The I'm From Driftwood Podcast - Race & Dating in the LGBTQ+ Community

Race & Dating in the LGBTQ+ Community

02/11/21 • 33 min

Are racial preferences in dating inherently racist? In this episode, Black Queer comedian Sampson McCormick joins Alex and Phil as they have a candid discussion of the role race plays in the LGBTQ+ dating scene. We also hear stories from Moses and JC, two gay men of color who in their own dating lives were confronted with microaggressions and outright rejection based on their skin color.

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Teaching Charm & Embracing Age in the Trans Community: Interview and Stories with “Mama” Gloria Allen

Thanks to the three “amazing women” who helped raise her, Gloria Allen knew from a young age that she didn’t need to feel any shame for being who she was. As she walked through life as a trans woman and, in her later years, settled into LGBTQ+ senior housing, she decided to pay it forward by opening up a charm school for Chicago’s queer community. Gloria - also known as “Mama Gloria” to many in Chicago - talks to Phil and Alex about her life’s own struggles and what’s next for her.

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