Lez Hang Out | Lesbian Life & Queer Culture

Leigh and Ellie talk about their favorite moments from Clexacon 2019, the largest media convention for LGBTQ people and allies. From Amber Benson and Kia Barnes guesting on our live show to all of the amazing queer web series at the Film Festival to hosting our Patrons in our hotel room for a Favourite Watch Party, we had the best time. Most importantly, we got to meet quite a few of our listeners which was the highlight of our weekend. We can't wait to go back next year!   Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod). You can follow us individually at Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). To support the podcast you can become a Patron at patreon.com/lezhangout or listen to us for free on Radio Public at bit.ly/lezlisten. 

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Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about why Afternoon Delight, a horribly strange movie on Amazon Prime Should've Been Gay. According to The IMDB synopsis, Rachel is a quick-witted and lovable stay-at-home mom. Frustrated with the realities of preschool auctions, a lackluster sex life and career that's gone kaput, Rachel visits a strip club to spice up her marriage and meets McKenna, a stripper she adopts as her live-in nanny. If that isn't gay, then we don't know what is. From bored housewife to the sensual massage that McKenna gives Rachel with VapoRub to Rachel literally watching McKenna in bed, this movie just screams gay. Oh and did we mention that Jane Lynch is her lesbian therapist? Join us on this strange journey of a movie. Follow along on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and Facebook and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Mary Fuller (@mdotfuller), the co-founder of the Weekend Soiree (@theweekendsoiree), an annual destination retreat celebrating multidimensional Queer Womxn who span ethnicities and the gender spectrum to talk about the importance of queer spaces and how we can create new queer events that evolve as our community does. We talk about our favorite lesbian bars, how to build an online queer community and why you have to join us at the Weekend Soiree in New Orleans for Halloween. Listen to the episode to find out more about this one of a kind weekend that you won't want to miss. 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) to watch The Weekend Soiree's Instagram takeover and hear them answer even more listener questions.

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Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) are joined by Karen Knox (@karenxknox) and Gwenlyn Cumyn (@gwenlyn.cumyn), the co-creators and stars of Barbelle (@barbelle.series) as our first two time guests to talk about why Harry Potter Should Have Been Gay. In a world where magic is always a metaphor for gayness, gay magic children are sent to the opposite of conversion camp where their gay headmaster encourages them to hone their gayness and become super gays. Karen ships Harry and Draco aka #darry or #drarry and their hot summer romance doing wizarding community service in their magic pick up truck. Leigh ships Hermione Granger as the woman that no man deserves and Fleur Delacour #fleurmione as equals in wit and beauty who fall in love as young teachers at Hogwarts. Ellie talks about all of the characters who are just straight up gay from Madame Hooch, Sybill Trelawney, Minerva Mcgonagall and Tonks. Extreme wishful thinking for Bellatrix Lestrange leads them all down a strangely kinky path and shipping Luna Lovegood and Bellatrix #lovestrange. Gwen ships Luna Lovegood and Ginny, but comes to the conclusion that Ginny is a wet blanket and Luna can do so much better. #linny Listen to the episode to hear more! Follow along on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and Facebook and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Jimanekia Eborn (@jimanekia) - Queer Media Consultant, Comprehensive Sex Educator, and Sexual Assault & Trauma Expert to talk about gaslighting, consent and healing from sexual trauma within the queer community. It's not all seriousness because survivors of trauma can laugh too. Like Jimanekia always says, "Laugher is the lube of life." Check out Season three of her podcast Trauma Queen about the trauma of black femmes. 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) to watch Jimanekia's Instagram takeover and hear her answer even more listener questions.

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Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about why Cruel Intentions should've been gay. After a good re-watch, they both confirmed how problematic this film is. However, what if it was gay?? From that Central Park make out scene to the possibility of Annette and Cecile riding off into the sunset at the end of the film, Cruel Intentions could have been a gay masterpiece. Ellie reimagines the film as a competition between Sebastian and Katherine for Annette's affections with Katherine winning of course. And Leigh has a far less twisted ending with the Annette and Cecile getting together in the ultimate revenge for Katherine and Sebastian messing with their lives. What better way to celebrate the 20th anniversary of this movie? Follow along on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and Facebook and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Sarah Rotella (@srotella) and Adrianna DiLonardo (@agedilonardo), the creators of The Gay Women Channel (@gaywomenchannel) to talk about long distance relationships. Why do lesbians tend to

be more likely to be in long distance relationships? We talk twitter girlfriends, how technology has affected our ability to be in long distance relationships, how to navigate long distance relationships and why long distance relationships might be the only option for lesbians living in lesbian wastelands. Their cat Sadie might have some things to say about long distance relationships too. Listen to find out! 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) to watch Sarah and Adrianna's Instagram takeover and hear them answer even more listener questions.

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Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Carolyn Bergier, Jes Tom and Elsa Waithe for their first LIVE SHOW in New York at the Bell House. Carolyn Bergier dives into why Law & Order SVU should've been gay because Mariska Hargitay, all of the sexual tension between Olivia Benson and Alex Cabot and Olivia's pajama vest. Jes Tom dives into why Phantom of the Opera Should've Been Gay from Meg's unrequited love for Christine, the idea of hiding and the amount of unnecessary touching and longing glances from Meg during Think of Me and Angel of Music. Elsa Waithe dives into why Matilda Should've Gay because Miss Honey turned all of us gay. Also pretty much every actor in that movie is now some sort of queer in real life. Oh and the Trunchbull. It's all too obvious. Subscribe to our mailing list for updates on upcoming live shows. 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 and Ellie dive into Saving Face for this Lez-ssentials episode, a recurring segment on the essential movies and TV shows in the lesbian canon. Saving Face is a 2004 movie about a Chinese-American lesbian and her traditionalist mother who are reluctant to go public with secret loves that clash against cultural expectations. This film stars Joan Chen, Michelle Krusiec and Lynn Chen. Leigh and Ellie love this movie and have a lot to say about one of the few lesbian rom coms that we have with a happy ending. We talk about mother daughter relationships, societal expectations and forbidden love. Lez-ssentials comes complete with a Saving Face drinking game because every lesbian movie should be accompanied by heavy drinking. This episode also comes with an original Lez-ssentials song based off of the movie titled "Bad Reputation." 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).

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Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out in the same place for once to talk about their thoughts on the L Word Reboot. They want to see more diversity, socioeconomically, racially and with a variety of different sexualities. They also talk about all of the various millennial jobs these new L Word characters should have from Youtuber to podcaster to photographer to Instagram influencer. Celesbians galore! And of course they want to see more openly gay and trans women in their casting choices. And more lesbian sex, always more lesbian sex. 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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