LGBTQ&A
*Nominated for Outstanding Podcast at the GLAAD Awards* Weekly interviews with the most interesting LGBTQ+ people in the world. Recent guests include Laverne Cox, Janelle Monáe, Pete Buttigieg, Brandi Carlile, Alok Vaid-Menon, and Angela Davis. LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters.
Latest episodes
Nov 7, 2016 • 32min
Bamby Salcedo: Making the World a Safer Place for Trans People
Bamby Salcedo talks about her work as an activist and the struggles that trans people face, especially those in immigrant and latin communities. Bamby created the TransLatin@ Coalition and shares about being invited to speak with Joe Biden at the White House.
LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters. @jeffmasters1
You can recommend a guest or let us know what you think about the show on Twitter or by emailing lgbtqashow@gmail.com
More information: www.LGBTQpodcast.com
Nov 1, 2016 • 39min
Conner Habib: Why Are We Afraid to Talk About Sex?
Conner Habib talks about why he got into porn and the detachment he’s experienced in terms of his own sexuality. He describes how our sexual preferences are unproductive, and talks about monogamy, Prop60, and the link between Christianity and the Occult.
LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters. @jeffmasters1
You can recommend a guest or let us know what you think about the show on Twitter or by emailing lgbtqashow@gmail.com
More information: www.LGBTQpodcast.com
Oct 25, 2016 • 36min
Shane Ortega: The First Trans Person to Serve Openly in the Military
Shane Ortega talks about joining the military to fight the bans on LGBTQ people after seeing how hard it was for his mom (who is a lesbian) to serve during Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. He talks about building a queer and trans community in the military, the privileges he’s experienced due to the high value we place on masculinity, and his plans for the future.
LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters. @jeffmasters1
You can recommend a guest or let us know what you think about the show on Twitter or by emailing lgbtqashow@gmail.com
More information: www.LGBTQpodcast.com
Oct 17, 2016 • 30min
iO Tillett Wright: My Parents Never Questioned My Gender
iO Tillett Wight talks about what it was like growing up with parents and a community who never questioned his gender. iO Tillett Wright talks about his memoir (Darling Days) and celebrating the diversity of our community with Self Evident Truths, a photography project for “anyone who isn’t 100% straight”.
LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters. @jeffmasters1
You can recommend a guest or let us know what you think about the show on Twitter or by emailing lgbtqashow@gmail.com
More information: www.LGBTQpodcast.com
Oct 10, 2016 • 39min
Jacob Tobia: The Sisterhood of the Traveling 1950s Grandma Dress
Jacob Tobia talks about not having to prove their gender to anyone and why describing themself as an activist is redundant. Jacob also discusses their evolving views on their own sexuality, how the bible supports queer identities, and playing handbells in church.
LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters. @jeffmasters1
You can recommend a guest or let us know what you think about the show on Twitter or by emailing lgbtqashow@gmail.com
More information: www.LGBTQpodcast.com
Oct 3, 2016 • 38min
Michelle Tea: Suffering For Your Art is Like So Sexy
Michelle Tea talks about her new hybrid-memoir (Black Wave), early literary tours with Sister Spit, and romanticizing suffering for her art. She also talks about “living outside the margins” and the role of witchcraft in her life.
LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters. @jeffmasters1
You can recommend a guest or let us know what you think about the show on Twitter or by emailing lgbtqashow@gmail.com
More information: www.LGBTQpodcast.com
Sep 18, 2016 • 25min
Arisce Wanzer: The Fashion Industry Needs To Embrace Diverse Women
Arisce Wanzer talks about the unique stigmas and opportunities of being transgender and a supermodel. Arisce also discusses getting paid more than male models, why she loves her “big” nose, and dating as a trans woman.
LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters. @jeffmasters1
You can recommend a guest or let us know what you think about the show on Twitter or by emailing lgbtqashow@gmail.com
More information: www.LGBTQpodcast.com
Sep 13, 2016 • 18min
Ross Mathews: Sounding Gay and Loving Football
Ross Mathews talks about “the gay voice”, getting hate mail while working on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and why he will always love football. LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters. More information: www.LGBTQpodcast.com
Sep 6, 2016 • 30min
Josh Allen: LGBTQ Characters on Empire & Growing Up in Chicago
Josh Allen talks about the LGBTQ characters on Empire (on Fox), gun violence while growing up in the South Side of Chicago, and having to explain to people in LA what Julliard is. LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters. @jeffmasters1
You can recommend a guest or let us know what you think about the show on Twitter or by emailing lgbtqashow@gmail.com
More information: www.LGBTQpodcast.com
Sep 1, 2016 • 35min
Ali Liebegott: Transparent Writer and Gender Turducken
Ali Liebegott talks about writing for Transparent, inhabiting a butch identity, knowing where the gender neutral bathrooms are at Disneyland, and confesses to never having seen The Avengers movie. LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters. @jeffmasters1
You can recommend a guest or let us know what you think about the show on Twitter or by emailing lgbtqashow@gmail.com
More information: www.LGBTQpodcast.com
