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Mar 16, 2021 • 26min

Jim Obergefell: The Love Story That Changed History

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
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Mar 9, 2021 • 22min

Brandy Clark: When Your Life is a Record

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
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Mar 2, 2021 • 25min

Ivy Bottini: The Pioneering Lesbian's Legacy

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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Feb 23, 2021 • 22min

Miss Major Griffin-Gracy: What The Trans Elder Wants You To Know

The celebrated trans elder, Miss Major Griffin-Gracy talks about getting knocked out at the Stonewall uprising, her friendship with Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, and achieving "icon" status. Miss Major is Executive Producer of the new docuseries, Trans in Trumpland (available on Topic.com and Amazon Prime). LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. @lgbtqpod
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Feb 16, 2021 • 23min

Brian Michael Smith: Makes Trans TV History on 9-1-1: Lone Star

Brian Michael Smith is here to save you. And me. All of us. But me first. The actor joins us to talk about his history-making role on the TV show, 9-1-1: Lone Star. LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. @lgbtqpod
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Feb 9, 2021 • 29min

Mark Segal: Selma, Seneca Falls, Stonewall

Mark Segal talks about being at Stonewall in 1969, how it unified the LGBTQ+ community, and the special ingredient that underlies all of his activist work: humor. Mark is the author of And Then I Danced: Traveling the Road to LGBT Equality. LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. @lgbtqpod
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Feb 2, 2021 • 24min

Tracey "Africa" Norman: The Legendary 'Born Beautiful' Clairol Model

Tracey "Africa" Norman reflects on her legendary modeling career, how being outed on-set of Essence Magazine in 1980 affected her relationship with the Black and LGBTQ+ communities, and the first time she saw her picture on the now-famous "Born Beautiful" Clairol box. LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. @lgbtqpod
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Jan 31, 2021 • 3min

What to Expect When You're Expecting New Episodes

We're back, baby. This year, you're going to hear from Tracey "Africa" Norman, Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, Mark Segal, Brian Michael Smith, and Melissa Febos. I can't wait for you to listen. Want to recommend a guest? Come find and connect with me on Twitter: @jeffmasters1. LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. @lgbtqpod
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Dec 29, 2020 • 27min

Jose Antonio Vargas: Coming Out As Undocumented

Jose Antonio Vargas has been called "the most famous undocumented immigrant in America." The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of the book, Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen, talks about discovering that his green card was fake, how dangerous the mainstream media's coverage of immigration is, and why he wants to feel more comfortable with his sexuality. LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. @lgbtqpod
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Dec 22, 2020 • 26min

Jennifer Finney Boylan: Has Had a Front Seat to Trans History

She's back! Jennifer Finney Boylan makes her triumphant return to LGBTQ&A to talk about how much the trans experience has changed since her groundbreaking memoir, She's Not There, was published in 2003. Her new book, Good Boy: My Life in Seven Dogs, is out now. Click here to listen to our 2017 interview with Jennifer: http://apple.co/3h58mne And click here to see how to say "transgender" in sign language: https://youtu.be/8HX0HGa-pok LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. @lgbtqpod We want to hear from YOU! Please take 2-3 minutes to fill out our (short!) listener survey: bit.ly/lgbtqpodsurvey

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