Queerology: A Podcast on Belief and Being

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Ellie Dote Was Not Gay - Episode 70 Feb 05, 2019

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Ellie Dote is a 41 year old queer transgender woman whose past includes time spent in full time ministry within Evangelical Christian communities. In this episode, she chats with Matthias about her transition and the binary structures that kept her from realizing she was trans.

Ellie began her transition two years ago, and since that time, launched her web design & branding business, EllieGirl Creations, and in her spare time works within the Evangelical Church and surrounding community to share her story with the belief that in sharing our stories we build acceptance and understanding.

Ellie can be found at elliedote.com and on Twitter @elliegirl77

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(Encore) Dr. Robin DiAngelo on Fragility Jan 29, 2019

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This is an encore of Episode 3 (and Episode 34) with Dr. Robin DiAngelo. A foundational episode for anyone who listens to Queerology. (Matthias no longer has laryngitis.)

Critical race theorist and author, Dr. Robin DiAngelo sits down to talk with Matthias about holding both marginalized (queer, gender) and privileged (white) identities. She’s the author of What Does It Mean To Be White? and White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard For White People To Talk About Racism.

Dr. DiAngelo’s work can be found at robindiangelo.com.

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Live from Q! - Episode 69 Jan 22, 2019

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Recorded live from the Brian M. Eckstien Podcast Stage at Q Christian Fellowship's national conference in Chicago, Illinois. Join Matthias, Dave & Tino Khalaf and surprise guests Alex & Torri Blue as they talk about relationships, marriage, parents and....surprise cocktails?

Grab a copy of Dave & Tino's new book Modern Kinship: A Queer Guide to Christian Marriage wherever books are sold. And be sure to check out Alex's new album In the Still and Homespun wherever you get your music!

Follow Dave and Tino on Twitter and Instagram, @modernkinship

Alex G can be found on Twitter and Instagram, @alexgmusic7

Torri can be found on Twitter and Instagram, @notesontheway

This episode was recorded live on January 12, 2019 at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago, Illinois.

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Bishop Gene Robinson on the Wisdom of Our Elders - Episode 68 Jan 15, 2019

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Bishop Gene Robinson is the first openly gay man to be elected bishop in the high church traditions of Christendom, putting him directly in the center of the LGBTQ+ faith controversy. In this episode, he sits down with Matthias to talk about what we lose when we don't pursue inter-generational friendships.

Bishop Gene was invited by President Barack Obama to give the invocation at the inaugural ceremonies at the Lincoln Memorial in 2009. More recently, he presided over the interment of Matthew Shepard’s ashes in the Washington National Cathedral last fall.

Robinson is the author of two books In The Eye of the Storm: Swept to the Center by God and God Believes in Love: Straight Talk about Gay Marriage. He's currently the VP of Religion at the Chautauqua Institution in New York.

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2018 in Review: Part 2 - Episode 67 Dec 18, 2018

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Join Matthias as he reviews the first half of Queerology in 2018. Queerology will return with all new episodes on January 15.

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2018 in Review: Part One - Episode 66 Dec 11, 2018

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Join Matthias as he reviews the first half of Queerology in 2018.

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Pat, Patrick, and Michael are Creating Catholic Resources - Episode 65 Dec 04, 2018

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Pat Gothman, Michael Vazquez, and Patrick Weston are on a mission to create a robust set of resources for queer Catholics. They've started Vine & Fig, a fully inclusive and affirming collaborative seeking to elevate the lives of queer Catholics. In this episode, they talk about their journeys as queer Catholics and what they are doing to create more resources for their queer siblings.

Pat Gothman is a former seminarian, former theology teacher, and former religious brother. He lives in Seattle with his fiancé and is the editor of Reaching Out, a collection of LGBTQ stories from people of all faiths. He can be found at @pgothman

Michael Vazquez is a public theologian, community organizer, storyteller, and educator advocating for social equity and liberation in the academy and the church. Michael is an M.Div. student at Duke Divinity School, and is the founder and Co-Executive Director of Brave Commons, an LGBT advocacy organization and inclusive Christian campus ministry. He can be found at @mvsebastian

Patrick Weston grew up in farm county going to mass with his family and holds Catholic values - especially social justice for society’s most vulnerable - close to his heart. While it took some time to figure out, he’s realized he can be gay and Catholic at the same time. He lives in Columbus and develops websites for socially-good clients. He can be found at @patrickfweston

Vine and Fig can be found at vineandfig.co and on Twitter at @vineandfigco

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Crystal Cheatham Made an App - E63 Nov 20, 2018

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Crystal Cheatham is the creator of Our Bible App and is an LGBTQ rights activist with a focus on religious liberty. In this episode, Crystal and Matthias talk about the need for inclusive faith spaces and the ways Crystal is creating those spaces.

Since 2011, Crystal has worked simultaneously as a ghostwriter and queer rights activist with groups such as Soulforce and the Attic Youth Center. As an entrepreneur Crystal is the founder of two projects: Follow the Red Balloon and The IDentity Kit, both of which provided resources for marginalized communities of faith.

As an outspoken activist Crystal has written for The Huffington Post, and the Philadelphia Gay Newspaper. Sat on the steering committee for the HRC as the Faith & Spirituality chair, and partnered with Equality PA to influence clergy to support non-discrimination legislation. She is the host of Lord Have Mercy, a podcast about God, sex and the bible, and has been featured in TeenVogue, Autostraddle, and LGBTQNation, among others.

Our Bible App in your app store. Crystal can be found at crystalcheatham.com and on Twitter @crystalcheatham.

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Alyson Stoner Embraced Mystery - Episode 62 Nov 13, 2018

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Alyson Stoner is an accomplished actress, dancer and recording artist who is known from her performances in blockbuster franchises Step Up and Cheaper by the Dozen; to her voiceover work in the Emmy award-winning series Phineas and Ferb; to dancing in music videos for the likes of Missy Elliot and Eminem; and most recently her new music.

Earlier this year, Alyson came out publicly via her single “When It’s Right” and an essay in Teen Vogue, sharing her journey of falling in love with a woman for the first time. In this episode Alyson shares about wrestling with her faith and sexuality, coming out, and how she's learned to embrace mystery.

Alyson can be found on Twitter and Instagram, @alysonstoner. She's also on YouTube, youtube.com/therealalysonstoner.

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Matthew Vines on the State of the Movement - E61 Oct 02, 2018

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Matthew Vines is the author of God and the Gay Christian and founder of The Reformation Project, an organization seeking to reform church teaching on sexual orientation and gender identity. In this episode, he talks about the state of the queer faith movement in today's political atmosphere.

Matthew's work is responsible for bringing the national conversation around queer Christianity to a fever pitch with the publication of his book causing countless faith leaders and denominations to contend with his argument that one can, indeed, be queer and Christian. He has been featured by Time Magazine, The New York Times, Politico, NPR, and many others.

Matthew can be found on Twitter, @vinesmatthew and at matthewvines.com. The Reformation Project can be found on Twitter, @reformationp and at reformationproject.org.

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