Peggy Gillespie, editor of the book Authentic Selves: Celebrating Trans and Nonbinary People and Their Families, along with Fresh Lev White, Genny Beemyn and Brianna Harris (who are featured in the book) join Clare to discuss found famil and hope in difficult times.

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Clare reviews Gretchen Felker-Martin's horror novel Manhunt.

Miss Constitution State 2026 talks with Clare about mental health and recovery, pageant life, and all things queer.

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Chuckles XI
Christa Steiner
Miss Connecticut
Miss America
NAMI
Bipolar Type 1
Manhattan School of Music
Community Music School
Kristen Chenoweth
Goodspeed Musicals
Two River Theater
The Gilded Age
Love Is Blind
Bob Mackie Barbies
White Christmas
Love to Love You, Donna Summer
Year of the Cat, Al Stewart
I’ll Be There For You, Bon Jovi
No One Like You, Scorpions
The Visitors, Abba
Ride Like the Wind, Christopher Cross
Men at Work
Toto
Authentic Selves

The third and final installment of excerpts from Pride event attendees from 2025.

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Transqat Episode 106
Transqat Episode 108
Little v. Hecox
West Virginia v. BPJ
US v. Skrmetti
Mexico City Policy
Dr. Dolittle: Pushme-PullYu
Ashley Shade
Saw the Musical
Every Body
Leslie Feinberg
Dayenu
UniTy of Pioneer Valley
HRC Workplace Guide
HRC & Trans Community
Bernie Sanders
Becca Balint
chaser
Pronouncing New Orleans
Anemoni LGBTQ+ Peer Respite
1312
Oi! Punk
Scouting USA
Christa Steiner

Ali Wicks-Lim and AT from ROAR talk with Clare about making LGBTQ+ events more joy-focused.

Transqat is a safe space for respectful conversations about transgender issues and queer people. Learn more at transqat.com.

Show Notes:

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ROAR
Laurel Hubbard
IOC Standards
NCAA Standards (2010)
NCAA standards (2022)
Trump’s Weight
Imane Khelif vs. Angela Carini
Hampshire Pride
Rural Justice Network
Parasol Patrol
Queer Joy Collaborative

Clare refutes the claim that she's illiterate by discussing queer-themed books. This episode: Casa Susanna: The Story of the First Trans Network in the United States, 1959-1968

Clare addresses some changes at Transqat

More excerpts from Middletown, Madison, North Haven, Worcester, North Adams, Holyoke and Hampshire Pride.

Transqat is a safe space for respectful conversations about transgender issues and queer people. Learn more at transqat.com.

Show Notes

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ACA Subsidies
HR 1399
Kennedy-Oz Press Conference
FDA & Binders
Seneca the Elder
Treme-John Goodman
Iris Rocks Madison Pride
The Deluxe Iris
Shaneeda Razor
Prism OUT Loud: Big Gay Cabaret
Rainbow t-shirt
It Gets Better
SJ Bryant School
Maddie’s TEDx Talk
This Is My Body, Madeline Aliah
Cypress School, Santa Cruz
Blue-Eyed Samurai
UniTy of Springfield
Steven Universe
Smith College
River Valley DSA
Lauren Bacall for Gourmet Fancy Feast
OutFilm CT
Worcester Tornadoes
Destroy Boys
Hayley Williams