This joyful, visibility-filled throwback deserves another listen.

Originally aired during our 2023 Pride Extravaganza, this episode features Brian and Alec Mazelin, a gay couple raising their daughter and showing up online as their fabulous, authentic selves. Their story of love, intentional family building, and unapologetic visibility is exactly what we need right now.

🎙️ “The more we show up, the more space we take up—and that matters.” – Brian Mazelin

In a time when LGBTQIA+ families are being erased from classrooms and attacked in legislation, the Mazelins’ presence is political. Their family is love in action, and this episode is your reminder that we’re still here, still queer, and still thriving.

🛑 This episode originally aired in June 2023, but its message is even more vital in 2025.

🎧 Take a listen. Share it wide. Let’s take up space together.

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🏳️‍🌈 Key Takeaways

• Finding your community and building it yourself
• Deciding to show up publicly as a queer family
• Parenting a young daughter while navigating online hate—and love
• Using humor and honesty to shift narratives
• Why being seen is part of the resistance

🏳️‍🌈 About the Guest(s)🏳️‍🌈

Brian and Alec Mazelin (@meetthemazelins) are husbands, fathers, and content creators using their platform to normalize LGBTQ+ families and spread a message of pride, joy, and unapologetic queer parenting.

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