Pınar Sinopoulos-Lloyd - Belonging, Episode 3

As the co-founder of Queer Nature, an organism that co-creates queer and trans community through multi-species kinship practices, Pınar Sinopoulos-Lloyd (they/them/o/pay) has thought deeply about their sense of belonging-- or rather, "belonging as resistance," which is Queer Nature's motto. As a trans, autistic, first-generation immigrant and Indigenous migrant, Pınar finds home through sharing and honoring cultural practices with their spouse, So. In this episode, they share reflections from their childhood in Turkey, lessons from the more-than-human world, and the importance of trans, queer, intersex Black and/or Indigenous people of color finding refuge with each other.

"Belonging” features four individuals who identify as immigrants or first-generation, and shares stories about their personal and cultural connections to the outdoors. Launched between Canada Day (July 1st) and American Independence Day (July 4th), "Belonging" challenges and redefines notions of what it means to be “outdoorsy,” or “American,” or “Canadian," and celebrates everybody’s right to find belonging outside.

This miniseries is made in partnership with Merrell. Featured in this episode: Pınar Sinopoulos-Lloyd Hosted by Sarah Shimazaki Edited by Sarah Shimazaki & Jeff Alvarez A production of Resource Media

Album artwork by Ezra Manjarrez