LGBTQ&A

By Jeffrey Masters

What's LGBTQ&A about?

*Nominated for Outstanding Podcast at the GLAAD Awards* Weekly interviews with the most interesting LGBTQ+ people in the world. Recent guests include Laverne Cox, Janelle Monáe, Pete Buttigieg, Brandi Carlile, Alok Vaid-Menon, and Angela Davis. LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters.

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LGBTQ&A episodes:

04.23.2024
Gigi Raven Wilbur: Talking BDSM With the Bisexual Intersex Elder
(This interview contains explicit sexual content.) Gigi Raven Wilbur talks about learning that they were intersex in college, the transformational power of BDSM in their life, and how they're feeling living in Texas right now among the current onslaught of...
04.16.2024
Lesbian Nation: Martha Shelley and Audre Lorde (Bonus Episode!)
Martha Shelley talks to poet Audre Lorde in an episode of her radio show, Lesbian Nation. This was originally recorded in 1972 and is a part of Martha's archive at the Lesbian Herstory Archive. Martha is a pre-Stonewall activist who got...
04.09.2024
Martha Shelley: Gay Activism Before Stonewall
Martha Shelley began her life as a gay activist before the Stonewall uprising. She talks about joining the Daughters of Bilitis, co-founding the Gay Liberation Front, the first pride march, and her memoir, "We Set The Night On Fire". LGBTQ&A; is...
04.02.2024
Mia Yamamoto: The Trans Lawyer 'Liberating' The Judicial System
Mia Yamamoto talks about her work as a criminal defense attorney, the racism she faced growing up as a Japanese-American after World War II, and coming out as trans later in life. LGBTQ&A; is an independent, listener-supported podcast. Please consider subscribing...
03.26.2024
Bob 'Rose' Levine: Has Been Doing Drag in Fire Island Since 1955
Bob "Rose" Levine talks about his first trip to Cherry Grove in 1955, being a part of the original drag "Invasion of the Pines" in 1976, and how the AIDS crisis changed Fire Island in the 1980s. LGBTQ&A; is an independent,...
03.19.2024
Ma-Nee Chacaby: 'I'm Old, But So What?' Says The Two-Spirit Elder
Ma-Nee Chacaby talks about learning that she was Two-Spirit as a kid, her rural upbringing, and the challenges of being an out indigenous lesbian in Thunder Bay, Canada in the 1980s. Ma-Nee is the author of A Two-Spirit Journey: The Autobiography of...
03.12.2024
Sandy Stone: From Lesbian Separatist to Trans History
Sandy Stone talks about working with the lesbian separatists of Olivia Records, why the attacks on the trans community today mirror the attacks from the 1970s, and the moment that led her to write "The Empire Strikes Back: A Posttranssexual...
03.05.2024
Joan Jett Blakk: The Drag Queen Who Ran for President
Joan Jett Blakk (a.k.a. Terence Alan Smith) talks about her historic 1992 presidential campaign, why the AIDS crisis influenced her run, and what it was like to be an out gay teenager in the '70s. "They still ask the same questions that...
02.27.2024
Duane Michals: Redefined Photography, But Don't Call Him an Artist
Duane Michals has never followed the rules. The pioneering photographer, now 92 years old, says, "Because I didn't learn the photo rules it was very easy for me to abandon them. You're either defined by the medium...well, I redefined the...
02.23.2024
If You Can Read This, You're Gay (We Are So Back)
Hi! We're coming back! On February 27th! And we're continuing our special series, The LGBTQ+ Elders Project. I can't wait for you to hear it. For more info, come check out our Substack. Do you know an amazing elder and want...
09.09.2023
Amy Ray: How The Indigo Girls Became The Greatest Band of All Time
When Amy Ray first started playing music with her Indigo Girls bandmate, Emily Saliers, her "head felt like it was going to explode". She remembers thinking, "This is amazing. Not, we sound amazing. But this feels amazing. It was always about,...
04.05.2023
Darcelle XV: The Oldest Drag Queen in the World (ft. Poison Waters)
Darcelle XV (Walter Cole), the world's oldest drag queen, died on March 23, 2023. She was 92. Since 1967, Darcelle has been performing and running the Portland drag venue, Darcelle XV Showplace, which was added to the National Register of Historic...
02.08.2023
Charles Silverstein: Remembering The Joy of Gay Sex Author (1935-2023)
Dr. Charles Silverstein died this week at the age of 87. Best known for making the 1973 presentation before the American Psychiatric Association that led to the removal of homosexuality from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual’s list of mental illnesses,...
12.02.2022
Shatzi Weisberger: Remembering The People's Bubbie (1930-2022)
Shatzi Weisberger died this week at the age of 92. A lifelong activist, Shatzi was a fixture at marches and protests here in NYC and was affectionately known as The People’s Bubbie. "I was a political lesbian for many years....
07.05.2022
Angela Davis: Queer Revolutionary | LGBTQ+ Elders Project
"I totally support the politics of coming out, but at the same time, I'm critical of the assumption that one's identity has to be the major driving force that determines one's politics." For the final episode of our season, Angela Davis...
06.28.2022
André De Shields: Breaking The Methuselah Code | LGBTQ+ Elders Project
