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        <itunes:author>Real-Life Queer Life</itunes:author>
        <itunes:summary>Queer Public asks critical questions about queer identity, queer politics and queer culture.</itunes:summary>
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                <itunes:title>Atlanta</itunes:title>
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                <itunes:episode>10</itunes:episode>
                <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
                <itunes:author>Real-Life Queer Life</itunes:author>
                <itunes:subtitle>Earlier this year, Ariana and I collaborated with the team at Pineapple Street Media to bring you an episode of a Netflix podcast called Prism: Tales of your City. The show features queer stories from across American cities and we have the Atlanta...</itunes:subtitle>
                <itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;Earlier this year, Ariana and I collaborated with the team at Pineapple Street Media to bring you an episode of a Netflix podcast called Prism: Tales of your City. The show features queer stories from across American cities and we have the Atlanta Episode. The story you’re about to hear is a is the continuation of our last episode, The Atlanta Letters. The story starts over again but is told a different way, and follows Diane back to Atlanta, the place where the story first started. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This story was produced and narrated by Erin McGregor. Editing and sound design by Ariana Martinez. Editorial Oversight from Josh Gwynn and Anne Hepperman at Pineapple Street. Scripting help from Josh Gwynn. You heard music from The Blue Dot Sessions. Special thanks to Phoebe Petrovic and Melissa Rucci for their support in the making of this story. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;And listeners if you want us to make more episodes, consider becoming a Patron on &lt;a href= &#34;http://www.patreon.com/queerpublic&#34;&gt;Patreon&lt;/a&gt;. You can donate as little or as much as you want. We think $5 a month is fair for the work that we do for free and out of our own pockets, but in all honesty, we can’t do it without you. Invest in us the way we invest in bringing you stories from real life queer life. Become a patron today. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Until next year, follow us on &lt;a href= &#34;http://www.twitter.com/queerpublic&#34;&gt;Twitter,&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href= &#34;http://www.instagram.com/queerpublic&#34;&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;. Follow me at on twitter at &lt;a href= &#34;http://www.twitter.com/erinmcgregorphl&#34;&gt;erinmcgregorPHL&lt;/a&gt; for updates on stuff I am working on outside of Queer Public. Lots of other gay stuff! &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;I am your host, Erin McGregor. Thanks for being here.&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
                <description><![CDATA[<p>Earlier this year, Ariana and I collaborated with the team at Pineapple Street Media to bring you an episode of a Netflix podcast called Prism: Tales of your City. The show features queer stories from across American cities and we have the Atlanta Episode. The story you’re about to hear is a is the continuation of our last episode, The Atlanta Letters. The story starts over again but is told a different way, and follows Diane back to Atlanta, the place where the story first started. </p> <p>This story was produced and narrated by Erin McGregor. Editing and sound design by Ariana Martinez. Editorial Oversight from Josh Gwynn and Anne Hepperman at Pineapple Street. Scripting help from Josh Gwynn. You heard music from The Blue Dot Sessions. Special thanks to Phoebe Petrovic and Melissa Rucci for their support in the making of this story. </p> <p>And listeners if you want us to make more episodes, consider becoming a Patron on <a href="http://www.patreon.com/queerpublic" rel="nofollow">Patreon</a>. You can donate as little or as much as you want. We think $5 a month is fair for the work that we do for free and out of our own pockets, but in all honesty, we can’t do it without you. Invest in us the way we invest in bringing you stories from real life queer life. Become a patron today. </p> <p>Until next year, follow us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/queerpublic" rel="nofollow">Twitter,</a> and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/queerpublic" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a>. Follow me at on twitter at <a href="http://www.twitter.com/erinmcgregorphl" rel="nofollow">erinmcgregorPHL</a> for updates on stuff I am working on outside of Queer Public. Lots of other gay stuff! </p> <p>I am your host, Erin McGregor. Thanks for being here.</p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Earlier this year, Ariana and I collaborated with the team at Pineapple Street Media to bring you an episode of a Netflix podcast called Prism: Tales of your City. The show features queer stories from across American cities and we have the Atlanta Episode. The story you’re about to hear is a is the continuation of our last episode, The Atlanta Letters. The story starts over again but is told a different way, and follows Diane back to Atlanta, the place where the story first started. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This story was produced and narrated by Erin McGregor. Editing and sound design by Ariana Martinez. Editorial Oversight from Josh Gwynn and Anne Hepperman at Pineapple Street. Scripting help from Josh Gwynn. You heard music from The Blue Dot Sessions. Special thanks to Phoebe Petrovic and Melissa Rucci for their support in the making of this story. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;And listeners if you want us to make more episodes, consider becoming a Patron on &lt;a href=&#34;http://www.patreon.com/queerpublic&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;Patreon&lt;/a&gt;. You can donate as little or as much as you want. We think $5 a month is fair for the work that we do for free and out of our own pockets, but in all honesty, we can’t do it without you. Invest in us the way we invest in bringing you stories from real life queer life. Become a patron today. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Until next year, follow us on &lt;a href=&#34;http://www.twitter.com/queerpublic&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;Twitter,&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&#34;http://www.instagram.com/queerpublic&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;. Follow me at on twitter at &lt;a href=&#34;http://www.twitter.com/erinmcgregorphl&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;erinmcgregorPHL&lt;/a&gt; for updates on stuff I am working on outside of Queer Public. Lots of other gay stuff! &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;I am your host, Erin McGregor. Thanks for being here.&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <itunes:episode>9</itunes:episode>
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                <itunes:subtitle>Diane Giles wrote letters to a volunteer on the Atlanta Gay Helpline, a woman she had never met, from May to December 1984. This episode is a reading of those letters. Queer Public is produced by Erin McGregor, and edited and sound designed by Ariana...</itunes:subtitle>
                <itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;Diane Giles wrote letters to a volunteer on the Atlanta Gay Helpline, a woman she had never met, from May to December 1984. This episode is a reading of those letters.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Queer Public is produced by Erin McGregor, and edited and sound designed by Ariana Martinez. A transcript of this episode is available at &lt;a href= &#34;http://www.queerpublic.org/transcripts&#34;&gt;www.queerpublic.org/transcripts&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Follow us on &lt;a href=&#34;http://www.instagram.com/queerpublic&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34; rel=&#34;noopener&#34;&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href= &#34;http://www.twitter.com/queerpublic&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34; rel= &#34;noopener&#34;&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;SUBSCRIBE and tell your friends about us. &lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
                <description><![CDATA[<p>Diane Giles wrote letters to a volunteer on the Atlanta Gay Helpline, a woman she had never met, from May to December 1984. This episode is a reading of those letters.</p> <p>Queer Public is produced by Erin McGregor, and edited and sound designed by Ariana Martinez. A transcript of this episode is available at <a href="http://www.queerpublic.org/transcripts" rel="nofollow">www.queerpublic.org/transcripts</a> </p> <p>Follow us on <a href="http://www.instagram.com/queerpublic" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a> and <a href="http://www.twitter.com/queerpublic" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a>. </p> <p>SUBSCRIBE and tell your friends about us. </p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Diane Giles wrote letters to a volunteer on the Atlanta Gay Helpline, a woman she had never met, from May to December 1984. This episode is a reading of those letters.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Queer Public is produced by Erin McGregor, and edited and sound designed by Ariana Martinez. A transcript of this episode is available at &lt;a href=&#34;http://www.queerpublic.org/transcripts&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;www.queerpublic.org/transcripts&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Follow us on &lt;a href=&#34;http://www.instagram.com/queerpublic&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&#34;http://www.twitter.com/queerpublic&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;SUBSCRIBE and tell your friends about us. &lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <itunes:title>Friends with Exes</itunes:title>
                <title>Friends with Exes</title>

                <itunes:episode>8</itunes:episode>
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                <itunes:author>Real-Life Queer Life</itunes:author>
                <itunes:subtitle>This week on the show I am pulling a story from the queer public archives. I recorded and released this content in 2015 and a ton of people downloaded it. It’s actually how I knew that people wanted more real-life queer life in their earbuds. Dani...</itunes:subtitle>
                <itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;This week on the show I am pulling a story from the queer public archives. I recorded and released this content in 2015 and a ton of people downloaded it. It’s actually how I knew that people wanted more real-life queer life in their earbuds. Dani and Scott’s story was one of the first I reported on - but it’s remained entirely relevant. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;You see, I’ve always been curious about what makes two people candidates for friendship after a breakup. My politics about staying friends with exes formed while I was a tiny liberal arts school in Quebec, barely out and with a very small friend circle of queer friends and lovers. I thought it was a no brainer, we stay friends with our exes because there weren’t that many of us queers around. But now that I live in a large city and not a tiny liberal arts school, I’m more critical of that concept because sometimes it’s not a good idea, sometimes people aren’t good for each other. Sometimes not enough time passes and it gets messy. But more often than not, a relationship without romance and intimacy is just a really solid friendship. That’s what we miss in a breakup. The companionship. The mutual support and respect. Someone to confide in. We miss having a teammate. I think Dani and Scott are the perfect example of that. This is Friends with Exes.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;All the music you heard this episode is by them under their bandname Team Mate. You heard “Hi” “All heart” “Don’t let me let you go” and this song - called “Sequel” which chronicles their journey together.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Follow Teammate on &lt;a href= &#34;http://www.instagram.com/teammateband&#34;&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; and stream them now on &lt;a href= &#34;https://open.spotify.com/user/teammateband&#34;&gt;Spotify&lt;/a&gt; and Apple Music. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;This story was produced by me, Erin McGregor and the interview was edited by the multi-talented multimedia producer Andy Alseri. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;I want to hear from you, dear listeners. Slide into our IG DM’s or holler at us on Twitter. I want to know who is listening!  I want to know if you know a story we should report on. I want to know what you want more of, which episodes resonate with you the most.  Help us know you! &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Hit us up on on &lt;a href= &#34;http://www.instagram.com/queerpublic&#34;&gt;instagram&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href= &#34;http://www.twitter.com/queerpublic&#34;&gt;Twitter,&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href= &#34;http://www.facebook.com/thepublicqcast&#34;&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
