Meet E.L. (He/Him/His) E.L. is a community leader, father, husband, minister and columnist for Blaque/Out Magazine.

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E.L. transitioned "later" in life, as some of us say about ourselves. When it felt right, when it was time, when HE was ready to share that part of him. Being trans is only one part of someone's existence...and E.L. is extraordinary. Tune in to hear about E.L.'s experiences as man in our country right now.

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Meet Myka. Pronouns they/them. Spiritual bad ass. Trans. Nonbinary. Tune in to hear a whole new universe.

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[Updated clarification on the conversation: Myka met with school council board members]

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We are proud of the journalistic integrity and fortitude that has allowed us to bring a quality product to our readers for more than three decades. We are grateful to those who have made and continue to make it possible, including our dedicated team members. We take our responsibility seriously to provide information, be a forum for communication, and give back to our community through various avenues.

SJ Janjua (they/them) is the founder and consultant of Empowered for Equity Consulting, LLC. They spent several years teaching high school level English in the United States and abroad at the start of their career, and eventually left the classroom in pursuit of a master's degree. They obtained their master's degree in International Education from George Washington University and served as a classroom observer, curriculum developer, and teacher trainer in the years following.  Currently they work with schools and organizations on LGBTQ+ inclusion, creating and fostering spaces for belonging, culturally responsive teaching, and more!

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Van Ethan Levy who uses pronoun series they and elle for those who speak Spanish.  they are an autistic, queer, trans, non binary, 1st generation, Latine/x, Jewish, Egyptian, disabled person who is dually licensed as a mental health therapist, an author, a producer, a director, an app developer, a trainer, educator, advocate, activist and so much more all surrounding on how to create a safer world for all people and not just privileged identities.

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Ben’s upcoming book, My Child is Trans, Now What?: A Joy-Centered Approach to Support [Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, May 7th, 2024] is a gentle and informative guide for parents of trans youth and offers a judgment-free guide to people across generations, from millennial parents to members of older generations who may not have had previous positive exposure to the trans community.

Ben GREENE is a trans man, transgender advocate, and educator who has spoken internationally on topics surrounding transgender inclusion. After coming out at 15 in small-town Connecticut and giving a popular TEDx talk at Brandeis University, Ben has devoted his career to spreading empathy, education, and storytelling around the trans experience. He has spoken for companies, hospitals, schools, religious organizations, and government entities sharing what it means to be transgender and how to show up as an ally.

He is a fierce advocate for transgender youth, regularly speaking in their defense at the Missouri State Capitol, and when he is not speaking during working hours, he is delivering free presentations to parent support groups around the country and spending hours one-on-one with families of newly out transgender loved ones. He is passionate about educating others from a place of compassion—no matter where they’re starting from, and lives by the catchphrase “the only question I won’t answer is the question you don’t ask”.

Partnered with Out Front Magazine- OFM (OUT FRONT Magazine) was founded in 1976 by Phil Price. Since then, no other queer media has served the LGBTQ community with such dedication.We are honored to say that OFM remains one of the nation’s oldest continuous-running, independently owned and operated LGBTQ publications. With this honor comes pride and gratitude, as well as responsibility.

We are proud of the journalistic integrity and fortitude that has allowed us to bring a quality product to our readers for more than three decades. We are grateful to those who have made and continue to make it possible, including our dedicated team members. We take our responsibility seriously to provide information, be a forum for communication, and give back to our community through various avenues.

Meet Robyn (she/her). Robyn says she is "a trans woman trying to find her place in the world. A Southern gal living in a midwestern world."

Tune in to hear her journey into womanhood, the ups and downs of the trans experience.

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Partnered with Out Front Magazine- OFM (OUT FRONT Magazine) was founded in 1976 by Phil Price. Since then, no other queer media has served the LGBTQ community with such dedication.We are honored to say that OFM remains one of the nation’s oldest continuous-running, independently owned and operated LGBTQ publications. With this honor comes pride and gratitude, as well as responsibility.

We are proud of the journalistic integrity and fortitude that has allowed us to bring a quality product to our readers for more than three decades. We are grateful to those who have made and continue to make it possible, including our dedicated team members. We take our responsibility seriously to provide information, be a forum for communication, and give back to our community through various avenues.

Meet Justin! Justin shares his story as a transgender man growing up in the midwest in the 1960/70s.

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Sponsored by/Partnered with Out Front Magazine- OFM (OUT FRONT Magazine) was founded in 1976 by Phil Price. Since then, no other queer media has served the LGBTQ community with such dedication.We are honored to say that OFM remains one of the nation’s oldest continuous-running, independently owned and operated LGBTQ publications. With this honor comes pride and gratitude, as well as responsibility.

We are proud of the journalistic integrity and fortitude that has allowed us to bring a quality product to our readers for more than three decades. We are grateful to those who have made and continue to make it possible, including our dedicated team members. We take our responsibility seriously to provide information, be a forum for communication, and give back to our community through various avenues.

Myka has worked in academia for the past 18 years and years later, stepped into another layer of her transition as an incredible human on this planet. Tune in a Myka shares her story about family, transitioning, mental wellness, joys and becoming.

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Benji (he/him) is from Arkansas. A disabled vet and transgender man, tune in to hear Benji's incredible story.

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Meet Sage Cotugno. Writer, director, and storyboard artist living in Los Angeles. I got a chance to sit down with Sage discuss their life within and beyond the binary. Listen in to feel and hear the magic of Sage...

On Sage's latest graphic novel, The Glass Scientists:

With over 180,000 unique visitors and over 6 million views on TikTok’s #TheGlassScientists, meet Sage Cotugno’s loveable cast of misfit mad scientists is available in its first volumized edition, The Glass Scientists: Volume 1 (Razorbill, Oct 3, 2023) that I would love to get in your hands! After working as an artist on the breakout hits shows Gravity Falls, The Owl House, and Star vs. the Forces of Evil, series creator, S.H. Cotugno dazzles readers with their Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde retelling in this contemporary gaslamp fantasy set in 19th century London that’s perfect for ages 12+ and out just in time for Halloween!

The Glass Scientists, follows Dr. Henry Jekyll who is determined to help reshape the nasty public image of his fellow mad scientists, which is why he creates the Society for Arcane Sciences. But Jekyll harbors a creeping suspicion that something inside him is horribly, incurably wrong–and with one sip of a bubbling potion, Dr. Jekyll unleashes Mr. Hyde, the embodiment of all the thoughts and desires he keeps hidden from the world. When a mysterious stranger arrives to take the Society in a new direction, everyone turns against Jekyll. Pretty soon, Jekyll’s life spirals out of control, shattering his carefully laid plans, and threatening to expose his darkest secrets.

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