The Advocate's editorial intern and Gen Z-er Mary Grace Lewis sits down with The Advocates Podcast co-hosts Jessie Earl and Tracy E. Gilchrist to discuss LGBT topics across three different generations, The group begins by discussing Mary Grace's op-ed on how millennial women have distanced themselves from the word lesbian, and why she believes that needs to change. The "generational round-table" also dives into the hardships of finding queer partners in today's high-tech dating world, the divisiveness of trigger warnings, and why different age groups find varying levels of comfort in using labels to define their identities. For her "homework", Tracy talks with Jessie about the problematic transgender representation in 2014's time travel thriller film Predestination.

Queer actress Jasika Nicole, known for her work on Scandal, Fringe, and Underground, sat down with The Advocates podcast hosts Jessie "Gender" Earl and Tracy E. Gilchrist and opened up about facing a panic attack at the 2017 Los Angeles Women's March, causing her to work to balance mental health and advocacy. Jasika also discussed her feelings on queer roles in Hollywood as a queer actress, as well as performing for the upcoming Alice Isn't Dead audiobook. The audiobook and novel, based on the popular podcast that also stars Jasika Nicole, is currently available for pre-order.

Earl and Gilchrist also talk about possible transgender erasure in the latest season of Orange is the New Black as well as discuss Bound, the 1996 lesbian film by transgender filmmakers the Wachowski Sisters. Check out the latest episode below.

Dominique Provost-Chalkley and Katherine Barrell, who play the lesbian couple in Syfy's Wynonna Earp, sat down with The Advocates podcast hosts Jessie "Gender" Earl and Tracy E. Gilchrist to discuss the responsibility they feel while portraying a queer couple, how they learned their characters were LGBT, the fan reaction to the relationship, and how they try to show strength within different aspects of their characters. New episodes of Wynonna Earp, which was just renewed for a fourth season, air Fridays at 9pm EST on Syfy.

Jessie and Tracy also go over all the queer news coming out of this year's San Diego Comic Con, including the casting of TV's first transgender superhero in Supergirl, the problems around Johnny Depp in the latest Fantastic Beasts movie, and the controversy around James Gunn being fired as the director of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3. Check out the latest episode below.

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MAJOR TOPICS

00:04:31 - Supergirl's Transgender Superhero

00:14:09 - Johnny Depp in Fantastic Beasts

00:17:49 - James Gunn Fired As Guardians Director

00:23:11 - Wynonna Earp's "Wayhaught" Interview

00:57:01 - Tracy's Homework: Tig Nitario Live

NiK Kacy is the founder of the first ever gender neutral footwear and accessories brand. With NiK releasing a new line of gender equal footwear, The Advocates podcast hosts Jessie "Gender" Earl and Tracy E. Gilchrist sat down with NiK to learn more about the importance of gender equal fashion and how it can help us work towards a better future in regards to gender.

Kacy, Gilchrist, and Earl discuss how shoes affect the entirety of our body, asking for help LGBT community, how you find your transgender identity, gender abolitionism, the difference between "gender neutral" and "gender equal" and much more. Tracy and Jessie also dive into the recent controversy of Scarlett Johansson being cast as a trans man, the difficulties of staying optimistic in today's world, as well as the ground-breaking Hannah Gadsby: Nanette comedy special.

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Jeffrey Masters is the host of the popular LGBTQ&A podcast, a weekly interview series that "gets beyond transition and coming-out stories in order to get to know each person's defining moments, their accomplishments, and how they got to where they are today". Recently, LGBTQ&A joined the Advocate's Podcasting Network, so Advocates Podcast hosts Jessie "Gender" Earl and Tracy E. Gilchrist sat down with Masters to get to know the man behind the interviews.

Jeffrey, Tracy, and Jessie discuss how we move beyond just talking about oppression, how to land a good guest, and what makes a good interview. Tracy and Jeffrey also share their AIDS Life Cycle experiences, as well as talk with Jessie about Sarah Saunders being turned away a restaurant. Check out the full episode below.

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On the latest episode of The Advocates podcast, Advocate editor in chief Lucas Grindley joins cohosts Jessie "Gender" Earl and Tracy E. Gilchrist to chat about Pride Month, being a gay dad on Father's Day, adoption, the Supreme Court's Masterpiece Cakeshop decision, the Tony Awards, and sexism from Star Wars fans. Lucas also shares his experience of throwing the first pitch at the Los Angeles Dodgers' Pride Night.

Today’s podcast is brought to you by Wells Fargo. Standing together with the LGBTQ community then, now, and always. Watch inspiring stories of organizations making a difference at wellsfargo.com/standingtogether

With the FAIR act, California has made education about the LGBT community mandatory in all schools. On the latest The Advocates podcast, Robin Lowey, author of Game Changers: Lesbians You Should Know About, a book made to educate young kids about important lesbians, joins hosts Jessie "Gender" Earl and Tracy E. Gilchrist to discuss the importance of educating young people about the queer community. She also lays out why she thinks that the term "lesbian" shouldn't disappear.

Jessie and Tracy also talk about the male cast's disappointing reaction to Jeffery Tambor's harassment and assault allegations, the NFL's effective censorship of it's players who take the knee, and gush about Orphan Black's Tatiana Maslany.

Terms like "male gaze" and female gaze" have jumped from academia to the mainstream, but is it even possible for artists and filmmakers to create a female gaze in cinema that goes beyond the male gaze that has dominated cinema since its infancy? On the latest The Advocates Podcast, filmmaker and Pride Media Director of Editorial Video Allison Tate joins hosts Jessie "Gender" Earl and Tracy E. Gilchrist to discuss the history of the male gaze in cinema as well as what a female, transgender, or lesbian gaze might look like. Films discussed include Carol, Blue Is the Warmest Color, Disobedience, Concussion, and a few very problematic but instructive Alfred Hitchcock films.

The newest episode of The Advocates podcast is now available. Hosts Jessie "Gender" Earl and Tracy E. Gilchrist sit down with two of the costars of Happy Wife, Happy Life, Bridget McManus and Karman Kregloe, to discuss Lesbian Day of Visibility, the importance of using the label "lesbian," and the dynamics of marriage.

Jessie and Tracy sit down with actor, writer and producer Dalila Ali Rajah to discuss black girl magic and the power of representation in A Wrinkle in Time, Black Panther, and Black Lightning, as well as Janelle Monáe's PYNK video and the recent Starbucks controversy.