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Content warning for LGBTQ+ youth discrimination, suicide statistics.

In this week's episode, Petey Gibson (he/him) shares about who he's inspired by to embody gentle masculinity. Suppose you've wondered about the differences between characters written as cisgender men versus trans men or transmasculine people. In that case, Petey explains what he's experienced in Hollywood. We also get into the film he starred in and produced: The Sympathy Card, a Boston-based lesbian rom-com. Learn what Petey misses about the lesbian community and some of what his transition means to him. Petey reflects on Gen Z, LGBTQ+ media being niche, LGBTQ+ stories that don't involve trauma or coming out, the first time he passed as a man in public, comedy, sobriety, drag, Dyke Day LA, and more!

🎙️ Connect with Petey to learn more about + support his work:

• Instagram
• Website
• The Sympathy Card - YouTube Trailer
• The Sympathy Card - Website

💻 Sources and resources from this episode:

• Meg Stalter’s Hi Gay 2021 and Hi Gay 2022
• ExBulletin | A fresh start for actor and comedian Petey Gibson
• Advocate | 20 Photos of Trans Elders Who Have Survived
• To Survive on This Shore: Photographs and Interviews with Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Older Adults | Project by Jess T. Dugan and Vanessa Fabbre
• The Trevor Project | National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health 2021
• Study Reveals Which Transgender Teens Have Highest Suicide Risk
• Mental Health Outcomes in Transgender and Nonbinary Youths Receiving Gender-Affirming Care
• Dyke Day LA

Host Charlie Ocean, MSW (they/them), has a background in LGBTQ+ training, community organizing, and technology. Guest episodes feature at least one allyship tip, including tailored questions based on the guests' unique intersecting identities. You can follow Charlie on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack. *You will hear Charlie's former name in this episode and previous ones.*