LGBTQ Nation

Congress member Andre Carson (D-IN) joins host Alex Berg and LGBTQ Nation Editor-In-Chief Bil Browning to talk about the role families and friends play in LGBTQ acceptance and how their own families modeled growth and compassion. Associate Editor Juwan Holmes also joins to discuss the week’s top headlines.

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The religious right’s new obsession is punishing trans youth for seeking medical care. In this episode, host Alex Berg is joined by spiritual social activist, Reverend Candy Holmes, the host of the podcast "Queer I Am, Lord," Xorje Olivares, and political Correspondent for LGBTQ Nation, John Gallagher, to talk all about how we've seen religion used to forward these bills and other anti-LGBTQ measures.

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On today's podcast, we're bringing Women's History Month to a close with some amazing LGBTQ women! Host Alex Berg talks to Jasmine Beach-Ferrera, an out LGBTQ Democratic candidate who is challenging Republican Congressman Madison Cawthorn for his seat in the House of Representatives. Alex rounds out the show with a conversation between Sekiya Dorsett, a filmmaker who won a GLAAD Award for her documentary about the Stonewall uprising, and Rachel Perrone, a communications consultant who focuses on gender justice, about the inspiring women in their lives.

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This week the LGBTQ Nation podcast takes a closer look at anti-Asian racism and its connection to homophobia and transphobia. Host Alex Berg talks to Alice Y. Hom, the co-editor of "Q&A: Voices from Queer Asian North America" about the Atlanta shooting that left eight people dead. LGBTQ Nation Managing Editor Alex Bollinger also joins the podcast to chat about Sen. Lindsey Graham's fierce opposition to the Equality Act, Arkansas's terrifying bill to allow doctors to refuse LGBTQ patients, and why lesbians and bi women make great couples.

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Alex is joined this week by Jim Obergefell, the lead plaintiff in the Supreme Court case that made marriage equality the law of the land in the U.S., to discuss the latest battles for queer and trans people who want to adopt and foster children and why we need protections futher codified to ensure that we can do so. Plus, writer and trans advocate, Devin-Norelle, helps break down anti-trans bills and Elliot Page's cover on TIME magazine.

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This past week, there has been an outpouring on Twitter from LGBTQ People who faced sexuality-based discrimination in the workplace. LGBTQ Nation journalist, John Gallagher, joins Alex to talk more about how odds are still in the favor of businesses when it comes to workplace issues. Plus, journalist from the 19th, Kate Sosin, also joins in to talk about the governor of South Dakota signing a bill that bans trans people from girls' sports in that state.

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This week on LGBTQ Nation, Alex leads a discussion about what the Biden administration's immigration policies mean for undocumented LGBTQ folks and those seeking asylum. Alex is joined by Alex Bollinger, the managing editor of LGBTQ Nation, Aaron Morris, the executive director of Immigration Equality, and Julio Salgado, the co-founder of DreamersAdrift and the Migrant Storytelling Manager for The Center for Cultural Power.

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On this week's LGBTQ Nation, Alex discusses hate crimes against AAPI groups that have increased at the outset of the pandemic in the wake of racist rhetoric from our former president. Looking at this issue through a LGBTQ lens, Alex is joined by AC Dumlao (program manager for the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund), Amazin LêThi (athlete and advocate for LGBTQ+ Asian visibility), and Sammie Ablaza Wills (Director of APIENC)

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On this week's episode, Alex looks ahead at important court cases and bills that will impact LGBTQ people with attorney Chase Strangio. Plus, Alex makes sense of the Impeachment acquittal with LGBTQ Nation Associate Editor, Juwan Holmes.

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This week, Alex talks about the effect of over 30 dangerous anti-trans bills and more specifically, these bills' impact on athletics. Alex speaks with her guests, Imara Jones, the creator of Trans Lash Media, and Chris Mosier, 6-time member of team USA and trans athlete, about the work they're doing in response to these bills, misinformation about trans people in sports, and how listeners can respond to these bills that are actively marginalizing trans people.

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