The Queerly Blax Show With Ashley

In this week’s episode of The Queerly Blax Show, I had a conversation with Jessica Betts and Niecy Nash. We talked about Jessica’s coming out story, finding her own way with style and music, new song ‘We Drip’. Niecy Nash stopped in and gave us some insight into their love, how ‘Hersband’ came about and all of her upcoming projects! Check it out!

01:36 – Jessica Betts introduction

03:11- Jessica talks about the beginning of her music career

05:39- Jessica tells her coming out story

09:05- Jessica breaks down her Holdin On video

12:23- The freedom in creating her song ‘Earthquake’

13:42- We Drip video

16:31- Jessica discusses upcoming music projects

18:13- Jessica breaks down being considered a unicorn in the industry

20:05- Niecy and Jessica talk about breaking the internet

20:30- The beginnings of “HERSBAND”

21:32- The balance of working together in business and relationship

22:56- Upcoming projects (P-Valley – June 3, Don’t Forget the Lyrics - May 23, Music)

24:25- Being married and together in the pandemic

26:00- Niecy Nash talks about upcoming projects (The Rookie spinoff, Beauty movie, and clothing line)

27:41- Jessica plays a snippet of her music live with her guitar

29:11- Jessica talks about getting started playing the guitar

31:03- Niecy and Jessica tell me the theme songs of their life

32:13- Advice for someone going through their own queer journey

33:13- I talk about manifesting this interview with Jessica and Niecy

Social Media

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Jessica Betts IG: @jessicabettsmusic

Niecy Nash IG: @niecynash1

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Reclaiming My Pronouns WITH Stevie Derrick: Pronouns (He/Him/She), Growing Up on the New York LGBTQ scene, and Being a LGBTQ influencer

In this week’s episode of The Queerly Blax Show, I had a conversation with Stevie Derrick. We talked about reclaiming pronouns (he/him/she), growing up in New York on the LGBT scene, becoming a LGBTQ influencer and so much more! Check it out!

01:28- Stevie Derrick Introduction

02:09- First encounter with sexuality

04:42- Coming Out Story

09:57- Leaning into feminine energy

12:53- New York queer scene

17:25- Becoming an influencer

19:41- The HIM podcast

24:48- The importance of therapy

29:45- Indie Artist spotlight

34:08- Theme song for your life

35:01- Advice to someone on their own journey

Social Media

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Stevie IG: steviederrick_

The Lesbian Throuple WITH Kelz, Dez & Reese: Polyamorous Misconceptions, Raising Kids in a Poly Relationship, Dealing with Jealousy & Relationship Dynamics

In this week’s episode of The Queerly Blax Show, I had a conversation with The Lesbian Throuple (Dez, Kelz, and Reese). We talked about everything from misconceptions of being in a polyamorous relationship, raising children in a multiple partner dynamic, managing jealousy, and so much more! Check it out!

01:23- The Lesbian Throuple introductions

02:09- How they became a Throuple

04:51- The first conversations of having a Polyamorous relationship

09:04- How they date as a throuple

11:45- Different types of poly relationship dynamics

15:41- Challenges in a multiple partner relationship

17:47- Some of the biggest misconceptions

22:43- Differences between sister wives and polyamory

24:37- Raising kids

27:22- Evolving relationship dynamics from two people to three

35:11- Advice to people on a queer journey

Social Media

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IG: Thelesbianthrouple

Tiktok: Thelesbianthrouple

In this week’s episode of The Queerly Blax Show, I had a conversation with Jay Jones. We talked about everything from gender dysphoria, the spectrum of transitioning within transgender people, meeting his wife and going through reciprocal IVF to have their twins, family struggles and so much more! Check it out!

01:11- Jay Jones Introduction

02:43- First started liking women at 14 and coming out story

07:18- Challenges with family after coming out and limited representation of LGBTQ culture in Memphis, TN

10:30- Start of transitioning from a woman to a man

14:51- Exiting previous marriage and discovering gender dysphoria

19:12- When Jay started identifying himself as a man

20:26- Transgender 101, we break down some of the transgender language

28:11- The spectrum of transitioning

32:41- Difference between gender dysphoria and body dysmorphia

37:31- Journey of meeting wife and having twins through reciprocal IVF

53:34- How Trans talk Tuesdays started

01:04:54- Advice for someone on a queer journey

Queerly Blax IG: queerlyblax

Jay Jones IG: jay_tee90

In this week’s episode of The Queerly Blax Show, I had a conversation with Carla R. Cannon Lawrence. We talked about coming out twice in her life, mental health challenges and the process to heal, as well as building up the strength to live openly in ministry. Check it out!