                <description><![CDATA[<p><span>This week on the show I am pulling a story from the queer public archives. I recorded and released this content in 2015 and a ton of people downloaded it. It’s actually how I knew that people wanted more real-life queer life in their earbuds. Dani and Scott’s story was one of the first I reported on - but it’s remained entirely relevant. </span></p> <p><span>You see, I’ve always been curious about what makes two people candidates for friendship after a breakup. My politics about staying friends with exes formed while I was a tiny liberal arts school in Quebec, barely out and with a very small friend circle of queer friends and lovers. I thought it was a no brainer, we stay friends with our exes because there weren’t that many of us queers around. But now that I live in a large city and not a tiny liberal arts school, I’m more critical of that concept because sometimes it’s not a good idea, sometimes people aren’t good for each other. Sometimes not enough time passes and it gets messy. But more often than not, a relationship without romance and intimacy is just a really solid friendship. That’s what we miss in a breakup. The companionship. The mutual support and respect. Someone to confide in. We miss having a teammate. I think Dani and Scott are the perfect example of that. This is Friends with Exes.</span></p> <p><span>All the music you heard this episode is by them under their bandname Team Mate. You heard “Hi” “All heart” “Don’t let me let you go” and this song - called “Sequel” which chronicles their journey together.</span></p> <p><span>Follow Teammate on <a href="http://www.instagram.com/teammateband" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a> and stream them now on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/user/teammateband" rel="nofollow">Spotify</a> and Apple Music. </span></p> <p><span><br/></span><span>This story was produced by me, Erin McGregor and the interview was edited by the multi-talented multimedia producer Andy Alseri. </span></p> <p><span>I want to hear from you, dear listeners. Slide into our IG DM’s or holler at us on Twitter. I want to know who is listening!  I want to know if you know a story we should report on. I want to know what you want more of, which episodes resonate with you the most.  Help us know you! </span></p> <p><span>Hit us up on on <a href="http://www.instagram.com/queerpublic" rel="nofollow">instagram</a>, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/queerpublic" rel="nofollow">Twitter,</a> and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/thepublicqcast" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a>. </span></p> <p> </p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;This week on the show I am pulling a story from the queer public archives. I recorded and released this content in 2015 and a ton of people downloaded it. It’s actually how I knew that people wanted more real-life queer life in their earbuds. Dani and Scott’s story was one of the first I reported on - but it’s remained entirely relevant. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;You see, I’ve always been curious about what makes two people candidates for friendship after a breakup. My politics about staying friends with exes formed while I was a tiny liberal arts school in Quebec, barely out and with a very small friend circle of queer friends and lovers. I thought it was a no brainer, we stay friends with our exes because there weren’t that many of us queers around. But now that I live in a large city and not a tiny liberal arts school, I’m more critical of that concept because sometimes it’s not a good idea, sometimes people aren’t good for each other. Sometimes not enough time passes and it gets messy. But more often than not, a relationship without romance and intimacy is just a really solid friendship. That’s what we miss in a breakup. The companionship. The mutual support and respect. Someone to confide in. We miss having a teammate. I think Dani and Scott are the perfect example of that. This is Friends with Exes.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;All the music you heard this episode is by them under their bandname Team Mate. You heard “Hi” “All heart” “Don’t let me let you go” and this song - called “Sequel” which chronicles their journey together.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Follow Teammate on &lt;a href=&#34;http://www.instagram.com/teammateband&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; and stream them now on &lt;a href=&#34;https://open.spotify.com/user/teammateband&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;Spotify&lt;/a&gt; and Apple Music. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;This story was produced by me, Erin McGregor and the interview was edited by the multi-talented multimedia producer Andy Alseri. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;I want to hear from you, dear listeners. Slide into our IG DM’s or holler at us on Twitter. I want to know who is listening!  I want to know if you know a story we should report on. I want to know what you want more of, which episodes resonate with you the most.  Help us know you! &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Hit us up on on &lt;a href=&#34;http://www.instagram.com/queerpublic&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;instagram&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&#34;http://www.twitter.com/queerpublic&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;Twitter,&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&#34;http://www.facebook.com/thepublicqcast&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <itunes:episode>7</itunes:episode>
                <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
                <itunes:author>Real-Life Queer Life</itunes:author>
                <itunes:subtitle>You Can’t Kill a Poet is a poetry series that features the work of queer and trans poets here in Philadelphia. I want to share with you event tape from the You Can’t Kill a Poet Five year anniversary show. And because it’s event tape it’s...</itunes:subtitle>
                <itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;You Can’t Kill a Poet is a poetry series that features the work of queer and trans poets here in Philadelphia. I want to share with you event tape from the You Can’t Kill a Poet Five year anniversary show. And because it’s event tape it’s pretty long but totally worth it if you stick around until the end. Maybe put it on while you’re having a quiet night at home and need some literary inspiration. There are 8 amazing poets to hear from, a few of which I talked to get more insight into their poetry practices and how their poems come to life. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Social Media Links: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;YCKAP Creator and Host: Boston Gordon&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= &#34;https://www.instagram.com/towheegordon/?hl=en&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;@towheegordon&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Performer: Kat Bugg&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/wheelyshoes/?hl=en&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;@wheelyshoes&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Performer: Lii Shu&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Performer: Berry Grass&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/berry.grass/&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;@berry.grass&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Performer: Cashmere Harper&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= &#34;https://twitter.com/authorcashmere&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;@authorcashmere&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Performer: Quinnrodriguiz&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/quinnxrodriguez/&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;@quinnxrodriguez&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Performer: Genese Deal&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;http://www.instagram.com/gen_x_cell&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;@gen_x_cell&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Performer: Laura Kochman&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/laurakochman/&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;@laurakochman&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Event Hosted at Tattooed Mom’s &lt;a href= &#34;https://www.instagram.com/tmoms/?hl=en&#34;&gt;@tmoms&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Just a quick word about helping us out. We always want you to do the usual things - review us on Itunes to help people find the show, donate to our&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= &#34;https://www.patreon.com/queerpublic&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Patreon&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;. We are independent and we are scrappy and we wanted to make it a little easier to spread the word about&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;http://www.queerpublic.org&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Queer Public&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;so if you have a local coffee shop or community board, I can send you fliers in the mail lto leave in those spaces with information about the show. It’s a super easy way to help us out. Get fliers in the mail, drop them off at your favorite queer or feminist bookstore, coffee shop or DIY space. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
                <description><![CDATA[<p><span>You Can’t Kill a Poet is a poetry series that features the work of queer and trans poets here in Philadelphia. I want to share with you event tape from the You Can’t Kill a Poet Five year anniversary show. And because it’s event tape it’s pretty long but totally worth it if you stick around until the end. Maybe put it on while you’re having a quiet night at home and need some literary inspiration. There are 8 amazing poets to hear from, a few of which I talked to get more insight into their poetry practices and how their poems come to life. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span>Social Media Links: </span></p> <p><span>YCKAP Creator and Host: Boston Gordon</span> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/towheegordon/?hl=en" rel="nofollow"><span>@towheegordon</span></a></p> <p><span>Performer: Kat Bugg</span> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wheelyshoes/?hl=en" rel="nofollow"><span>@wheelyshoes</span></a></p> <p><span>Performer: Lii Shu</span></p> <p><span>Performer: Berry Grass</span> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/berry.grass/" rel="nofollow"><span>@berry.grass</span></a></p> <p><span>Performer: Cashmere Harper</span> <a href="https://twitter.com/authorcashmere" rel="nofollow"><span>@authorcashmere</span></a></p> <p><span>Performer: Quinnrodriguiz</span> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/quinnxrodriguez/" rel="nofollow"><span>@quinnxrodriguez</span></a></p> <p><span>Performer: Genese Deal</span> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/gen_x_cell" rel="nofollow"><span>@gen_x_cell</span></a></p> <p><span>Performer: Laura Kochman</span> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/laurakochman/" rel="nofollow"><span>@laurakochman</span></a></p> <p>Event Hosted at Tattooed Mom’s <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tmoms/?hl=en" rel="nofollow">@tmoms</a></p> <p><span>Just a quick word about helping us out. We always want you to do the usual things - review us on Itunes to help people find the show, donate to our</span> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/queerpublic" rel="nofollow"><span>Patreon</span></a><span>. We are independent and we are scrappy and we wanted to make it a little easier to spread the word about</span> <a href="http://www.queerpublic.org" rel="nofollow"><span>Queer Public</span></a> <span>so if you have a local coffee shop or community board, I can send you fliers in the mail lto leave in those spaces with information about the show. It’s a super easy way to help us out. Get fliers in the mail, drop them off at your favorite queer or feminist bookstore, coffee shop or DIY space. </span></p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;You Can’t Kill a Poet is a poetry series that features the work of queer and trans poets here in Philadelphia. I want to share with you event tape from the You Can’t Kill a Poet Five year anniversary show. And because it’s event tape it’s pretty long but totally worth it if you stick around until the end. Maybe put it on while you’re having a quiet night at home and need some literary inspiration. There are 8 amazing poets to hear from, a few of which I talked to get more insight into their poetry practices and how their poems come to life. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Social Media Links: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;YCKAP Creator and Host: Boston Gordon&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/towheegordon/?hl=en&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;@towheegordon&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Performer: Kat Bugg&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/wheelyshoes/?hl=en&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;@wheelyshoes&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Performer: Lii Shu&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Performer: Berry Grass&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/berry.grass/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;@berry.grass&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Performer: Cashmere Harper&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;https://twitter.com/authorcashmere&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;@authorcashmere&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Performer: Quinnrodriguiz&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/quinnxrodriguez/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;@quinnxrodriguez&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Performer: Genese Deal&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;http://www.instagram.com/gen_x_cell&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;@gen_x_cell&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Performer: Laura Kochman&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/laurakochman/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;@laurakochman&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Event Hosted at Tattooed Mom’s &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/tmoms/?hl=en&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;@tmoms&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Just a quick word about helping us out. We always want you to do the usual things - review us on Itunes to help people find the show, donate to our&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.patreon.com/queerpublic&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Patreon&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;. We are independent and we are scrappy and we wanted to make it a little easier to spread the word about&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;http://www.queerpublic.org&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Queer Public&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span&gt;so if you have a local coffee shop or community board, I can send you fliers in the mail lto leave in those spaces with information about the show. It’s a super easy way to help us out. Get fliers in the mail, drop them off at your favorite queer or feminist bookstore, coffee shop or DIY space. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <itunes:title>Queer Content</itunes:title>
                <title>Queer Content</title>

                <itunes:episode>6</itunes:episode>
                <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
                <itunes:author>Real-Life Queer Life</itunes:author>
                <itunes:subtitle>Today we’re talking about all the places we go looking for ourselves. And right at our fingertips is the world of television—the good, the bad, the guilty pleasures and the transformative works of art. And in this technicolor world, sometimes we...</itunes:subtitle>
