LGBTQ&A

James Baldwin speaks in an excerpt from Horace Ové's 1969 short film, Baldwin's N*gger, about growing up Black in America. "When you try to stand up and look the world in the face like you had a right to be here, when you do that, without knowing the result of it, you have attacked the entire power structure of the Western World." LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD.

Kimberly Drew talks about the intimate relationship between art as activism, why you shouldn't be afraid of not understanding a piece of art, and her new book, This Is What I Know About Art. LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. Come find us on Twitter @lgbtqpod.

Best known as Officer Clemmons in Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, François Clemmons talks about making the choice to stay in the closet for Fred Rogers, his visit to Stonewall in 1969, and his illustrious singing career. And yes, he sings for us on the podcast. And yes, it's fantastic. LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. Come find us on Twitter @lgbtqpod.

Alice Wu gives the high school rom-com a queer twist in her new film, The Half of It (Netflix). Alice talks about stepping away from Hollywood after, Saving Face, her first film premiered in 2004, what brought her back 15 years later, and what's next for her. Wanna recommend a guest or complain about an episode? Come find us on twitter. @jeffmasters1 @lgbtqpod LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine.

We're back. New episodes drop May 28th and you can listen on iTunes, Spotify, wherever you prefer. Wanna recommend a guest or complain about an episode? Come find on Twitter. @jeffmasters1 LGBQT&A is produced by Jeffrey Masters and The Advocate magazine.

"It's vital that we hear about supportive black parents." Mila Jam talks about how growing up with a supportive family changed her life, what it's like to date as a trans woman in NYC, and her new single, "Number One" (available now!). LGBTQ&A is hosted and produced by Jeffrey Masters. @jeffmasters1

After making a name for himself starring as Emmett in the groundbreaking television series, Queer As Folk, Peter Paige moved his talents behind the camera. Two of the series he co-created, The Fosters and Good Trouble, both on Freeform, set the gold standard for queer and trans representation on TV. With The Thing About Harry, Paige continues that winning streak. On top of writing, directing, and executive producing the new film, Paige also plays the roommate of Jake Borelli (Grey's Anatomy), supplying him with the "earnest, loving, pep-talk" he needs to ultimately make sure the movie has a happy ending. Peter, as well as Jake, and co-star Niko Terho, join us to talk about the groundbreaking film, the network’s response to its steamy sex scene, and how Peter convinced Grey’s Anatomy to write Jake off the show for three weeks in order to shoot The Thing About Harry. LGBTQ&A is hosted and produced by Jeffrey Masters. @jeffmasters1

"Everything good that has happened to me is because I am gay," Richie Jackson writes in his new book, Gay Like Me. "Everything I think, believe, crave, create, conquer comes from being gay." To be gay is cause for great celebration, one of the self-defining features of Richie Jackson's life — all of which exist in direct contrast to Jackson's son who is also gay and seems to exhibit a nonchalance toward his sexuality. His son describes being gay as not a big deal, and in that way, Gay Like Me serves as a course correction, a splash of cold water against this younger generation's face. It's a necessary reminder that despite where you live or how supportive your local community might be, LGBTQ people have not yet made enough progress that we can let our guards down.  LGBTQ&A is produced and hosted by Jeffrey Masters. @jeffmasters1

Originally making a name for themself as the lead singer of the glam rock band, Semi Precious Weapons, Justin Tranter has transitioned to a behind-the-scenes role, effortlessly becoming one of the most successful songwriters working today. They've written for the biggest names in pop music including Selena Gomez, Britney Spears, Janelle Monae, Justin Bieber, Halsey, Ariana Grande, Gwen Stefani, and Kelly Clarkson. They join us this week to talk about why their "femme queerness" is so overwhelming to people, how the opportunity to write pop music happened by accident, and why we need to stop calling straight women "gay icons." LGBTQ&A is hosted and produced by Jeffrey Masters. @jeffmasters1

The LGBTQ community's favorite astrologer, Chani Nicholas talks about how our modern, digital world is changing astrology, how it can be used as a tool for "radical self-acceptance", and her new book, You Were Born For This. LGBTQ&A is hosted and produced by Jeffrey Masters. @jeffmasters1