S1E17: FIRE ISLAND FAIRIES

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05/26/23 • 67 min

Fire Island is a strip of sand just off the coast of Long Island in New York that has been a safe haven for the LGBTQIA+ community since the early 1900's. Fabulous parties, gorgeous nature, and an environment that celebrates queer sexuality. This is the first in a series of special episodes about Cherry Grove that we will be doing through the summer, exploring the various aspects of this queer Mecca.
Hosted by: Parker Sargent
Produced by: koitz
Contributors: David Gilleo and Alex Borsa
Guests: Jack Parlett, Kay Davis
Parker sets the scene and walks us through a brief history of the two queer communities of Cherry Grove and the Pines. Chatting with author Jack Parlett to discuss his book Fire Island: Love, Loss and Liberation in an Amercian Paradise, we explore Fire Island's queer past and present. Cherry Grove DEI Project Chair Kay Davis joins us to talk about their work to make Fire Island a more inclusive space and then show contributor Alex Borsa chats about what the gay vacation destination means to young queers today.
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It seems like since we've started this podcast in February, the world has changed 2 or 3 times...especially in our LGBTQ communities. Whether its starting a new job, or ending one...getting into a new relationship or getting out of one...all of us can relate to the excitement and feeling of being overwhelmed when it comes to embarking on a new beginning.
Hosted by: Parker Sargent
Produced by: koitz
Contributors: David Gilleo
Guests: Shauna Brooks
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S1E18: COLLECTIVE QUEER TRAUMA

This is the first in a series of episodes we will be doing about this concept of shared trauma...we will be talking with various guests and specialists about the affects of LGBTQ bullying and how we can heal our wounds.
Hosted by: Parker Sargent
Produced by: koitz
Contributors: Alex Borsa and Chris Hampton
Guests: Howard Rosenman and Boudoir LeFleur
Parker presents her unofficial theory that we as a queer collective have shared emotional baggage that is unique to our community and she chats with show contributor Alex Borsa about seeing ramifications of this trauma in his sociology research. Drag Witch Boudoir LeFleur joins us to talk about growing up gay and being bullied at home and in school, before finding queer community and starting to work through their issues. Show contributor Chris Hampton shares her experience working with queer youth and how bullying is still affecting LGBTQ kids.