                <itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Today we’re talking about all the places we go looking for ourselves. And right at our fingertips is the world of television—the good, the bad, the guilty pleasures and the transformative works of art. And in this technicolor world, sometimes we see ourselves, and sometimes—even in 2019–we don’t. Today we’re asking, what do we do as queer people, to transform the media we consume into truer, fuller representations of ourselves?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;In this episode, we’re talking to a bunch of rad queers. And None of us are pop-culture critics, and we’re not here to tell you what to watch or what not to watch. We’re here, as friends, to talk about some things we’ve loved and bonded over as queer people.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Resources&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Here is a nifty&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= &#34;https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-QVrSFk8VNgFZqeth7nQvFJ9epYjzVbTtp42uYXf2lI/edit#gid=0&#34;&gt; &lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;spreadsheet&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;of articles, youtube videos and reading that inspired this episode. Thank you to Ariana for putting it together! &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Music from the episode&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Mise Darling: “&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href= &#34;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ggHocE0zTc&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Alive doing it right&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;” on&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= &#34;http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Mise/&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Freemusic Archive&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;SuperKnova: “&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href= &#34;https://superknova.bandcamp.com/track/splendor-dysphoria&#34;&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Splendor Dysphoria&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;” on&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= &#34;https://open.spotify.com/artist/7om8BpNIYHtacdW2rDVHuD?autoplay=true&amp;v=A&#34;&gt; &lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Spotify&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;and &lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= &#34;https://www.instagram.com/superknovamusic/&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Instagram&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Friends of QP&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://www.genderpodcast.com/&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Gender Reveal&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;is a&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= &#34;https://open.spotify.com/show/2yeW5Hk3qouVagY0f52zHG?si=ADrSxS64S2ia2XvH9q4qpg&#34;&gt; &lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;podcast&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;where they try to figure out what the heck gender is. Gender Reveal is hosted by Tuck Woodstock. Season 4 is out now! &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;QP Team&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Editor and Sound Designer:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= &#34;http://www.arianamartinezstudio.com/&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Ariana Martinez&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;. Follow them on&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= &#34;https://www.instagram.com/martinezariana_/&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Instagram&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;and&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= &#34;https://twitter.com/martinezariana_&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Twitter&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;.  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Produced and Narrated by:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;http://www.erinmcgregor.com/&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Erin McGregor&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;. 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                <description><![CDATA[<p><span>Today we’re talking about all the places we go looking for ourselves. And right at our fingertips is the world of television—the good, the bad, the guilty pleasures and the transformative works of art. And in this technicolor world, sometimes we see ourselves, and sometimes—even in 2019–we don’t. Today we’re asking, what do we do as queer people, to transform the media we consume into truer, fuller representations of ourselves?</span></p> <p><span>In this episode, we’re talking to a bunch of rad queers. And None of us are pop-culture critics, and we’re not here to tell you what to watch or what not to watch. We’re here, as friends, to talk about some things we’ve loved and bonded over as queer people.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Resources</strong></p> <p><span>Here is a nifty</span> <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-QVrSFk8VNgFZqeth7nQvFJ9epYjzVbTtp42uYXf2lI/edit#gid=0" rel="nofollow"> <span>spreadsheet</span></a> <span>of articles, youtube videos and reading that inspired this episode. Thank you to Ariana for putting it together! </span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Music from the episode</strong></p> <p><span>Mise Darling: “</span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ggHocE0zTc" rel="nofollow"><span>Alive doing it right</span></a><span>” on</span> <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Mise/" rel="nofollow"><span>Freemusic Archive</span></a></p> <p><span>SuperKnova: “</span><a href="https://superknova.bandcamp.com/track/splendor-dysphoria" rel="nofollow"><span>Splendor Dysphoria</span></a><span>” on</span> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/7om8BpNIYHtacdW2rDVHuD?autoplay=true&v=A" rel="nofollow"> <span>Spotify</span></a> <span>and </span> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/superknovamusic/" rel="nofollow"><span>Instagram</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Friends of QP</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.genderpodcast.com/" rel="nofollow"><span>Gender Reveal</span></a> <span>is a</span> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2yeW5Hk3qouVagY0f52zHG?si=ADrSxS64S2ia2XvH9q4qpg" rel="nofollow"> <span>podcast</span></a> <span>where they try to figure out what the heck gender is. Gender Reveal is hosted by Tuck Woodstock. Season 4 is out now! </span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>QP Team</strong><span> </span></p> <p><span>Editor and Sound Designer:</span> <a href="http://www.arianamartinezstudio.com/" rel="nofollow"><span>Ariana Martinez</span></a><span>. Follow them on</span> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/martinezariana_/" rel="nofollow"><span>Instagram</span></a> <span>and</span> <a href="https://twitter.com/martinezariana_" rel="nofollow"><span>Twitter</span></a><span>.  </span></p> <p><span>Produced and Narrated by:</span> <a href="http://www.erinmcgregor.com/" rel="nofollow"><span>Erin McGregor</span></a><span>. Follow her on</span> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/emacmcgregs/?hl=en" rel="nofollow"><span>Instagram</span></a> <span>and</span> <a href="https://twitter.com/outragela?lang=en" rel="nofollow"><span>Twitter</span></a><span>.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Help us make more episodes</strong><strong>!</strong></p> <p><span>Help us tell queer stories by becoming a patron on our</span> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/queerpublic" rel="nofollow"><span>Patreon</span></a> <span>page. You can gain access to never heard before content and our secret behind the scenes Instagram account. We also have adorable stickers and pins! </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span>Follow us on</span> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/queerpublic" rel="nofollow"><span>Instagram</span></a><span>,</span> <a href="https://twitter.com/queerpublic?lang=en" rel="nofollow"><span>Twitter</span></a> <span>and</span> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/thepublicqcast" rel="nofollow"><span>Facebook</span></a><span>. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span>Sign up for our mailing list and find transcripts of our episodes at</span> <a href="https://www.queerpublic.org/" rel="nofollow"><span>queerpublic.org </span></a></p> <p><br/> <br/></p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Today we’re talking about all the places we go looking for ourselves. And right at our fingertips is the world of television—the good, the bad, the guilty pleasures and the transformative works of art. And in this technicolor world, sometimes we see ourselves, and sometimes—even in 2019–we don’t. Today we’re asking, what do we do as queer people, to transform the media we consume into truer, fuller representations of ourselves?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;In this episode, we’re talking to a bunch of rad queers. And None of us are pop-culture critics, and we’re not here to tell you what to watch or what not to watch. 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                <itunes:title>Prism: Tales of Your City</itunes:title>
                <title>Prism: Tales of Your City</title>

                <itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode>
                <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
                <itunes:author>Real-Life Queer Life</itunes:author>
                <itunes:subtitle>Prism: Tales of Your City    Listen to the  on the Netflix series .    The music you heard was by “” by     Make Queer Public a thing: Visit our  page and become a sustaining member today. You can gain access to...</itunes:subtitle>
                <itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Prism: Tales of Your City &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Listen to the &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href= &#34;https://podcasts.apple.com/th/podcast/atlanta/id1465255076?i=1000443909396&#34;&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Atlanta episode&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;on the Netflix series&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= &#34;https://podcasts.apple.com/th/podcast/prism-tales-of-your-city/id1465255076&#34;&gt; &lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Prism: Tales of Your City&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;The music you heard was by “&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href= &#34;https://music.apple.com/us/album/this-city-is-for-losers/1066065282?i=1066065308&#34;&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;This City is for Losers&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;” by&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;http://www.modernhuge.com/&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Modern Huge&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Make Queer Public a thing: Visit our&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= &#34;https://www.patreon.com/queerpublic&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Patreon&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;page and become a sustaining member today. You can gain access to our secret behind the scenes Instagram account, prizes and so much more. Become part of the QP family. Become a patron today. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Follow us on&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= &#34;http://www.instagram.com/queerpublic&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Instagram&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;,&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= &#34;https://twitter.com/queerpublic?lang=en&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Twitter&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;and&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= &#34;http://www.facebook.com/thepublicqcast&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Facebook&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Sign up for our mailing list and find transcripts of our episodes at&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= &#34;https://www.queerpublic.org/&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;queerpublic.org&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
                <description><![CDATA[<p><span>Prism: Tales of Your City </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span>Listen to the </span><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/th/podcast/atlanta/id1465255076?i=1000443909396" rel="nofollow"><span>Atlanta episode</span></a> <span>on the Netflix series</span> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/th/podcast/prism-tales-of-your-city/id1465255076" rel="nofollow"> <span>Prism: Tales of Your City</span></a><span>. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span>The music you heard was by “</span><a href="https://music.apple.com/us/album/this-city-is-for-losers/1066065282?i=1066065308" rel="nofollow"><span>This City is for Losers</span></a><span>” by</span> <a href="http://www.modernhuge.com/" rel="nofollow"><span>Modern Huge</span></a><span> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span>Make Queer Public a thing: Visit our</span> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/queerpublic" rel="nofollow"><span>Patreon</span></a> <span>page and become a sustaining member today. You can gain access to our secret behind the scenes Instagram account, prizes and so much more. Become part of the QP family. Become a patron today. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span>Follow us on</span> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/queerpublic" rel="nofollow"><span>Instagram</span></a><span>,</span> <a href="https://twitter.com/queerpublic?lang=en" rel="nofollow"><span>Twitter</span></a> <span>and</span> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/thepublicqcast" rel="nofollow"><span>Facebook</span></a><span>. </span></p> <p><br/> <span>Sign up for our mailing list and find transcripts of our episodes at</span> <a href="https://www.queerpublic.org/" rel="nofollow"><span>queerpublic.org</span></a></p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Prism: Tales of Your City &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Listen to the &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://podcasts.apple.com/th/podcast/atlanta/id1465255076?i=1000443909396&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Atlanta episode&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span&gt;on the Netflix series&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;https://podcasts.apple.com/th/podcast/prism-tales-of-your-city/id1465255076&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt; &lt;span&gt;Prism: Tales of Your City&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;The music you heard was by “&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://music.apple.com/us/album/this-city-is-for-losers/1066065282?i=1066065308&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;This City is for Losers&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;” by&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;http://www.modernhuge.com/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Modern Huge&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Make Queer Public a thing: Visit our&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.patreon.com/queerpublic&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Patreon&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span&gt;page and become a sustaining member today. You can gain access to our secret behind the scenes Instagram account, prizes and so much more. Become part of the QP family. Become a patron today. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Follow us on&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;http://www.instagram.com/queerpublic&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Instagram&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;,&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;https://twitter.com/queerpublic?lang=en&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Twitter&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span&gt;and&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;http://www.facebook.com/thepublicqcast&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Facebook&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;span&gt;Sign up for our mailing list and find transcripts of our episodes at&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.queerpublic.org/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;queerpublic.org&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2019 17:33:11 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <itunes:title>Public Figures</itunes:title>
