From standing up to the governor at 13 years old, to helping create the San Francisco Protocol Implementation Task Force to educate the city on how to treat trans people, Afro-Latinx trans artist and health educator Yoseñio V. Lewis is a lifelong activist. In this conversation with host M.R. Raquel, Yoseñio shares how he strives to become both a role model for and collaborator with younger generations to shape the future. In response, M.R. shares the importance of welcoming perspectives outside their "bubble," and M.R. and Jae reflect on the complications of "looking queer."

This limited-series audio endeavor is sponsored by California State Library and hosted by bilingual Storycorps veteran M.R. Raquel and “Unapologetically Us” producer Je’nae Singh (a.k.a. Jae). Listen in as M.R. and Jae do some deep engaging and listening with a rich array of California LGBTQIA2S+ elder activists and luminaries, reflecting on our community, our movement, and what older and younger generations have to learn from each other.

The Golden Queers is produced, hosted and edited by Jae Singh and M.R. Raquel, with music provided by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio. Find the Golden Queers online at thegoldenqueers.org. Executive producers for The Outwords Archive are Jack MacCarthy and Bliss, and OUTWORDS’ executive director is Mason Funk. OUTWORDS captures, preserves, and shares the stories of LGBTQ+ elders, to build community and catalyze social change. More info at theoutwordsarchive.org. The Golden Queers is funded by a generous grant from the California State Library’s Oral History Project. 
Special thanks to this week's storyteller: Yoseñio Lewis. Additional thanks to Lynnore Goldfarb and Julie Roley.

101: M.R. and Yoseñio - The Golden Queers

After growing up in India, Arvind Kumar came to the United States, where he eventually co-founded Trikone, a support network for gay and lesbian South Asian community. Jae and Arvind talk about queer representation in Bollywood, the complications of coming out to family, how Trikone connected Arvind to his husband, and so much more.

The Golden Queers is produced, hosted and edited by Jae Singh and M.R. Raquel, with music provided by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio. Find the Golden Queers online at thegoldenqueers.org. Executive producers for The Outwords Archive are Jack MacCarthy and Bliss, and OUTWORDS’ executive director is Mason Funk. OUTWORDS captures, preserves, and shares the stories of LGBTQ+ elders, to build community and catalyze social change. More info at theoutwordsarchive.org. The Golden Queers is funded by a generous grant from the California State Library’s Oral History Project. 
Special thanks to this week's storyteller: Arvind Kumar.

102: Jae and Arvind - The Golden Queers

After decades of burying her trans identity, attorney Mia Yamamoto deliberately publicized her transition as she came out to her clients, her colleagues, and the world.  From a surprising moment of tenderness from a hanging judge, to the parallels between trans rights and reproductive rights, M.R. and Mia unpack the power of visibility and advocacy.

The Golden Queers is produced, hosted and edited by Jae Singh and M.R. Raquel, with music provided by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio. Find the Golden Queers online at thegoldenqueers.org. Executive producers for The Outwords Archive are Jack MacCarthy and Bliss, and OUTWORDS’ executive director is Mason Funk. OUTWORDS captures, preserves, and shares the stories of LGBTQ+ elders, to build community and catalyze social change. More info at theoutwordsarchive.org. The Golden Queers is funded by a generous grant from the California State Library’s Oral History Project.
Special thanks to this week's storyteller: Mia Yamamoto.

103: M.R. and Mia - The Golden Queers

There's one thing that most LGBTQ people have in common. We've all come out at some point in our lives -- or we're thinking about coming out now. This podcast offers thoughts and reflections on coming out from 21 LGBTQ pioneers and elders across America, brought to you by OUTWORDS: The National Interview Archive of the LGBTQ Experience. 
To learn more about OUTWORDS, visit theoutwordsarchive.org.

