RIP to Akira Ross and Laura Ann Carleton, victims of hate and violence. While we want to celebrate Spain's World Cup Win, men decided to ruin it...again. Have you watched Kokomo City yet? In AIABQ? - Outing your friend to your family, making the first move and not liking women's sports. Beyhive Queers and Swiftie Queers need to settle their beef and a message about last weeks episode.

Shoutouts:
Shana: Eyewear Love Affair: Oakland’s first queer, Black owned optical boutique. Owned by Autianna Wilson, she is a licensed optician and offers personalized eyewear fittings which can be done in person or virtually. The colors and styles are fabulous. Follow @eyewear.loveaffair and Tatianna @opticalgoddess_ 

Kris: Emery Keaton Chesson- who will turn 1 whole year on 8/31. Wanted to shoutout Em and my wife for an incredible year of adventures any God-willing many more to come. Follow my wife and Emery on their growing tiktok page - A Black Girl and Her Son and if you’re feeling generous, bless their CashApp at $ABlackGirlAndHerSon

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We welcome back Liz Culley, creator of the podcast "Cool Cool Cool" and resident badass at Condé Nast. Liz takes us through her career journey, wildest public transportation stories and exclusive celebrity stories (truly mind blowing).  In our Bad Queer Opinions, Shana and Kris recognize that they missed prime sports in the queer sports list and Liz discusses drag kings. It's a twists and turns type of episode! 

Shoutouts:
Shana: Phoenix Rising Centers - Premiere online mental health care for Black, Latinx, PoC, LGBTQ2S+ and Trans Communities. Follow on IG @phoenixrisingcenters

Kris: Reshouting out Anna DeShawn’s Black HIV in the South series on The Qube. Anna explores the history, economics, and culture of HIV/AIDS in the Black community, really well produced. Follow on IG @thequbeapp and on @e3radio

Liz: LPAC - A political pac that builds political strength and increases representation for and with LGBTQ identified women. Follow @teamlpac

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The internet did what needed to be done in the Battle of Montgomery and we gotta talk about it. Welcome to the alphabet mafia, Wayne Brady! The USWNT did not start one LGBTQ+ person (to our knowledge) and other world cup updates. In AIABQ? We discuss new long distance relationships and blocking your partners parents on social media. Bad Queer Opinion: Protect Megan Thee Stallion and claim your kids. 

Shoutouts:

Shana: Sipping Dom Pérignon Through a Straw: Reimagining Success as a disabled achiever by Eddie Ndopu . Don’t walk, run to purchase this book and follow @eddiendopu on IG 

Kris: Aaron Davis-Holloway - Queer, Afro-Americana tattoo artist from ATL. Follow Aaron on IG @aarondavistattoos

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While Kris was on vacation, too much went down. Rest in Power to O'Shae Sibley, Brittney Griner taking time off for her mental health, Women's World Cup is showing OUT and girl....Lizzo?!?! Kris and Shana were outside on vacations at the Renaissance World Tour and in Jamaica, they are here to give you the recap. And Bad Queer discussions around calling organizations in and finding your community with an intersectional identity. 

Shoutouts:
Shana: Queer Urban Orchestra - NYC’s premier LGBTQA orchestra, providing a decade of innovative programming to the New York Community. Follow and catch a performance @queerurbanorchestra on IG 

Kris: Donovan X. Ramsey - author, journalist who just released a phenomenal book, “When Crack Was King - A People's History of a Misunderstood Era”. A “vivid and frank” (NPR) account of the crack cocaine era and a community’s ultimate resilience, told through a cast of characters whose lives illuminate the dramatic rise and fall of the epidemic . Follow on IG @donovanxramsey

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It's a house party with singer-songwriter, Paige Alyssa. We start off discussing growing up with a heavy baptist influence and love of 90's R&B to Paige's songwriting process and the difference in their posting personality between Twitter and Instagram. You'll also learn songs are on the "Paige Alyssa Starting Pack", find out if you are an MSNBC gay and Chick-Fil-A returns in our Bad Queer Opinion. 
Shoutouts

Shana: Josie Club - A space for celebrating queer Black women and femmes. It’s a social impact group that organizes community around collaborative event productions. They produce spaces and atmospheres that are safe, welcoming and luxurious. Follow @thejosieclub on IG 

Kris: Tre’vell Anderson for their debut book: We See Each Other: A Black, Trans Journey Through Film and TV. WE SEE EACH OTHER is a personal history of trans visibility since the beginning of moving images. Buy a copy today from your local bookstore or wherever you get books. Follow Tre'vell on IG: @rayzhon and listen to the Fanti podcast @fantipodcast

Paige Alyssa: Werqfest - Arts and cultural festival and media platform to highlight Black queer, trans and nonbinary artists in our community. Follow @werqfestl

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This week in queer news, we chat about Caster Semenya's court case win but road ahead to competing again. We send our condolences to Michelle Dionne Peacock and Collin Smith after learning of their senseless, transphobia-fueled murders.  Shana shares her Women's World Cup picks. And give our first impressions and thoughts (lots of thoughts) on Hoodie Daddies, episode 1. Full recap to come.   In "Am I A Bad Queer?" we explain why it's not too gay to go see the Barbie movie and how to avoid spiraling after a breakup.

