Life Through a Queer Lens
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 hard questions and hold space for real answers.
Kit brings firsthand insights as a disabled, autistic, trans masc non-binary person; Jenene brings an artistic and strategic lens from their work in queer performance spaces and nonprofit leadership. Together, we hold a commitment to uplift all marginalized communities, knowing that no one is free until we all are.
We speak to those who’ve lived it, those who are living it, and those ready to listen deeply. No rainbow capitalism here. Just real, messy, brilliant queer truths. If you’re craving layered conversations that honor the past, question the present, and dream toward liberation, pull up a chair.
This is radical, curious, layered, liberatory queer storytelling.
Queer, allied, learning, unlearning, or somewhere in between, you’re welcome here.
This is Life Through a Queer Lens. Welcome.
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