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Speaking Queerly
by Kaleidoscope Youth Center
Produced by Kaleidoscope Youth Center - a 501(c)3 nonprofit located in Columbus, OH - Speaking Queerly examines pop culture, news, politics, and other topics that affect LGBTQIA+ youth and young adults. Learn more about us at kycohio.org.
Episodes
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“It’s Not Something I’ll Grow Out of”: A Conversation with KYC Youth, Phynix
On this episode of Speaking Queerly, Mallory (she/her) interviews Phynix (he/they), a long-time KYC youth who recently aged out of Kaleidoscope Youth Center’s programming. The two discuss the importance of having space to honor all facets of one’s identity, Phynix’s experience leading KYC’s float...
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An Interview with “American Teenager” Author Nico Lang
On this episode of Speaking Queerly, Mallory (she/her) interviews Nico Lang (they/them), a longtime, award-winning LGBTQ+ reporter who has contributed to outlets such as Rolling Stone, HuffPost, BuzzFeed News, Them, and The Daily Beast. They’re also the founder of Queer News Daily. Most recently,...
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"You Can't Survive Without That Joy": A Conversation with Organizer Penny Rupert
On this episode of Speaking Queerly, Mallory (she/her) sits down with Penny Rupert (she/her), a grad student and community organizer in Columbus. The two discuss academia and the seemingly unrelated (but nevertheless intersecting) disciplines of Penny’s areas of study, and the marches, rallies…
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Political Discourse for a New Generation: A Conversation with Youth Organizer Rachel Maletz
On this episode of Speaking Queerly, Mallory (she/her) sits down with high school senior Rachel Maletz (she/her), who has devoted her senior project to getting young voters engaged in the upcoming election. In addition to committing to register 1000 people between the ages of 18-25 to vote…
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"We Wanted to Be Surrounded by Different Minds": The Morrill Scholarship and Diversity on College Campuses
On this episode of Speaking Queerly, Mallory sits down with Leobeliz Perdomo Blanco (they/them), KYC’s center based program manager, and recent graduate of The Ohio State University, Gabriella Quirch (she/her), two recipients of OSU’s premiere diversity scholarship: the Morrill Scholarship. The...
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"I Guess I am a Storyteller": Meet Producers of the I'm Feeling Queer Today Podcast!
On this episode of Speaking Queerly, Mallory and Dee connect with producers of the I’m Feeling Queer Today podcast: Eric (they/them), Trudy (they/them) and Julie (she/her). The group talks about coming out, finding in-person queer community, their experiences creating queer media, Trudy’s…
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"How are We Going to Tell the Story of Now?" | Learn More about the Gay Ohio History Initiative!
On this episode of Speaking Queerly, Mallory and Dee sit down with Svetlana Harlan, PhD (she/her), the community engagement coordinator and Gay Ohio History Initiative (GOHI) project coordinator for the Ohio History Connection. Learn about the GOHI collection, GOHI’s initiative to designate more...
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An Update on the Status of Gender-Affirming Care in Ohio
On this episode of Speaking Queerly, Mallory sits down with Sean McCann (he/him) of the ACLU of Ohio and Cam Ogden (she/her) of Equality Ohio and Trans Allies of Ohio to talk about the status of gender-affirming care access now that House Bill 68 will become law. Learn more about the ACLU of…
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“You’re Not Obligated to Answer Anyone’s Questions”: How to Handle Tough Conversations During the Holidays and More with GSA Network’s Gill Platek
It’s almost time to go home for the holidays, and you know what that means: observing the time-honored tradition of repeatedly answering the questions, “Do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend yet?” and, “What are you going to do with the rest of your life?” On this episode of Speaking Queerly…
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“You Can Make These Sports Part of Your Entire Life”: Introducing KYC’s NEW Sports Equity Fund
On this episode of Speaking Queerly, Mallory talks to Dallas Aldridge (he/him), the executive director for the 2021 Gay Softball World Series, which took place in Columbus. During that year’s event, participants raised money for KYC – and, in doing so, helped support the creation of KYC’s new...
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“Should I Be Tested?”: Columbus Public Health Talks the Transmission and Treatment of Syphilis and Other STIs
You may have come across the news that syphilis cases are on the rise throughout the United States. On this episode of Speaking Queerly, Mallory and Daria sit down with Chinyere Newsum (she/her) and Charles Miller (he/him) from Columbus Public Health, who answer all your questions about…
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“It’s a Straight Ghost, Right?”: Queer Ghost Hunting with Liam Gallagher
On this episode of Speaking Queerly, Lane, Daria and Mallory sit down with Liam Gallagher (he/they). In a past life, Liam – KYC’s director of center-based programming – spent time exploring queer history and connecting with queer spirits alongside other members of a queer ghost hunting group in...
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“You Have to Include Youth”: A Conversation with Central Ohio Youth Liberation Organizers
On this episode of Speaking Queerly, Mallory sits down with Ines (they/them) and August (they/them), two KYC youth and members of Central Ohio Youth Liberation, or COYL. Their conversation breaks down the realities of adultism, the institutionality of school, the need for “third spaces,” how…
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“Extending The Ability to Affirm Out into the Community”: KYC’s Trainings, GSA Network and More
This episode of Speaking Queerly features KYC’s Education and Outreach team! Daria (she/they), Lane (they/them), and KYC’s Director of Education and Outreach, Amanda Erickson (she/her) highlight the many in-person and online trainings available to schools, businesses, organizations, parents and...