                <title>Public Figures</title>

                <itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode>
                <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
                <itunes:author>Real-Life Queer Life</itunes:author>
                <itunes:subtitle>We look up to public figures for guidance and inspiration. We celebrate their work, their art, and their actions. Queer youth especially need that; they need people to look up to. We also know that when you’re 16, you love your idols with your whole...</itunes:subtitle>
                <itunes:summary>&lt;p dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt;We look up to public figures for guidance and inspiration. We celebrate their work, their art, and their actions. Queer youth especially need that; they need people to look up to. We also know that when you’re 16, you love your idols with your whole heart. Today we meet Emma, who fell in love with an indie band when they were 15. We’re asking what is the responsibility of public figures, especially those who appeal to our queer youth?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Resources &#43; Show Notes&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt; &lt;p dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt;Link to &lt;a href= &#34;http://gender.libsyn.com/episode-2-nicholas-cummins&#34;&gt;Gender Reveal Episode&lt;/a&gt; that inspired this story&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt; &lt;p dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt;&lt;a href= &#34;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji-EdRtL9qU&#34;&gt;Link&lt;/a&gt; to the Tiny Desk Concert&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt; &lt;p dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt;Link to PWR BTTM &lt;a href= &#34;https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FPWRBTTM666%2Fposts%2F793308764171998&amp;width=500&#34;&gt; Statement 1&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt; &lt;p dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt;Link to PWR BTTM &lt;a href= &#34;https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FPWRBTTM666%2Fposts%2F797151313787743&amp;width=500&#34;&gt; Statement 2&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Articles &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt;Spin “&lt;a href= &#34;https://www.spin.com/2017/05/pwr-bttm-accusations-fallout-essay/&#34;&gt;PWR BTTM Accusations Fallout Essay&lt;/a&gt;” &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt;Pitchfork “&lt;a href= &#34;https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/1517-queer-kids-deserve-better-than-pwr-bttm/&#34;&gt;Queer Kids Deserve Better than PWR BTTM&lt;/a&gt;”&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt;Village Voice “&lt;a href= &#34;https://www.villagevoice.com/2017/05/15/how-pwr-bttms-fans-are-dealing-with-the-troubling-allegations-against-the-band/&#34;&gt;How PWR BTTM Fans are dealing with the troubling allegations against the band&lt;/a&gt;”&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt;Jezebel “&lt;a href= &#34;https://jezebel.com/member-of-queer-punk-band-pwr-bttm-accused-of-sexual-as-179513278&#34;&gt;Member of Queer Punk Band PWR BTTM Accused of Sexual Assault&lt;/a&gt;” &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt;The conversation on &lt;a href= &#34;https://www.reddit.com/r/indieheads/comments/6ai9l1/pwr_bttms_ben_hopkins_accused_of_sexual_abuse/&#34;&gt; Reddit&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Music from the Episode&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt;Chris Zabriski “I want to fall in love on Snapchat” on &lt;a href= &#34;http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/&#34;&gt;Freemusic Archive&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt;Eden Hain on &lt;a href= &#34;http://www.instagram.com/edenhain&#34;&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href= &#34;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrHPP6I859c&#34;&gt;Youtube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt;Emma Denend on &lt;a href= &#34;https://www.instagram.com/emmadenend/?hl=en&#34;&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt;SuperKnova: “&lt;a href= &#34;https://superknova.bandcamp.com/track/splendor-dysphoria&#34;&gt;Splendor Dysphoria&lt;/a&gt;” on &lt;a href= &#34;https://open.spotify.com/artist/7om8BpNIYHtacdW2rDVHuD?autoplay=true&amp;v=A&#34;&gt; Spotify&lt;/a&gt; and  &lt;a href= &#34;https://www.instagram.com/superknovamusic/&#34;&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt;Foxgluvv: “&lt;a href= &#34;https://open.spotify.com/track/4h42qYD2Kcf9JiY6FxmVCS?si=ZRBQZEVwRnmLJERSlGr1LA&#34;&gt;Crush&lt;/a&gt;” and “&lt;a href= &#34;https://open.spotify.com/track/6FlmnlYOw2OhDBQudlYIGd?si=quyknmY1SIGGrj5e0kPHfg&#34;&gt;Nothing&lt;/a&gt;” on &lt;a href=&#34;https://soundcloud.com/foxgluvv&#34;&gt;Soundcloud&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href= &#34;https://open.spotify.com/artist/5rHFW8GZVFuvhAjJZn8FQ1?si=499mGX_bQxanuVn2jgxFrw&#34;&gt; Spotify&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href= &#34;https://www.instagram.com/foxgluvv/?hl=en&#34;&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt;Mise Darling: “&lt;a href= &#34;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtQPlbv8ZZs&#34;&gt;Plastic Love&lt;/a&gt;” on &lt;a href=&#34;http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Mise/&#34;&gt;Freemusic Archive&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Friends of QP: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://www.genderpodcast.com/&#34;&gt;Gender Reveal&lt;/a&gt; is a &lt;a href= &#34;https://open.spotify.com/show/2yeW5Hk3qouVagY0f52zHG?si=ADrSxS64S2ia2XvH9q4qpg&#34;&gt; podcast&lt;/a&gt; where they try to figure out what the heck gender is. Gender Reveal is hosted by Molly Woodstock. Season 4 is out now! &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Eden Hain is now in a band called &lt;a href= &#34;http://www.instagram.com/thetenthband&#34;&gt;The Tenth&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Donate to Keep us Alive!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt;Help us make Queer Public by becoming a patron on our &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.patreon.com/queerpublic&#34;&gt;Patreon&lt;/a&gt; page. You can gain access to never heard before content and our secret behind the scenes Instagram account. You can get adorable stickers and pins in the mail, a love letter from the QP team, and much much more. Make a donation so we can keep bringing you stories of the Queer Public. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt;Follow us on &lt;a href= &#34;http://www.instagram.com/queerpublic&#34;&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href= &#34;https://twitter.com/queerpublic?lang=en&#34;&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href= &#34;http://www.facebook.com/thepublicqcast&#34;&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; Sign up for our mailing list and find transcripts of our episodes at &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.queerpublic.org/&#34;&gt;queerpublic.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>
                <description><![CDATA[<p dir="ltr">We look up to public figures for guidance and inspiration. We celebrate their work, their art, and their actions. Queer youth especially need that; they need people to look up to. We also know that when you’re 16, you love your idols with your whole heart. Today we meet Emma, who fell in love with an indie band when they were 15. We’re asking what is the responsibility of public figures, especially those who appeal to our queer youth?</p> <p><br/></p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Resources + Show Notes</strong></p> <ul> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Link to <a href="http://gender.libsyn.com/episode-2-nicholas-cummins" rel="nofollow">Gender Reveal Episode</a> that inspired this story</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji-EdRtL9qU" rel="nofollow">Link</a> to the Tiny Desk Concert</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Link to PWR BTTM <a href="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FPWRBTTM666%2Fposts%2F793308764171998&width=500" rel="nofollow"> Statement 1</a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Link to PWR BTTM <a href="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FPWRBTTM666%2Fposts%2F797151313787743&width=500" rel="nofollow"> Statement 2</a></p> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Articles </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Spin “<a href="https://www.spin.com/2017/05/pwr-bttm-accusations-fallout-essay/" rel="nofollow">PWR BTTM Accusations Fallout Essay</a>” </p> <p dir="ltr">Pitchfork “<a href="https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/1517-queer-kids-deserve-better-than-pwr-bttm/" rel="nofollow">Queer Kids Deserve Better than PWR BTTM</a>”</p> <p dir="ltr">Village Voice “<a href="https://www.villagevoice.com/2017/05/15/how-pwr-bttms-fans-are-dealing-with-the-troubling-allegations-against-the-band/" rel="nofollow">How PWR BTTM Fans are dealing with the troubling allegations against the band</a>”</p> <p dir="ltr">Jezebel “<a href="https://jezebel.com/member-of-queer-punk-band-pwr-bttm-accused-of-sexual-as-179513278" rel="nofollow">Member of Queer Punk Band PWR BTTM Accused of Sexual Assault</a>” </p> <p dir="ltr">The conversation on <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/indieheads/comments/6ai9l1/pwr_bttms_ben_hopkins_accused_of_sexual_abuse/" rel="nofollow"> Reddit</a></p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Music from the Episode</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Chris Zabriski “I want to fall in love on Snapchat” on <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/" rel="nofollow">Freemusic Archive</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Eden Hain on <a href="http://www.instagram.com/edenhain" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrHPP6I859c" rel="nofollow">Youtube</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Emma Denend on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/emmadenend/?hl=en" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a> </p> <p dir="ltr">SuperKnova: “<a href="https://superknova.bandcamp.com/track/splendor-dysphoria" rel="nofollow">Splendor Dysphoria</a>” on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/7om8BpNIYHtacdW2rDVHuD?autoplay=true&v=A" rel="nofollow"> Spotify</a> and  <a href="https://www.instagram.com/superknovamusic/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Foxgluvv: “<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4h42qYD2Kcf9JiY6FxmVCS?si=ZRBQZEVwRnmLJERSlGr1LA" rel="nofollow">Crush</a>” and “<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6FlmnlYOw2OhDBQudlYIGd?si=quyknmY1SIGGrj5e0kPHfg" rel="nofollow">Nothing</a>” on <a href="https://soundcloud.com/foxgluvv" rel="nofollow">Soundcloud</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/5rHFW8GZVFuvhAjJZn8FQ1?si=499mGX_bQxanuVn2jgxFrw" rel="nofollow"> Spotify</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/foxgluvv/?hl=en" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Mise Darling: “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtQPlbv8ZZs" rel="nofollow">Plastic Love</a>” on <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Mise/" rel="nofollow">Freemusic Archive</a></p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Friends of QP: </strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.genderpodcast.com/" rel="nofollow">Gender Reveal</a> is a <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2yeW5Hk3qouVagY0f52zHG?si=ADrSxS64S2ia2XvH9q4qpg" rel="nofollow"> podcast</a> where they try to figure out what the heck gender is. Gender Reveal is hosted by Molly Woodstock. Season 4 is out now! </p> <p>Eden Hain is now in a band called <a href="http://www.instagram.com/thetenthband" rel="nofollow">The Tenth</a><br/></p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Donate to Keep us Alive!</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Help us make Queer Public by becoming a patron on our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/queerpublic" rel="nofollow">Patreon</a> page. You can gain access to never heard before content and our secret behind the scenes Instagram account. You can get adorable stickers and pins in the mail, a love letter from the QP team, and much much more. Make a donation so we can keep bringing you stories of the Queer Public. </p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr">Follow us on <a href="http://www.instagram.com/queerpublic" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/queerpublic?lang=en" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/thepublicqcast" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a>. </p> <p><br/> Sign up for our mailing list and find transcripts of our episodes at <a href="https://www.queerpublic.org/" rel="nofollow">queerpublic.org</a></p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt;We look up to public figures for guidance and inspiration. We celebrate their work, their art, and their actions. Queer youth especially need that; they need people to look up to. We also know that when you’re 16, you love your idols with your whole heart. Today we meet Emma, who fell in love with an indie band when they were 15. We’re asking what is the responsibility of public figures, especially those who appeal to our queer youth?