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Episode 1: Get Out ‘n Stay Out

Posted on August 22, 2017
A photo of Veer Queer with chef Adán Medrano.

Coming out, especially when you live in the South, can be hard. How do you come out to your parents? In the workplace? Is there ever a time when you stop coming out? And will Julien ever stop getting so nervous while they're being recorded? In this pilot episode, get to know the Veer Queer hosts, their coming out stories, and how they navigate living in their identities.…

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Jotxs y Recuerdos: Podcast Archives Queer History in the Rio Grande Valley

Posted on June 14, 2017
A Picture of Alexandra Nichole Salazar Vasquez, creator of Jotxs y Recuerdos, a podcast documenting queer lives in the Rio Grande Valley.

What was it like for LGBTQ people before photos could be readily shared and made visible on social media? Their pictures—which were often the only proof of them living their queer truths—must have meant something so much more. What were their lives like and what did it take to survive when it was dangerous to be out? Rio Grande Valley native Alexandra Nichole Salazar Vasquez explores those questions and more in her podcast, 'Jotxs y Recuerdos.'…

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