"Prior to Hadestown, I played The Magical Negro. I have no regrets about that. But all the while...and this is going to sound corny, but it's true. All the while I was saying, 'Why doesn't someone cast me for my...
06.21.2022
Colton Haynes: Is Still 'Trying To Figure Out Who The F*ck I Am'
Please welcome to the stage, Miss Memory Lane! Colton Haynes talks about the barriers that queer actors still face in Hollywood, why he went back into the closet while acting on hit shows like Teen Wolf and Arrow, and his...
06.14.2022
Gloria Allen: The Mother of Chicago's Trans Community | LGBTQ+ Elders Project
Gloria Allen is a legendary figure in Chicago's trans community. The 76-year-old joins us to talk about coming out as trans in the 1960s, why her family's support was so transformational, and the extraordinary impact that her charm school had...
06.07.2022
Danica Roem: From Heavy Metal to Trans History
The history-making politician shares every inspiring, heartbreaking, and drunken moment that led her to become the first openly trans person to serve in a state legislature in the United States. Danica Roem's new memoir, Burn The Page, is out now. Kate...
05.31.2022
Janelle Monáe: The Queer Icon Has a Warning for The Future
Janelle Monáe (!!!) joins us to talk about her journey to becoming a queer icon, new music, and her debut book, The Memory Librarian. “One of the main points that’s super important is about the threat of censorship, memory censorship. Because...
05.24.2022
R. Eric Thomas: We Learn About Love By Loving Our Friends
Grab your best friend and give them the tightest possible hug: this episode is a celebration of platonic queer intimacy. R. Eric Thomas joins us to talk about being married to a pastor (it's fun!), the importance of queer community (also fun!),...
05.17.2022
Karine Jean-Pierre: The Historic White House Press Secretary
As of today, a Black lesbian is now the voice and face of the United States government. Karine Jean-Pierre, the newest White House press secretary, joins us to talk about why there is a place for all of us in...
05.10.2022
Hugh Ryan: Will Change How You Think About Queer History
With his crucial new book, historian Hugh Ryan restores The Women's House of Detention to its rightful place in LGBTQ+ history. "It was one of the Village’s most famous landmarks: a meeting place for locals and a must-see site for adventurous...
05.03.2022
Don Bachardy: His 33-Year Love Affair With Christopher Isherwood | LGBTQ+ Elders Project
Don Bachardy talks about the 33-years he spent with Christopher Isherwood (author of A Single Man and The Berlin Stories, which became the musical, Cabaret) and what it was like being an out gay couple in the 50s and 60s....
04.26.2022
Shatzi Weisberger: The 91-Year-Old Death Educator | LGBTQ+ Elders Project
Spoiler alert: You are going to die. Shatzi Weisberger works with people to dismantle their fears and worries around dying, helping them to approach their deaths with intentionality. A lifelong activist and former nurse, Shatzi was born in 1930. This is...
04.19.2022
Greg Louganis: This Is What HIV Looks Like | LGBTQ+ Elders Project
"When I was in the pool, HIV/AIDS didn't exist. That was a sanctuary for me. It was a place that I could go to, really to seek refuge from the stress of the HIV diagnosis." Four-time Olympic gold medal winner, Greg...
04.12.2022
Alexandra Billings: Transgender Acting Legend | LGBTQ+ Elders Project
Alexandra Billings is redefining what is possible for our community. Before making a name for herself in the Chicago theatre scene and landing her breakout role in the TV show, Transparent, Alexandra was a showgirl and sex worker struggling with...
04.05.2022
Tracey 'Africa' Norman: The Trailblazing Model | LGBTQ+ Elders Project
After being discovered at a casting for Italian Vogue, Tracey "Africa" Norman's modeling career skyrocketed. In 1975, she memorably appeared as the face on a box of Clairol hair dye sold in drugstores across the U.S. In the middle of...
03.29.2022
Jamison Green: Where Are All The Trans Men? | LGBTQ+ Elders Project
Jamison Green has spent his career fighting to make the healthcare world a safer, more accessible place for transgender people. He talks about the seeming invisibility of trans men, gives the best explanation I've ever heard for why people feel threatened...
03.22.2022
Ruthie Berman: An Old-Fashioned Lesbian Love Story | LGBTQ+ Elders Project
Ruthie Berman shares her epic, decades-long love story with her wife, Connie Kurtz. She talks about how they fell in love in the 1970s, successfully sued the New York City Board of Education for domestic partner benefits in 1988, and...
03.15.2022
Harvey Fierstein: Makes Broadway (And Queer) History | LGBTQ+ Elders Project
When Torch Song Trilogy opened on Broadway in 1982, Harvey Fierstein became the first and, at the time, only out gay leading man on Broadway. He made further history by winning the Tony Award for Best Play and Best Actor...
03.08.2022
Tanya Asapansa-Johnson Walker: Her Harrowing Fight for Trans-Affirming Health Care | LGBTQ+ Elders Project
Tanya Asapansa-Johnson Walker talks about serving in the military in the '80s before Don't Ask, Don't Tell, survival sex work, living with HIV, and the immense barriers she's faced trying to access gender-affirming health care in the U.S. This is part...
