WHAT IS QUEER

Parker Sargent
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WHAT IS QUEER

WHAT IS QUEER is a podcast that explores various topics and issues in our LGBTQIA+ community. Intercultural, intergenerational and inter-gender-ational. Hosted by filmmaker Parker Sargent, each episode welcomes new guests, as well as regular show contributors to discuss our collective queer experiences.

  1. S1E22: GAYBORHOODS

    07/17/2023

    S1E22: GAYBORHOODS

    To begin our series of special episodes about Cherry Grove that we will be posting over our Summer Vacation, we thought it might be a good introduction to first explore the queer communities that we’ve created in New York City, which have directly impacted the life of Fire Island. Hosted by: Parker Sargent Produced by: koitz Guest: Gil Neary and Daniel Nardicio Parker welcomes New York City realtor Gil Neary to discuss his experiences with the ebb and flow of gayborhoods in Manhattan and th...

    1 hr
  2. S1E21: CREATING A SAFE(R) SPACE

    06/29/2023

    S1E21: CREATING A SAFE(R) SPACE

    We're going to further a recent discussion with our guest Emery Grant about an amazing new youth project called CAMP BEYOND BINARY, which operates in Ithaca New York throughout the month of August. Hosted by: Parker Sargent Produced by: koitz Guest: Emery Grant Parker chats with LGBTQ historian Emery Grant about being part of the Admin Team developing a radical new project to provide transgender and non-binary youth with an environment to explore their identity and teach them core goals to ...

    35 min
  3. S1E20: LET'S TALK ABOUT PRIDE

    06/23/2023

    S1E20: LET'S TALK ABOUT PRIDE

    Over the past year the LGBTQIA+ community has endured many battles against our social freedoms and civil rights, so this year's pride month should be even more important than it has been in quite a long time. Hosted by: Parker Sargent Produced by: koitz Contributors: Chris Hampton, Alex Borsa and David Gilleo Guest: DJ Lina Bradford Parker chat about the world famous New York City Pride Parade with show contributors koitz, Alex Borsa and Chris Hampton. Then Parker cozies-up with dancing div...

    57 min
  4. S1E19: TRANS INCLUSION

    06/08/2023

    S1E19: TRANS INCLUSION

    On this episode we will be chatting with our guests about how our queer communities can improve their allyship to their transgender and non-binary siblings. Hosted by: Parker Sargent Produced by: koitz Contributors: Nia Nottage Guests: Emery Grant and Sis Thee Doll Parker welcomes trans-youth camp director Emery Grant to discuss their experiences facilitating trans inclusion in queer spaces through the 90s and creating a safe space for queer youth. Then Broadway actress Sis Thee Doll joins ...

    58 min
  5. S1E18: COLLECTIVE QUEER TRAUMA

    06/01/2023

    S1E18: COLLECTIVE QUEER TRAUMA

    This is the first in a series of episodes we will be doing about this concept of shared trauma…we will be talking with various guests and specialists about the affects of LGBTQ bullying and how we can heal our wounds. Hosted by: Parker Sargent Produced by: koitz Contributors: Alex Borsa and Chris Hampton Guests: Howard Rosenman and Boudoir LeFleur Parker presents her unofficial theory that we as a queer collective have shared emotional baggage that is unique to our community and she chats w...

    57 min
  6. S1E17: FIRE ISLAND FAIRIES

    05/26/2023

    S1E17: FIRE ISLAND FAIRIES

    Fire Island is a strip of sand just off the coast of Long Island in New York that has been a safe haven for the LGBTQIA+ community since the early 1900's. Fabulous parties, gorgeous nature, and an environment that celebrates queer sexuality. This is the first in a series of special episodes about Cherry Grove that we will be doing through the summer, exploring the various aspects of this queer Mecca. Hosted by: Parker Sargent Produced by: koitz Contributors: David Gilleo and Alex Borsa Guest...

    1h 8m
  7. S1E16: NEW BEGINNINGS

    05/18/2023

    S1E16: NEW BEGINNINGS

    It seems like since we've started this podcast in February, the world has changed 2 or 3 times…especially in our LGBTQ communities. Whether its starting a new job, or ending one...getting into a new relationship or getting out of one...all of us can relate to the excitement and feeling of being overwhelmed when it comes to embarking on a new beginning. Hosted by: Parker Sargent Produced by: koitz Contributors: David Gilleo Guests: Shauna Brooks Parker gets into the fallout of becoming "clic...

    43 min
  8. S1E15: FINDING THE POSITIVE

    04/27/2023

    S1E15: FINDING THE POSITIVE

    With all the negativity pointed at the LGBTQIA+ community, it can start to feel overwhelmingly unwelcoming and unsafe to be queer. Finding moments to focus on the positive is our best defense against being weighed down by the troubles in our world. Hosted by: Parker Sargent Produced by: koitz Guests: Barbara Rosenblat Parker chats with actor Barbara Rosenblat (best known for her role as Miss Rosa on "Orange Is The New Black") about how her unique life has taught her to cherish the positive ...

    44 min
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    WHAT IS QUEER is a podcast that explores various topics and issues in our LGBTQIA+ community. Intercultural, intergenerational and inter-gender-ational. Hosted by filmmaker Parker Sargent, each episode welcomes new guests, as well as regular show contributors to discuss our collective queer experiences.

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      Parker Sargent
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      22
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