerie Anne from Autostraddle Oct 16, 2017

Leigh and Ellie talk to Valerie Anne (@punkystarshine) from Autostraddle (@autostraddle) about the power of lesbian fandoms, our favorite ships and seeing more lesbian, bisexual, trans and queer characters on screen! Valerie Anne writes recaps of Orphan Black, Wynonna Earp and Supergirl on Autostraddle. If you like what you hear, give us a review on iTunes and let's get that lesbian web moving! Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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101: Coming Out (and Out and Out...) Oct 12, 2017

Leigh and Ellie share their coming out stories and their favorite coming out stories on TV! If you like the show, leave us a review on iTunes and get that lesbian web moving. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). Logo: Hannah Smith hannahmargaretsmith.com Mix: Ellie Brigida

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