Everywhere is Queer: Mapping Our Vibrant Businesses feat. Charlie Sprinkman

This episode is sponsored by Rebecca Minor, LICSW. For more information about her resource, My Kid Just Came Out: Free Guide for Parents, please visit: https://www.genderspecialist.com/nowwhat

In this week’s episode, Charlie Sprinkman (he/they) talks about growing up in "small-town vibes" Wisconsin and how it's important for people to find the best language for themselves. Learn about what happened when he came out during the Trump administration. We also discuss how important it is to make things better broadly for future generations and nerd out over the power of LGBTQ+ camps like Brave Trails. Charlie talks about their resource, Everywhere is Queer, and how they got the inspiration for it while driving home from Brave Trails. He also talks about voice dysphoria, traveling across 40+ states, and what queer spaces can do for people.

🎙️ Connect with Charlie to learn more about + support their work:

• Instagram
• Everywhere is Queer

💻 Sources and resources from this episode:

• Refuge Restrooms
• ACLU | Grimm V. Gloucester County School Board
• Gavin Grimm’s Twitter
• Now Use Yelp to Find Gender-neutral Restrooms
• Yelp makes it easy to support LGBTQ-owned businesses, and find “Open to All” places to celebrate Pride
• Brave Trails Forever Home Details + Fundraiser (also links to their programs)
• Gender Sexuality Info’s list of LGBTQ+ Camps for Youth, Adults, and Families (this is a resource by Charlie)
• Pattie Gonia | Environmentalist Drag Queen who recently co-founded The Oath
• MKE Black | Milwaukee’s Black-owned Business Directory

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.*