Outspoken Voices - a Podcast for LGBTQ+ Families
The Outspoken Voices Podcast is created by Family Equality, with a new episode delivered every month. With help from invited guests, we address discuss essential topics for LGBTQ+ families, or members of the LGBTQ+ community who are thinking about starting a family.
Episodes
61 episodes
LGBTQ+ Parents and Allies Navigating Race in Schools
Join Family Equality for an important conversation about navigating race in the Texas school system, with special guests Stacey and Cheralyn Stevenson, Melanie Maine, Jackie Juarez, and Sonya Parker Goode, facilitated by Luna Malbroux. In this ...
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Season 3
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Episode 59
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55:38
Author, Poet, and Activist: Sunu Chandy
In this episode host Emily McGranachan and co-host Dakota Fine meet with Sunu Chandy and discuss her recently completed book of poetry My Dear Comrades. On the pod, Sunu reads three poems and gives careful thought to her work and life ...
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Season 3
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Episode 58
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40:16
An Open Book: LGBTQ+ Inclusivity in Children's Books with Alli Harper at Ourshelves
Whether you're searching for your child's first picture book or striving to diversify your neighborhood library, it's not always easy to discover books that represent diverse families in a loving and respectful way. In today's episode, we're jo...
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Season 3
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Episode 57
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39:34
Intersecting Identities 2.0
LGBTQ+ families, adoption, and identities intersect in many ways. Previous guest Nishta and Tatiana return to discuss how adoption factors into their family stories and how discrimination and unequal systems for parental recognition continue to...
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Season 3
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Episode 56
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48:44
LGBTQ+ Adoption & Foster Families
Matthew Ramsey shares his story of fostering to adopt 2 brothers with his husband. Matthew offers wise and insightful advice for anyone considering adoption and for all parents who want to make sure their kids feel loved and supported. They als...
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Episode 55
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41:50
Our (Queer) History
LGBTQ+ history is part of our family stories. We’ve been creating and recreating family forever. This episode author Sarah Prager tells us more about a few beautiful and complex LGBTQ+ families from history (and today).
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Episode 54
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35:08
LGBTQ Sandwich Generation
Brent Wright is one of 64 million sandwich generation Americans who has simultaneously cared for an aging parent and his kids, all under the same roof. What made their setup unusual? His mom moved in with Brent and his husband, Sandis, pl...
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Season 3
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Episode 53
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32:22
COLAGE Community
Three queerspawn share the history and future of COLAGE and their own stories of finding community.
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Season 3
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Episode 51
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30:38
2019 Highlights
2019 was a powerful year for Outspoken Voices. With over twenty episodes released, stories of LGBTQ+ families ranged from trans pregnancy to the perspectives of adopted queerspawn. Listen to some highlights from the year and get inspired for wh...
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Season 3
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Episode 52
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30:19
Donor Conceived Queerspawn
The options for known vs anonymous vs identity-release sperm/egg donors and the ability to contact donor-siblings have undergone big changes in recent years. Today, we’re are coming across people who share DNA through test companies – sometimes...
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Season 3
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Episode 50
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31:47
Queer Families & the Classroom
Education touches all our families around the world in very different ways. This episode is dedicated to the ups and downs, challenges and inspiration of pushing for LGBTQ+ inclusive policies and practices in schools, especially early education...
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Season 3
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32:09
Listening to Adoptees
National Adoption Month continues! This episode features a special live taping of Inside Out LGBT Radio. Activist, author, and trans-racially adopted adult child of LGBTQ+ parents, Tony Hynes, hosts a powerful and honest discussion about trans-...
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Season 3
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Episode 48
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31:18
Adopted Queerspawn of Color
November is National Adoption Month! To dive deeper into the experience of adopted queerspawn of color, guests Weston and Kaley share their stories and advice of both foster care and international adoption. Learn about how they found community,...
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Episode 47
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31:03
Tag-Team Pregnancy
Some LGBTQ+ parents take turns carrying a pregnancy as they grow their family. What’s that experience like when shared by partners? How can partners support one another as their choices and paths differ? Moms Hideko and Cherie share their stori...
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Episode 46
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31:12
Supporting Trans Pregnancy
Family Equality believes everyone deserves to grow and sustain their family. That includes transgender people who want to have biological children. Two trans dads share their pregnancy journeys.
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Episode 45
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35:24
Intersecting Identities
LGBTQ+ families exist at the intersection of many different identities. How can we navigate these many layers in multiracial families? Two LGBTQ+ parents of color, from the south, in multiracial families share their experiences, funny stories, ...
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32:59
Parenting is Political
How do we disrupt patterns of white supremacy and racism at home? Guests Jasmine and Mo of the Parenting is Political podcast join to share their experiences, advice, and compassion. We're in this together.
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Episode 43
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32:30
Changed by Family Week
As the host of Outspoken Voices, you've heard Emily share some of her story growing up with LGBTQ+ parents. She is sharing even more of her journey to contact her sperm donor and donor siblings in the podcast, Rashomon. Listen to Season 2, epis...
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Episode 42
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32:27
The Bi+ Postpartum Experience
Each person who grows their family through pregnancy has their own journey. Something not as often discussed, the emotional, physical, and personal challenges postpartum. The research is still growing, but that show patterns in how...
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Episode 41
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35:44
Answering Tough Questions
All parents hear some challenging or confusing questions from their kids at some point. For LGBTQ+ parents and caregivers, the questions can be a bit trickier. How do some parents navigate answering potentially triggering questions with honesty...
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Episode 40
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33:29
Queering the Campaign Trail
Running for elected office is exhausting, vulnerable, exhilarating, and unpaid. Two transgender parents who ran for local office in 2018 share their experiences of hitting the campaign trail, families in tow. They'll make you laugh, reflect, an...
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Episode 39
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33:59
Co-Parenting Alternative Families
LGBTQ+ families are formed in many different ways. Parents Jeff and Mayeti were friends who decided to conceive and raise a family together, as co-parents. As a multi-racial family sharing time and homes, they know a thing or two about communic...
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Episode 38
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31:47
Generations of Queerspawn
Some queerspawn carry with them generations of LGBTQ+ identities – their own, their parents, grandparents, and beyond. These second, third, and even fourth generation queerspawn often carry a beautiful lineage of pride, love, and trauma. What d...
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Episode 37
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33:13