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Brian Falduto has a slew of titles under his belt. He was a child actor alongside Jack Black, he has a career in country music, he’s a life coach, oh and he’s thinking about writing a children’s book. But today, we talk to Brian about what really got him to this point in his life. All the elementary school bullies, the pressure from being in the public eye, and his own internal homophobia that kept him from being his true self for years. 

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Your host is Levi Chambers, co-founder of Gayety.
Follow the show and keep up with the conversation @Pride.
Want more great shows from Straw Hut Media? Check out or website at strawhutmedia.com.
Your producers are Levi Chambers, Maggie Boles, Ryan Tillotson and Edited by Sebastian Alcala
Have an interesting LGBTQ+ story to share? We might feature U! Email us at lgbtq@strawhutmedia.com.
*This podcast is not affiliated with Pride Media.

In honor of Mother's Day in the US, here is a rebroadcast featuring Hannah Graf's story as a trans mother along with trans husband and father, Jake Graf. Love to all trans parents out there!
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There are lies people tell us to keep us in line. You’ve heard them. Some are relatively harmless. Be good or Santa won’t bring you any presents. Don’t eat sweets before bed or you’ll have nightmares. Others carry with them damage that can last a lifetime. Lies like being queer or trans excludes you from love or motherhood or fatherhood. Lies like gender is binary and absolute. Today Jake and Hannah Graf share their journey as individuals, as partners, and as a family.

Go follow Jake and Hannah on IG and be sure to check out Mermaids!
Your host is Levi Chambers, co-founder of Gayety.
Follow the show and keep up with the conversation @Pride.
Want more great shows from Straw Hut Media? Check out or website at strawhutmedia.com.
Your producers are Levi Chambers, Maggie Boles, Ryan Tillotson and Edited by Sebastian Alcala
Have an interesting LGBTQ+ story to share? We might feature U! Email us at lgbtq@strawhutmedia.com.
*This podcast is not affiliated with Pride Media.

It wasn’t until the ‘80s that the Marvel Universe started to introduce queer characters to their stories and it was another 10 years before any characters were able to fully acknowledged their sexuality and actually say “I am gay.” Today, we are joined by Dr. Andrew Deman, a University lecturer and comic book expert to talk about how queerness was introduced into the comic book world and why many readers don’t give comic book creators they credit they deserve.

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Your host is Levi Chambers, co-founder of Gayety.
Follow the show and keep up with the conversation @Pride.

Want more great shows from Straw Hut Media? Check out or website at strawhutmedia.com.
Your producers are Levi Chambers, Maggie Boles, Ryan Tillotson and Edited by Sebastian Alcala

Have an interesting LGBTQ+ story to share? We might feature U! Email us at pride@strawhutmedia.com.
*This podcast is not affiliated with Pride Media.

When you think of the AIDS epidemic, a few words may pass through your mind. Illness, fear, death, and probably gay. After the first case was discovered in 1981, people began referring to the disease as “gay cancer” or “gay plague.” And it was seen as a death sentence. Even years later, after many improvements in science and medicine and a significantly longer life expectancy for HIV positive people, there is still a stigma around AIDS. Stories in media about AIDS and the queer community still usually end in tragedy and death. But people like Zach Stafford are fighting to break the stigma. He is a storyteller who is determined to spread positivity and hope to the community.

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Your host is Levi Chambers, co-founder of Gayety.
Follow the show and keep up with the conversation @Pride.

Want more great shows from Straw Hut Media? Check out or website at strawhutmedia.com.
Your producers are Levi Chambers, Maggie Boles, Ryan Tillotson and Edited by Sebastian Alcala

Have an interesting LGBTQ+ story to share? We might feature U! Email us at pride@strawhutmedia.com.
*This podcast is not affiliated with Pride Media.

Brooke Eden had been a toxic relationship with a man and she wasn’t in love. It wasn’t a fairytale but it was an experience she documented in her music. But then she met Hilary, her current girlfriend and her music took a turn. She wrote a series of love songs, you just listened to one, to tell the world that we don’t get to choose who we love, it just happens. Now, she’s ready to share her love with the world and on the way, transform people’s perception of country music for the better.

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Your host is Levi Chambers, co-founder of Gayety.
Follow the show and keep up with the conversation @Pride.

Want more great shows from Straw Hut Media? Check out or website at strawhutmedia.com.
Your producers are Levi Chambers, Maggie Boles, Ryan Tillotson and Edited by Sebastian Alcala

Have an interesting LGBTQ+ story to share? We might feature U! Email us at pride@strawhutmedia.com.
*This podcast is not affiliated with Pride Media.

Today we speak with Robbie Couch, a storyteller who is about to release his newest book, “The Sky Blues.” Robbie tells us all about how he went from journalism school to writing queer young adult books and why these stories are so important for young teens to have access to. Libraries have not always been stocked with these stories, but that’s slowly changing thanks to authors like Robbie.

"The Sky Blues" is out now!

Be sure to follow Robbie on IG.

Your host is Levi Chambers, co-founder of Gayety.
Follow the show and keep up with the conversation @Pride.

Want more great shows from Straw Hut Media? Check out or website at strawhutmedia.com.
Your producers are Levi Chambers, Maggie Boles, Ryan Tillotson and Edited by Sebastian Alcala

Have an interesting LGBTQ+ story to share? We might feature U! Email us at pride@strawhutmedia.com.
*This podcast is not affiliated with Pride Media.