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Welcome to The Gayest Generation, where we hear LGBTQ elders speak for themselves. Every episode, we sit down with a different member of the LGBTQ community who laid the foundation for the freedoms we have today. Their stories make noise where silence has lived for far too long. It is time we fill the room with the voices of what may be The Gayest Generation.

  1. Jun 1

    The Gayest Generation Ep. 20 - Lisa Marshall Bashert

    Welcome to The Gayest Generation, where we hear LGBTQ older adults speak for themselves. Every episode, we sit down with a different member of the LGBTQ community who laid the foundation for the freedoms we have today. Their stories, more than ever, must be heard. In this episode, we speak with Lisa Marshall Bashert. We discuss lesbian motherhood, the experience of attending a blue jay funeral, and the spirituality of gardening. This episode contains adult language.

    1h 15m

  2. Feb 18

    The Gayest Generation Ep. 19 - Beth Bashert

    Welcome to The Gayest Generation, where we hear LGBTQ older adults speak for themselves. Every episode, we sit down with a different member of the LGBTQ community who laid the foundation for the freedoms we have today. Their stories, more than ever, must be heard. In this episode, we speak with Beth Bashert. We discuss the art of being butch, the wisdom gained from being a car saleswoman, and what it means to live a political life.

    1h 18m

  3. 12/03/2025

    The Gayest Generation Ep. 18 - Michael Brown

    Welcome to The Gayest Generation, where we hear LGBTQ older adults speak for themselves. Every episode, we sit down with a different member of the LGBTQ community who laid the foundation for the freedoms we have today. Their stories, more than ever, must be heard. In this episode, we speak with Michael Brown. We chat about being the gay son of a trans parent, the queer refuge that is pop culture, and how coming out can feel like casting a magical spell.

    1h 30m

  4. 09/23/2025

    The Gayest Generation Ep. 17 - Barron Evans

    Welcome to The Gayest Generation, where we hear LGBTQ older adults speak for themselves. Every episode, we sit down with a different member of the LGBTQ community who laid the foundation for the freedoms we have today. Their stories, more than ever, must be heard. In this episode, we speak with Barron Evans. We chat about Golden Threads, PLUs (people like us), and the importance of smoking ciggies with your sissy friends.

    1h 19m

  5. 03/25/2025

    The Gayest Generation Ep. 16: Paul Grattarola

    Welcome to The Gayest Generation, where we hear LGBTQ older adults speak for themselves. Every episode, we sit down with a different member of the LGBTQ community who laid the foundation for the freedoms we have today. Their stories, more than ever, must be heard. In this episode, we speak with Paul "Crunchy" Grattarola, the former owner of the famous East Lansing watering hole, Crunchy's. Paul shares about his globetrotting career in hospitality, surviving hurricanes, and battling cancer.

    1h 30m

  6. 05/03/2024

    The Gayest Generation - Ep. 15: Roger LeLievre

    Welcome to The Gayest Generation, where we hear LGBTQ older adults speak for themselves. Every episode, we sit down with a different member of the LGBTQ community who laid the foundation for the freedoms we have today. In this episode, we speak with Roger LeLievre. Roger has lived a thousand lives--Ann Arbor News reporter, longtime DJ at The Nectarine Ballroom, Lake Superior freight ship sailor. We get an inside look at the height of queer nightlife in Ann Arbor, the unique challenge of interviewing Yoko Ono, and almost killing Sylvester. AADL is excited to announce that you can listen to this episode, or any episode of The Gayest Generation, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube!

    1h 40m

  7. 04/01/2024

    The Gayest Generation - Ep. 14: Laughing Womyn Ashonosheni

    Welcome to The Gayest Generation, where we hear LGBTQ older adults speak for themselves. Every episode, we sit down with a different member of the LGBTQ community who laid the foundation for the freedoms we have today. Their stories make noise where there is silence and that silence has lived for far too long. In this episode, we speak with Laughing Womyn Ashonosheni. We discuss queer spirituality, how to mend broken relationships, and the act of naming oneself. AADL is excited to announce that you can listen to this episode, or any episode of The Gayest Generation, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube! If you or someone you know is interested in being a guest on the show, email thegayestgeneration@aadl.org.

    1h 10m

  8. 03/25/2024

    The Gayest Generation - Ep. 13: Thomas McCauley

    Welcome to The Gayest Generation, where we hear LGBTQ older adults speak for themselves. Every episode, we sit down with a different member of the LGBTQ community who laid the foundation for the freedoms we have today. In this episode, we speak with Thomas McAuley. We discuss his surviving conversion therapy, gay kismet, and the journey to self-love.

    1h 17m
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Welcome to The Gayest Generation, where we hear LGBTQ elders speak for themselves. Every episode, we sit down with a different member of the LGBTQ community who laid the foundation for the freedoms we have today. Their stories make noise where silence has lived for far too long. It is time we fill the room with the voices of what may be The Gayest Generation.

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