Producer: Cameron Tenner
Featuring: Rags Watkins, David Bohnett, Pat Hussain, Gigi Wilbur, Kenneth M, Jewelle Gomez, Ada Bello, Tom Mosmiller, Zeek Taylor, Terry Baum, Crisosto Apache, Marianne Diaz, Lani Ka’ahumanu, Robyn Ochs, Trella Anne Laughlin, Lamar Van Dyke, Alexei Romanoff, Marcus Arana, Joanne Nemecek, Bruce Vilanch, Karen Clark
Music: Trilobite by Podington Bear, Smolder by Podington Bear, Speck by Podington Bear, Cloudbank by Podington Bear, Den by Podington Bear, Pounded Piano by Podington Bear

Coming Out: A Production of the OUTWORDS Archive

OUTWORDS presents the stories of five LGBTQ individuals from South Carolina to Oklahoma to Los Angeles, and the unique, courageous, and sometimes hilarious ways they navigated the tricky path of growing up queer in America.
To learn more about OUTWORDS: The National Interview Archive of the LGBTQ Experience, visit theoutwordsarchive.org.

Producer: Cameron Tenner
Featuring: Donna Sachet, Charlotte Wilson, Crisosto Apache, Rodney Church, Marianne Diaz, Miss Major Griffin-Gracy
Music: Trilobite by Podington Bear, Skeptic by Podington Bear, Turquoise by Podington Bear, Mensa by Podington Bear, Lanky by Blue Dot Sessions, The One Shot by Blue Dot Sessions, Shadows in the Moonlight - Instrumental by Josh Woodward, Coast of Daylight by Gilman Mom, The Ally by Ikebe Shakedown, Southern Man by Sylvester, Ice Cream by Leo Rossa, Smolder by Podington Bear, Cold Summers by Blue Dot Sessions, Clouds Pass Softly Deux by Podington Bear, Floating in Space by Podington Bear, Rebel Blues by Sul Rebel, DJ by Jahzzar, Quittin’ Time by Patrick Lee

Growing Up Queer: A Production of the OUTWORDS Archive

5th-generation Mormons Gary and Millie Watts thought their lives were perfect. Then their son Craig came out to them -- and their world turned upside down. Through much turmoil and pain, Gary and Millie discovered an entirely new definition of family.

Producer: Cameron Tenner
Featuring: Gary and Millie Watts 
Music: Across the River by Podington Bear, Falling Falling by Podington Bear, Morels by Podington Bear, Chicxulub by Podington Bear, Forces by Podington Bear, Cloudbank by Podington Bear

5th Generation Mormons & Their Gay Son: A Production of the OUTWORDS Archive

For LGBTQ people, our love maps are different, and frequently a bit more suspenseful, than other folks'. Listen to six LGBTQ Americans tell where, when, and how they found love, and how they lived through the transitions and heartache that love so often brings.

Producer: Cameron Tenner
Featuring: Barbara Scott, Pat Hussain, Franklin Abbott, Joanne Nemecek, Julie Nemecek, Fenton Johnson, Donna Red Wing
Music: Trilobite by Podington Bear, Tick Tock by Glad Rags, You Know Why by Loyalty Freak Music, Sinderella (Instrumental) by Love Hustler, Magpie by Podington Bear, Wonder Under by Glad Rags, Evil Makings by Halloween, Chill by -, Lucky Stars by Podington Bear, Social Kapital (Reprise) by Glad Rags, Starling by Podington Bear, Sensitive by Podington Bear, Floating in Space by Podington Bear, La Traviata Brindisi (Verdi) by MIT Symphony Orchestra, La Traviata Part 4 (Verdi) by European Archive, Tortoise Shell by Podington Bear, Cats in my Mind by Philippe Beer Gabel, Taoudella by Blue Dot Sessions, Don’t Close Your Eyes (Instrumental) by Josh Woodward, Tonight I’ll Dream That You Care by Dianne Davidson, Kallaloe by Blue Dot Sessions, I will never love a young boy again by My Bubba and Mi

Love Stories: A Production of The OUTWORDS Archive

OUTWORDS presents the story of Doc Duhon, polyamory educator and long-term HIV survivor.
To learn more about OUTWORDS: The National Interview Archive of the LGBTQ Experience, visit theoutwordsarchive.org.

Producer: Cameron Tenner
Featuring: Doc Duhon
Music: Clouds Pass Softly Deux by Podington Bear, Smolder by Podington Bear, Trilobite by Podington Bear, Our Digital Compass by Blue Dot Sessions, Crow by Podington Bear, Faceless by Jahzzar, The One Shot by Blue Dot Sessions, Loam by Podington Bear, Cold Summers by Blue Dot Session, Slow Dial by Blue Dot Sessions, Lochley Fells by Blue Dot Sessions, Grapefruit by Podington Bear, Out of Love by The Gays

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