The Queer Sphere

Jump back into the Queer Sphere for the discussion on the institution of medicine and health. This week the Sphere is joined by a guest who can give first-hand experience about what it is like navigating this minefield as a member of the LGBTQ+ community while facing homelessness. This episode will teach healthcare providers how to be inclusive and why it is so important to address individuals by their preferred pronouns. So jump in and get ready to want to alert your legislators after this episode!

On this episode join The Queer Sphere in a discussion of inclusive education. Do the identities of being a member of the LGBTQ+ and being homeless affect education? You bet they do, and we explore it. The Queer Sphere dives into the inclusive classroom and inclusive language and how the incorporation can help create an advocacy opportunity as well as a "safe space."

Join the conversation about navigating the political world as a member of the LGBTQ community. Join the host in an intersectional deep dive into legislation on education, religion, housing policies, and more. This episode explores the deficits of policy representation this community faces and highlights the few successful resources and victories this community has experienced.

Join the Queer Sphere as LGBTQ+ homelessness is discussed. We will walk hand in hand with some individuals who have experience staying in a shelter and why they rather "sleep on the sidewalk." Join the conversation about staying vigilant of sex - trafficking and understand the mental health statistics this population endure.

Welcome into the sphere! In this episode, the host discusses the purpose of the podcast, some theories that will be used throughout the series, and a brief history of this population. Join the host as they travel back in time and discuss the trials and tribulations of this community. This episode also discusses pronouns and definitions utilized in the community. The episode detailed important events in this community's history such as Stonewall, the AIDS crisis, and the Marriage Equality Act. Statistics were shared for individuals of different races and sexes according to how these challenges affected them. This episode highlighted a serious housing problem and some actions listeners could take to help. As well as explaining why a podcast was the best vehicle for having this conversation and the benefit of it.