No one has ever had a career like Ts Madison. The actress talks about how she turned viral Vine fame into a Hollywood career. "Oh honey, I've been there, did that, got a t-shirt, made a meal, and keep going. Y'all just now getting into something that I've already conquered." LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. Come find us on Twitter to recommend a future guest: @lgbtqpod.

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Ts Madison: The Future Belongs to Her

We're continuing our LGBTQ+ History Month celebration with the legendary activist, Peter Staley. His new memoir, Never Silent: ACT UP and My Life in Activism is out now.  LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. @lgbtqpod You can listen to our interview with ACT UP historian, Sarah Schulman here: bit.ly/actuppod And to our interview with Ann Northrop here: bit.ly/annnorthrop "There is no way we could have gotten through the tragedy that was those years without a heavy dose of sex, love, humor, and community. It was a surreal existence."

Peter Staley: ACT UP Changed The World — Here's How

The first out LGBTQ+ person elected to the United States Senate, Senator Tammy Baldwin joins us to talk about her history-making career, the Equality Act, and the current state of LGBTQ+ rights in the U.S. #LGBTQHistoryMonth LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. Come find us on Twitter to recommend a future guest: @lgbtqpod.

Senator Tammy Baldwin: LGBTQ+ History Maker

Happy LGBTQ+ History Month! Dr. Charles Silverstein talks about his 1973 presentation before the American Psychiatric Association that led to the removal of homosexuality from the list of mental illnesses in the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual). He also talks about working with the Gay Activist Alliance in the '70s, his landmark book. The Joy of Gay Sex, and how his relationship to sex has changed now that he's 86-years-old. The new documentary, CURED, premieres on PBS on October 11th. You can listen to our interview with the legendary trans elder, Miss Major Griffin-Gracy here: bit.ly/missmajor1 LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. Come find us on Twitter to recommend a future guest: @lgbtqpod.

Charles Silverstein: The Joy of Gay Sex

The iconic singer talks about how not being publicly out affected her songwriting, never hiding her sexuality from those in the music industry, and what it was like to go back and listen to her 30-year-old demos. (Melissa Etheridge's new album One Way Out is available now.) LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. Come find us on Twitter @lgbtqpod.

Melissa Etheridge: Comes To Our Window

Black Lives Matter co-founder and community organizer, Alicia Garza talks about her book, The Purpose of Power (now out in paperback). LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. Come find us on Twitter to recommend a guest @lgbtqpod @jeffmasters1

Alicia Garza: How We Come Together When We Fall Apart

Denne Michele (co-host of Food 4 Thot) talks about recently coming out as trans, how the Choices: Stories You Play video game changed her life, and her new job as the Editor-in-Chief of Electric Literature. LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. Come find us on Twitter @lgbtqpod.

Denne Michele: Coming Out in the Pandemic ?️‍⚧️

Self-described "fat, queer dyke", Abby McEnany is one of the first butch women to ever lead a TV show. Season Two of Work In Progress is now airing on Showtime. LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. Come find us on Twitter @lgbtqpod.

Abby McEnany: Dykes Can Do Whatever The F*ck They Want

Darryl Stephens talks about the legacy of Noah's Arc, the radical way the show dealt with HIV, and why he almost quit acting before becoming a father. LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. Come find us on Twitter @lgbtqpod.

Darryl Stephens: Noah's Arc, HIV, and Becoming a Dad

The legendary tennis player joins us to talk about being outed in 1981, why she didn't feel comfortable with her sexuality until she was 51, and the epiphany she had as a 12-year-old that changed her life. All In, Billie Jean King's autobiography is out now.  LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. Come find us on Twitter @lgbtqpod.

Billie Jean King: Pressure is a Privilege

The Tony-nominated actor talks about his directorial debut in Modern Love, streaming August 13th on Prime Video. LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. Come find us on Twitter @lgbtqpod.

Andrew Rannells: From Book of Mormon to Modern Love

"If we all wait for all the homophobic people to come around, we're going to give up our whole lives. For me, having kids really rooted me in that." Carolina de Robertis joins us to talk about her new novel, The President and the Frog. LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. Come find us on Twitter @lgbtqpod.

Carolina de Robertis: A Love Letter to Anyone Who's Felt Despair

The legendary Kate Bornstein talks about why gender is always changing, what is missing from public discussions of gender, and how now in her 70s, gender has become "inconsequential" to her.  LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. Come find us on Twitter @lgbtqpod. (We've rereleased an earlier conversation with Kate from 2018 as a companion to this new one. It's right under this one in your podcast feed.)

Kate Bornstein: Still A Gender Outlaw

What is the future of gender? Writer and gender theorist, Kate Bornstein talks about the past, present, and future of gender. LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. Come find us on Twitter @lgbtqpod. (We've just released a brand new conversation with Kate Bornstein. It's available right above this one in your podcast feed.)

Kate Bornstein: Gender Is A Playground (5/2/18)

"Smile every day — that was a dream I had as a child. I just want to be happy and being happy is not being in any form of closet." Edafe Okporo talks about HIV stigma in Nigeria, why the country's underground queer parties are so vital, and how difficult the asylum process is in the U.S.  LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. Come find us on Twitter @lgbtqpod.

Edafe Okporo: Seeking Asylum in The U.S.

LGBTQ&A (recommended by The New York Times) documents modern queer and trans history. This weekly interview podcast from The Advocate gets beyond transition and coming out stories in order to get to know each person's defining moments, their accomplishments, and how they got to where they are today. LGBTQ&A is hosted and created by Jeffrey Masters. All new episodes are now on Luminary! For more, go to LuminaryPodcasts.com.

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