LGBTQ&A

By Jeffrey MastersSociety & Culture

LGBTQ&A episodes

December 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 and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. @lgbtqpod
25 min
December 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 I'm talking about my history, there's so many more out there that are my history. It's our history."
LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. @lgbtqpod
32 min
November 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 hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. @lgbtqpod
[This interview was originally recorded on September 3, 2020.]
26 min
November 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 GLAAD. @lgbtqpod
25 min
November 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 callback, and why he doesn't want to do any more musicals.
LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. Come find us on Twitter to recommend a guest: @lgbtqpod.
23 min
November 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. [This was originally recorded in February of 2020.]

29 min
November 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 with GLAAD. Come find us on Twitter to recommend a future guest: @lgbtqpod. [This interview with Theo Germaine was originally recorded in March 2020.]
26 min
October 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 their new book, Greedy: Notes from a Bisexual Who Wants Too Much.
LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. Come find us on Twitter to recommend a future guest: @lgbtqpod.
26 min
October 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. Y'all just now getting into something that I've already conquered."
LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. Come find us on Twitter to recommend a future guest: @lgbtqpod.
36 min
October 12, 2021 Peter Staley: ACT UP Changed The World — Here's How
We're continuing our LGBTQ+ History Month celebration with the legendary activist, Peter Staley. His new memoir, Never Silent: ACT UP and My Life in Activism is out now.
LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. @lgbtqpod
You can listen to our interview with ACT UP historian, Sarah Schulman here: bit.ly/actuppod
And to our interview with Ann Northrop here: bit.ly/annnorthrop
"There is no way we could have gotten through the tragedy that was those years without a heavy dose of sex, love, humor, and community. It was a surreal existence."
33 min

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