Here and Queer

Every rose has its thorn (and every rainbow has its... rain?). In this episode, Dani and Anabelle discuss their favorite and least favorite things about the LGBTQ community. They talk about biphobia, the sexualization of queerness, and the existence of good people.

In this episode, Dani asks their friends Ry and Anabelle what advice they wish they had gotten as young LGBTQ people and what advice they would give to young LGBTQ people today.

In this episode of Here and Queer, Dani interviews one of her closest friends, Ry (they/he/she), about their experience with coming out. They talk about finding your identity while in a relationship, talking to your parents about threesomes, and relating to Doctor Who.

In this episode, Dani asks their friend Anabelle questions about her experience coming out as bisexual. Anabelle and Dani discuss life before coming out, fears of coming out to parents, and how it feels to be out.

The trailer for Dani's new podcast, Here and Queer.

October is LBGT history month, and Dani is taking the opportunity to share some of the community’s most important moments. In this episode, she breaks down the Stonewall Riot and the origins of pride.

Sources:

https://www.britannica.com/event/Stonewall-riots

https://www.history.com/topics/gay-rights/the-stonewall-riots

https://www.history.com/news/stonewall-riots-facts-gay-rights-lgbt

https://ucnj.org/mpj/about-marsha-p-johnson/

Content Warning: This episode discusses suicide and related topics.

On episode 2 of Here and Queer, join Dani for an honest conversation about mental health within the LGBT community. She discusses mental health issues that impact queer people and steps that can be taken to combat the mental health crisis.

If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, visit https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/ for help.

Sources:

https://wisqars-viz.cdc.gov:8006/lcd/home

https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/facts/index.html

https://www.vumc.org/lgbtq/lgbtq-focus-mental-health

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/LGBTQ_MentalHealth_OnePager.pdf

https://www.hrc.org/resources/qtbipoc-mental-health-and-well-being

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/article/resources-for-mental-health-support/

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/survey-2021/?section=Introduction

In the first-ever episode of Here and Queer, Dani introduces her new podcast for and about queer people. She talks about some common terms and topics in the LGBTQ community, including the acronym, gender, and pronouns.

Sources:

https://cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/48642.html

https://thetempest.co/2020/02/01/history/the-history-of-nonbinary-genders-is-longer-than-you-think/

https://www.hrc.org/resources/glossary-of-terms?utm_source=GS&utm_medium=AD&utm_campaign=BPI-HRC-Grant&utm_content=454854043833&utm_term=lgbt%20terminology&gclid=CjwKCAjwy7CKBhBMEiwA0Eb7ahDWzpJwI8BWUk0MYIlfQUBN8GV1NsKnI5-RP7qddIHkO-VTaNFAhhoCG2YQAvD_BwE