Episode 256: Tarqueer is here! Happy Pride!

Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! Happy Pride Month y'all! Today we are here to discuss the Queerness that appears to be inherent on the plane of Tarkir. This was initially sparked by seeing I Write Robots post on Felothar! Coupled with Jay Annelli's thread updating some of the demographics (and a great response mentioning Trans of Tarqueer) this seemed like a great time discuss some elements of queer representation in Magic.Also check out The Truth of Names for some fantastic Magic storytelling: https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/magic-story/truth-names-2015-01-28We also finally have a Linktree with all of our discounts/resources____________________________________________As promised, we keep Mental Health Links available every episode. But For general Mental Health the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has great resources for people struggling with mental health concerns as well as their families. We also want to draw attention to this article on stigma from NAMI's site.If you’re thinking about suicide or just need someone to talk to right now, you can get support from any of the resources below. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 Veteran's can Press 1 at anytime to be taken to the Veteran's Line Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741-741 International suicide hotlines: A comprehensive resource list for people outside the US. IMAlive: Click Chat Now to access a live online network of volunteers through instant messaging. TrevorLifeline, TrevorChat, and TrevorText (LGBTQ+ crisis support): 1-866-488-7386, or text “Trevor” to 1-202-304-1200 Trans Lifeline (US): (877) 565-8860____________________________________________Opening and closing music by Wintergatan (@wintergatan). Logo art by Steven Raffael (@SteveRaffle)