Show Notes
Previously with OUTWORDS: OUTWORDS presents the story of Doc Duhon, polyamory educator and long-term HIV survivor. (This episode was first published in 2018.) Tune in for The Golden Queers, launching on June 24, 2022: thegoldenqueers.org To learn more about OUTWORDS, 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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