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Resources &#43; Show Notes&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt; &lt;p dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt;Link to &lt;a href=&#34;http://gender.libsyn.com/episode-2-nicholas-cummins&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;Gender Reveal Episode&lt;/a&gt; that inspired this story&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt; &lt;p dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji-EdRtL9qU&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;Link&lt;/a&gt; to the Tiny Desk Concert&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt; &lt;p dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt;Link to PWR BTTM &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FPWRBTTM666%2Fposts%2F793308764171998&amp;width=500&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt; Statement 1&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt; &lt;p dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt;Link to PWR BTTM &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FPWRBTTM666%2Fposts%2F797151313787743&amp;width=500&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt; Statement 2&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Articles &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt;Spin “&lt;a href=&#34;https://www.spin.com/2017/05/pwr-bttm-accusations-fallout-essay/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;PWR BTTM Accusations Fallout Essay&lt;/a&gt;” &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt;Pitchfork “&lt;a href=&#34;https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/1517-queer-kids-deserve-better-than-pwr-bttm/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;Queer Kids Deserve Better than PWR BTTM&lt;/a&gt;”&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt;Village Voice “&lt;a href=&#34;https://www.villagevoice.com/2017/05/15/how-pwr-bttms-fans-are-dealing-with-the-troubling-allegations-against-the-band/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;How PWR BTTM Fans are dealing with the troubling allegations against the band&lt;/a&gt;”&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt;Jezebel “&lt;a href=&#34;https://jezebel.com/member-of-queer-punk-band-pwr-bttm-accused-of-sexual-as-179513278&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;Member of Queer Punk Band PWR BTTM Accused of Sexual Assault&lt;/a&gt;” &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt;The conversation on &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.reddit.com/r/indieheads/comments/6ai9l1/pwr_bttms_ben_hopkins_accused_of_sexual_abuse/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt; Reddit&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Music from the Episode&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt;Chris Zabriski “I want to fall in love on Snapchat” on &lt;a href=&#34;http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;Freemusic Archive&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt;Eden Hain on &lt;a href=&#34;http://www.instagram.com/edenhain&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrHPP6I859c&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;Youtube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt;Emma Denend on &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/emmadenend/?hl=en&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt;SuperKnova: “&lt;a href=&#34;https://superknova.bandcamp.com/track/splendor-dysphoria&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;Splendor Dysphoria&lt;/a&gt;” on &lt;a href=&#34;https://open.spotify.com/artist/7om8BpNIYHtacdW2rDVHuD?autoplay=true&amp;v=A&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt; Spotify&lt;/a&gt; and  &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/superknovamusic/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt;Foxgluvv: “&lt;a href=&#34;https://open.spotify.com/track/4h42qYD2Kcf9JiY6FxmVCS?si=ZRBQZEVwRnmLJERSlGr1LA&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;Crush&lt;/a&gt;” and “&lt;a href=&#34;https://open.spotify.com/track/6FlmnlYOw2OhDBQudlYIGd?si=quyknmY1SIGGrj5e0kPHfg&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;Nothing&lt;/a&gt;” on &lt;a href=&#34;https://soundcloud.com/foxgluvv&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;Soundcloud&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&#34;https://open.spotify.com/artist/5rHFW8GZVFuvhAjJZn8FQ1?si=499mGX_bQxanuVn2jgxFrw&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt; Spotify&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/foxgluvv/?hl=en&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt;Mise Darling: “&lt;a href=&#34;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtQPlbv8ZZs&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;Plastic Love&lt;/a&gt;” on &lt;a href=&#34;http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Mise/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;Freemusic Archive&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Friends of QP: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://www.genderpodcast.com/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;Gender Reveal&lt;/a&gt; is a &lt;a href=&#34;https://open.spotify.com/show/2yeW5Hk3qouVagY0f52zHG?si=ADrSxS64S2ia2XvH9q4qpg&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt; podcast&lt;/a&gt; where they try to figure out what the heck gender is. Gender Reveal is hosted by Molly Woodstock. Season 4 is out now! &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Eden Hain is now in a band called &lt;a href=&#34;http://www.instagram.com/thetenthband&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;The Tenth&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Donate to Keep us Alive!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir=&#34;ltr&#34;&gt;Help us make Queer Public by becoming a patron on our &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.patreon.com/queerpublic&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;Patreon&lt;/a&gt; page. You can gain access to never heard before content and our secret behind the scenes Instagram account. You can get adorable stickers and pins in the mail, a love letter from the QP team, and much much more. 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                <itunes:title>Good Gay Hair</itunes:title>
                <title>Good Gay Hair</title>

                <itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode>
                <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
                <itunes:author>Real-Life Queer Life</itunes:author>
                <itunes:subtitle>In today’s episode, we’re talking about something that we all have to deal with, learn to manage, and that shapes queer identity. We’re talking about Hair. Good Gay Hair. In queer circles, hair is political. It defines how we want to be seen,...</itunes:subtitle>
                <itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;In today’s episode, we’re talking about something that we all have to deal with, learn to manage, and that shapes queer identity. We’re talking about Hair. Good Gay Hair.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;In queer circles, hair is political. It defines how we want to be seen, where we sit in our queer identity and the ease of which we can navigate the world. I’ve been obsessed with what makes a good gay haircut for the better part of a decade. So what is good gay hair?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;In my search, I found a place where hair dreams come true. Where amazing stylists will talk hair politics with you. They’ll talk hair health. And about gender expression. And about real-life queer life.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Follow the Folklore Salon family on Social&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= &#34;https://www.instagram.com/salonfolklore/?hl=en&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Folklore Salon&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= &#34;https://www.instagram.com/strange_kindness78/&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Pony Lee&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/visionj3/?hl=en&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Joyce Personal&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;,&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= &#34;https://www.instagram.com/queerhaircuts/&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Joyce Queer Hair&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;and&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= &#34;https://www.instagram.com/hairbyjoyce_3/&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Hair by Joyce&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= &#34;https://www.instagram.com/madinraylopez/?hl=en&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Madin Lopez&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/project_q_/&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Project Q&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= &#34;https://www.instagram.com/touchedbyagayblade/&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Coral&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= &#34;https://www.instagram.com/sparrowfox/?hl=en&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Sparrow&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;,&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= &#34;https://www.instagram.com/sfoxhair/&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Sparrow Hair&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Waiting Room Reading &#43; Resources&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;http://www.salonfolklore.com/&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Folklore Salon&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Racked LA “True Story:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= &#34;https://la.racked.com/2012/4/20/7728053/folklore-salon&#34;&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt; Folklore Opens it’s doors in Echo Park&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Voyage LA: “&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href= &#34;http://voyagela.com/interview/meet-pony-lee-folklore-salon-echo-park/&#34;&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Meet Pony Lee of Folklore Salon&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://www.projectq.me/&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Project Q&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Queer Music from the Episode&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Shi Da Buzzard: “&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href= &#34;https://soundcloud.com/shidabuzzard/keep-pushin-prod-by-ratz-beats&#34;&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Keep Pushing&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;” on&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= &#34;https://open.spotify.com/artist/2PhGgcx6V0mdqzxrvq7CYN&#34;&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt; Spotify&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;and&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/shi_da_buzzard/&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Instagram&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Mise Darling: “&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href= &#34;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtQPlbv8ZZs&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Plastic Love&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;” on&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= &#34;http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Mise/&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Freemusic Archive&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Foxgluvv: “&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href= &#34;https://open.spotify.com/track/4h42qYD2Kcf9JiY6FxmVCS?si=ZRBQZEVwRnmLJERSlGr1LA&#34;&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Crush&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;” and “&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href= &#34;https://open.spotify.com/track/6FlmnlYOw2OhDBQudlYIGd?si=quyknmY1SIGGrj5e0kPHfg&#34;&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Nothing&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;” on&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;https://soundcloud.com/foxgluvv&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Soundcloud&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;,&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= &#34;https://open.spotify.com/artist/5rHFW8GZVFuvhAjJZn8FQ1?si=499mGX_bQxanuVn2jgxFrw&#34;&gt; &lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Spotify&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;and&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= &#34;https://www.instagram.com/foxgluvv/?hl=en&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Instagram&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Support Us!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Help us make Queer Public by becoming a patron. 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                <description><![CDATA[<p>In today’s episode, we’re talking about something that we all have to deal with, learn to manage, and that shapes queer identity. We’re talking about Hair. Good Gay Hair.</p> <p>In queer circles, hair is political. It defines how we want to be seen, where we sit in our queer identity and the ease of which we can navigate the world. I’ve been obsessed with what makes a good gay haircut for the better part of a decade. So what is good gay hair?</p> <p>In my search, I found a place where hair dreams come true. Where amazing stylists will talk hair politics with you. They’ll talk hair health. And about gender expression. And about real-life queer life.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Follow the Folklore Salon family on Social</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/salonfolklore/?hl=en" rel="nofollow"><span>Folklore Salon</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/strange_kindness78/" rel="nofollow"><span>Pony Lee</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/visionj3/?hl=en" rel="nofollow"><span>Joyce Personal</span></a><span>,</span> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/queerhaircuts/" rel="nofollow"><span>Joyce Queer Hair</span></a> <span>and</span> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hairbyjoyce_3/" rel="nofollow"><span>Hair by Joyce</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/madinraylopez/?hl=en" rel="nofollow"><span>Madin Lopez</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/project_q_/" rel="nofollow"><span>Project Q</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/touchedbyagayblade/" rel="nofollow"><span>Coral</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/sparrowfox/?hl=en" rel="nofollow"><span>Sparrow</span></a><span>,</span> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sfoxhair/" rel="nofollow"><span>Sparrow Hair</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Waiting Room Reading + Resources</strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.salonfolklore.com/" rel="nofollow"><span>Folklore Salon</span></a></p> <p><span>Racked LA “True Story:</span> <a href="https://la.racked.com/2012/4/20/7728053/folklore-salon" rel="nofollow"><span> Folklore Opens it’s doors in Echo Park</span></a><span>”</span></p> <p><span>Voyage LA: “</span><a href="http://voyagela.com/interview/meet-pony-lee-folklore-salon-echo-park/" rel="nofollow"><span>Meet Pony Lee of Folklore Salon</span></a><span>”</span></p> <p><a href="https://www.projectq.me/" rel="nofollow"><span>Project Q</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Queer Music from the Episode</strong></p> <p><span>Shi Da Buzzard: “</span><a href="https://soundcloud.com/shidabuzzard/keep-pushin-prod-by-ratz-beats" rel="nofollow"><span>Keep Pushing</span></a><span>” on</span> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/2PhGgcx6V0mdqzxrvq7CYN" rel="nofollow"><span> Spotify</span></a> <span>and</span> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shi_da_buzzard/" rel="nofollow"><span>Instagram</span></a></p> <p><span>Mise Darling: “</span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtQPlbv8ZZs" rel="nofollow"><span>Plastic Love</span></a><span>” on</span> <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Mise/" rel="nofollow"><span>Freemusic Archive</span></a></p> <p><span>Foxgluvv: “</span><a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4h42qYD2Kcf9JiY6FxmVCS?si=ZRBQZEVwRnmLJERSlGr1LA" rel="nofollow"><span>Crush</span></a><span>” and “</span><a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6FlmnlYOw2OhDBQudlYIGd?si=quyknmY1SIGGrj5e0kPHfg" rel="nofollow"><span>Nothing</span></a><span>” on</span> <a href="https://soundcloud.com/foxgluvv" rel="nofollow"><span>Soundcloud</span></a><span>,</span> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/5rHFW8GZVFuvhAjJZn8FQ1?si=499mGX_bQxanuVn2jgxFrw" rel="nofollow"> <span>Spotify</span></a> <span>and</span> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/foxgluvv/?hl=en" rel="nofollow"><span>Instagram</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Support Us!</strong></p> <p><span>Help us make Queer Public by becoming a patron. Visit our </span><a href="https://www.patreon.com/queerpublic" rel="nofollow"><span>Patreon</span></a> <span>page and you can gain access to never heard before content and our secret behind the scenes Instagram account. We also have adorable stickers and pins up for grabs. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span>Follow us on</span> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/queerpublic" rel="nofollow"><span>Instagram</span></a><span>,</span> <a href="https://twitter.com/queerpublic?lang=en" rel="nofollow"><span>Twitter,</span></a> <span>and</span> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/thepublicqcast" rel="nofollow"><span>Facebook</span></a><span>.