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Episodes

1. 7

   there was only one way to be gay

   Spending his teen years in West Lafayette, Indiana, Jason had no openly gay adult role models, and like many others, that made him turn to movies and the Internet. Jason Wang, 21, talks about white gay media, how he struggles to find his place in queer spaces as a Chinese American, and how his...

   Nov 17, 2023

   18m
2. 6

   living in the dark

   Growing up in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Saloni struggled to reconcile their queer, Black, and Filipino identities, a struggle that was exacerbated by racism and homophobia in their Catholic school system. Saloni Dixon, 21, talks about the lack of education around race, gender, and sexuality in their...

   Nov 10, 2023

   28m
3. 5

   maybe i could be gay?

   Rain didn’t realize she was lesbian until college, and she hasn’t come out yet to her parents. Rain Lee, 22, talks about chasing male validation, how she finally realized she was gay, and how she tries to educate her immigrant mom. Things you should know: Although China decriminalized gay sex in...

   Oct 27, 2023

   26m
4. 4

   so much that would drive people away, even i question why i stay

   *CLARIFICATION* HEA 1608 restricts teaching “human sexuality” in pre-K to grade 3 schools. As the child of a Presbyterian pastor, S.J. didn’t realize their own queerness until an older age. S.J. Espiritu, 20, talks about their experience growing up as a pastor’s kid and one of the only brown kids...

   Oct 20, 2023

   23m
5. 3

   they're not bad people, they're just ignorant

   Abigail was adopted from Jiangxi, China and grew up in South Bend, Indiana, with her mom, who is white, and her dad, who is Black. Abigail Trawick, 19, talks about her unique family, the racism she experienced at home and in school, and why conversations surrounding identity can be so difficult....

   Oct 13, 2023

   21m
6. 2

   we are not defined by our legislators

   *CLARIFICATION* HEA 1608 restricts teaching “human sexuality” in pre-K to grade 3 schools. When Rahul isn’t in school, he spends his time at the statehouse advocating for environmental and energy causes. But being gay himself, Rahul is also concerned for the future of LGBTQ+ Hoosiers. Rahul, 17,...

   Oct 6, 2023

   26m
7. 1

   introduction

   I’ve spent my summer talking to young, LGBTQ+ Asian American Pacific Islanders who grew up in my home state of Indiana. What is it like to be on the margins of the margins? In the minority of minorities? When the only world you know is one that doesn’t really welcome you, or even acknowledge that...

   Oct 6, 2023

   1m