03.01.2022
Barbara Satin: The Trans Ministry of Presence | LGBTQ+ Elders Project
Our new LGBTQ+ elders project is here! Barbara Satin talks about her "ministry of presence", making sure that trans people are a loud and visible part of the LGBTQ+ community. After coming out in the late '90s, Barbara quickly learned...
02.27.2022
Introducing Our LGBTQ+ Elders Project ✨
This is a time machine!!!!!!! We're launching a new series on the podcast dedicated exclusively to the stories of LGBTQ+ elders. Over the last five years, it's the interviews with the oldest members of our community that have connected the...
02.22.2022
John Cameron Mitchell: Hedwig And The Angry Inch — The Evolving Legacy
"It was a great privilege to be gay. Otherwise, I'd probably be very boring and unhappy and unexamined." John Cameron Mitchell (currently starring as Joe Exotic in Joe vs Carole) talks about the extraordinary legacy of Hedwig And The Angry...
02.15.2022
Jared Frieder: Queer Intimacy On-Screen
Jared Frieder, the writer/director of Three Months (premiering February 23rd on Paramount+), talks about why it's vital that we let people know that "when you have access to medical care, HIV is no longer a death sentence." You can check out...
02.08.2022
Rachel Krantz: Dives Deep Into Polyamory & Non-Monogamy
Rachel Krantz answers all your questions about polyamory, non-monogamy, and open relationships. She's the author of the new book, Open: An Uncensored Memoir of Love, Liberation, and Non-Monogamy. "I found, at least for me, there's probably no limit to the...
02.01.2022
LZ Granderson: Life Out Loud
LZ Granderson talks about his time at ESPN, the pushback he's received in his career, and the new season of his podcast from ABC Audio, Life Out Loud. LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in...
01.30.2022
Margaret Cho: A Complete History of Bisexuality
This episode will make you bi. Please listen at your own risk. Margaret Cho talks about bisexuality, BDSM, polyamory, and the first time she ever tried Stacy's Pita Chips. "I get polyamory fatigue and I get total BDSM fatigue...It takes so...
12.28.2021
Roxane Gay: Our Big 5-Year Anniversary Celebration (!!!!)
"I'm a woman and I'm queer and I'm Black and I'm fat. I try to inhabit all of these identities in my writing." Roxane Gay, the legendary BICON, joins us to talk about sex, love, and soulmates. LGBTQ&A; is hosted...
12.21.2021
Hida Viloria: Born Both, An Intersex Life
Intersex people make up nearly 2% of the total population, yet have remained sidelined and largely ignored in public discussions about sex and gender. It's a blind spot we have, one that Hida Viloria aims to correct with their memoir,...
12.14.2021
Magora Kennedy: The 83-Year-Old Gay Reverend
The "Gay Reverend" Magora Kennedy talks about queer life in the 50s and 60s, being a part of the Black Panthers, and the Stonewall Uprising. Reverend Kennedy can be seen in the new PBS documentary, Cured. LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters...
12.07.2021
Jay Toole: Super Butch Stonewall Veteran
Jay Toole (a.k.a Super Butch) reflects on being kicked out of her house when she was 13, living in Washington Square Park as a homeless teenager, and the Stonewall uprising. "People have to know of the history because even though...
11.30.2021
Angela Chen: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex
"You're not broken if you're different." Angela Chen talks about the broad range of experiences that asexuality encompasses, the many myths that exist, and her book, Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex. LGBTQ&A; is...
11.23.2021
Larry Kramer: Making Gay History
Eric Marcus interviews the legendary activist Larry Kramer (recorded January 26, 1989). Check out the Making Gay History podcast for more interviews with LGBTQ+ history makers. LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with...
11.16.2021
Victor Garber: Has Kinda Been In Everything
...and this Sunday (11/21), he debuts as Mr. Smithers' new boyfriend on The Simpsons. Victor Garber joins us to talk about his role as the gay billionaire fashion mogul on The Simpsons, going to Stephen Sondheim's house for his Sweeney Todd...
11.09.2021
VINCINT: There Will Be Tears
VINCINT's debut album, There Will Be Tears, is one of our favorite albums of the year. LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. You can find us on Twitter to connect and...
11.02.2021
Theo Germaine: The Nonbinary Actor Changing Hollywood
With breakout roles in The Politician (Netflix) and Work in Progress (Showtime), Theo Germaine's career shows two drastically different, yet necessary approaches to trans storytelling on TV. LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership...
10.26.2021
Jen Winston: How Bisexuals Are Reimagining the World
Bisexuals! They're greedy! (Greedy is the name of Jen Winston's fantastic new book. Please don't cancel me. Thank you!) Jen joins us to talk about the many persisting misconceptions around bisexuality, the imposter syndrome they feel around their gender, and...
10.19.2021
Ts Madison: The Future Belongs to Her
No one has ever had a career like Ts Madison. The actress talks about how she turned viral Vine fame into a Hollywood career. "Oh honey, I've been there, did that, got a t-shirt, made a meal, and keep going....

