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In this episode, our hosts interview three members of the Minnesota LGBTQIA+/Queer community: Logan Sand, a certified sexologist, Lark Lekat, a sex educator and sex worker, and Carise Roatch, a Marriage and Family Therapist who works from a sex positive theoretical background. We discuss healthy relationships, body positivity, and how to use sex to help us find confidence and comfort in our queer identities. Co-hosted by Xochitl and Elle, we hope you listen in to gain a better understanding on the intersections of sex and queer identity. Listeners will learn... How to identify the role sex plays within their lives About relationships between sex and gender/sexual identity How non-inclusive sexual education is within schools in past years That sex isn't something to be ashamed of The importance of knowing your sexual health status and how to communicate that with a partner That society has made a predetermined "script" for sex and how it's suppose to look like That in order to advocate for your body's needs, knowing what brings you pleasure by yourself is super important before participating in a sexual act The ways mental health can impact decision making when it comes to sexual activity. How sexual trauma can affect the stability of the individual. And finally, how sex can be used for healing To learn more about our guests and their work, follow them on social media: @larksgrove on twitter (lark lekat), @misscarise on twitter, and Logan Sand on Facebook.