Baby Gay: Queer Culture Unfiltered

PJ Brescia

The BabyGay™ Podcast drops every Thursday...your front-row seat to real, unfiltered queer stories. Hosted by PJ Brescia (they/them) — a 2025 Out100 honoree — and recorded at the iconic Black Cat in Silverlake, CA, birthplace of queer resistance.Each week, PJ sits down with incredible guests to talk about coming out, awkward first kisses, career paths, and those big, beautiful “aha” moments that make us who we are. It’s funny, heartfelt, and unapologetically queer.Beyond the mic, BabyGay™ is a community — the team behind the campaign that helped make National Coming Out Day an official Los Angeles city holiday, and creators of the Welcome-Wagon Box initiative, supporting people through their coming out journey.Subscribe, share, and join our chosen family. Whether you’re questioning, newly out, or just love authentic LGBTQ+ stories... you’re exactly where you’re meant to be. And remember: there’s no “right way” to be queer.Welcome to BabyGay. Coming out looks good on you! 🌈

  1. 2d ago

    Coming Out Online, Harvard Law & My Grandma's Dream | Ranen Miao - Point Foundation Scholar

    Send us Fan Mail On this week's BabyGay™ Podcast, host PJ Brescia (they/them) goes live from Point Foundation National Leadership Conference in Los Angeles with Ranen Miao (he/him), Point Foundation Scholar, co-founder of OutVote, and a JD/MPA candidate at Harvard and Princeton. We talk about coming out online, the queer media that finds us before we find ourselves, why there are queer and trans people in every corner of this country, and his grandmother who dreamed he'd go to law school…fast forward to his Harvard Law acceptance, exactly one year after she passed. Point Foundation was the first LGBTQ+ organization that ever invested in Ranen...it made college affordable, gave him a community, and bought him the laptop he still uses six years later. POINT FOUNDATION: For 25 years, Point Foundation has been investing in LGBTQ+ and ally students, helping build the next generation of leaders. If you're looking for scholarship opportunities, or if you'd like to make a gift to help make those opportunities possible, visit www.PointFoundation.org Together, we can shape the future, one student at a time. LINKS:  Learn more + support Point Foundation: https://pointfoundation.orgFollow @pointfoundationFollow @babygaytvComing out looks good on you!  BabyGay™ Podcast, a 2026 Webby Honoree for Best New Podcast, is released every Thursday and hosted by PJ Brescia (they/them)—a 2025 Out100 honoree—celebrating queer stories, self-discovery, and the power of authenticity. Produced by Tom Gault and PJ Brescia.  Special thanks to The Black Cat. Follow, like, and subscribe on TikTok , Instagram , and YouTube: @babygaytv www.baby.gay

  2. Jul 31

    Gay Athletes, Queer Divas & Coming Out | Point Foundation Panel

    Send us Fan Mail On this week's BabyGay™ Podcast, host PJ Brescia (they/them) goes live from Point Foundation's National Leadership Conference in Los Angeles with three leaders from Point's Board and Educational Advisory Board:  Chris Go (he/him), Chief of Staff at equalpride, publisher of Out and The AdvocateDr. Christopher Nizer (he/him), a Bay Area chiropractor and six-year Point board memberAlex Alvendia-Wienkers (he/him), Executive Director of College CounselingThree very different coming out stories. Dr. Nizer came out to his family the week after one night at a gay bar in Atlanta changed everything. Chris Go grew up Christian conservative, called it his cross to bear, and found his liberation on the Fourth of July. Alex was a recruited D1 soccer player in a sport where being out didn't feel possible...fast forward, he went on to captain West Hollywood Soccer Club to gold at the 2018 Gay Games in Paris. We talk about the divas who found us before we found ourselves, the Black Cat's place in queer history, building community 3,000 miles from home in Lima, Peru, and why so many young queer people still turn to media to see themselves first…plus why storytelling is crucial to our existence. Through Point Foundation, these three incredible role models are helping LGBTQ+ and ally students access scholarships, mentorship, and a community that lasts long after graduation. POINT FOUNDATION: For 25 years, Point Foundation has been investing in LGBTQ+ and ally students, helping build the next generation of leaders. If you're looking for scholarship opportunities, or if you'd like to make a gift to help make those opportunities possible, visit www.PointFoundation.org Together, we can shape the future, one student at a time. LINKS: 🌈 Learn more + support Point Foundation: pointfoundation.org Follow: @pointfoundationFollow: @babygaytvBabyGay™ Podcast, a 2026 Webby Honoree for Best New Podcast, is released every Thursday and hosted by PJ Brescia (they/them)—a 2025 Out100 honoree—celebrating queer stories, self-discovery, and the power of authenticity. Produced by Tom Gault and PJ Brescia.  Special thanks to The Black Cat. Follow, like, and subscribe on TikTok , Instagram , and YouTube: @babygaytv www.baby.gay

