Generation Q

While we take some time off, here's a repost of one of our favorite episodes! We are joined by Rose Younglove, director of communications at The Michigan Gayly, film nerd, and queer representation enthusiast. Rose tells us about the history of homosexuality in American film, the Catholic Church's sordid history with queerbaiting, queer coded characters, and more! Plus: asexual representation, consuming media as a genderfluid person, and reluctant "Supernatural" fans.

The Generation Queer podcast will be taking the month of January off as our podcast team celebrates the holidays and prepares for the new year. See you in February!

Happy holidays! Today Natalie is joined by Sara Smith, her fiancée and a nursing student at the University of Michigan. We talk about tips and tricks for surviving the holidays as a queer student visiting home, including how to cope with being closeted, facing homophobic or transphobic family members, or celebrating without your partner. Plus: coping mechanisms, setting healthy boundaries, and dealing with that one annoying family member's questions about your love life.

Happy Halloween! This month we are joined by Oliva Spicer, staff writer on "The Michigan Gayly: LGBTQ+ Issues" and queer horror enthusiast. Olivia takes us through the good, the bad, and the spooky of queer horror history, including how the horror genre has functioned as a vehicle for both queer self-identification and homophobia or transphobia. Plus: trashy comfort shows, lesbian vampires, and why your favorite fictional villains are gay.

Today we are joined by Dyanna Bateman, graphic design editor for "The Michigan Gayly: LGBTQ+ Issues" and a student organizer for queer inclusivity at The University of Michigan. Dyanna teaches us about her work building intersectional and equitable LGBTQ+ spaces from the ground up on campus, her experience as a bisexual woman in a straight-passing relationship, and bisexual representation in media. Plus: identities under the bi+ umbrella, being the best bi ally you can be, and the harmful stereotypes we'd like to say ~goodbi~ to for good.

Today we are joined by Veronica Gi, a student at The University of Miami and an advocate for pansexual awareness. Veronica talks about facing panphobia within the LGBTQ+ community, gender blindness vs. gender preference, and how she learned to balance her desire to educate others with the need to prioritize her own mental health. Plus: why our dating histories shouldn't define our sexualities, why compulsory heterosexuality is one hell of a drug, and which TikTok stars made us gay.

Today we are joined by Giovanni Smith, an undergraduate student, up-and-coming poet, and the winner of the Marjorie Rapaport Award in Poetry at the University of Michigan. We talk to them about multiplicity, trans identity, and how language can be a tool of self expression or liberation. Plus: the work of Danez Smith, the coexistence of anger and joy in poetry, and some truly incredible poetry from Gio themself!

This week we are joined by Evan Hall, a student at the University of Michigan studying HIV/AIDS. We talk about how the HIV/AIDS epidemic shaped queer and trans communities in the '80s and '90s, the activism that grew from the epidemic, and how advocates continue to fight against its legacy of stigma and homophobia today. Plus: the biology behind the HIV virus, combatting the erasure of queer and trans activists of color, and why we can all unite behind our shared hatred of the Reagan Administration.

Today we are joined by Luna Koch, a trans engineering student at the University of Michigan and the audio editor of this very podcast! Luna tells us about transgender healthcare, legislation around trans rights in the US, and about finding trans community both online and off. Plus: gender identity vs. gender expression, why cis people are sometimes just the worst, and the best of trans memes.Content warning: This episode contains mention of transphobia, death, and suicide. Listener discretion is advised.

Today we are joined by Grey Weinstein, the editor in chief at The Michigan Gayly. He and Hibah talk ace identity, erasure, and representation in media. Plus: the intersection of asexuality and lesbianism, autistic ace visibility, and... what's the deal with BBC's "Sherlock"?