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WHAT IS QUEER is a podcast that explores various topics and issues in our LGBTQIA+ community. Intercultural, intergenerational and inter-gender-ational. Hosted by filmmaker Parker Sargent, each episode welcomes new guests, as well as regular show contributors to discuss our collective queer experiences.
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To begin our series of special episodes about Cherry Grove that we will be posting over our Summer Vacation, we thought it might be a good introduction to first explore the queer communities that we’ve created in New York City, which have directly impacted the life of Fire Island.Hosted by: Parker SargentProduced by: koitzGuest: Gil Neary and Daniel NardicioParker welcomes New York City realtor Gil Neary to discuss his experiences with the ebb and flow of gayborhoods in Manhattan and the surr...
We're going to further a recent discussion with our guest Emery Grant about an amazing new youth project called CAMP BEYOND BINARY, which operates in Ithaca New York throughout the month of August.Hosted by: Parker SargentProduced by: koitzGuest: Emery GrantParker chats with LGBTQ historian Emery Grant about being part of the Admin Team developing a radical new project to provide transgender and non-binary youth with an environment to explore their identity and teach them core goals to become...
Over the past year the LGBTQIA+ community has endured many battles against our social freedoms and civil rights, so this year's pride month should be even more important than it has been in quite a long time.Hosted by: Parker SargentProduced by: koitzContributors: Chris Hampton, Alex Borsa and David GilleoGuest: DJ Lina BradfordParker chat about the world famous New York City Pride Parade with show contributors koitz, Alex Borsa and Chris Hampton. Then Parker cozies-up with dancing diva DJ Li...
On this episode we will be chatting with our guests about how our queer communities can improve their allyship to their transgender and non-binary siblings.Hosted by: Parker SargentProduced by: koitzContributors: Nia NottageGuests: Emery Grant and Sis Thee DollParker welcomes trans-youth camp director Emery Grant to discuss their experiences facilitating trans inclusion in queer spaces through the 90s and creating a safe space for queer youth. Then Broadway actress Sis Thee Doll joins us to t...
This is the first in a series of episodes we will be doing about this concept of shared trauma…we will be talking with various guests and specialists about the affects of LGBTQ bullying and how we can heal our wounds.Hosted by: Parker SargentProduced by: koitzContributors: Alex Borsa and Chris HamptonGuests: Howard Rosenman and Boudoir LeFleurParker presents her unofficial theory that we as a queer collective have shared emotional baggage that is unique to our community and she chats with sho...
Fire Island is a strip of sand just off the coast of Long Island in New York that has been a safe haven for the LGBTQIA+ community since the early 1900's. Fabulous parties, gorgeous nature, and an environment that celebrates queer sexuality. This is the first in a series of special episodes about Cherry Grove that we will be doing through the summer, exploring the various aspects of this queer Mecca.Hosted by: Parker SargentProduced by: koitzContributors: David Gilleo and Alex BorsaGuests: Ja...
It seems like since we've started this podcast in February, the world has changed 2 or 3 times…especially in our LGBTQ communities. Whether its starting a new job, or ending one...getting into a new relationship or getting out of one...all of us can relate to the excitement and feeling of being overwhelmed when it comes to embarking on a new beginning.Hosted by: Parker SargentProduced by: koitzContributors: David GilleoGuests: Shauna BrooksParker gets into the fallout of becoming "clickbait" ...
With all the negativity pointed at the LGBTQIA+ community, it can start to feel overwhelmingly unwelcoming and unsafe to be queer. Finding moments to focus on the positive is our best defense against being weighed down by the troubles in our world.Hosted by: Parker SargentProduced by: koitzGuests: Barbara RosenblatParker chats with actor Barbara Rosenblat (best known for her role as Miss Rosa on "Orange Is The New Black") about how her unique life has taught her to cherish the positive moment...
As the understanding of LGBTQIA+ stories is expanding, we begin to see our representation in the mainstream world with actors, educators and popstars pushing our presence into movies, television and even Broadway.Hosted by: Parker SargentProduced by: koitzContributors: David GilleoGuests: Florian Klein, Coleman Cummings, Zuri Washington, Juan Danner, Spencer Petro and Dennis CorsiParker chats with the creator and cast of SHOOTING STAR- A REVEALING NEW MUSICAL about what its like to work on a ...
For some of our regular listeners, this episode might not be your cup of tea.But the reality is, most queer people have at least experimented with ass play at some point. And for many, its part of their regular sexlives…but few of us know much about it.Hosted by: Parker SargentProduced by: koitzGuests: Dr. Evan GoldsteinParker chats with Dr. Evan Goldstein, a queer sexual health and wellness expert, who is an anal surgeon with his own private practice called Bespoke Surgical in Manhattan and ...
