Briona Jenkins: On Being Visible as a Queer Black Woman
Austin-based activist Briona Jenkins discusses why she believes being visible as a queer Black woman is so important and why she feels called to pay it forward.
Category: Queer
Below are all of our profiles featuring interviews with queer people in chronological order. These fascinating queer people share their life stories, along with the joys and challenges they’ve experienced throughout their journeys.
Derick Stevens-Jones: On Discovering Their Queer Community in Louisiana
After coming out as nonbinary, Derick wanted to get more involved in their queer community in Shreveport, Louisiana. So they started a movement called Queerport to celebrate their LGBTQIA art, culture, and history locally.
Chris Conde: On Being a Sober Queer Rapper
Chris Conde struggled with his sexuality and past trauma, and he became an alcoholic. Once he got sober, he put his energy into being a queer rapper. Music helped him process his pain and find self-acceptance.
Amazin LeThi: On Being Saved by Sports and Working to Increase Asian Representation
Amazin LeThi felt very out of place as a child, but sports helped save her life. She now works to increase LGBTQ and Asian representation in sports and media to help youth feel less alone.
Samantha Allen: On Exploring LGBTQ Culture in America’s Red States
Trans writer Samantha Allen took a road trip across several red states, and the result is her incredible book “Real Queer America” about LGBTQ culture in the most unexpected places.
Matthew Teter: On the Life-Saving Importance of Trans Visibility
Matthew felt scared and alone, until one day a friend showed him a YouTube video of a trans man that finally put his feelings into words. Now he works to promote trans visibility to help others.
Kelsey Gledhill & Megan Smith: On Creating Spectrum South to Highlight Queer Southern Voices
After realizing the needs of Houston’s LGBTQ community weren’t being met by any existing publications, Kelsey and Megan decided to create their own magazine that focused on queer southerners.
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Dean O’Reilly: On Landing His First Job Because of His Passion for RuPaul’s Drag Race
As a young queer person, Dean worried that it would be hard to get a job where he could be out. But it turns out his queerness and passion for RuPaul’s Drag Race is what helped land him his first job.
Rolla Selbak: On Intersectionality and Being a Queer, Muslim, Immigrant Filmmaker
Rolla Selbak’s family fled war in the Middle East and immigrated to America when she was a teenager. When she later came out as queer, she was kicked out of her home. Now a filmmaker, her latest film focuses on the intersectionality of being a queer Muslim immigrant.