Outward: Slate's LGBTQ podcast

This month, taking a cue from the sultry, sensual heat of summer, Outward examines the venerable queer practice of cruising—for sex and sex work—in public space. First, hosts Christina Cauterucci, Jules Gill-Peterson, and Bryan Lowder make eyes at Park Cruising, a new essay collection on cruising in parks, which explores the pleasures, politics, and complexities of that gay pastime. Author Marcus McCann joins the hosts to discuss those themes. Then they head down to Christopher Street with the trans women of The Stroll, a new HBO documentary streaming on Max, as they revisit a time when New York’s now-gentrified Meatpacking District was rich with a unique and affirming form of sisterhood. Co-director Kristen Lovell stops by to discuss the making of the film. The hosts end the show, as always, with some new additions to the Gay Agenda.Items discussed in the show:“The Real Story of 303 Creative v. Elenis,” by Mark Joseph Stern in SlateOutward’s Times Square billboardA provocative chant at NYC Drag MarchPark Cruising: What Happens When We Wander Off the Path, by Marcus McCannThe StrollThe Lady and the DaleSylvia’s PlaceSylvia Rivera, Marsha P. Johnson, and STARGay AgendaChristina: Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed from HBOJules: Hari Nef’s interviews about her role in Barbie Bryan: Taylor Mac’s 24-Decade History of Popular Music (see also Hugh Ryan on the show’s history)This podcast was edited by Emily Charash and produced by June Thomas.Please send feedback, topic ideas, and advice questions to outwardpodcast@slate.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the last of our Pride month mini-episodes, host Jules Gill-Peterson is joined by Evan Urquhart, the community manager for Slate's comments section who also covers anti-trans propaganda on assignedmedia.org. They discuss Evan’s piece “Don’t Look Away From Queer Despair,” which was part of Slate’s “Not Quite Pride” package. In a galvanizing conversation, they discuss the need to resist putting on a happy face in these genuinely challenging times; the compulsion to create work that will leave breadcrumbs of hope for the next generation of queer and trans people, and supporting one another.Items discussed in the show:“Don’t Look Away From Queer Despair,” by Evan UrquhartSlate’s “Not Quite Pride” package of storiesAssigned MediaThis podcast was edited by Emily Charash and produced by June Thomas.Please send feedback, topic ideas, and advice questions to outwardpodcast@slate.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This month, to celebrate Pride, we’re bringing you some extra episodes of Outward. On Saturdays, we're sharing some great LGBTQ content from around the Slate podcast network.Today, it’s an episode of What Next, Slate’s daily news show. It features a conversation between host Mary Harris and Arkansas pharmacist Gwen Herzig. Gwen is a trans woman who testified before the Arkansas general assembly, sharing her perspective as a medical professional, only to be asked about her genitalia. The What Next team wanted to know what happened after Gwen testified and how the experience felt to her.What Next is produced by Elena Schwartz, Madeline Ducharme, Anna Phillips, Paige Osburn, and Rob Gunther. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This Pride month, many LGBTQ people are grappling with complicated feelings. Anti-gay and anti-trans political attacks are becoming all too common, Pride celebrations are being banned or canceled in some parts of the United States, and many of us are wondering how to put this in perspective. Hosts Christina Cauterucci, Jules Gill-Peterson, and Bryan Lowder wrestle with some of that complexity as they work through their feelings about corporate Pride. If rainbow capitalism never mattered in the first place, why does this year’s backtracking feel bad? Then they are joined by writer Delilah Friedler to discuss her piece “Tennessee Belongs to Trans People, Too,” which is part of Slate’s “Not Quite Pride” package. They end the show, as always, with some new additions to the Gay Agenda.Items discussed in the show:J. Harrison Ghee and Alex Newell become the first nonbinary acting award winners at the Tony Awards“The Dirty Secret of Corporate Pride,” by Christina Cauterucci“Tennessee Belongs to Trans People, Too,” by Delilah FriedlerSlate’s “Not Quite Pride” package of storiesGay AgendaBryan: Casa Susana, a documentary airing on PBS’s American Experience Jules: Chasing Chasing Amy, a documentary film by Sav RodgersChristina: Dykette, a novel by Jenny Fran DavisThis podcast was edited by Emily Charash and produced by June Thomas.Please send feedback, topic ideas, and advice questions to outwardpodcast@slate.com.This Pride Month, make an impact by helping Macy’s and The Trevor Project on their mission to fund life-saving suicide prevention services for LGBTQ youth. Go to macys.com/purpose to learn more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This month, to celebrate Pride, we’re bringing you some extra episodes of Outward. On Saturdays, we'll be sharing some great LGBTQ content from around the Slate podcast network.Today, it’s an interview from The Waves, Slate’s show about feminism and gender. In October 2022, Slate audience engagement editor Sol Werthan spoke with trans rights activist and author Paisley Currah about his book Sex Is as Sex Does, and why the state cares about gender.The Waves episode was produced by Cheyna Roth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In celebration of Pride month, we’re bringing you some extra episodes of the Outward podcast. This week, host Christina Cauterucci talks to two people who recently visited every lesbian bar in the United States: Krista Burton, author of the newly published book Moby Dyke: An Obsessive Quest to Track Down the Last Remaining Lesbian Bars in America, and Naomi Gordon-Loebl, a writer and sommelier. They discuss the purpose of lesbian bars, trends in dyke-bar decor, and whether lesbian bars are still sexy.Items discussed in the show:Moby Dyke: An Obsessive Quest to Track Down the Last Remaining Lesbian Bars in America, by Krista BurtonThe Lesbian Bar Project’s list of U.S. barsGay AgendaKrista: Tom Ford Tuscan LeatherNaomi: Wear something that makes you feel spicy, like perhaps a leather harness or a Father Figure T-shirt by Tanner SheaThis podcast was edited by Emily Charash and produced by June Thomas.Please send feedback, topic ideas, and advice questions to outwardpodcast@slate.