Baby Gay: Queer Culture Unfiltered
The BabyGay™ Podcast drops every Thursday...your front-row seat to real, unfiltered queer stories. Hosted by PJ Brescia (they/them) — a 2025 Out100 honoree — and recorded at the iconic Black Cat in Silverlake, CA, birthplace of queer resistance.
Each week, PJ sits down with incredible guests to talk about coming out, awkward first kisses, career paths, and those big, beautiful “aha” moments that make us who we are. It’s funny, heartfelt, and unapologetically queer.
Beyond the mic, BabyGay™ is a community — the team behind the campaign that helped make National Coming Out Day an official Los Angeles city holiday, and creators of the Welcome-Wagon Box initiative, supporting people through their coming out journey.
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Baby Gay: Queer Culture Unfiltered
BrandElsa: Rejection Is God's Protection
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Nonbinary queer motivational speaker and TEDx speaker, BrandElsa Pereira, shares their inspiring journey of embracing their true self even when faced with rejection. As a TEDx speaker, BrandElsa reveals how they found their voice by taking up space in a world that tried to shrink them. For queer youth, those questioning their gender identity, individuals navigating religious beliefs alongside their sexuality, and anyone who has ever felt like an outsider, this episode offers powerful insights. If you're searching for stories of resilience, self-acceptance, and finding your voice, keep listening.
From their experiences as a Disney performer to their impactful stilt walking through Inglewood, BrandElsa unpacks the profound freedom in choosing yourself, the strength found in self-reflection, and the unexpected blessings that can emerge from adversity. They candidly discuss growing up queer, navigating religion and spirituality, and the spiritual gifts that empowered them.
BrandElsa also opens up about the challenges of gender identity, the experience of being misgendered in the entertainment industry, and their inspiring work creating Haus of Elevation to uplift and empower queer youth to live unapologetically.
This conversation is a potent reminder that you are not alone. BrandElsa's story is a testament to the transformative power of finding your voice and the strength that comes from standing tall in your truth.
✨ "If I’m going to be an easy target...let me take up all the space that I can."
– BrandElsa
BabyGay™ Podcast, released every Thursday, is hosted by PJ Brescia (they/them) — a 2025 Out100 honoree — and celebrates queer stories, self-discovery, and the power of authenticity.
Produced by Tom Gault and PJ Brescia.
Special thanks to The Black Cat.
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