Life Through a Queer Lens
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Life Through a Queer Lens is a society podcast hosted by Jenene & Kit. It has 72 episodes, with the latest published June 2025.
Life Through a Queer Lens is where queer history, lived experience, and cultural critique collide, unapologetically and with heart.Co-hosted by Jenene (she/they) and Kit (he/they/it)—two queer activists from different generations with shared values and distinct voices. This podcast brings raw, nuanced conversations to life through a blend of education, storytelling, intersectionality, and just the right amount of sass.Together, we unpack the complexity of queerness in today’s world while honoring the legacies and liberation work that brought us here. We dive into topics like evolving queer language, body autonomy, disability justice, gender euphoria, artistic expression, grief, protest, neurodivergence, and chosen family. Whether it’s deep-diving into queer-coded characters in the arts, spotlighting underrepresented voices in our LGBTQIA+ umbrella, or making sense of headlines and harmful legislation, we’re here to ask the har
society ·en-us ·72 episodes
EP73: The Pink Triangle's Legacy
EP72: Triangle of Terror, Symbol of Strength: The Pink Triangle
EP71: Queerness Before Gravity, Sir Francis Bacon's Hidden Story
EP70: The Dance is What We're Fighting For
EP69: The Education Underground; Navigating Dept. of Ed. Dismantling
EP68: Solidarity Not Charity; Why Mutual Aid Is Essential for Our Collective Future
EP67: When They Say They've Seen This Before, We Should Listen; Learning From Our Queer Elders
EP66: Love and Stone; Buried Queer esp Trans & Gender Non-Conforming Folx
EP65: Navigating Gender Marker Changes: Safety, Legal Challenges, & Everchanging Regulations
EP64: Planting Seeds of Change: Activism, Queer History, and Challenging Societal Norms
EP63: Navigating Queer Immigration, Finding Safe Harbors, & International Refugee Rights
EP62: Punk Lace Codes
EP61: Bold Visibility and Smart Self-Defense Strategies
EP60: Lifelines and Liberation: Lessons from Queer Elders and What's Next
EP59: Post-Election Reflections: Finding Hope in Uncertain Times
EP58: Capturing the Magic of Euphoria and Queer Joy: Kit's First Drag Experience
EP57: Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun: Haunted Pixels & Horror Classics
EP56: Blood and Gore, by and for, Girls, Gays, and Theys
EP55: The Harms of Horror: The "Man in a Dress" Trope
EP54: "I'm a murderer, not a monster:" Chucky and Queer Theming
EP53: Kyler Broadus and the Legal Battles for Trans Equality
EP52: The Most Gorgeous, Special Thing on Earth: Venus Xtravaganza
EP51: Achillean, Achilles and Patroclus, & Queer Legacy
EP50: Sapphic Love & History
EP49: Bridging Generations: Queer Stories and Parental Growth
EP48: Jammin' on Jewelry, Gender, and the Challenge to Lesbianism's Legacy
EP47: Intersectionality, From Theory to Practice
EP46: From Marches to Milestones: The National LGBTQ Task Force’s Impact on Equality
EP45: Women's Boxing & Gender, and Did We Forget DaVinci Was Gay?
EP44: Discussing the Film, I Saw the TV Glow
EP43: Queer Coding and Lynn Conway #lgbtqiaplus Pioneers in Technology
EP42: Why L Comes First in the LGBTQIA+ Acronym
EP41: Debating with Heart: Politics, Pride, and the Power of Stories
EP40: Queer Behaviors in the Animal Kingdom
EP39: Empowering Pride: Supporting Queer-Owned Businesses and Honoring Brenna Howard
EP38: Queer Artists Who Shaped Pop Music
EP37: Homosexuality and the DSM: From Marginalization to Recognition
EP36: From Doubts to Discovery, A Narrative of Kit's Autistic Self-Identification
EP35: Sonic Activism: Macklemore's Anthems, Dystopian Reflections, and the Drive for Collective Justice
EP34: Deconstructing Fight Club: Masculinity, Queer Identity, and the Allure of Tyler Durden
EP33: Video Gaming Through a Queer Lens
EP32: A Journey Through the Spectrum of Asexual and Aromantic Identities
EP31: Open Conversations: Celebrating the Female Body & Breaking the Shame Cycle (BOOB, BOOBS, BOOBIES!)
EP29: Visibility in Transsexuality: The Interplay of Social VS Medical Transition
EP28: Hope in a Capitalist World: Seeking Authentic Change; True Liberation Will Not Happen With Corporations
EP27: Demiboy, Demigirl: Deconstructing Demigenders
EP26: Outfits and Outlooks: Gender Dysphoria, Euphoria, & Identity
EP25: Body Dysmorphia: The Hidden Struggle with Self-Perception and Paths to Healing
EP24: Queerbaiting: Hollywood Tactics and Cultural Impact
EP23: Subtext and Stereotype: Queer Coding, Representation, & Villainy, Pt.2
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