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This month, to celebrate Pride, we’re bringing you some extra episodes of Outward. You’ll still get the biggie on June 21, with Pride and Provocations, the Gay Agenda, and all the usual fun, but we’re going to provide fresh rainbow goodness every Wednesday.On Saturdays, we'll also be sharing some great LGBTQ content from around the Slate podcast network.Today, it’s an interview from Working, Slate’s show about the creative process. Back in November 2022, June Thomas spoke with Harper Bliss, a prolific author of lesbian romance novels. They talked about the secrets of Bliss' productivity and the joys of writing queer love stories.The Working episode was produced by Cameron Drews. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In celebration of Pride month, we’re bringing you some extra episodes of the Outward podcast. This week, host Bryan Lowder talks to Slate contributor John Culhane about his new book More Than Marriage: Forming Families After Marriage Equality. In the book, Culhane explores legal arrangements other than marriage that could protect people’s relationships and finances. While we might once have decried these options as consolation prizes, contracts such as designated beneficiary agreements offer exciting possibilities for queer and other nontraditional families.We'd love to hear about your Pride plans in this challenging year. Please send a voice memo, along with feedback, topic ideas, and advice questions to outwardpodcast@slate.com.Items discussed in the show:More Than Marriage: Forming Families After Marriage Equality, by John C. CulhaneGay AgendaJohn: Support your local drag performers.This podcast was produced by June Thomas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This month, Outward explores utopian fiction and dystopian reality TV. First, Bryan and Christina are joined by author Theodore McCombs to discuss Uranians, his new collection of speculative stories, which uses queer difference and divestment from the normal as an engine to drive five fascinating tales. Then they’re joined by producer June Thomas to discuss The Ultimatum: Queer Love, Netflix’s latest take on the dating show, which follows a cast of queer women and nonbinary folks as they try to decide who they will marry. Finally, the hosts add some new items to the gay agenda.Items discussed in the show:The CBC report on Patricia Ginn of the WindSistersUranians: Stories, by Theodore McCombsMore on Karl Heinrich Ulrich’s take on the UranianThe Ultimatum: Queer Love on NetflixJune on the queerness of portrait galleriesGay AgendaJune: The Scottish National Portrait Gallery in EdinburghBryan: That! Feels Good!, by Jessie WareChristina: “Radical Desire: Making On Our Backs Magazine,” from Cornell University LibraryThis podcast was produced by June Thomas.Please send feedback, topic ideas, and advice questions to outwardpodcast@slate.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spring is in the air, and the Outward hosts are gay like tulips and queer like allergies! First, they discuss a new animated version of the beloved Frog and Toad series of children’s books, which premieres on Apple TV+ on April 28. Then they welcome Daniel M. Lavery to the pod. Danny was Slate’s own Dear Prudence for many years, and now a Dear Prudence book is here to grace our bookshelves. Danny shares his philosophy of advice-giving, talks about what it was like to transition in the public eye, and offers his take on a reader question current Prudie Jenée Desmond-Harris answered a few weeks ago.Items discussed in the show:Jules and the Framing Agnes team at the GLAAD AwardsOutward’s December 2022 discussion of Framing Agnes with actress Jen RichardsLMN’s scheduleSomerville, Massachusetts, extends protections to polyamorous families“Frog and Toad: An Amphibious Celebration of Same-Sex Love,” by Colin Stokes in the New Yorker“How Frog and Toad Author Arnold Lobel Explored Gay Intimacy in His Work,” by J. Bryan Lowder in Slate“This Is a Terrible Way to Commemorate a Major Civil Rights Victory,” by June Thomas in SlateDear Prudence: Liberating Lessons From Slate.com’s Beloved Advice Column, by Daniel M. LaveryJenée Desmond-Harris answered the question we put to Danny at the end of this Dear Prudence columnThe Big Mood, Little Mood With Daniel M. Lavery podcastThe Dear Prudence podcastGay AgendaChristina: Mae Martin’s new Netflix special, SAPJules: “Conservatives Are Turing to a 150-Year-Old Obscenity Law to Outlaw Abortion,” by Melissa Gira Grant in the New RepublicBryan: Erick Adame’s Daily Weather Report (more background from the New York Times)This podcast was produced by June Thomas.Please send feedback, topic ideas, and advice questions to outwardpodcast@slate.com.Make an impact this Earth Month by helping Macy’s on their mission to bring more parks to more people across the country. Go to macys.com/purpose to learn more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.