Queer Kid, Straight Mom

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Podcast by Sarah Jones-Popiel and Siena Popiel

Queer Kid, Straight Mom

What is queer coding? How about queer baiting? And why is it okay to say queer now - it was an insult when I was a kid! Finding common ground with kids as a parent is tough enough without a new and specific vocabulary - but a willingness to learn about these terms and issues is one of the best ways a straight parent can support an LGBTQ+ kid. We hope that listening in as we discuss these topics can help you - whether you're parent or child, straight or not - strike up your own discussions at home. And if you're a kid who's not quite able to talk about these things at home yet, we hope we can make you feel loved and supported by welcoming you into our conversations.

Latest episodes

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09 June 2025

Pride is a Protest

Pride is colorful, sparkly, and fun. It was also born from a desperate struggle for acceptance, rights, and safety.

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19 May 2025

OMG, Look What Woke Thing Nike's Doing Now: Media Framing, Fox News, and Misinformation

Right wing media has been abuzz with allegations that Nike is funding "trans experiments" on kids. This is a great example of media framing, a technique media outlets use to influence audience's beliefs and behavior about particular issues. Find out what the real story is, and how the allegation of the trans "agenda" is itself an agenda.

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05 May 2025

Rainbow Washing No More

Now that right wing backlash and the Trump administration have made this country a much more hostile place for LGBTQ+ people and their supporters, some brands are stepping away from their Pride sponsorships and DEI commitments. We'll walk you through who's fleeing and who's staying.

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21 April 2025

Hunger Games: The Capital, Queerness, and How to Not Be J.K. Rowling

Queerness in the Hunger Games series: it's subtle, and, early on, evoked in ways we don't think Suzanne Collins intended. We dig in to those early representations, plus what has changed in the two latest novels.

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07 April 2025

Rebuilding Together: Ally Activism and the Importance of Queer Voices

As the Democrats regroup and strategize for the future, they all - from party leaders to concerned community members - need to remember to include marginalized groups in the conversation. In this episode, we talk to Trudy Poux and Sam Smalls from the Future Perfect Project about the concerns of young queer people and how allies can best help them and bring their voices to every room.

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24 March 2025

Legislative Update

A look at some of the anti-LGBTQ+ legislation that's out there: what has passed, what has been voted down, and what's still on the table.

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