  3. Jul 20

    Should You Invite Unsupportive Family to Your Wedding? & Trixie Mattel Mystery | BabyGay Community

    Send us Fan Mail DID TRIXIE MATTEL STOP BY OUR PRIDE BOOTH?? 🕵️ We investigate. Welcome back to the BabyGay™ Podcast: Community Series 🌈 It's our second community episode...and our first ever from the brand new BabyGay HQ! (we did a whole Queer Eye-inspired reno) In this episode, PJ and producer Tom answer your questions (ie should you invite an unsupportive parent to your wedding?), recap a chaotic Pride season, read your Welcome Wagon™ support cards, and spotlight Project Angel Food. Now we want to hear from YOU 👀 PLEASE SEND US: coming out journeys 🌈messy dating stories 💌awkward/funny "My First Time" experiences ✨questions you want answered ❓EMAIL: info@baby.gay DM: @babygaytv WATCH & LISTEN: 🎥 Watch @babygaytv on YouTube 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts WELCOME-WAGON: 💛 Want a Welcome Wagon™ for yourself or someone you love? Reach out! Support the mission: baby.gay/donate PEOPLE, ORGS & RESOURCES MENTIONED: 💜 Trixie MattelProject Angel Food (angelfood.org)Richard Ayoub — check out his episode!Open Space Therapy CollectiveComing out looks good on you! 🌈 BabyGay™ Podcast, a 2026 Webby Honoree for Best New Podcast, is released every Thursday and hosted by PJ Brescia (they/them)—a 2025 Out100 honoree—celebrating queer stories, self-discovery, and the power of authenticity. Produced by Tom Gault and PJ Brescia.  Special thanks to The Black Cat. Follow, like, and subscribe on TikTok , Instagram , and YouTube: @babygaytv www.baby.gay

  4. Jul 10

    Richard Ayoub: Emmy Winner Turned Project Angel Food CEO Feeding Millions

    Send us Fan Mail Project Angel Food CEO Richard Ayoub joins The BabyGay™ Podcast to talk coming out, community, and how volunteering can change your life. On this week's episode, host PJ Brescia (they/them) sits down with Richard (he/him), Emmy Award-winning TV producer turned nonprofit leader, whose organization was born out of the 1989 AIDS crisis and now delivers over 1.5 million free, medically tailored meals a year to critically ill Angelenos. Richard shares his coming out story, growing up half-Lebanese, half-Mexican, and Catholic in El Paso. His path wound through Tucson, Orlando, and finally Los Angeles, where at 30 years old he found himself at his first Pride parade and finally felt like he belonged. We talk about how acts of selflessness for people you'll never meet can be transformative for both sides, rooting for the underdog, and how Richard turned a nonprofit that was $1M underwater into a $20M+ lifeline for the LGBTQ+ community and beyond. Please donate to Project Angel Food, which is currently building a new campus, including a research institute and training kitchen, to help grow from 1.5 million to 4.5 million meals served per year. Links: Learn more + volunteer: Project Angel FoodFollow: @projectangelfoodFollow: @richardayoubFollow: @babygaytvBabyGay™ Podcast, a 2026 Webby Honoree for Best New Podcast, is released every Thursday and hosted by PJ Brescia (they/them)—a 2025 Out100 honoree—celebrating queer stories, self-discovery, and the power of authenticity. Produced by Tom Gault and PJ Brescia.  Special thanks to The Black Cat. Follow, like, and subscribe on TikTok , Instagram , and YouTube: @babygaytv www.baby.gay