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span>Sign up for our mailing list and find transcripts of our episodes at <a href="http://www.queerpublic.org" rel="nofollow">www.</a></span><a href="http://www.queerpublic.org" rel="nofollow"><span>queerpublic.org</span></a></p> <p> </p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In today’s episode, we’re talking about something that we all have to deal with, learn to manage, and that shapes queer identity. We’re talking about Hair. Good Gay Hair.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;In queer circles, hair is political. It defines how we want to be seen, where we sit in our queer identity and the ease of which we can navigate the world. I’ve been obsessed with what makes a good gay haircut for the better part of a decade. So what is good gay hair?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;In my search, I found a place where hair dreams come true. Where amazing stylists will talk hair politics with you. They’ll talk hair health. And about gender expression. And about real-life queer life.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Follow the Folklore Salon family on Social&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/salonfolklore/?hl=en&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Folklore Salon&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/strange_kindness78/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Pony Lee&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/visionj3/?hl=en&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Joyce Personal&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;,&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/queerhaircuts/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Joyce Queer Hair&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span&gt;and&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/hairbyjoyce_3/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Hair by Joyce&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/madinraylopez/?hl=en&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Madin Lopez&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/project_q_/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Project Q&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/touchedbyagayblade/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Coral&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/sparrowfox/?hl=en&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Sparrow&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;,&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/sfoxhair/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Sparrow Hair&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Waiting Room Reading &#43; Resources&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;http://www.salonfolklore.com/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Folklore Salon&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Racked LA “True Story:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;https://la.racked.com/2012/4/20/7728053/folklore-salon&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt; Folklore Opens it’s doors in Echo Park&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Voyage LA: “&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;http://voyagela.com/interview/meet-pony-lee-folklore-salon-echo-park/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Meet Pony Lee of Folklore Salon&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://www.projectq.me/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Project Q&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Queer Music from the Episode&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Shi Da Buzzard: “&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://soundcloud.com/shidabuzzard/keep-pushin-prod-by-ratz-beats&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Keep Pushing&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;” on&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;https://open.spotify.com/artist/2PhGgcx6V0mdqzxrvq7CYN&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt; Spotify&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span&gt;and&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/shi_da_buzzard/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Instagram&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Mise Darling: “&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtQPlbv8ZZs&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Plastic Love&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;” on&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Mise/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Freemusic Archive&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Foxgluvv: “&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://open.spotify.com/track/4h42qYD2Kcf9JiY6FxmVCS?si=ZRBQZEVwRnmLJERSlGr1LA&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Crush&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;” and “&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://open.spotify.com/track/6FlmnlYOw2OhDBQudlYIGd?si=quyknmY1SIGGrj5e0kPHfg&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Nothing&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;” on&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;https://soundcloud.com/foxgluvv&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Soundcloud&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;,&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;https://open.spotify.com/artist/5rHFW8GZVFuvhAjJZn8FQ1?si=499mGX_bQxanuVn2jgxFrw&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt; &lt;span&gt;Spotify&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span&gt;and&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/foxgluvv/?hl=en&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Instagram&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Support Us!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Help us make Queer Public by becoming a patron. 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                <itunes:title>The Cuddlist</itunes:title>
                <title>The Cuddlist</title>

                <itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode>
                <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
                <itunes:author>Real-Life Queer Life</itunes:author>
                <itunes:subtitle>Rachel is a professional cuddler who identifies as asexual. Rachel teaches consent and agency in her cuddling sessions but there are also real therapeutic benefits to cuddling. Rachel’s predominantly cis-male clients benefit from her sessions, but...</itunes:subtitle>
                <itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Rachel is a professional cuddler who identifies as asexual. Rachel teaches consent and agency in her cuddling sessions but there are also real therapeutic benefits to cuddling. Rachel’s predominantly cis-male clients benefit from her sessions, but she knows that her practice isn’t reaching her full potential. So she goes on the search to find a queer to cuddle.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Visit the&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= &#34;https://cuddlist.com/&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;website&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;where Rachel got started&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Rachel on&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= &#34;https://www.instagram.com/zuihitsu_frequency/&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Instagram&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Queer Philadelphians:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;mailto:%20tangibly96@gmail.com&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Email Rachel Here&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Articles about cuddling:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;The Inquirer&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= &#34;https://www.inquirer.com/health/men-cuddling-group-healing-trauma-mental-health-20190325.html&#34;&gt; &lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;“Men’s Cuddling Group Healing Trauma and Mental health&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;” March 25, 2019&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;The Ranker “&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href= &#34;https://www.ranker.com/list/what-are-professional-cuddlers/carlycarano?page=3&#34;&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;What are professional Cuddlers&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Washington Post:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= &#34;https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/inspired-life/wp/2018/04/24/i-went-to-get-hugged-by-a-professional-cuddler-heres-how-it-felt/?noredirect=on&amp;utm_term=.bfa808f9b902&#34;&gt; &lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;I went to get hugged by a Professional Cuddler and here’s how it felt&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;” April 24, 2018&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Listen to music from the episode:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Cuddle Formation: “&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href= &#34;https://cuddleformation.bandcamp.com/track/for-ppl-who-make-music-instead-of-dreaming-at-night&#34;&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;For people who make music instead of dreaming at night&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;” and “&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href= &#34;https://cuddleformation.bandcamp.com/track/lifes-blood&#34;&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;life’s blood&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;” on&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;https://soundcloud.com/cuddleformation&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Soundcloud&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;and&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= &#34;http://www.instagram.com/cuddleformation&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Instagram&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Chris Zabriski: “&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href= &#34;http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/Direct_to_Video_1014/04_-_I_Want_to_Fall_in_Love_on_Snapchat&#34;&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;I want to fall in love&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;” on&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= &#34;http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Freemusic Archive&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Kai Engle: “&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href= &#34;http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/Sustains/Kai_Engel_-_Sustains_-_02_Meekness&#34;&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Sustains meekness&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;” on&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Freemusic Archive&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Help us Out?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Visit our&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= &#34;https://www.patreon.com/queerpublic&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Patreon&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;page today. 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                <description><![CDATA[<p><span>Rachel is a professional cuddler who identifies as asexual. Rachel teaches consent and agency in her cuddling sessions but there are also real therapeutic benefits to cuddling. Rachel’s predominantly cis-male clients benefit from her sessions, but she knows that her practice isn’t reaching her full potential. So she goes on the search to find a queer to cuddle.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span>Visit the</span> <a href="https://cuddlist.com/" rel="nofollow"><span>website</span></a> <span>where Rachel got started</span></p> <p><span>Rachel on</span> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/zuihitsu_frequency/" rel="nofollow"><span>Instagram</span></a></p> <p><span>Queer Philadelphians:</span> <a href="mailto:%20tangibly96@gmail.com" rel="nofollow"><span>Email Rachel Here</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Articles about cuddling:</strong></p> <p><span>The Inquirer</span> <a href="https://www.inquirer.com/health/men-cuddling-group-healing-trauma-mental-health-20190325.html" rel="nofollow"> <span>“Men’s Cuddling Group Healing Trauma and Mental health</span></a><span>” March 25, 2019</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span>The Ranker “</span><a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/what-are-professional-cuddlers/carlycarano?page=3" rel="nofollow"><span>What are professional Cuddlers</span></a><span>”</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span>Washington Post:</span> <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/inspired-life/wp/2018/04/24/i-went-to-get-hugged-by-a-professional-cuddler-heres-how-it-felt/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.bfa808f9b902" rel="nofollow"> <span>I went to get hugged by a Professional Cuddler and here’s how it felt</span></a><span>” April 24, 2018</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Listen to music from the episode:</strong></p> <p><span>Cuddle Formation: “</span><a href="https://cuddleformation.bandcamp.com/track/for-ppl-who-make-music-instead-of-dreaming-at-night" rel="nofollow"><span>For people who make music instead of dreaming at night</span></a><span>” and “</span><a href="https://cuddleformation.bandcamp.com/track/lifes-blood" rel="nofollow"><span>life’s blood</span></a><span>” on</span> <a href="https://soundcloud.com/cuddleformation" rel="nofollow"><span>Soundcloud</span></a> <span>and</span> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/cuddleformation" rel="nofollow"><span>Instagram</span></a></p> <p><span>Chris Zabriski: “</span><a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/Direct_to_Video_1014/04_-_I_Want_to_Fall_in_Love_on_Snapchat" rel="nofollow"><span>I want to fall in love</span></a><span>” on</span> <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/" rel="nofollow"><span>Freemusic Archive</span></a></p> <p><span>Kai Engle: “</span><a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/Sustains/Kai_Engel_-_Sustains_-_02_Meekness" rel="nofollow"><span>Sustains meekness</span></a><span>” on</span> <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/" rel="nofollow"><span>Freemusic Archive</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Help us Out?</strong></p> <p><span>Visit our</span> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/queerpublic" rel="nofollow"><span>Patreon</span></a> <span>page today. You can gain access to our secret behind the scenes instagram account, prizes and so much more. Become part of the QP family.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span>Follow us on</span> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/queerpublic" rel="nofollow"><span>Instagram</span></a><span>,</span> <a href="https://twitter.com/queerpublic?lang=en" rel="nofollow"><span>Twitter</span></a> <span>and</span> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/thepublicqcast" rel="nofollow"><span>Facebook</span></a><span>.