In this episode of Sweet Baby Gay, we have a special crossover episode with the hosts of Always the Last to Know, Katy and Ashley. Together, we explore the life of one of the most iconic women in American history: Eleanor Roosevelt.

While Eleanor is celebrated for her political achievements and her role as First Lady, there is a lesser-known side to her story that we delve into: her possible relationships with women. We examine the evidence that suggests Eleanor was a sapphic woman, including her close relationship with journalist Lorena Hickok (Hick) and others.

However, we also acknowledge the complexity of labelling someone's sexuality without their explicit consent. While we cannot put a label onto Eleanor, we can look at the evidence and speculate what stories she could not tell. 

As we trace Eleanor's life beyond her marriage to Franklin D. Roosevelt, we discuss her political activism and her creation of the Val-Kill cottage as a space for women to gather and work. We also reflect on the ways in which queer history is often erased or overlooked in mainstream narratives, and the importance of uncovering these hidden stories.

Tune in to this thought-provoking episode as we celebrate the legacy of Eleanor Roosevelt and explore the nuances of sexuality and identity in history.

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Sweet Baby Gay and Queer Personals Crossover Episode!

Are you sick of mind-numbing, capitalist, consumer dating life? You’re not alone! Queers have been plotting their escape from society for decades–and they’re posting personal ads looking for just the right person to share it with.

So, throw on your prairie dress, get back to the land, and throw open those cottage windows (stained glass, of course) –because Haley of Q4Q meets Abbey of Sweet Baby Gay for a quaint, cottagecore themed episode!

Sources:
Kate Reggev, “What Exactly is Cottagecore?”,  Architectural Digest,, October 2020.
Minneapolis, Minnesota, c.1990s
Just out, 1 December 1985 (Eugene, Oregon)
Just out, 1 February 1985 (Eugene, Oregon)
Outweek, 22 August 1990 (NYC)
The Blade, June 1978 (Washington, D.C.)
The San Francisco Bay times,, Sep 1989 (California) 

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This week on Sweet Baby Gay we have on a few members of the awesome band, Smooth Brain. Smooth Brain is a Queer Pop Punk band that formed over the pandemic remotely! It is amazing the music they have been able to make from their homes, and I had a great time talking about their inspirations and plans for the band.

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Announcement:
This episode is the last episode of Season 1. We will be back in 2023 with Season 2! Please follow our Instagram to stay up to date. 

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This week on Sweet Baby Gay we have on guest, Lowrie Fawley, the founder of the Rogue Chimera Films Festival, an indie horror films festival located in our city Richmond, VA. Lowrie talks about the upcoming festival on November 5th and 6th, and all things indie horror!

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This week on Sweet Baby Gay we have on guest, Alex Ray, to talk about Queer Confidence. Alex is a Queer Confidence Coach and is the host of the amazing Queer Confidence Podcast. Abbey talks with them about how they got into this specific type of coaching, and the advice they have for us queer people on how we can be more confident in ourselves, and by extension live a more authentic and beautiful life.

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This week on Sweet Baby Gay, Abbey has an announcement. They have come out as non-binary and uses she/they pronouns! So let's talk about it! Abbey and Reed have on their good friend, and fellow non-binary human, Jess, to talk about all of our experiences with gender and queerness. 

Gender is a journey, and this is just the beginning of Abbey's. Thank you for being a part of it!

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This week on Sweet Baby Gay we talk with our guest, Nina Haines, about the online community book club Sapph-Lit. Nina founded Sapph-Lit about a year and a half ago, and it has grown into a community of over 4,000 and counting. This is a place for people to come together and talk about their favorite Sapphic Books, and participate in the monthly book club. We discuss how she got the club started and the community it has become, as well as Nina's own coming out story. 

Nina has grown such a wonderful community around books! Check out their Instagram and join the book club on Geneva.

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This week on Sweet Baby Gay we have a special guest, Ari Antwine! She is a Burlesque Dancer and Sex Coach for bisexuals out there wanting to gain confidence and learn more about sensuality. Abbey and Ari talk about what Bisexuality, and Ari's experience embracing her own sexuality through Burlesque and performance.

*The audio for this episode is not ideal due to some technical errors. We are fixing it! Thank you for sticking with us. 

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And her own podcast, The SensuElle Podcast https://www.instagram.com/sensuellepodcast/

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This week on Sweet Baby Gay, Abbey and Reed go through making a Hinge account and answer their LGBTQ+ questions. 

Hinge is the top dating app for creating long term connects, and recently created a whole section of questions for the LGBTQ+ community, so we wanted to check them out! So listen for our answers for how we would make our profile, and to see if Hinge is really creating a safe space for our community. 

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This week on Sweet Baby Gay we are talking about our Elopement! We are so excited to share this with you guys and let you know what we have been up to. 

We also give you a small update on what to expect for the month of September. 

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