The Cost of Prideteenth | Episode 311

This week, there's a verdict in the killing of O'Shae Sibley, a new analysis questions how The New York Times has covered trans rights, and we're celebrating Black queer excellence from the Native Son Awards to our latest WNBA check-in.

In Am I A Bad Queer?, we're talking surviving the honeymoon phase without abandoning your friends, navigating income differences in a relationship, and what acceptance really looks like when your family refuses to acknowledge your partner. Plus, Bad Queer Opinions on bandwagoning in women's sports and whether the price of Pride is getting too high.

Shoutouts:

Kris: Xula Herbs is LGBTQ, Latina and Black-owned hemp brand. Born out of Mexico City, their mission is to utilize the ancestral knowledge of plant-based healing practices and combine it with modern CBD science to uplift “all bodies left out of our society’s gaze”. Follow on IG: @xulaherbs

Shana: The book “A Little Kissing Between Friends” by Chencia C. Higgins. A contemporary, friends-to-lovers sapphic romance about a music producer, Cyn, and her best friend, Jucee, a dancer, who realize their close bond might be more than platonic, risking their friendship for a chance at love. Follow and support Chencia @chenciachiggins on IG

Episode notes:

1:07 - Queer Urban Dictionary
2:41- Category is: O’Shae Sibley’s killer is convicted
8:17 - Category is: The New York Times Helped Turn Trans Rights Into Political Controversy, Analysis Finds
17:15 - Category is: Native Son Awards Marks 10 Years of Black Queer Excellence
19:44 - Category is: WNBA updates
39:08 - Am I A Bad Queer?
59:22 - Bad Queer Opinions 
1:14:57 - Shoutouts