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Alok Vaid-Menon: Trans People Have Always Existed May 04, 2021

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“What feminine part of yourself did you have to kill in order to survive in the world?” Alok Vaid-Menon talks about the past, present, and future of gender. LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. Come find us on Twitter @lgbtqpod.

François Clemmons: Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Apr 27, 2021

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Best known as Officer Clemmons in Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, François Clemmons talks about making the choice to stay in the closet for Fred Rogers, visiting Stonewall in 1969, and his Grammy Award-winning music career. LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. Come find us on Twitter @lgbtqpod. (This interview was originally recorded in May 2020, just FYI!)

Brandon Wolf: The Pulse Survivor Talks Gun Violence Prevention Apr 20, 2021

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Brandon Wolf is one of the survivors of the 2016 shooting at Pulse nightclub that left 53 people wounded and 49 dead. He talks about what we can do to help advance gun safety reform, his recent meeting with President Biden, and what the media gets wrong about mass shootings. LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. @lgbtqpod

Lauren Hough: Leaving Isn't The Hardest Thing Apr 13, 2021

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Lauren Hough grew up in the now infamous cult, The Children of God, where "homosexuality was a sin akin to murder." She talks on the podcast about how the cult continues to shape her life, working "shitty jobs", and her new essay collection, Leaving Isn't The Hardest Thing (out now). LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. @lgbtqpod

Brandi Carlile: Music, Faith, & Motherhood Apr 06, 2021

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Grammy Award-winner Brandi Carlile talks about her evolving relationship to religion, how motherhood's changed her, and her new memoir, Broken Horses. "I think the book is me going, 'OK, here's the truth. Here's where I come from, here's who I am. I still dream that I'm back in school and I can't catch up and I can't graduate.' If I just write it all down in one place and I hand it to you, if you still accept me, then I belong here." LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. @lgbtqpod

Amy Ray: Indigo Girls FOREVER (!!!) Mar 30, 2021

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O frabjous day! Amy Ray is here. Amy's been making music with her Indigo Girls bandmate Emily Saliers for over 35-years. She joins us to talk about the band's legacy, identifying as genderqueer, and the lasting power of "Closer to Fine". LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. @lgbtqpod

Melissa Febos: The Gray Areas of Sex and Consent Mar 23, 2021

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“Girlhood was a darker time for many than we’re often willing to acknowledge." Melissa Febos talks about her new essay collection, Girlhood (out on March 30th). LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. @lgbtqpod

Jim Obergefell: The Love Story That Changed History Mar 16, 2021

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Obergefell v. Hodges was the landmark civil rights case in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples have the fundamental right to marry. Jim Obergefell, one of the men at the heart of the case, joins us to talk about why six years later, we still don't have *true* marriage equality. LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. @lgbtqpod

Brandy Clark: When Your Life is a Record Mar 09, 2021

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One of country music's finest songwriters, Brandy Clark talks about her Grammy Award-nominated album, Your Life is a Record. LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. @lgbtqpod

Ivy Bottini: The Pioneering Lesbian's Legacy Mar 02, 2021

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The pioneering lesbian and feminist activist died last week at the age of 94. In one of her final interviews, Ivy Bottini talks about working with Betty Friedan in the 1960s, being kicked out of the women's movement for being a lesbian, and what it was like to reach middle age and finally kiss another woman for the first time. LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. @lgbtqpod

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