LGBTQ&A show

LGBTQ&A

Summary: Weekly interviews with the most interesting LGBTQ+ people in the world. Recent guests include Laverne Cox, Pete Buttigieg, Roxane Gay, and Brandi Carlile. LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD.

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 Ts Madison: The Future Belongs to Her | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2165

No one has ever had a career like Ts Madison. The actress talks about how she turned viral Vine fame into a Hollywood career. "Oh honey, I've been there, did that, got a t-shirt, made a meal, and keep going. Y'all just now getting into something that I've already conquered." LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. Come find us on Twitter to recommend a future guest: @lgbtqpod.

 Peter Staley: ACT UP Changed The World — Here's How | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1981

We're continuing our LGBTQ+ History Month celebration with the legendary activist, Peter Staley. His new memoir, Never Silent: ACT UP and My Life in Activism is out now.  LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. @lgbtqpod You can listen to our interview with ACT UP historian, Sarah Schulman here: bit.ly/actuppod And to our interview with Ann Northrop here: bit.ly/annnorthrop "There is no way we could have gotten through the tragedy that was those years without a heavy dose of sex, love, humor, and community. It was a surreal existence."

 Senator Tammy Baldwin: LGBTQ+ History Maker | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1748

The first out LGBTQ+ person elected to the United States Senate, Senator Tammy Baldwin joins us to talk about her history-making career, the Equality Act, and the current state of LGBTQ+ rights in the U.S. #LGBTQHistoryMonth LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. Come find us on Twitter to recommend a future guest: @lgbtqpod.

 Charles Silverstein: The Joy of Gay Sex | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1773

Happy LGBTQ+ History Month! Dr. Charles Silverstein talks about his 1973 presentation before the American Psychiatric Association that led to the removal of homosexuality from the list of mental illnesses in the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual). He also talks about working with the Gay Activist Alliance in the '70s, his landmark book. The Joy of Gay Sex, and how his relationship to sex has changed now that he's 86-years-old. The new documentary, CURED, premieres on PBS on October 11th. You can listen to our interview with the legendary trans elder, Miss Major Griffin-Gracy here: bit.ly/missmajor1 LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. Come find us on Twitter to recommend a future guest: @lgbtqpod.

 Melissa Etheridge: Comes To Our Window | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1477

The iconic singer talks about how not being publicly out affected her songwriting, never hiding her sexuality from those in the music industry, and what it was like to go back and listen to her 30-year-old demos. (Melissa Etheridge's new album One Way Out is available now.) LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. Come find us on Twitter @lgbtqpod.

 Alicia Garza: How We Come Together When We Fall Apart | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2151

Black Lives Matter co-founder and community organizer, Alicia Garza talks about her book, The Purpose of Power (now out in paperback). LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. Come find us on Twitter to recommend a guest @lgbtqpod @jeffmasters1

 Jennifer Finney Boylan: Has Had a Front Seat to Trans History | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1566

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

 Adam Eli: How Social Media Is Changing Queer Activism | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1631

...for the better. Activist and community organizer, Adam Eli talks about how social media has changed activism, why it's such a powerful tool, and grappling with body image in the queer community. @AdamEli 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

 Karine Jean-Pierre: The History-Making Lesbian on Biden's Staff | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1649

Meet Karine Jean-Pierre before she heads to the White House. After working on the Biden campaign, Jean-Pierre has been named Principal Deputy Press Secretary for the new administration. 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 minutes to fill out our (short!) listener survey: bit.ly/lgbtqpodsurvey

 Lucia Lucas: Cracking Opera’s Trans Glass Ceiling | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1601

Lucia Lucas talks about her history-making opera career. Her performance in the title role of Don Giovanni made her the first known trans person in the U.S. to perform a principal role in an opera, and is documented in the documentary, The Sound of Identity. 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

 Ilona Verley: Drag Race's Two-Spirit Queen | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1951

Ilona Verley talks about being Two-Spirit, competing on Canada's Drag Race, the "crazy fluidity" she's experiencing right now around her gender, and how she achieves her "head-to-toe monochromatic, pastel perfection." 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

 Tuck Woodstock: Gender, A Definitive Guide | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1801

OK, but seriously, what exactly is gender? Tuck Woodstock (host of the Gender Reveal podcast) joins us to talk about why gender is so complicated for everyone. LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. @lgbtqpod Is there anything you've been dying to tell us? Do you love us? Hate us? We want to hear it all. Click here to fill out our (short!) listener survey: bit.ly/lgbtqpodsurvey

 Carson Kressley: The Queer Eye OG | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1976

Carson Kressley has been busy. Since debuting as the original "Fashion Savant" on Queer Eye in 2003, Carson's been a part of RuPaul's Drag Race, Drag Race All Stars, Get A Room With Carson and Thom on Bravo, Carson Nation on OWN, Dancing With the Stars, and the Miss Universe pageant — to name a few. Today he talks about criticism of the original Queer Eye, dating, being called "daddy," and recently realizing, "Oh, my God. I've outlived Judy Garland." LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. @lgbtqpod

 Cleve Jones: Queer Spaces After COVID-19 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1678

How will COVD-19 transform our community's physical spaces? The legendary activist, Cleve Jones joins us to talk about what will happen to the gayborhoods, why we need to start thinking about the queer community in economic terms, and talks about the current state of the LGBTQ+ movement. LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. @lgbtqpod

 Susan SurfTone: It's LGBTQ+ History Month, Baby | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1404

After serving in the FBI in the 80s, Susan SurfTone (aka Susan Yasinski) became a lesbian surf-rocker. Her new EP, "The EP" comes out on November 3rd. LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. This interview was originally recorded in November of 2017. #LGBTQHistoryMonth

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