Beyond Queer Stories

This week we revisit our episode with creator and co-host, Dawn, where she shares her vision for the podcast as well as her research on gender expression and how it relates to minority stress. Listen in as she tells a story of her child's perspective growing up watching her mom endure domestic violence and how talking about this story helped them both heal.

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This week Dawn talks with Roland Wise, a writer, artist, and storyteller. Roland grew up in the south in a tumultuous household and often describes his childhood as being raised in a bag full of rattlesnakes. He shares his story of chasing down a gunman who set out to kill gay people in Denver and how this led him to find connection and community. Check out Roland’s children's book, Farmer Dreams, here: http://farmerdreams.blogspot.com/ It is about the safety of a seed who opens to water then faces drought.

Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @beyondqueerstories and on Twitter @beyondqueerpod. Also check out the links on our profiles to submit to be featured on Beyond Queer Stories, or email us at [email protected]. Podcast music created by queer artist Be Steadwell. Check out her music at www.besteadwell.com Beyond Queer Stories is produced and edited by Dawn Brown and is recorded in the Cards Against Humanity podcast studio in Chicago, IL. Check out their products at https://cardsagainsthumanity.com/

This week we talk with Cait DiCicco and dive into conversation about her previous life in Australia and how she got banned from the continent! We also discuss her experience of discrimination months after she came out and the environment of toxic masculinity that permeated the girls' camp where she worked at the time.

Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @beyondqueerstories and on Twitter @beyondqueerpod. Look for links on our profiles to submit to be featured on Beyond Queer Stories. You can also email us at [email protected]. Podcast music by DC queer artist Be Steadwell. Check out her music at www.besteadwell.com Beyond Queer Stories is produced and edited by Dawn Brown and is recorded in the Cards Against Humanity podcast studio in Chicago, IL. Check out their products at https://cardsagainsthumanity.com/

This week we talk with THE Lily Be! Lily Be is the longtime host and producer of The Stoop, a live off-book storytelling show on Chicago's West Side. She strives to bring storytelling to those who may not have access to help them discover their voice and standing in their truths. Anna and Dawn talk with her about the importance of representation and inclusivity in storytelling spaces and how Lily Be discovered her asexual identity when practicing for a rap battle. Check out her website at https://www.lilybe.com/

Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @beyondqueerstories and on Twitter @beyondqueerpod. Also check out the links on our profiles to submit to be featured on Beyond Queer Stories, or email us at [email protected]. Podcast music created by queer artist Be Steadwell. Check out her music at www.besteadwell.com Beyond Queer Stories is produced and edited by Dawn Brown and is recorded in the Cards Against Humanity podcast studio in Chicago, IL. Check out their products at https://cardsagainsthumanity.com/ Finally, tune in to https://www.e3radio.org/ the only station playing queer & independent music in high rotation. E3 Radio is Queer Radio Done Right!

This week we talk to Kay and hear about what it's like to study over 10 languages, train as a lifeguard, and we get an impressive British version of a V for Vendetta monologue!
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @beyondqueerstories and on Twitter at @beyondqueerpod. Look for links on our profiles to submit to be featured on Beyond Queer Stories. You can also email us at [email protected].
Podcast music by DC queer artist Be Steadwell. Check out her music at www.besteadwell.com