01:12- Carla R. Cannon Lawrence introduction

04:31- Journey of coming out twice

14:48- Her relationship with her wife

18:59- The difference in coming out both times and evolving in business as a result

*27:17- Mental illness challenges in not being authentic

33:25- The challenge with labels in the LGBT community

41:17- Helping women build their lives in her work

46:03- The importance of reconciling personal issues to be successful in business

54:58- Advice for someone on their own queer journey

Find Carla:

Website: www.carlacannon.com

IG: carlarcannonlawrence

Tiktok: carlacannonlawrence

Queerly Blax IG: @queerlyblax

In this week’s episode of The Queerly Blax Show, I had a conversation with Julian King. We talked about his struggles with sexuality having a religious background, his journey to fully expressing himself through music, and bridging the gap in music. Check it out!

00:42- Julian King Introduction

03:55- Journey of going to a creative arts high school and having a religious family

06:01- Coming back from living in China and letting family into LGBTQ life

09:50- Journey into making music and first moments of adding queer lyrics into songs

14:36- Julian talks about “Can We Go Back” and the stories behind the song and letting people into his sexuality through that song

23:27- Thoughts on current state of music

26:31- Bridging the gap in music

29:43- Talking about the different generations of music and individuals in the middle

33:54- Theme song for his life

35:13- Advice for someone on a queer journey

IG: https://www.instagram.com/itsjulianking/?hl=en

Links to Julian’s Update: https://ffm.bio/itsjulianking

Queerly Blax IG; https://www.instagram.com/queerlyblax/

Queerly Blax Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbTFH1KU4zjauIBMlxhxHVQ/videos

In this week’s episode of The Queerly Blax Show, I had a conversation with Rayla of Pxnk Mercury. We talked about Rayla’s journey from repression to fluidity, unmasking heteronormativity, business ventures and so much more. Check it out!

00:59- Rayla introduction

01:50- Rayla first interaction with sexuality

03:10- Defining sexuality as fluid and arriving at that identity

08:09- Growing up with a queer adjacent life in creative spaces

09:01- Coming out to parents (Dad asked if Rayla was gay)

10:14- Pronouns defined (they/them) and unpacking them as it relates to LGBT spaces

14:50- Dating with fluid or poly label

17:08- Breaking down Rainbow fish identity

18:01- Rayla talks about Pxnk Mercury and Tarot reading discoveries

21:56- Advice to other queer individuals

IG: https://www.instagram.com/pxnkmercury/

Queerly Blax IG: https://www.instagram.com/queerlyblax/

Queerly Blax Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbTFH1KU4zjauIBMlxhxHVQ/videos

In this week’s episode of The Queerly Blax Show, I had a conversation with Jessica & Samantha Pace of Call Us The Paces. We talked about their unique IUI and IVF journey, coming out stories, being gay in the south, their clothing brand and so much more. Check it out!

01:05- Introductions

01:21- How they met

04:55- Coming out stories

09:59- They didn’t like each other initially and bonding over broken relationships

12:00- The challenges of being gay in Nashville

14:25- Their TTC journey to have their daughter

29:14- Breaking down the IVF process

34:30- Support from the non-carrying parent

36:25- Family involvement after having a baby in an LGBT relationship

44:45- Business endeavors (Faith Over Odds Clothing Brand, Basketball League)

46:00- Advice for LGBTQ people

IG: https://www.instagram.com/callusthepaces/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/callusthepaces

In this week’s episode of The Queerly Blax Show, I had a conversation with Key, we talked about Key's coming out story, challenges of being transgender, freedoms of living open, and journey as a transgender teacher. Check it out!

01:10- Introduction

02:10- Key describes the journey of understanding their sexuality

07:00- Difference between gender assignment and body identity

10:27- Transition and Struggles of Identifying as they/them

16:21- The social transition of being trangender

22:05- Life as a transgender teacher

27:28- Facing the church and parents as a transgender person

32:32- Working with family on new identity names

34:41 Dating as a transgender person

39:19- Advice for people in the LGBT community

Social Media: @queerlyblax

In this episode of The Queerly Blax Show, Rochelle and I tackle how to answer the question "Are You Gay?"

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