In Re:trospeQt Meg Sunga

From community activist to politician, Carlos Guillermo Smith (he/him/el) made history with his election in November 2016 becoming Florida’s first openly LGBTQ Latinx state lawmaker just 5 months after the tragedy at Pulse nightclub. He currently serves House District 49 in the Florida House of Representatives. In this week’s episode, we unpack the importance of representation, the privilege of coming out, queer music icons, chosen families, our mutual obsession with Orlando Bloom, and reflecting on the five-year anniversary of Pulse.

A queer Black, Afro-Jamaican femme, Onnissia is a provocative visual artist boldly using sexuality and intimacy as an art form. On this week's episode, we go in on the queerness of fan fiction, first crushes, problematic favorites, imposter syndrome, and how being radically vulnerable was a means for survival.

Cee Williams is a Black, trans, vegan chef, and host of the youtube channel, CeeWillTheTrill. On this week's episode, we go in on hookups, heartbreaks, explore the reason behind why many of our childhood crushes were white, the sexual awakening that is South of Nowhere, obsessing over Hannah Montana, and how Cee’s experience as being the “different” kid led to discovering their true self.

A former cheerleader turned crossfitter, Dr. Byron Green is a Black, pansexual, educator currently serving as the Associate Director of Housing and Residence Education at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg. Join us as we discuss life as a latch key kid, family dynamics, Black boy joy, Kelly Rowland’s legs, double popped collars, college traditions, and how cheerleading saved his life.

("English: "I Leave You Madrid") Andrés Acosta is a queer, first-generation Colombian-American immigrant, US Navy veteran, and current coordinator of the HIV Planning Council in Central Florida. On this week’s episode we delve into the journey of overcoming insecurities and embracing gender expression and lovingly-offensive childhood nicknames. Join us as we get into Jonny Quest v. Johnny Bravo, life in the Navy, the parallels of Andres’ life with Shakira, and how an uncomfortable conversation between Andres and his Mom at TJ Maxx lead to a cathartic breakthrough toward acceptance.

A self-proclaimed “blerd” (which stands for Black nerd), Braylon Junior is a queer, Black doctoral student, tech lover, and works as an assessment coordinator for Vanderbilt University. Join us as we unpack queerness in the Black community, internalized hate, thicc werewolves, Mariah Carey's whistle tones, confronting generational trauma, and how understanding the difference between permission and agency helped Braylon on his journey to healing, love, and self-acceptance.