I sat down with the wonderful @brontezpurnell, author of 100 BOYFRIENDS, which is our February book club selection! We chat about cruising, the demise of Tumblr porn, and Space Camp®––so don't miss this one.

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I sat down with Rivers Solomon, author of our October book club selection, AN UNKINDNESS OF GHOSTS.

We discuss Rivers’s writing process, geek out over history, and explore their powerful debut novel. AN UNKINDNESS OF GHOSTS tackles issues like race, identity, gender, and poverty. It is a beautiful and haunting, queer sci-fi novel that uses Afro-futurism to convey a journey that's truly out of this world. 

Shonda Rhimes called it "a difficult work that pays off; the rare kind of book that stays with you for years." It definitely will.

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This week I sat down with celebrity fashion stylist, writer, and speaker Andrew Gelwicks to discuss his new book THE QUEER ADVANTAGE. 

We talked about the unique expereince of embracing queer identity in the conservative midwest and the importance of finding hope in our community. We also touched on several of the inspiring stories Andrew compiled from interviews with 51 LGBTQ+ leaders ranging from Jonathan Mildenhall to Lee Daniels. 

Be sure to follow and support Andrew by buying his book!

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I sat down with Professor Timothy Stewart-Winter to talk about the biggest gay scandal in American history, one that occurred only weeks before the presidential election––56 years ago.

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Have you heard about the epidemic plaguing the LGBTQ+ community in America? And no, I’m not talking about HIV/AIDS or COVID-19; I’m talking about the violence faced by Black trans women.

A few days ago, I sat down with Eliel Cruz (@theelielcruz), Director of Communications for New York City Anti-Violence Project (@antiviolence), to talk about his life, activism, and how we can use our resources to fight for the most threatened members of our community.

Don't forget to support Eliel and @antiviolence by donating to AVP at https://avp.org/donate.

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I sat down with Aria Sa'id (@ariasaid), founder and Executive Director of the Compton’s Transgender Cultural District (@transgenderdistrict), the world’s first transgender district, celebrating the resilience, culture, and presence of transgender people in San Francisco’s famed Tenderloin neighborhood.
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Did you learn something from our interview? Consider thanking Aria via Venmo (@ariasaid) and following her on Twitter at @ femmekween. And don't forget to support @transgenderdistrict (link in bio).
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For more on the Tenderloin and the 1966 Compton's Riots, check out the documentary SCREAMING QUEENS: The Riot at Compton's Cafeteria, co-directed by Prof. Susan Stryker (free on Prime video!)

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I sat down with Diamond Stylz, Executive Director of Black Trans Women Inc and producer of the podcast Marsha's Plate, to discuss her path to activism and how we can fight the epidemic of violence against Black trans women in America.

Did you learn something from this episode? Consider thanking Diamond via Cash App ($diamondstylz) or Venmo (@diamondstylz).

And don't forget to support her podcast at Patreon.com/marshasplate and her organization at Blacktranswomen.org/donate.

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This is the most important, urgent interview I have ever conducted: our collective human decency as a country is at risk. Edafe Okporo, Executive Director of RDJ Refugee Shelter, explains that we have ONE (1) week to prevent the current administration from implementing new rules that would bar threatened LGBTQ+ asylum seekers from even having the *chance* to find protection in the United States.

By law, the Administration must respond to each and every *unique* public comment on the proposed rule. SO WE ARE GOING TO CLOG THE SYSTEM and flood the Department of Homeland Security with comments, preventing enforcement until a new Administration is in power. Your comments MUST be slightly different from the script, so don't forget to add a few words to make it your own.

A template and more information can be found here: http://rdjrefugeeshelter.org/blog

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I sat down with Eric Marcus, author and podcast host of Making Gay History, to discuss Dr. Frank Kameny and other heroes from our movement––on the 50th anniversary of the world's first Pride march.

Check out the Making Gay History podcast at https://makinggayhistory.com!

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I’m thrilled to present the introduction and chapter one of my book, is THE DEVIANT'S WAR: The Homosexual vs. the United States of America, narrated by the incredible Vikas Adam.

Order the book today: https://ericcervini.com/book

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