What's LGBTQ&A about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

LGBTQ&A episodes:

Gigi Raven Wilbur: Talking BDSM With the Bisexual Intersex Elder

Lesbian Nation: Martha Shelley and Audre Lorde (Bonus Episode!)

Martha Shelley: Gay Activism Before Stonewall

Mia Yamamoto: The Trans Lawyer 'Liberating' The Judicial System

Bob 'Rose' Levine: Has Been Doing Drag in Fire Island Since 1955

Ma-Nee Chacaby: 'I'm Old, But So What?' Says The Two-Spirit Elder

Sandy Stone: From Lesbian Separatist to Trans History

Joan Jett Blakk: The Drag Queen Who Ran for President

Duane Michals: Redefined Photography, But Don't Call Him an Artist

If You Can Read This, You're Gay (We Are So Back)

Amy Ray: How The Indigo Girls Became The Greatest Band of All Time

Darcelle XV: The Oldest Drag Queen in the World (ft. Poison Waters)

Charles Silverstein: Remembering The Joy of Gay Sex Author (1935-2023)

Shatzi Weisberger: Remembering The People's Bubbie (1930-2022)

Angela Davis: Queer Revolutionary | LGBTQ+ Elders Project

André De Shields: Breaking The Methuselah Code | LGBTQ+ Elders Project

Colton Haynes: Is Still 'Trying To Figure Out Who The F*ck I Am'

Gloria Allen: The Mother of Chicago's Trans Community | LGBTQ+ Elders Project

Danica Roem: From Heavy Metal to Trans History

Janelle Monáe: The Queer Icon Has a Warning for The Future

R. Eric Thomas: We Learn About Love By Loving Our Friends

Karine Jean-Pierre: The Historic White House Press Secretary

Hugh Ryan: Will Change How You Think About Queer History

Don Bachardy: His 33-Year Love Affair With Christopher Isherwood | LGBTQ+ Elders Project

Shatzi Weisberger: The 91-Year-Old Death Educator | LGBTQ+ Elders Project

Greg Louganis: This Is What HIV Looks Like | LGBTQ+ Elders Project

Alexandra Billings: Transgender Acting Legend | LGBTQ+ Elders Project

Tracey 'Africa' Norman: The Trailblazing Model | LGBTQ+ Elders Project

Jamison Green: Where Are All The Trans Men? | LGBTQ+ Elders Project

Ruthie Berman: An Old-Fashioned Lesbian Love Story | LGBTQ+ Elders Project

Harvey Fierstein: Makes Broadway (And Queer) History | LGBTQ+ Elders Project

Tanya Asapansa-Johnson Walker: Her Harrowing Fight for Trans-Affirming Health Care | LGBTQ+ Elders Project

Barbara Satin: The Trans Ministry of Presence | LGBTQ+ Elders Project

Introducing Our LGBTQ+ Elders Project ✨

John Cameron Mitchell: Hedwig And The Angry Inch — The Evolving Legacy

Jared Frieder: Queer Intimacy On-Screen

Rachel Krantz: Dives Deep Into Polyamory & Non-Monogamy

LZ Granderson: Life Out Loud

Margaret Cho: A Complete History of Bisexuality

Roxane Gay: Our Big 5-Year Anniversary Celebration (!!!!)

Hida Viloria: Born Both, An Intersex Life

Magora Kennedy: The 83-Year-Old Gay Reverend

Jay Toole: Super Butch Stonewall Veteran

Angela Chen: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex

Larry Kramer: Making Gay History

Victor Garber: Has Kinda Been In Everything

VINCINT: There Will Be Tears

Theo Germaine: The Nonbinary Actor Changing Hollywood

Jen Winston: How Bisexuals Are Reimagining the World

Ts Madison: The Future Belongs to Her