Show Notes
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. (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: 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
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