As the founder of the Outlaw Project, Monica Jones shares her story with hosts Mattie Bynum and Shane Lukas, detailing how her lived experience and the impact of activist Sharmus Outlaw the organization's work on secure housing, harm reduction, and policy to support trans people.

Co-hosts Kenyon Farrow, Mattie Bynum, Melodie KG, and Shane Lukas explore the struggles faced in memorializing trans lives, the comfort found in chosen family for LGBTQ+ people during the holidays, and the urgent need for community vigilance and non-compliance trainings against federal enforcement actions like ICE raids. Plus, we take listener questions to the classroom!

Stephen Fletcher, Director of Victim Services for the Family Service of the Piedmont, joins hosts Mattie Bynum and Shane Lukas to discuss his career evolution from LGBTQ+ outreach specialist to his current role, emphasizing that the field "picked" him. 

Community organizer Melvy Shaw meets with Mattie Bynum and Kate d'Adamo to discuss the importance of cross-community solidarity, her work with the North Carolina's Guilford Green Foundation amidst the challenges facing the LGBTQ+ community, and channeling her creativity into music and photo magic.

Palestinian American writer and organizer Thafer Abu Qamir chats with Daniel W.K. Lee and Shane Lukas about co-founding NOLA Freedom Forum and the Palestinian Youth Movement in New Orleans to educate people on the interconnectedness of liberation struggles and to create a space for queer Palestinians, his views on how to create a more inclusive and just world that recognizes the significance of Palestinian storytelling, and how writing plays an important role in his own life practice.

This monthly Reply All episode features hosts Kate d'Adamo, Daniel Lee, and Shane Lukas discussing the balance between symbolic activism (such as rainbow crosswalks and murals) and material policy change, prompted by the attempted removal of the Montrose (Houston) crosswalks. They explore whether a focus on symbols can overshadow more consequential political work. The hosts also critique tokenized LGBTQ+ leaders, specifically addressing figures like Bari Weiss, arguing that representation only matters if it is grounded in shared values and not just identity politics. Finally, they take audience questions and offer advice on how to vet potential sponsors and prioritize making a sustained, local impact in activist work.

Dominique Jackson joins co-hosts Mattie Bynum and Shane Lukas to discuss her career, activism, and mental health advocacy, drawing on her own life experiences. The Pose superstar reflects on the power of visibility for Black trans women, her deep commitment to mental health informed by her work as a community organizer, and her upcoming film launching this weekend: the majority queer-cast horror film Queens of the Dead from director Tina Romero.

Artist and activist Carlo Quispe discusses his journey in using comics to explore queer and Latinx identity, challenge censorship, and advocate for social change with co-hosts Mattie Bynum and Kenyon Farrow.

LGBTQ and human rights activist Pauline Park joins co-hosts Daniel WK Lee and Kate d'Adamo as she shares about the critical need to move beyond representational politics and dismantle systemic oppressions, including capitalism and apartheid.

Your hosts Mattie Bynum, Kenyon Farrow, Melodie KG, and Shane Lukas explore the idea of rhetorical consistency and responsibility in political movements, prompted by a surprisingly inclusive statement from the NRA supporting universal gun access regardless of gender identity as well as take audience questions.