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Black, Queer, & .... is LaRae and Schmian’s way of filling in the blanks as they discuss their navigation through different issues while being a queer, black, same gender loving couple. They talk about a range of topics from parenting, to religion, to working in white spaces, to dealing with mental health- the list is literally endless!
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Tuesday Oct 08, 2019
Tuesday Oct 08, 2019
10 black & queer folk walk into a bar... well, actually a winery (true story), but this outing got us thinking about new friendships. How important is it to form friendships as an adult? When forming these relationships, do you factor in gender, ethnicity, culture, sexuality, or community? Meaningful and healthy relationships can be important at any age... let's talk about why.
Tuesday Oct 01, 2019
Tuesday Oct 01, 2019
Take a listen, and join us for an intimate conversation with photographer & activist Marcus "Lex" Thompson, a.k.a. LEX NUMAN. We talked about his perspectives on toxic masculinity, transphobia, and why it was important for him, a cis het male, to show the world the humanness & beauty of trans women through the beauty awareness movement- Feminini_T.
Tuesday Sep 24, 2019
Tuesday Sep 24, 2019
Last week we ventured back East (Brooklyn Baby!!!) for a family wedding. It got us thinking about the feelings around attending family events when you're queer, and the things people go through just to gain acceptance from those they love.
Monday Sep 16, 2019
Monday Sep 16, 2019
Writer & Producer, Rhonda Kennedy joins us to talk about her new short film- "Medicated Dawn," as well as the importance of black & queer writers and producers developing black and queer projects.
Monday Sep 09, 2019
Monday Sep 09, 2019
We're talking about sex.... sex.... and more sex.... plus intimacy, and what all of that means as we get older and our relationship keeps growing. Sex is what you make it!
Tuesday Sep 03, 2019
Tuesday Sep 03, 2019
We went to So Oakland Day Fest last month and started thinking about community. Sense of community is so important to us- as Black folk, and as members of the LGBTQ community. What happens when one part of your community doesn't fully accept the other part??? Let's chat about that, along with some other random thoughts.
Monday Aug 26, 2019
Monday Aug 26, 2019
In this episode, let's look at the ups and downs of relationships, what "healthy" means to us, and how we've learned to be flexible. Extra commentary from my favorite seminarians, super scholars, and same gender loving couple- Shannon & Joslin.
Tuesday Aug 20, 2019
Tuesday Aug 20, 2019
What gives you hope... and who has had the audacity to try and take it from you? Let's talk about it.... as well as lessons we learned from the Lion King
Friday Aug 09, 2019
Friday Aug 09, 2019
Take a few shots with us and lets just talk shit about anything and everything that comes up.
Friday Aug 09, 2019
Friday Aug 09, 2019
As people of color and queer folk, is it ever appropriate to assimilate??? Let's talk about it....