LGBTQ&A

"It's vital that we hear about supportive black parents." Mila Jam talks about how growing up with a supportive family changed her life, what it's like to date as a trans woman in NYC, and her new single, "Number One" (available now!). LGBTQ&A is hosted and produced by Jeffrey Masters. @jeffmasters1

After making a name for himself starring as Emmett in the groundbreaking television series, Queer As Folk, Peter Paige moved his talents behind the camera. Two of the series he co-created, The Fosters and Good Trouble, both on Freeform, set the gold standard for queer and trans representation on TV.

With The Thing About Harry, Paige continues that winning streak. On top of writing, directing, and executive producing the new film, Paige also plays the roommate of Jake Borelli (Grey's Anatomy), supplying him with the "earnest, loving, pep-talk" he needs to ultimately make sure the movie has a happy ending. Peter, as well as Jake, and co-star Niko Terho, join us to talk about the groundbreaking film, the network’s response to its steamy sex scene, and how Peter convinced Grey’s Anatomy to write Jake off the show for three weeks in order to shoot The Thing About Harry.

LGBTQ&A is hosted and produced by Jeffrey Masters. @jeffmasters1

"Everything good that has happened to me is because I am gay," Richie Jackson writes in his new book, Gay Like Me. "Everything I think, believe, crave, create, conquer comes from being gay." To be gay is cause for great celebration, one of the self-defining features of Richie Jackson's life — all of which exist in direct contrast to Jackson's son who is also gay and seems to exhibit a nonchalance toward his sexuality. His son describes being gay as not a big deal, and in that way, Gay Like Me serves as a course correction, a splash of cold water against this younger generation's face. It's a necessary reminder that despite where you live or how supportive your local community might be, LGBTQ people have not yet made enough progress that we can let our guards down. 

LGBTQ&A is produced and hosted by Jeffrey Masters. @jeffmasters1

Originally making a name for themself as the lead singer of the glam rock band, Semi Precious Weapons, Justin Tranter has transitioned to a behind-the-scenes role, effortlessly becoming one of the most successful songwriters working today. They've written for the biggest names in pop music including Selena Gomez, Britney Spears, Janelle Monae, Justin Bieber, Halsey, Ariana Grande, Gwen Stefani, and Kelly Clarkson. They join us this week to talk about why their "femme queerness" is so overwhelming to people, how the opportunity to write pop music happened by accident, and why we need to stop calling straight women "gay icons."

LGBTQ&A is hosted and produced by Jeffrey Masters. @jeffmasters1

The LGBTQ community's favorite astrologer, Chani Nicholas talks about how our modern, digital world is changing astrology, how it can be used as a tool for "radical self-acceptance", and her new book, You Were Born For This. LGBTQ&A is hosted and produced by Jeffrey Masters. @jeffmasters1

Zach Stafford joins us for our big gay holiday spectacular. You'll also hear from Margaret Cho, Roxane Gay, Don Bachardy, Cyrus Grace Dunham, and Ivy Bottini. LGBTQ&A is hosted and produced by Jeffrey Masters. @jeffmasters1

Just like the queer experience, what it means to be Jewish is dramatically changing. TV writer and comedian H. Alan Scott has a new documentary, Latter Day Jew, that captures this change as Scott, a former Mormon, converts to Judaism, prepares for their bar mitzvah, and tries to figure out exactly what being Jewish looks like for them on a personal level. On this week's episode, H. Alan Scott talks about surviving cancer, why they're uncomfortable with how gendered Judaism is, and how that gendering is something that will hopefully fade away.

LGBTQ&A is hosted and produced by Jeffrey Masters. @jeffmasters1

In her new memoir, Camgirl, Isa Mazzei writes about just how much work goes into being a camgirl, calling it the hardest job she's ever had. On top of coming up with and executing fresh show ideas to make sure regular viewers were never bored, Mazzei's energy was focused on the online community she was building: remembering viewer's birthdays, checking in after job interviews, and responding to emails and private messages, playing the role of a de facto therapist. "There's so much work that goes in for it to look so effortless." Mazzei talks on the podcast about what she learned about herself as a camgirl, how transformative it was to finally feel a sense of control over her body, and how it reshaped her views on consent in sexual relationships. LGBTQ&A is hosted and produced by Jeffrey Masters. @jeffmasters1