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Outward: Slate's LGBTQ podcast

Outward, Slate's queer podcast, is a whip-smart monthly salon in which hosts and guests deepen the audience’s understanding of queer culture and politics, delight them with unexpected perspectives, and invite listeners into a colorful conversation about the issues animating LGBTQ communities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

The historical significance of the years between Harvey Milk’s assassination and the onset of the AIDS crisis serves as the focal point for a retrospective look at The Gay Life, a pioneering San Francisco radio show. Airing from 1977 to 1984, the original program documented the evolution of LGBTQ+ life in real-time, co...

The "Town and Country" Edition

20 Mar 2019

1h 9m

The "Queer Media" Edition

20 Feb 2019

1h 7m

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Queer media faces a precarious landscape defined by industry-wide layoffs, the shuttering of niche outlets, and the challenge of maintaining independent, community-funded models. While mainstream publications increasingly cover LGBTQ issues, dedicated queer outlets remain essential for providing nuanced context, histor...