07 June 2024 - Kink Will Bring Us Together Gender Identity Weekly

Today's episode features Jake Didinsky, a pansexual, nonbinary DJ and Producer.  Jake is also co-founder of the inclusive night club event "Lights Out, Barks Out."  In our discussion, we cover topics as far afield as the power of inclusivity, helping cis / het people understand the queer experience, and the Right Old White Guy.
REFERENCES:Jake Didinsky’s website:  https://jakemaxwellproductions.com/
Follow Jake on MixCloud:  https://www.mixcloud.com/live/jakeMaxwell/
Follow Jake on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/LightsOutBarksOut
Follow Jake on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/lightsoutbarksoutdc/Gender Identity Today:  https://genderidentitytoday.com

(00:00) - Opening credits

(00:37) - Show opening

(01:25) - Introducing Jake Didinsky

(02:30) - A quick biology lesson about mitochondria

(07:44) - Adversity as an instruction manual

(15:25) - Inclusivity is giving people the benefit of human decency

(20:05) - Kink can bring us all together if we let it

(25:31) - Cis / het people CAN understand

(30:15) - What makes us unique is allows us to grow

(37:29) - From crummy DJ to kicking in doors

(43:59) - LOBO grows out of the need to make the world better

(48:23) - White straight men with money ruin everything

(53:10) - How to find Jake Didinsky

(55:15) - An unrelated story about every day in the ICU

(58:22) - We need to use the system to change the system

(01:09:04) - A quick plug for Gender Identity Today

(01:10:20) - Show closing

(01:11:04) - Closing credits