Last week, America held its midterm elections, and many of us were nervously anticipating a so-called "red wave." What ended up happening, however, was a red...and orange...*and* yellow...*AND*--okay; we're just gonna cut to the chase: IT WAS A RAINBOW WAVE!!! Lauren and Nicole take a week off from coming out stories to discuss the historic wins queer candidates had in this pivotal, record-breaking election, and what it means for the country. Nicole gives a quick-and-dirty civics lesson! Lauren learns that AOC is not, in fact, a senator! We also announce our fourth annual Listener Mailbag episode, and much more! God Bless America, kinda!

HELP RAPHAEL WARNOCK WIN THE GEORGIA RUNOFF! Tons of things you can do here, regardless of where you live: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xOm2N3kde8A617xdGt_mkR5cR5aTslFXyqxNBZby9v4/edit?usp=sharing. And don't forget to get your questions in for next month's listener mailbag! *And* check out https://www.comingoutpod.com/media for the free trans Zoom groups Lauren mentioned, as well as a bunch of other resources! *AND* find one-of-a-kind holiday gifts for all the queers in your life at https://www.beyondclexa.com/!