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“We Have a Purple Background!”: Catching up with KYC After Summer Break
We’re back after our summer hiatus! On this episode of Speaking Queerly, Mallory, Daria and Lane recap what’s been going on at KYC over the summer, including Summer Institute, Bar-B-Queer, new trainings to look out for and KYC’s big move to our new Wellness Center.Have a question you want…
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“Being Queer is Whatever You Want it to Be”: An Interview with Queer Content Creators Barrie and Laurenzo
On this episode of Speaking Queerly, Daria and Lane talk about gender-affirming care, relationships and more with Barrie Rose (they/them) and Laurenzo De Camilla (they/them): queer, nonbinary content creators on YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram with over 2 million collective followers. They founded...
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“My Identity is Ever-Changing”: A Conversation with Performance Artist and Content Creator, Violet Stanza
On this episode of Speaking Queerly, Mallory and Daria talk about music, clothing, finding queer community and more with Violet Stanza (she/they), a New York-based performance artist and content creator. After graduating with a BFA in musical theatre and minor in communications in May 2022…
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From Rocks to Riches: How a Former KYC Youth Turned his Entrepreneurial Spirit into a Successful Skincare Line
We’re using our first episode of Pride Month to showcase one of our former KYC housing youth, Ace (he/him)! At 9-years-old, Ace discovered his entrepreneurial spirit by selling rocks to his neighbors. In middle school, he refined his business tactics by selling chips and candy to his peers (that...
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“I Got to Explore Different Ways to Be”: A Conversation with KYC Volunteer Jess
Volunteer Appreciation Month may be over, but our love for our volunteers extends year-round. On this episode of Speaking Queerly, Mallory and Lane chat with Jess McCollum (she/her), who has been volunteering for KYC for about a year. They talk about climbing (shoutout to Queer Climbing…
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“The Show Goes on for Our Youth”: How Queer Joy Resisted Hate at our Drag Brunch Fundraiser
CW: N*zis, transphobia, gunsOn Saturday, April 29, 2023, Land-Grant Brewing Company sponsored an annual drag brunch benefitting Kaleidoscope Youth Center. Midway through the event, a group of N*zis clad in red and black arrived wearing masks over their faces and sunglasses over their eyes. They...
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“It’s Food for the Soul”: A Conversation with KYC Volunteer Chris
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month! We couldn’t do all the work we do to serve LGBTQIA+ youth without the help of our incredible volunteers. So, on our next couple episodes, we’ll be shouting out some of these individuals, starting first with Chris! Chris – who is best known for leading…
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"Most Importantly, I’ve Gained Myself": From Closeted High School Football Player to Semi-Pro Female Athlete
By day, Julie Day (she/her) is the Director of Finance and Grants Management for Kaleidoscope Youth Center. But, by night, she plays on the offensive and defensive line for the Columbus Chaos, a semi-pro women’s football team. Football has been part of Julie’s life since she first stepped on the...
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"The Feeling of Being Free in the Water": An Interview with a Transgender High School Swimmer
Happy Transgender Day of Visibility! We heard a lot of misinformation this week during the proponent testimony for Ohio’s transgender athlete ban. So, Speaking Queerly hosts Mallory Golski (she/her) and Lane Shirrell (they/them) interview Nyx (she/her), a transgender female athlete (and KYC…
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“You Cannot Stay with Your Head Down”: A Conversation with Columbus Queer and Trans Icon LuSter P. Singleton
As a heads up: There is language used in this episode that, while commonly used among and against LGBTQIA+ folks in the past, might not be as familiar or accepted among some – especially younger – members of the LGBTQIA+ community today. We acknowledge that each person’s journey and relationship…
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“You’re Both Equally Women”: Honoring Trans Identities During Women’s History Month
Speaking Queerly hosts Mallory Golski (she/her), Isiah Harris (he/they), Daria Johansen (she/they) and Lane Shirrell (they/them) explain two anti-LGBTQIA+ bills that have been introduced in Ohio and discuss how you can help push back against the transgender athlete ban (H.B. 6) and the bill to…
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“I Knew Who I Was, I Knew How I Felt”: A Conversation about Home and Belonging
Speaking Queerly hosts Mallory Golski (she/her) and Isiah Harris (he/they) sit down with Rhonda Cumberbatch (she/her, he/him), KYC’s Director of Community Based Wellness, for a conversation about Rhonda’s experience growing up in Trinidad and moving to the United States, the supports and…
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“Be Your Full, Expansive Self”: A Conversation about Black, Queer History and Identity
Speaking Queerly hosts Mallory Golski (she/her) and Isiah Harris (he/they) sit down with Lisanne Ball (she/her), Kaleidoscope Youth Center’s QTPOC Community Care Manager, for a discussion about identity and intersectionality, the College Board’s recent release of its Advanced Placement African...
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We're Back!
Welcome back to Speaking Queerly, a podcast hosted by Kaleidoscope Youth Center – an LGBTQIA+ youth organization located in Columbus, Ohio. Join Mallory Golski (she/her), Isiah Harris (he/they), Daria Johansen (she/her) and Lane Shirrell (they/them) as they explore topics related to the LGBTQIA+...
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Ep. 3: LGBTQIA+ Health
Mikayla Robinson from Mozaic/Equitas Health joins us to share their story, discuss sexual health within the LGBTQIA+ community, and recalls the first time they felt represented in television. Plus, we talk about why it's important to vote!
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Ep 2: Black and Queer in Columbus
We list off some of our favorite icons for Black History Month and discuss polar opposite LGBTQ+ legislation that was introduced in Ohio. Plus, a protest at an annual MLK, Jr. breakfast in Columbus, and how white folks can be better allies to people of color.
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Ep 1: Introductions
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Produced by Kaleidoscope Youth Center - a 501(c)3 nonprofit located in Columbus, OH - Speaking Queerly examines pop culture, news, politics, and other topics that affect LGBTQIA+ youth and young adults. Learn more about us at kycohio.org.
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