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Isn't It Queer

Isn't It Queer

Isnt It Queer

A weekly LGBT talk show on community radio station WDBX 91.1 covering news and topics of interest to Southern Illinois LGBTQ communities.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Isn't It Queer episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Isn't It Queer for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Isn't It Queer episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Isn't It Queer - 2024-11-13 - Processing the Election Drama
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11/13/24 • 58 min

Jonny and Heather discuss the outcome of the 2024 election. They try to avoid finger-pointing and armchair quarterbacking campaign choices and, instead, process their feelings and look to evidence of a shifting political landscape. They find glimmers of hope where they can while preparing for the worst. They note that, while the top of the ticiet and the majorities in Congress are pretty dire, there was considerable good news in state referenda on abortion access and historic elections of LGBTQ candidates. They end with with a call to community and the experienced advice of queer veterans (literally and figuratively) on what we need to do going forward.
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Isn't It Queer - 2024-04-03 - Lift Up Your Voice!!!
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04/03/24 • 58 min

Jonny talks with Morgan Robertson of the Gender Affirming Voice Clinic at the SIU Clinical Center about transgender vocal therapy. They also recap the Rainbow Cafe's Transgender Resource fair this last weekend and weigh in on the the Rightwing outrage over the Biden acknowledgement of both TDOV and Easter happening on the same day.
If you are interested in the Gender Affirming Voice Clinic, you can reach the clinic at 618-453-2361 or contact Morgan at [email protected]
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Isn't It Queer - 2024-02-14 - Love is Love is Remembered
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02/14/24 • 58 min

Jonny, alone on Valentines Day, puts several stories in dialogue to ask if things are getting better for the LGBTQ+ community. It's a bit of a mixed verdict, but one thing is clear: as things seem to be doing better for the restof the country, LGBTQ+ are increasingly targetted as the old,familiar wedge issue for political gain. In the back half of the show, Jonny puts two stories in dialogue that remind us it is important to remember those queers who are no longer with us, to preserve their visibility in history and in memorials.
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Isn't It Queer - 2016-09-28

2016-09-28

Isn't It Queer

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09/28/16 • 60 min

Jonny and Danette discuss Jonny's recent experience at the fall Gay Spirit Visions retreat in North Carolina. We also check in on how the Carbondale Pride Picnic went and then discuss recent protests in Charlotte, political responses to #BlackLivesMatter, and the need for the long view in social activism.
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Isn't It Queer - 2023-08-16 At the 501(c)(3) [repeat]
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08/17/23 • 58 min

Yeah, it's a rebroadcast. Busy week. Intro and Outro updated for more current community events, though.
Jonny interviews Alex Socorro about a new 501(c)(3) organization in the area, Southern Illinois Pride Collective (https://www.soilpridecollective.org/), that will cooridinate local LGBTQ+ community events, including local Pride festivities. In the back half of the show, Jonny reviews the details of Internal Revenue Code 501(c) organization designations, what kinds of organizations typically coordinate Pride festivities, and how Southern Illinois benefits from having different types of 501(c) advocacy organizations.
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Isn't It Queer - 2025-06-11 - Reading Pride
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06/11/25 • 58 min

Jonny and Heather start off with a little reflection on the street actions during Pride Month so far. This includes various offcial Pride maches and activities as well as unrelated yet akin protests in LA. And then, well, the big Pride Month break up of a same sex marriage at the federal level. Shade! They eschew the drama on the streets for drama on the page, reviewing and recommending some trans authored novels, starting with Heather's own Goodbye, Hello.Several other authors' recent works are also examined, proving to be as genre fluid as they are gender fluid. The show ends with a rundown of Pride events planned in Carbondale this coming Saturday (6/14)
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Isn't It Queer - 2021-06-23 Conversion Therapy Dropout Network
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07/01/21 • 58 min

Jonny talks with Clare Killman about an upcoming local pride event raising funds for the Conversion Therapy Dropout Network. He then reviews the recent SCOTUS decision allowing Catholic foster care services in Philadelphia to discriminate against LGBTQ families,. He then does a brief roundup of good news about the advancement of LGBTQ rights in the US and around the world.
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Isn't It Queer - 2018-08-08

2018-08-08

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08/08/18 • 62 min

Jonny is joined by Caleb to discuss (and gush over!) the FX series "Pose" as well as to chronicle a recent and disturbing resurgent trend of associating LGBTQ people with pedophilia.
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Isn't It Queer - 2024-01-17 GSV Is Not a Cult! (Rebroadcast)
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01/17/24 • 58 min

Due to winter weather impacting travel and access to our recording studio, this week we bring you a rebroadcast of Jonny's interview of T. Brown in early October 2023. In the interview they discuss a web site sharing survivor stories of those who got out of a local cult in Carbondale as well as T's first expereice at GSV and how that differs from a cult.
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Isn't It Queer - 2023-07-26 Seeing the Connections
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07/26/23 • 58 min

Jonny interviews Carrie Vine, Executive Director of The Rainbow Cafe, noting both the many upcoming events and services for the community and how RC is part of a local and statewide network of advocacy orgaonizations. In the back half of the show, he looks at two recent and local vollies in efforts to ban books or resist book bans in public libraries. Finally, Sister Mothra Stewart of the SOIL Sisters stops by to offer some reflections on National Moth Week and recommend a movie.
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How many episodes does Isn't It Queer have?

Isn't It Queer currently has 465 episodes available.

What topics does Isn't It Queer cover?

The podcast is about Society & Culture and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on Isn't It Queer?

The episode title '2022-08-24 Monkey Pox is Not What We Thought' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Isn't It Queer?

The average episode length on Isn't It Queer is 58 minutes.

How often are episodes of Isn't It Queer released?

Episodes of Isn't It Queer are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Isn't It Queer?

The first episode of Isn't It Queer was released on Jun 21, 2013.

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