Shoutouts:

Shana: SAGE - The world’s largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of LGBTQ+ elders. Follow @sageusa on IG 

Kris: Natalie J. Harris, friend and past guest of the pod and director of PURE, is raising finishing funds for her new project Grace. We’ve spoke about Grace with Natalie on their episode but Grace is  A Black Southern Gothic narrative short film set in the 1950s about a young girl named Grace coming into her womanhood and sexuality. Any donations will help her reach her goal of $10k by 7/31 to complete the film.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nataliejharris/grace-finishing-funds-for-short-film-by-natalie-j-harris

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Catching up this week on all the recent wins and losses for the LGBTQ community. In sports, we chat about the record number of out athletes in the Women's World Cup and WNBA mid-season and all-star weekend predictions. Plus why we think a presidential term or one Summer Olympics cycle is an acceptable amount of time to wait before being friends with your ex. *Cues the NBC Summer Olympic music*

Shoutouts:

Shana: The Cookout - 7000 Coils and MOTION Collective presents an exclusively Black, trans and queer party. The event is committed to creating a radical, safe space centering Black trans and queer joy, wellness and culture. Also a day party, because Oakland - Follow @weatthecookout on IG 

Kris: Resource Generation is a multiracial membership community of young people (18-35) with wealth and/or class privilege committed to the equitable distribution of wealth, land, and power. Follow on IG @resourcegeneration

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Our company this week will have you adding their newest poetry collection, Freedom House,to your summer reading list. Poet and writer KB Brookins joins the show to chat about their upbringing and advocacy in Texas, writing origin story, and how Freedom House explores internal, interpersonal, and systemic freedom. Catch a live reading of KB's favorite poem from the collection and their timely Bad Queer Opinion on bringing exclusion back in gay clubs.   

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Shoutouts

Shana: The Queer 26 - Media Arts non-profit uplifting QTBIPOC creatives. They provide workshops events and networking. Some upcoming programs they have include a writing meetup and a free photo walk. Follow and support @thequeer26 on IG 

Kris: Ayesha Harris - queer actress who plays Britt on the new LGBTQ Netflix show Glamorous. Follow Ayesha on IG @ayesharaasheed

KB: All of the Black Queer and Trans people tryna make it and listening to this podcast because you’re exactly where you need to be. But also if you’re tryna make it, just continue to do that for me and for yourself. Follow KB on IG @earthtokb 

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This week we welcome Assistant Editor of INTO, Joshua Mackey, to discuss all of our feelings about 'The Age of Pleasure' by Janelle Monáe. We dig into the full discography, first thoughts and feelings upon listening and the emphasis of Black, Queer joy throughout the album. Bad Queer Opinions range from the cliquiest type of queers to our feelings around poppers.

Shoutouts:
Shana: WNBGAY - Pick up basketball for women, trans and gender nonconforming ballers at all levels. They have dope swag that Layshia Clarendon just wore before their LA Sparks game. They play every Tuesday and Thursday (based in LA). Follow and support @wnbgayy on IG 

Kris: Gorilla Rx Wellness Co. LA’s first Black Woman owned dispensary. They’re in Crenshaw if you’re visiting LA or live there, make sure you support. Follow on IG @gorillarxwellness

Josh: All the Black queer folks in higher education. Y'all are the literal unsung heroes and having to navigate folks trying to pull your identity apart - I am giving you your flowers 

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Better late than never! This episode we are focusing on The Ultimatum and nothing else. Kris shares her summary of the season, we discuss each relationship dynamic and Shana shares the experience of watching the season finale at Yoly's watch party. In our Bad Queer Opinions we play Fuck/Marry/Banish with the couples and which person matches Shana & Kris's conflict style.

Shoutouts:

Shana: Bush Dyke Bar - Also known as “The Bush” a dyke bar for the queers in Brooklyn, NY - Follow and support at @bushdykebar on IG 

Kris: To everyone who has supported our pod by purchasing their Luckky Skivvies! Continue to support us both by using coupon code badqueers10 for 10% off your next purchase. Visit www.Luckyskivvies.com, Instagram @LuckySkivvies. 

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