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

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04/12/22 • 47 min

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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:

💻 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.*

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

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

💻 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

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Conversation Checkpoint: The Role of a Safety Pause feat. K Strohl

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The Trans Day of Visibility: Nonbinary Visibility panel is now available to watch here: https://youtu.be/mYPQBrBvwrc

In this week’s episode, K Strohl (K's pronouns present day are now they/them) talks about why they freely share their identities and how they want to be centered as a person versus their identities when brought up in conversations. Learn about what a "safety pause" is and some tips on how you may be able to support someone if it comes up in any of your conversations. We also discuss how she has a great practice of sending follow-up emails after networking calls by recalling what was discussed and any next steps. Furthermore, he's amassed a huge list of resources across various topics if folks need more support than he's able to provide related to what came up in the call. Katrina talks about how it feels when people mistake them for an ally of groups they belong to and how they came across the word bisexual thanks to the show A Shot at Love With Tila Tequila, although they're now using queer.

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

K’s website
Absolutely Not! - K’s podcast

💻 Sources and resources from this episode:

Blair Imani’s Instagram
A Shot at Love With Tila Tequila | One of Charlie’s favorite contestants on the show was the person in the softball tee in this brief clip
The National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) talks about Inviting In

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Stealth Mode Activated: Living as a Trans Man in Private feat. Dominic

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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, Dominic (he/him) talks about the first time he got hit on by a girl and how that started his sexuality (and later gender) journey. Learn about what shifts occurred in his life as he started to be read as a man in society and some decisions he's made as a result, including going stealth. We also discuss how he told his mom he's a trans man and some of her initial reactions. Dominic talks about how he's felt in LGBTQ+ spaces over the years and how he kind of misses them but it would contradict his decision to be private. He also talks about co-running a support group and some of the stressful moments that have come about as a result.

💻 Sources and resources from this episode: