Out in the Bay Podcast
1) World’s first Drag Laureate shares joy, art, and politics of drag
A yearly "Day of Drag" and a drag mall? While many states are restricting drag, San Francisco Drag Laureate D'Arcy Drollinger is spreading the humor and "sparkle" of drag to make positive change in th...Show More
2) Writer Dwayne Ratleff on ‘Dancing to the Lyrics’
Dwayne Ratleff grew up poor, Black and gay in 1960s Baltimore. As a youngster, his loving grandma taught him: “Don’t explain yourself, be yourself.”
3) Peers connect on Pacifica Pier in ‘Spell Heaven’
As we await the reopening of the Pacifica Pier — now closed due to recent storm damage — we bring you poet Toni Mirosevich's stories of connection on this historic pier.
4) Pagans at Xmas? Making holidays queer-comfy
Just in time for holiday gatherings, tips for getting along joyfully with differences. Our guest says "nosy" questions can grease the turkey!
5) 25 years since Matt Shepard, how are queer civil rights?
In December 1998, soon after its namesake's savage murder, his parents launched the Matthew Shepard Foundation to erase hate-based violence. We’ve seen big advances since then — and big setbacks. LGBT...Show More
6) Matthew Shepard – in his mother’s words
25 years ago, a gay college student was savagely beaten, tied to a fence post, and left out to die on a cold Wyoming night. His grief-stricken mother worked to expand hate crime laws. Hear her story.
7) 'Funeral Diva' Pamela Sneed: 'We can heal'
Pamela Sneed’s prose and poetry can reach out and grab you. They did me.
8) 25 years since Matthew Shepard: where are we now?
In October 1998, a gay college student was savagely beaten, tied to a fence post, and left outside to die on a cold night in Wyoming. Matthew Shepard's murder shocked the world. Where are we now with ...Show More
9) Burning Man – art and queer exploration
Why do tens of thousands of people trek to a temporary tent city in an alkaline Nevada desert every August? Is Burning Man worth the heat and dust? What’s queer about it?
10) Burning Man – art and queer exploration
Why do tens of thousands of people trek to a temporary tent city in an alkaline Nevada desert every August? Is Burning Man worth the heat and dust? What’s queer about it?