Lez Hang Out | Lesbian Life & Queer Culture

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) dive into Teenage Bounty Hunters with special guest Maddie Phillips (@themaddiep) for this Lez-ssentials episode, a recurring segment on the essential movies and TV shows in the lesbian canon. We talk with Maddie about the audition process for Sterling, how much we adore Stepril even though they broke our hearts, and how important unique queer storylines are in media. This episode also comes with an original song loosely based on Teenage Bounty Hunters (specifically Sterling and April's relationship) featuring the buttery, angelic voice of Devon Hales (devonhales.jpg) entitled “I Want More”. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). Join us on Patreon at bit.y/lezpatreon for a free download of the song.

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Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) sit down with actor Natasha Negovanlis (@natvanlis) to talk about why Stick It Should’ve Been Gay. This movie is arguably already extremely gay, but like all the movies in the “should’ve been” category, it never comes out of the closet. We talk about finding our root in the ice bath scene, lesbian fashion icon Haley Graham, and the inherent queerness of fighting the patriarchy through gymnastics. This movie is overflowing with gay content and where it doesn’t deliver on plot development, it sticks the landing on delivering some very distracting visuals. If you weren’t gay before seeing this movie, you probably are now. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Brian Falduto (@brianfalduto), actor, country music singer/songwriter, and life coach. We talk about what the coming out experience is like when you’re already in the spotlight, how hard it can be to embrace your authentic self after hiding for so long, and how important it is to see yourself represented in media. We also get some life coaching experience from Brian and talk with him about what its like to be a gay man in the stereotypically heteronormative country music scene. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) finally get a chance to talk about why Ice Princess Should’ve Been Gay. We’ve been asked to do this movie so many times and it does not disappoint. There is literally no heterosexual explanation for how many gay tropes are in this movie. We talk about our favorite ships, how stereotypically lesbian Casey’s mom Joan is (blazers AND tofu, really Joan?), what we’d like to see from a sequel, and why the zamboni guy always has to get in the way of Casey and Gen’s relationship. This movie really tried to say oh I’m not gay, I’m just following this hot girl around with a camera…For Science, and we’re totally here for it. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Mistress Justine Cross (@thejustinecross), professional dominatrix and BDSM educator, to talk about consent within the BDSM community. We talk about her play parties that will rise again, how BDSM's guidelines for consent can teach us about consent in our own lives and how to negotiate a scene. We talk about why and how kink play is more widely and openly accepted in the queer community. She also made Leigh and Ellie blush profusely with her big dom energy. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) dive into Happiest Season with special guest Youstina Anis (@moonstiina) for this Lez-ssentials episode, a recurring segment on the essential movies and TV shows in the lesbian canon. We chat about Aubrey Plaza in blazers and pant suits, the endless trauma of this "romantic comedy" and Justice for Jane. Youstina joined us for our conversation because she had a lot of feelings about the movie as someone who isn't out to her family and has been honest with her girlfriend about what comes along with that. (COUGH COUGH Harper). We also discuss how Abby should have ended up with Riley and left her toxic relationship. Lez-ssentials comes complete with a Happiest Season drinking game because every lesbian movie or tv show should be accompanied by heavy drinking ESPECIALLY THIS ONE. This episode also comes with an original Christmas song that is loosely based off Happiest Season entitled "Only Present I Need" because we all deserve a cute queer Christmas duet. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). Join us on Patreon at bit.y/lezpatreon for a free download of the song.

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Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) are joined by Jacob Thomas, LGBTQIA activist and best friends of the Duchess, to talk about why Austin Powers Goldmember Should've Been Gay. First of all, no straight man is that obsessed with other people's members and Goldmember literally turns them into gold to make them even more exciting! Frau is a lesbian icon, Number 2 and Basil would host the best and cleanest play parties and Austin is such a soft boy. Oh and how could we forget Foxxy Cleopatra/Beyonce giving us all of the gay feelings. Jacob had us in stitches and we know you will love them as much as we did! Use LEZDIVEIN for 25% off at diveindeck.com for your holiday stocking stuffers! Follow along on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and Facebook and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Elena Joy Thurston (@pridejoyfound), the founder of The Pride & Joy Foundation, dedicated to reducing the rate of suicide and homelessness in the LGBTQ community. We talk about parenting during COVID, her coming out story as a "late bloomer" and how she dealt with coming out to her children as teenagers. The biggest piece of advice she has for parents is to cut yourself and your children a break and be kind to yourself! We' also talked about the bonds that straight parents of LGBTQ kids have been forming with LGBTQ parents in The Pride & Joy Foundation support groups and that makes our hearts happy! Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) are joined by Katie Shannon and Sarvey Elmi from K&A: Lost and Found (www.karlyandalex.com) to talk about why Fried Green Tomatoes Should've Been Gay. After getting this request for *years*, we finally tackled Ruth and Idgie and the VERY GAY LIFE they led together, including fisting a tree, casual softball and skinny-dipping dates, and raising a child together. We talk all about that food fight, Idgie's many suits and ties, and just how to describe your slightly-more-than-platonic relationship with your best friend in a courthouse setting without upsetting your Southern preacher father. Frank Bennet? Never heard of him. Follow along on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and Facebook and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Madison Eker (@sumofusfest), the founder of Sum Of Us, a wellness brand that exists to empower womxn, trans and gender nonconforming folx. When she had to reschedule her live Sum of Us Festival when COVID hit, she moved it virtual and has turned it into a monthly events program and community for folx who need community most. She offers us her insights on how to host virtual events, the positive experiences that can happen when we connect online and how our community needs virtual connection now more than ever. She has been so generous to offer a free 15 minute consultation with anyone who wants to put together their own community events and you can e-mail her at [email protected] to schedule them! Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and follow along on Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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