Queer We Are

John Berendt captivates readers with the eccentric inhabitants of Savannah, GA in 'Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil'.  Hear John discuss his love for the unique city and how it inspired him write his Pulitzer Prize nominated novel telling the stories of many of the cities unique characters, leading up to an antiques dealer on trial for the murder of a male prostitute...

Meet Emma Goswell and Sam Walker, the creators of the hit podcast ‘Coming Out Stories’ and the book of the same name. They join Queer We Are to share their journey to defining success in their lives. Their story is inspiring, filled with lessons about happiness, contentment, and understanding. Listen in as Emma and Sam explore their paths to success, from Emma becoming a 51 year old stay-at-home-mom to Sam’s journey as an ally of the LGBTQ+ community...

Cary Alan Johnson is an author, activist, and Africanist. Raised in Brooklyn and currently living in Central Africa, he is the founder of several organizations, including the Black Heart Collective, gay Men of African Descent, and the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission. He is currently the country director for Population Services International in Burundi.

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With a breakthrough cover feature in Men’s Health magazine, multiple appearances on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and the CEO of the Point of Pride nonprofit that’s helped over ten thousand people receive gender affirming garments and surgeries, Aydian Dowling is an admired household name in the transgender community.

Aydian faces off against a system that puts trans and nonbinary people as second priority and created a social platform, Trace, where they are celebrated and safe...

Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Vivian Kleiman confronts the underground comic world, unearthing the inspiring stories of five queer comic artists and their daring fight for justice, representation, and personal expression.

"People were giving you a gift, and one that doesn't happen very often in our daily lives. So, I thought that documentary filmmaking was just miraculous in that regard...

"Giving voice to the voiceless and covering those stories is incredibly important - there are people who have died doing that." - Miguel Marquez

Miguel Marquez is a CNN senior national correspondent that has worked in broadcast journalism for 25 years. He and Brad discuss covering difficult stories from around the world and if being gay has affected his career...

Join commedian ANT as Brad's guest and be inspired to get up and create change with kindness.

"It cost nothing to be kind. And I wasn't always kind. I got wrapped up in fame for a long time. I got wrapped up in money. I got wrapped up in the trappings. And I forgot the cardinal rule that my parents brought me up with, which is kindness is always important...