  5. Jun 30

    Amber Whittington (@AmbersCloset) | Coming Out, STEM Lesbians & Building Community

    Send us Fan Mail For over a decade, Amber Whittington (she/her)...aka @AmbersCloset...has been the person lesbians turn to when they're figuring it all out. And today she's sitting down with PJ Brescia (they/them) on the BabyGay™ Podcast. I sat down with Amber at The Black Cat in Silver Lake for a coming out conversation I honestly didn't want to end. Since 2012 she has built a massive community by doing one radical thing: showing up as her full, authentic self. Amber took me all the way back...Catholic school, secret girlfriends, beards, and a college love story that put her right back in the closet. We talked about the job ultimatum that accidentally launched her content creator career, what it means to coin a term that changes how people see themselves (aka STEM), and why the community isn't always as inclusive as we like to think.  Excited for y'all to watch this one. Remember BabyGays...coming out looks good on you! 🏳️‍🌈 Follow Amber Whittington: Instagram: @AmbersClosetYouTube: @AmbersClosetTikTok: @AmbersCloset33Facebook: @AmbersClosetFollow BabyGay™: Instagram: @BabyGayTVYouTube: @BabyGayTVTikTok: @BabyGayTVFacebook: @BabyGayFollow PJ Brescia: Instagram: @PJBresciaTikTok: @PJBresciaBabyGay™ Podcast, a 2026 Webby Honoree for Best New Podcast, is released every Thursday and hosted by PJ Brescia (they/them)—a 2025 Out100 honoree—celebrating queer stories, self-discovery, and the power of authenticity. Produced by Tom Gault and PJ Brescia.  Special thanks to The Black Cat. Follow, like, and subscribe on TikTok , Instagram , and YouTube: @babygaytv www.baby.gay

  6. Jun 19

    Jai Rodriguez: Queer Eye Culture & Coming Out in the Spotlight

    Send us Fan Mail Jai Rodriguez is on the BabyGay™ Podcast this week...oh and we go places. Jai is an Emmy Award-winning TV personality, original culture expert on Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, Broadway's Angel in Rent, and cast member of Bros — joining PJ Brescia at the historic Black Cat in Silver Lake for an honest conversation about what it really costs to come out in the spotlight. Bts of Queer Eye. Coming out on Broadway. The shame spiral of figuring out who you are while the whole world is watching. And what happens when you finally give yourself permission to just live authentically. Funny, candid, and deeply real. This is the BabyGay™ Podcast. LINKS: Follow Jai: @jairodriguez Subscribe to Jai: patreon.com/JaiRodriguezWorld Follow BabyGay: @BabyGayTV | www.Baby.Gay Follow PJ: @PJBrescia Coming out looks good on you! ✨ BabyGay™ Podcast, a 2026 Webby Honoree for Best New Podcast, is released every Thursday and hosted by PJ Brescia (they/them)—a 2025 Out100 honoree—celebrating queer stories, self-discovery, and the power of authenticity. Produced by Tom Gault and PJ Brescia.  Special thanks to The Black Cat. Follow, like, and subscribe on TikTok , Instagram , and YouTube: @babygaytv www.baby.gay

