Lez Hang Out | Lesbian Life & Queer Culture

An island full of women and not one lesbian to be found? Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about Wonder Woman, the celibate island of Themyscira, Diana's canonical bisexuality, Kate McKinnon and Gal Gadot's epic SNL kiss and gay Aunt Antiope in this episode of Should Have Been Gay. Follow along on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (@lezhangoutpod).

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Leigh and Ellie discuss the mysterious force we like to call gay magnetism that brings us together even when we don't necessarily know we're gay yet, gaydar and how to tell if a girl is queer or not. 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 and Ellie talk about why Rizzoli and Isles so clearly should have been gay. They discuss all of the ridiculously lesbian things Rizzoli and Isles do together including LLBFFS, going undercover as lesbians, TGTGT, Dorothy Snarker subtext recaps and why these "buddy" cops are far more than buddies. Follow along on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (@lezhangoutpod). 

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In this episode Leigh and Ellie discuss shipping the real life actors who play queer characters on TV or in film together. Why do we ship them? Is it problematic when we ship straight actors together? How can we indulge in the fantasy while being respectful to these real people?

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In the first installment of Should Have Been Gay, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) discuss Xena Warrior Princess and how the show should have been gay. Xena and Gabrielle are the ultimate lesbian couple and should have been able to explicitly be gay on the show. But we can still enjoy the Xena lesbian subtext for dummies.

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This one's for you, Poptarts! Leigh and Ellie talk to the writers and stars of Canadian web series Barbelle, Karen Knox and Gwenlyn Cumyn about creating queer content, their favorite moments of season 1 and what's in store for the second season. Barbelle is the story of two lesbian pop stars, Alice and Veronica, who were in love and in a band together, but they break up and still have to give their record label an album and a tour. It's the classic tale of lesbian exes working together with some pretty awesome music on the side. You can watch the first season on KindaTV here! 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). You can find Barbelle on Youtube and Twitter and Instagram (@barbelle.series). 

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Leigh and Ellie dive into Carol for this Lez-ssentials episode, a recurring segment on the essential movies and TV shows in the lesbian canon. They're here, they're queer and full of Christmas cheer! They have quite a bit to say about the fate of Carol (Cate Blanchett), Therese (Rooney Mara) and the true star of the movie Abby (Sarah Paulson). Lez-ssentials comes complete with a Carol drinking game because every lesbian movie should be accompanied by heavy drinking. 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 and Ellie talk to Robyn Exton (@hersocialapp), the CEO and Founder of HER, an app that helps lesbian, bisexual and queer people meet each other and the biggest community for queer people worldwide about crafting the perfect dating profile, the future of queer events and spaces, and how HER works to bring queer people together. 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 and Ellie talk to MILCK (@milckmusic), the activist and performer behind the viral song "Quiet" about her journey coming out as a survivor, how we can support the survivors in our lives, intersectionality in activism and how her song came to be featured on Freeform's The Bold Type. MILCK was the organizer of the I Can't Keep Quiet a cappella flash mob at the Women's March in D.C. and continues to be an activist with her music and the I Can't Keep Quiet Fund. 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).

How you can get involved with MILCK and I Can't Keep Quiet: 

I Can't Keep Quiet Fund: http://icantkeepquiet.org

The Joyful Heart Foundation: http://joyfulheartfoundation.org

Step Up: https://www.suwn.org

The Tuesday Night Project: http://www.tuesdaynightproject.org

Start your own "Quiet" Choir here:

http://icantkeepquiet.org/song

Download MILCK's music here:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/milck/1072440033

LGBTQ friendly resources for survivors: 

Let's Talk About It: A Transgender Survivor's Guide to Accessing Therapy

National Sexual Assault Hotline – can also refer you to a local rape crisis center

1-800-656-HOPE (4673) 24/7 or

Online Counseling at https://ohl.rainn.org/online/

Love is Respect Hotline

1-866-331-99474 (24/7) or Text “loveis” 22522

The Anti-Violence Project– serves people who are LGBTQ

Hotline 212-714-1124 Bilingual 24/7

GLBT National Help Center

Hotline 1800-246-PRIDE (1-800-246-7743) or

Online Chat at http://www.volunteerlogin.org/chat/

Gay Men’s Domestic Violence Project Hotline

1-800-832-1901

FORGE– serves transgender and gender nonconforming survivors of domestic and sexual violence; provides referrals to local counselors

The Network La Red– serves LGBTQ, poly, and kink/BDSM survivors of abuse; bilingual

Hotline - 617-742-4911

Northwest Network– serves LGBT survivors of abuse; can provide local referrals

Hotline– 206-568-7777

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From lezbros to lesbian friends turned girlfriends and being friends with your exes, Leigh and Ellie talk about navigating friendships with your lesbian, bisexual and queer lady friends. 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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