</span></p> <p><br/> <br/></p> <p><span>Sign up for our mailing list and find transcripts of our episodes at</span> <a href="https://www.queerpublic.org/" rel="nofollow"><span>queerpublic.org</span></a></p> <p><br/> <br/></p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Rachel is a professional cuddler who identifies as asexual. Rachel teaches consent and agency in her cuddling sessions but there are also real therapeutic benefits to cuddling. Rachel’s predominantly cis-male clients benefit from her sessions, but she knows that her practice isn’t reaching her full potential. So she goes on the search to find a queer to cuddle.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Visit the&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;https://cuddlist.com/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;website&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span&gt;where Rachel got started&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Rachel on&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/zuihitsu_frequency/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Instagram&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Queer Philadelphians:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;mailto:%20tangibly96@gmail.com&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Email Rachel Here&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Articles about cuddling:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;The Inquirer&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.inquirer.com/health/men-cuddling-group-healing-trauma-mental-health-20190325.html&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt; &lt;span&gt;“Men’s Cuddling Group Healing Trauma and Mental health&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;” March 25, 2019&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;The Ranker “&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://www.ranker.com/list/what-are-professional-cuddlers/carlycarano?page=3&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;What are professional Cuddlers&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Washington Post:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/inspired-life/wp/2018/04/24/i-went-to-get-hugged-by-a-professional-cuddler-heres-how-it-felt/?noredirect=on&amp;utm_term=.bfa808f9b902&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt; &lt;span&gt;I went to get hugged by a Professional Cuddler and here’s how it felt&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;” April 24, 2018&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Listen to music from the episode:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Cuddle Formation: “&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://cuddleformation.bandcamp.com/track/for-ppl-who-make-music-instead-of-dreaming-at-night&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;For people who make music instead of dreaming at night&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;” and “&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://cuddleformation.bandcamp.com/track/lifes-blood&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;life’s blood&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;” on&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;https://soundcloud.com/cuddleformation&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Soundcloud&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span&gt;and&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;http://www.instagram.com/cuddleformation&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Instagram&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Chris Zabriski: “&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/Direct_to_Video_1014/04_-_I_Want_to_Fall_in_Love_on_Snapchat&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;I want to fall in love&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;” on&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Freemusic Archive&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Kai Engle: “&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/Sustains/Kai_Engel_-_Sustains_-_02_Meekness&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Sustains meekness&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;” on&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Freemusic Archive&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Help us Out?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Visit our&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.patreon.com/queerpublic&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Patreon&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span&gt;page today. 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                <itunes:title>The Gayborhood</itunes:title>
                <title>The Gayborhood</title>

                <itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode>
                <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
                <itunes:author>Real-Life Queer Life</itunes:author>
                <itunes:subtitle>Ten years ago, Amber Hikes started a queer nightlife production company. Today, she’s the Executive Director of the Office of LGBT Affairs in Philadelphia. She’s on the front lines, fighting racism and discriminatory practices in the...</itunes:subtitle>
                <itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Ten years ago, Amber Hikes started a queer nightlife production company. Today, she’s the Executive Director of the Office of LGBT Affairs in Philadelphia. She’s on the front lines, fighting racism and discriminatory practices in the Philadelphia’s gay neighborhood. Join us as we take a walk through the Gayborhood, down the streets between Chestnut and Pine, Broad and 11th and into Philadelphia’s City Hall.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= &#34;https://www.phila.gov/departments/office-of-lgbt-affairs/&#34;&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt; Philadelphia Office of LGBT Affairs&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;on&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= &#34;https://www.instagram.com/phillylgbtgov/&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Instagram&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Amber Hikes Instagram&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;http://www.instagram.com/dapper_stemme&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;@dapper_Stemme&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= &#34;https://www.phila.gov/press-releases/mayor/city-announces-community-conversations-initiative/&#34;&gt; &lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Community Conversations Initiative&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;MAP:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= &#34;https://www.google.com/maps/place/Gayborhood,&#43;Philadelphia,&#43;PA/@39.9478904,-75.1640153,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89c6c626091d2641:0x559d288c9d308ab7!8m2!3d39.9476405!4d-75.1600032&#34;&gt; &lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;The Gayborhood&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;iCandy owner Video:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://youtu.be/A3hOVbKGpfs&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;https://youtu.be/A3hOVbKGpfs&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Apology Video:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= &#34;https://youtu.be/5SiCwvm3zi4&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;https://youtu.be/5SiCwvm3zi4&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Articles about Philadelphia&#39;s Gay Neighborhood:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Philly Mag,&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= &#34;https://www.phillymag.com/news/2017/10/26/racism-in-the-gayborhood-a-progress-report/&#34;&gt; &lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;“Racism in the Gayborhood: A Progress Report”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Philly Voice&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= &#34;https://www.phillyvoice.com/exclusive-icandy-owner-breaks-silence-on-video-that-launched-racial-firestorm-in-gayborhood/&#34;&gt; &lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;“Exclusive iCandy owner breaks silence on video that launched racial firestorm in Gayborhood”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Philly Mag&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= &#34;https://www.phillymag.com/news/2016/09/29/video-icandy-darryl-depiano-n-word/&#34;&gt; &lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;“Video iCandy Darryl Depriano N Word”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Philly.com&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= &#34;https://www.philly.com/philly/news/icandy-gayborhood-philadelphia-ts-madison-milan-christopher-20170815.html&#34;&gt; &lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;“He paid for his mistakes”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Philly Voice&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= &#34;https://www.phillyvoice.com/one-year-later-strides-made-gayborhood-racism-work-still-be-done/&#34;&gt; &lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;“One Year Later Strides Made Gayborhood Racism Work Still to be Done”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Mic&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= &#34;https://www.mic.com/articles/179126/philadelphias-queer-people-of-color-have-fought-racism-for-years-now-the-city-is-paying-attention&#34;&gt; &lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;“Philadelphia’s Queer People of Color have Fought Racism for Years, Now the City is Paying Attention”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;More Color More Pride Flag Press:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://morecolormorepride.com/&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;More Color, More Pride Website&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= &#34;http://hellotierney.com/work/more-color-more-pride-2/&#34;&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt; Hello Tierney Design&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Yes Magazine “&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href= &#34;https://www.yesmagazine.org/people-power/why-phillys-new-pride-flag-has-black-and-brown-stripes-20170627&#34;&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Why Philly’s New Pride Flag has Black and Brown Stripes”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Vox&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= &#34;https://www.vox.com/culture/2017/6/20/15821858/gay-pride-flag-philadelphia-fight-explained&#34;&gt; &lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;“Gay Pride Flag Philadelphia Fight Explained”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Medium&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= &#34;https://medium.com/@emjaymurphee/we-dont-need-a-new-pride-flag-efc883e0817b&#34;&gt; &lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;“We Don’t Need a New Pride Flag”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Time&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= &#34;http://time.com/5268873/lena-waithe-rainbow-pride-flag-cape-met-gala-2018/&#34;&gt; &lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;“Lena Waithe Rainbow Pride Flag Met Gala”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= &#34;https://qz.com/quartzy/1303522/the-new-rainbow-pride-flag-is-a-design-disaster-but-a-triumph-for-lgbtq-inclusiveness/&#34;&gt; &lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Wait… Another New Pride Flag?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Listen to Music from the episode:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Shi Da Buzzard: &#34;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href= &#34;https://soundcloud.com/shidabuzzard/keep-pushin-prod-by-ratz-beats&#34;&gt;Keep pushing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;&#34; “&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href= &#34;https://soundcloud.com/shidabuzzard/city-lit-prod-by-young-forever&#34;&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;City Lit&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;”  “&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href= &#34;https://soundcloud.com/shidabuzzard/for-the-block-ft-sean-trapp-prod-by-cada&#34;&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;For the block&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;” on&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= &#34;https://open.spotify.com/artist/2PhGgcx6V0mdqzxrvq7CYN&#34;&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt; Spotify&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;and&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/shi_da_buzzard/&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Instagram&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;SuperKnova: “&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href= &#34;https://superknova.bandcamp.com/track/city-glow&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;City Glow&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;” on&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= &#34;https://open.spotify.com/artist/7om8BpNIYHtacdW2rDVHuD?autoplay=true&amp;v=A&#34;&gt; &lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Spotify&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;and  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href= &#34;https://www.instagram.com/superknovamusic/&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Instagram&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Elle de Luna “&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href= &#34;https://elledeluna.bandcamp.com/releases&#34;&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;Gaslight&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style= &#34;font-weight: 400;&#34;&gt;” on&lt;/span&gt; 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                <description><![CDATA[<p><span>Ten years ago, Amber Hikes started a queer nightlife production company. Today, she’s the Executive Director of the Office of LGBT Affairs in Philadelphia. She’s on the front lines, fighting racism and discriminatory practices in the Philadelphia’s gay neighborhood. Join us as we take a walk through the Gayborhood, down the streets between Chestnut and Pine, Broad and 11th and into Philadelphia’s City Hall.