  7. Jun 11

    Kaleena Zanders: Breaking the Rules of House Music

    Send us Fan Mail Here's what happens when you stop shrinking yourself...and find the audacity to take up space… On this week's BabyGay™ Podcast, host PJ Brescia (they/them) sits down with @kaleenazanders (she/they) — powerhouse vocalist, songwriter, DJ, and producer redefining what house music can be. And when we tell you she's one of the best live artists/DJs out there...we're not joking! #fangirls Kaleena shares her journey from growing up a jock in San Jose to gracing the stages of Coachella, EDC, Electric Forest, and Outside Lands. After years of keeping her identity quiet, she made a promise to herself this year: no more masking, no more shrinking. Because right now, queer people need each other louder than ever. We talk about courage, intuition, and what it means to have the same audacity as the people running the world...and use it for good. Kaleena is currently touring with GRiZ and on her first-ever headline run, the Anything Goes Tour. Stream her debut album out now: "Anything Goes" Coming out looks good on you! Links:  Follow @kaleenazanders  www.KaleenaZanders.com ANYTHING GOES - Tour dates BabyGay™ Podcast, a 2026 Webby Honoree for Best New Podcast, is released every Thursday and hosted by PJ Brescia (they/them)—a 2025 Out100 honoree—celebrating queer stories, self-discovery, and the power of authenticity. Produced by Tom Gault and PJ Brescia.  Special thanks to The Black Cat. Follow, like, and subscribe on TikTok , Instagram , and YouTube: @babygaytv www.baby.gay

  8. Jun 5

    Andrés Rigal: From Hollywood Agent to Queer Nightlife Icon

    Send us Fan Mail ⚠️ Content Note: This episode contains discussions of abuse and addiction. Discover how queer entrepreneur Andrés Rigal built some of Los Angeles' most iconic LGBTQ+ nightlife experiences....and how putting community first became both his guiding principle and his greatest strength. On this week's BabyGay™ Podcast, host PJ Brescia sits down with Andrés Rigal — the visionary behind queer nightlife brands Evita, SUMMERTRAMP, Simon Says, and Mr. Black, co-founder of DTLA Proud, and co-founder of Green Qween, a queer-focused social equity cannabis retail brand. Andrés opens up about growing up closeted in small-town Pennsylvania, surviving abuse, the queer community's relationship with trauma and addiction, and what it means to build something bigger than yourself. Coming out looks good on you! Links:  Follow Andrés: @AndresRigalGREEN QWEEN: @ShopGreenQween SUMMERTRAMP: @SummerTrampSIMON SAYS: @Simon_Says_Party MR. BLACK: @mrblack_party EVITA: @EVITAparty DTLA PROUD: @DTLAproudBabyGay™ Podcast, a 2026 Webby Honoree for Best New Podcast, is released every Thursday and hosted by PJ Brescia (they/them)—a 2025 Out100 honoree—celebrating queer stories, self-discovery, and the power of authenticity. Produced by Tom Gault and PJ Brescia.  Special thanks to The Black Cat. Follow, like, and subscribe on TikTok , Instagram , and YouTube: @babygaytv www.baby.gay

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The BabyGay™ Podcast drops every Thursday...your front-row seat to real, unfiltered queer stories. Hosted by PJ Brescia (they/them) — a 2025 Out100 honoree — and recorded at the iconic Black Cat in Silverlake, CA, birthplace of queer resistance.Each week, PJ sits down with incredible guests to talk about coming out, awkward first kisses, career paths, and those big, beautiful “aha” moments that make us who we are. It’s funny, heartfelt, and unapologetically queer.Beyond the mic, BabyGay™ is a community — the team behind the campaign that helped make National Coming Out Day an official Los Angeles city holiday, and creators of the Welcome-Wagon Box initiative, supporting people through their coming out journey.Subscribe, share, and join our chosen family. Whether you’re questioning, newly out, or just love authentic LGBTQ+ stories... you’re exactly where you’re meant to be. And remember: there’s no “right way” to be queer.Welcome to BabyGay. Coming out looks good on you! 🌈

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