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Queery with Cameron Esposito

Comedian Cameron Esposito sits down with a different person each episode for a conversation about what it means to be LGBTQ. Each guest tells their own story and Esposito opens up about her experiences in a personal, vulnerable manner that makes us feel like we’re her new best friend. And in a way, we are—Esposito is big on the idea that queer people are family, which makes the show all the more comforting and relatable.

Come Out, Come Out

What was your coming out story? For those of us still writing ours, Mo Welch’s show is a helpful guide to all kinds of LGBTQ growing pains. In each episode, her quests opens up about their own experience growing up, and it’s proof that we all have similar struggles even when our lives and identities are so unique. (Bonus points for having the catchiest theme song of all time.)

The Read

The Read describes itself as an “on-air therapy session for two friends trying to adjust to life and rats in the big city.” Hosts Kid Fury and Crissle talk about pop culture, city life, and just about everything that you’d cover with your own BFFs.

That Was Us with Julia Nunes

If you already know Julia Nunes, you probably already know you need to listen to this podcast. And if you’ve never heard of her, consider this your call-to-action to change that. This fun, easy-to-consume podcast about embarrassing moments is the perfect entertainment between classes.

Las Culturistas

Comedians and best friends Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers pose the question to every guest: What culture influenced you the most? For queer people, that narrative tends to be super similar—we all have those pop icons we latched onto as kids to help us make sense of the world. Las Culturistas brings all of these stories together into a hilarious and fun package, tied off with their iconic “I Don’t Think So Honey” segment where guests rail on a cultural phenomenon for exactly 1 minute.

Nancy

Kathy Tu and Tobin Low delve into what it means to be LGBTQ, from their own perspective as WNYC coworkers attending queer events across NYC (and even the Autostraddle summer camp) but also from the perspective of the wide range of guests they’ve interviewed throughout the show’s 30-plus episodes so far.

Tagg Nation

This podcast covers “everything lesbian, queer and anything under the rainbow” in conversations between friends. Diversify your knowledge of the queer community by tuning into their enthusiastic talks.

Homoground

Like all good LGBTQ+ podcasts, Homoground is all about promoting visibility within the community and amplify different voices. This one is more for music lovers, as it highlights up and coming tunes from queer musicians, but who doesn’t like discovering new artists?

Autostraddle's A Plus Podcast

For queer women and non-binary people, Autostraddle has been a game-changer in terms of representation and coverage. Their podcast is no different, and gives a lively look behind the scenes at one of our favorite sites.

Invisibilia

This podcast will change the way you view the world. It covers “unseen forces that control human behavior” and the hosts don’t hold back on finding unique, other-worldly topics to cover.

In They Both Die at the End, Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio both receive some bad news on the same day: that it's their last day alive. The pair are total strangers, but are looking to make a new friend on their "End Day." Mateo and Rufus meet on an app called The Last Friend and endure a new adventure of living a lifetime in a single day... all while falling for each other.

"Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic" by Alison Bechdel

The inspiration behind the Tony Award-winning musical Fun Home, this graphic memoir revisits Alison Bechdel's adolescence, culminating in her coming out to her parents just before her father's death. Grappling with themes of acceptance and self-discovery, this tragicomic is not just telling a story, it's taking us on an emotional and psychological journey.

"Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green

John Green and David Levithan join forces to write Will Grayson, Will Grayson, a dual-perspective novel that follows two Illinois teens with the same name. Will Grayson 1 (written by John Green) has a "very big and very gay" best friend, Tiny Cooper, and while he's been there for Tiny through every heartbreak he's endured, he's on the fence about their friendship. Meanwhile, Will Grayson 2 (written by David Levithan) is closeted and in an online relationship with another teen named Isaac, but his best friend Maura has feelings for him. Eventually, the Wills cross paths and both narratives braid together to tell a coming-of-age story. Plus, there's a musical production based on Tiny's life involved.