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://www.phila.gov/departments/office-of-lgbt-affairs/" rel="nofollow"><span> Philadelphia Office of LGBT Affairs</span></a> <span>on</span> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/phillylgbtgov/" rel="nofollow"><span>Instagram</span></a></p> <p><span>Amber Hikes Instagram</span> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/dapper_stemme" rel="nofollow"><span>@dapper_Stemme</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.phila.gov/press-releases/mayor/city-announces-community-conversations-initiative/" rel="nofollow"> <span>Community Conversations Initiative</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><span>MAP:</span> <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Gayborhood,+Philadelphia,+PA/@39.9478904,-75.1640153,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89c6c626091d2641:0x559d288c9d308ab7!8m2!3d39.9476405!4d-75.1600032" rel="nofollow"> <span>The Gayborhood</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><span>iCandy owner Video:</span><a href="https://youtu.be/A3hOVbKGpfs" rel="nofollow"><span>https://youtu.be/A3hOVbKGpfs</span></a></p> <p><span>Apology Video:</span> <a href="https://youtu.be/5SiCwvm3zi4" rel="nofollow"><span>https://youtu.be/5SiCwvm3zi4</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Articles about Philadelphia&#39;s Gay Neighborhood:</strong></p> <p><span>Philly Mag,</span> <a href="https://www.phillymag.com/news/2017/10/26/racism-in-the-gayborhood-a-progress-report/" rel="nofollow"> <span>“Racism in the Gayborhood: A Progress Report”</span></a></p> <p><span>Philly Voice</span> <a href="https://www.phillyvoice.com/exclusive-icandy-owner-breaks-silence-on-video-that-launched-racial-firestorm-in-gayborhood/" rel="nofollow"> <span>“Exclusive iCandy owner breaks silence on video that launched racial firestorm in Gayborhood”</span></a></p> <p><span>Philly Mag</span> <a href="https://www.phillymag.com/news/2016/09/29/video-icandy-darryl-depiano-n-word/" rel="nofollow"> <span>“Video iCandy Darryl Depriano N Word”</span></a></p> <p><span>Philly.com</span> <a href="https://www.philly.com/philly/news/icandy-gayborhood-philadelphia-ts-madison-milan-christopher-20170815.html" rel="nofollow"> <span>“He paid for his mistakes”</span></a></p> <p><span>Philly Voice</span> <a href="https://www.phillyvoice.com/one-year-later-strides-made-gayborhood-racism-work-still-be-done/" rel="nofollow"> <span>“One Year Later Strides Made Gayborhood Racism Work Still to be Done”</span></a></p> <p><span>Mic</span> <a href="https://www.mic.com/articles/179126/philadelphias-queer-people-of-color-have-fought-racism-for-years-now-the-city-is-paying-attention" rel="nofollow"> <span>“Philadelphia’s Queer People of Color have Fought Racism for Years, Now the City is Paying Attention”</span></a></p> <p><br/></p> <p><span>More Color More Pride Flag Press:</span></p> <p><a href="https://morecolormorepride.com/" rel="nofollow"><span>More Color, More Pride Website</span></a></p> <p><a href="http://hellotierney.com/work/more-color-more-pride-2/" rel="nofollow"><span> Hello Tierney Design</span></a></p> <p><span>Yes Magazine “</span><a href="https://www.yesmagazine.org/people-power/why-phillys-new-pride-flag-has-black-and-brown-stripes-20170627" rel="nofollow"><span>Why Philly’s New Pride Flag has Black and Brown Stripes”</span></a></p> <p><span>Vox</span> <a href="https://www.vox.com/culture/2017/6/20/15821858/gay-pride-flag-philadelphia-fight-explained" rel="nofollow"> <span>“Gay Pride Flag Philadelphia Fight Explained”</span></a></p> <p><span>Medium</span> <a href="https://medium.com/@emjaymurphee/we-dont-need-a-new-pride-flag-efc883e0817b" rel="nofollow"> <span>“We Don’t Need a New Pride Flag”</span></a></p> <p><span>Time</span> <a href="http://time.com/5268873/lena-waithe-rainbow-pride-flag-cape-met-gala-2018/" rel="nofollow"> <span>“Lena Waithe Rainbow Pride Flag Met Gala”</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://qz.com/quartzy/1303522/the-new-rainbow-pride-flag-is-a-design-disaster-but-a-triumph-for-lgbtq-inclusiveness/" rel="nofollow"> <span>Wait… Another New Pride Flag?</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Listen to Music from the episode:</strong></p> <p><span>Shi Da Buzzard: &#34;</span><a href="https://soundcloud.com/shidabuzzard/keep-pushin-prod-by-ratz-beats" rel="nofollow">Keep pushing</a><span>&#34; “</span><a href="https://soundcloud.com/shidabuzzard/city-lit-prod-by-young-forever" rel="nofollow"><span>City Lit</span></a><span>”  “</span><a href="https://soundcloud.com/shidabuzzard/for-the-block-ft-sean-trapp-prod-by-cada" rel="nofollow"><span>For the block</span></a><span>” on</span> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/2PhGgcx6V0mdqzxrvq7CYN" rel="nofollow"><span> Spotify</span></a> <span>and</span> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shi_da_buzzard/" rel="nofollow"><span>Instagram</span></a></p> <p><span>SuperKnova: “</span><a href="https://superknova.bandcamp.com/track/city-glow" rel="nofollow"><span>City Glow</span></a><span>” on</span> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/7om8BpNIYHtacdW2rDVHuD?autoplay=true&v=A" rel="nofollow"> <span>Spotify</span></a> <span>and  </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/superknovamusic/" rel="nofollow"><span>Instagram</span></a></p> <p><span>Elle de Luna “</span><a href="https://elledeluna.bandcamp.com/releases" rel="nofollow"><span>Gaslight</span></a><span>” on</span> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/elledeluna/" rel="nofollow"><span>Instagram</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><span><strong>Keep Queer Public Alive:</strong> Visit our</span> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/queerpublic" rel="nofollow"><span>Patreon</span></a> <span>page and become a sustaining member today. You can gain access to our secret behind the scenes Instagram account, prizes and so much more. Become part of the QP family.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span>Follow us on</span> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/queerpublic" rel="nofollow"><span>Instagram</span></a><span>,</span> <a href="https://twitter.com/queerpublic?lang=en" rel="nofollow"><span>Twitter</span></a> <span>and</span> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/thepublicqcast" rel="nofollow"><span>Facebook</span></a><span>.</span></p> <p><br/> <span>Sign up for our mailing list and find transcripts of our episodes at</span> <a href="https://www.queerpublic.org/" rel="nofollow"><span>queerpublic.org</span></a></p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Ten years ago, Amber Hikes started a queer nightlife production company. Today, she’s the Executive Director of the Office of LGBT Affairs in Philadelphia. She’s on the front lines, fighting racism and discriminatory practices in the Philadelphia’s gay neighborhood. Join us as we take a walk through the Gayborhood, down the streets between Chestnut and Pine, Broad and 11th and into Philadelphia’s City Hall.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://www.phila.gov/departments/office-of-lgbt-affairs/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt; Philadelphia Office of LGBT Affairs&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span&gt;on&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/phillylgbtgov/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Instagram&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Amber Hikes Instagram&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;http://www.instagram.com/dapper_stemme&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;@dapper_Stemme&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://www.phila.gov/press-releases/mayor/city-announces-community-conversations-initiative/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt; &lt;span&gt;Community Conversations Initiative&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;MAP:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.google.com/maps/place/Gayborhood,&#43;Philadelphia,&#43;PA/@39.9478904,-75.1640153,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89c6c626091d2641:0x559d288c9d308ab7!8m2!3d39.9476405!4d-75.1600032&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt; &lt;span&gt;The Gayborhood&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;iCandy owner Video:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://youtu.be/A3hOVbKGpfs&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;https://youtu.be/A3hOVbKGpfs&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Apology Video:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;https://youtu.be/5SiCwvm3zi4&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;https://youtu.be/5SiCwvm3zi4&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Articles about Philadelphia&amp;#39;s Gay Neighborhood:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Philly Mag,&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.phillymag.com/news/2017/10/26/racism-in-the-gayborhood-a-progress-report/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt; &lt;span&gt;“Racism in the Gayborhood: A Progress Report”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Philly Voice&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.phillyvoice.com/exclusive-icandy-owner-breaks-silence-on-video-that-launched-racial-firestorm-in-gayborhood/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt; &lt;span&gt;“Exclusive iCandy owner breaks silence on video that launched racial firestorm in Gayborhood”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Philly Mag&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.phillymag.com/news/2016/09/29/video-icandy-darryl-depiano-n-word/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt; &lt;span&gt;“Video iCandy Darryl Depriano N Word”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Philly.com&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.philly.com/philly/news/icandy-gayborhood-philadelphia-ts-madison-milan-christopher-20170815.html&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt; &lt;span&gt;“He paid for his mistakes”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Philly Voice&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.phillyvoice.com/one-year-later-strides-made-gayborhood-racism-work-still-be-done/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt; &lt;span&gt;“One Year Later Strides Made Gayborhood Racism Work Still to be Done”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Mic&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.mic.com/articles/179126/philadelphias-queer-people-of-color-have-fought-racism-for-years-now-the-city-is-paying-attention&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt; &lt;span&gt;“Philadelphia’s Queer People of Color have Fought Racism for Years, Now the City is Paying Attention”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;More Color More Pride Flag Press:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://morecolormorepride.com/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;More Color, More Pride Website&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;http://hellotierney.com/work/more-color-more-pride-2/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt; Hello Tierney Design&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Yes Magazine “&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://www.yesmagazine.org/people-power/why-phillys-new-pride-flag-has-black-and-brown-stripes-20170627&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Why Philly’s New Pride Flag has Black and Brown Stripes”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Vox&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.vox.com/culture/2017/6/20/15821858/gay-pride-flag-philadelphia-fight-explained&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt; &lt;span&gt;“Gay Pride Flag Philadelphia Fight Explained”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Medium&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;https://medium.com/@emjaymurphee/we-dont-need-a-new-pride-flag-efc883e0817b&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt; &lt;span&gt;“We Don’t Need a New Pride Flag”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Time&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;http://time.com/5268873/lena-waithe-rainbow-pride-flag-cape-met-gala-2018/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt; &lt;span&gt;“Lena Waithe Rainbow Pride Flag Met Gala”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://qz.com/quartzy/1303522/the-new-rainbow-pride-flag-is-a-design-disaster-but-a-triumph-for-lgbtq-inclusiveness/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt; &lt;span&gt;Wait… Another New Pride Flag?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Listen to Music from the episode:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Shi Da Buzzard: &amp;#34;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://soundcloud.com/shidabuzzard/keep-pushin-prod-by-ratz-beats&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;Keep pushing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;#34; “&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://soundcloud.com/shidabuzzard/city-lit-prod-by-young-forever&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;City Lit&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;”  “&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://soundcloud.com/shidabuzzard/for-the-block-ft-sean-trapp-prod-by-cada&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;For the block&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;” on&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;https://open.spotify.com/artist/2PhGgcx6V0mdqzxrvq7CYN&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt; Spotify&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span&gt;and&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/shi_da_buzzard/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Instagram&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;SuperKnova: “&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://superknova.bandcamp.com/track/city-glow&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;City Glow&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;” on&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;https://open.spotify.com/artist/7om8BpNIYHtacdW2rDVHuD?autoplay=true&amp;v=A&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt; &lt;span&gt;Spotify&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span&gt;and  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/superknovamusic/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Instagram&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Elle de Luna “&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://elledeluna.bandcamp.com/releases&#34; 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                <itunes:author>Real-Life Queer Life</itunes:author>
                <itunes:subtitle>You’re listening to the Queer Public, the podcast about real-life queer life. Each episode we ask critical questions about queer identity, queer politics, and our queer culture.   We’re telling character-driven sound-rich stories that meet...</itunes:subtitle>
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                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;You’re listening to the Queer Public, the podcast about real-life queer life. Each episode we ask critical questions about queer identity, queer politics, and our queer culture.  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;We’re telling character-driven sound-rich stories that meet real queer people where they are. And we use music sourced from amazing queer bands and artists.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;We’ll walk through Philadelphia’s nightclubs and bars and into City Hall, snuggle with an asexual &amp;#34;Cuddlist&amp;#34;, road trip with a nonbinary teen to their first big concert, dig through the depths of tumbler for the best fanfiction, hang out in a queer hair salon in Los Angeles and even time travel through queer life in the 1980’s.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;You’re listening to the Queer Public Podcast&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;You’re listening to Queer Public.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;New Episodes coming June 2019. Subscribe now and be the first to hear all new voices, all new stories.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; Follow us on &lt;a href=&#34;http://www.instagram.com/queerpublic&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&#34;http://www.twitter.com/queerpublic&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a href=&#34;http://www.facebook.com/thepublicqcast&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Visit &lt;a href=&#34;http://www.queerpublic.org&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;www.queerpublic.org&lt;/a&gt; to sign up for our mailing list. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2019 15:04:20 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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