Living in the non-binary has been a subculture of every community through the ages, sometimes celebrated and often misunderstood and villainized. As more queer people find themselves embracing aspects of all genders, the push to add the THEY/THEM pronoun to our common vocabulary is more important than ever. Hosted by: Parker SargentProduced by: koitzContributors: Nia NottageGuests: Jay PryorParker chats with show contributor Nia Nottage about their preference for the THEY/THEM pronoun and why...
There is a queerness to the iconic 80's sitcom "The Golden Girls" that has managed to reach LGBTQIA+ audiences over several decades, because of the queer awareness that was infused into the writing and humor of the show.Hosted by: Parker SargentProduced by: koitzGuests: Anthony Giorgio, Kerri Dougherty, H. Alan Scott, Zack Hudson, Anthony & David Parker talks with a line-up of special guests to discuss the series' special place in queer hearts and how the legacy of the show lives on throu...
There's no shortage of coverage about the "bans on drag" on television, podcasts, and online articles...but as queer people, we need to ensure that our voices are part of those conversations. In this episode we will look at what these legal battles mean and how it can truly effect our entire LGBTQIA+ community.Hosted by: Parker SargentProduced by: koitzContributors: Chris Hampton and David GilleoGuests: Esther Newton and Mariyea JacksonAs we all struggle to understand what the drag bans mean,...
John Cameron Mitchell joins us to discuss that-time-of-the-year where queer pearls are being clutched for what celebrities are wearing to the awards shows and who is (and isn't) winning...and no event is bigger than the Academy Awards.Hosted by: Parker SargentProduced by: koitzContributors: David Gilleo Guests: John Cameron MitchellParker chats with John Cameron Mitchell about her lack of enthusiasm for the Oscars and gets his thoughts on the proposition of genderless categories at awards sho...
Sharing our queer history is vital to knowing where we stand today as a community and understanding how to continue our struggle for equality. We explore the roots of queerness in Greenwich Village, the center of gay life in NYC, with the author of "Women's House of Detention".Hosted by: Parker SargentProduced by: koitzContributors: Chris Hampton, Nia Nottage and David GilleoGuests: Hugh RyanParker chats with show contributors Nia Nottage and Chris Hampton to share their thoughts on the impor...
For many in the LGBTQIA+ community the United States Healthcare system has had its pitfalls. What can we do to help get the best care we can as queer people in the straight world of healthcare providers?Hosted by: Parker SargentProduced by: koitzContributors: Chris Hampton and Alex BorsaGuests: Dr. Toni G. Cesta and Nicholas Galiardi CPhTParker invites a few of her friends working in the medical field to discuss queer experiences in the healthcare industry. Sociologist and WiQ show contributo...
In this "Queer Cult Classics: Bonus Episode" our show contributors discuss their favorite flicks and LGBTQIA+ representation in cinema.Hosted by: Parker SargentProduced by: koitzContributors: Chris Hampton, Nia Nottage, David Gilleo, Alex Borsa
There are movies that exist within the queer zeitgeist that are renowned as staples to the LGBTQIA+ experience, ranging from campy films with old Hollywood starlets to gritty and honest portrayals of queer lives. Through cinema we can find our identities and voices, even in movies that aren't directly about our community.Hosted by: Parker SargentProduced by: koitzContributors: Chris Hampton, Nia Nottage, David GilleoGuests: Peaches ChristParker pulls up to the cauldron with the Mother of Midn...
As the Pope softens on homosexuality and some churches open their doors to LGBTQIA+ members, where do queer people find a safe space to express their spirituality?Hosted by: Parker SargentProduced by: koitzContributors: David Gilleo, Ray Bagnuolo, Kir BeauxTo explore the reality of queer status in the religious realm, Parker welcomes Ray Bagnuolo, an openly queer Minister at the Sayville Congregational United Church of Christ, to discuss his work striving for equality within the Presbyterian ...
No matter if you’re using Grindr, Tinder or Match…the trials and triumphs of finding a connection in today’s geosocial world is an experience faced by all generations of queers looking for love in 2023.Hosted by: Parker SargentProduced by: koitzContributors: Alex Borsa, Nia Nottage, David GilleoGuests: Harron Walker, David Minns, Lamont WhiteParker chats with a panel of daters (Nia Nottage, Alex Borsa, Harron Walker) to find out whats happening in the world of queer courtship. Then David Minn...
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