http://thegoldenqueers.orgQueering Precedent looks at the legal and political landscape through the eyes of LGBTQ+ elders and asks: how did we get here, and where do we go now? Get a jolt of hope, history, and how-to with the judges, lawyers, advocates, and activists who shaped law and politics for trans, gender expansive, two spirit, and intersex communities in California and the wider U.S. Fusing storytelling with in-depth conversations, we’ll get up close and personal with both the legal system and with the legendary changemakers fighting for us. Funded by a generous grant from the California State Library.]]>enGovernmentCopyright The Outwords Archivehttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/d78543b3616177498e7ec0fccfa3a524.jpghttp://thegoldenqueers.orgMon, 09 Feb 2026 21:23:21 +0000The Outwords ArchiveThe Outwords Archivejmaccarthy@theoutwordsarchive.orgQueering Precedent looks at the legal and political landscape through the eyes of LGBTQ+ elders and asks: how did we get here, and where do we go now? Get a jolt of hope, history, and how-to with the judges, lawyers, advocates, and activists who...Queering Precedent looks at the legal and political landscape through the eyes of LGBTQ+ elders and asks: how did we get here, and where do we go now? Get a jolt of hope, history, and how-to with the judges, lawyers, advocates, and activists who shaped law and politics for trans, gender expansive, two spirit, and intersex communities in California and the wider U.S. Fusing storytelling with in-depth conversations, we’ll get up close and personal with both the legal system and with the legendary changemakers fighting for us. Funded by a generous grant from the California State Library.]]>trueepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mother-of-the-movement-after-stonewall-with-christy-henderson-jenkins--66732966
Stay in touch with us @theoutwordsarchive for more news, events, and conversations with queer elders!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66732966Thu, 26 Jun 2025 13:15:07 +0000The Outwords ArchiveStonewall veteran Christy Henderson-Jenkins’ epic life story includes a run-in with MLK, surviving the serial killer known as the Grim Sleeper, and an institutionalization at Bellevue Hospital that galvanized her dear friends Marsha P. Johnson and...
Stay in touch with us @theoutwordsarchive for more news, events, and conversations with queer elders!]]>2039activism,law,lgbtq,lgbtqhistory,lgbtqpolitics,politics,stonewall,tgi,trans,transwomentrue16fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mean-what-you-say-and-say-what-you-mean-trans-immigration-rights-with-bamby-salcedo--66614064https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66614064Thu, 19 Jun 2025 13:15:07 +0000The Outwords ArchiveBamby Salcedo is the founder of the TransLatin@ Coalition, as well as the first trans Latina to testify in front of Congress. She lays out the “American nightmare” for many trans women who immigrate to the United States, the relationship between...2329immigration,law,lgbtq,lgbtqia,lgbtqpolitics,translatina,transrightsfalse15fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/silence-didn-t-keep-me-safe-intersex-history-with-anne-and-suegee-tamar-mattis--66508615https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66508615Thu, 12 Jun 2025 10:30:07 +0000The Outwords ArchiveIntersex activism power couple Anne and Suegee Tamar-Mattis met in the San Francisco Street Patrol, intervening in homophobic hate crimes. Together, they unpack the legal hurdles to ending intersex surgeries, the role of the trans community in the...2454activism,intersex,law,lgbtq,politics,queertrue14fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pressure-from-inside-and-outside-two-spirit-liberation-with-tio-marcus-arana--66399415https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66399415Thu, 05 Jun 2025 10:15:07 +0000The Outwords Archive“Tío” Marcus Arana has been a force of nature in transgender, Two-Spirit, and intersex activism for decades. He shares how different tribes are re-integrating the sacred role of Two-Spirit community members, the intrinsic link between trans liberation...2596activism,elders,intersex,law,lgbtq,liberation,trans,two-spiritfalse13fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/where-is-the-harm-gender-affirming-healthcare-with-dr-marci-bowers--66320214https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66320214Thu, 29 May 2025 15:15:07 +0000The Outwords ArchiveDr. Marci Bowers has been called “The Beyoncé of Bottom Surgery,” among other honorifics. She gets into the biological fallacy of binary sex, and the history of medical transition.2122genderaffirmingcare,lgbtq,lgbtqpolitics,medicine,trans,translivesmattertrue12fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/you-can-t-legislate-reality-trans-law-with-judge-victoria-kolakowski--66195321https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66195321Thu, 22 May 2025 13:00:08 +0000The Outwords ArchiveThe first transgender judge in California, Victoria Kolakowski, had to file a brief to even be allowed to take the bar exam. She breaks down the intersections between disability, intersex, and trans rights; what an executive order even is; the...2015intersex,justice,law,lgbt,lgbtq,rights,tgi,transfalse11fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/coming-may-22-queering-precedent--66078301Queering Precedent, a new podcast dropping on May 22! Get a jolt of hope, history, and how-to with the LGBTQ+ elders who have shaped law and politics for trans, gender expansive, two spirit, and intersex communities. We’ll get up close and personal with both the legal system and with the legendary changemakers fighting for us.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66078301Thu, 15 May 2025 10:00:08 +0000The Outwords ArchiveOUTWORDS is proud to present Queering Precedent, a new podcast dropping on May 22! Get a jolt of hope, history, and how-to with the LGBTQ+ elders who have shaped law and politics for trans, gender expansive, two spirit, and intersex communities. We’ll...Queering Precedent, a new podcast dropping on May 22! Get a jolt of hope, history, and how-to with the LGBTQ+ elders who have shaped law and politics for trans, gender expansive, two spirit, and intersex communities. We’ll get up close and personal with both the legal system and with the legendary changemakers fighting for us.]]>108government,law,lgbt,lgbtq,lgbtqhistory,politics,queerhistory,transfalsetrailerhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-golden-queers-ep-106-nico-and-jude--50944606
The Golden Queers is produced, hosted and edited by Jae Singh and Nico Raquel, with music provided by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio. Find the Golden Queers online at thegoldenqueers.org. Executive producers for The Outwords Archive are Jack MacCarthy and Bliss, and OUTWORDS’ executive director is Mason Funk. OUTWORDS captures, preserves, and shares the stories of LGBTQ+ elders, to build community and catalyze social change. More info at theoutwordsarchive.org. The Golden Queers is funded by a generous grant from the California State Library’s Oral History Project.

Special thanks to this week's storyteller: Jude Patton. Additional thanks to Lynnore Goldfarb.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50944606Fri, 19 Aug 2022 10:00:02 +0000The Outwords ArchiveJude Patton found the medical resources he needed to transition because his colleague at the dog grooming salon just happened to be one of the first 6 Americans to have FTM gender-affirming surgery. This chance encounter launched him into advocacy to...
The Golden Queers is produced, hosted and edited by Jae Singh and Nico Raquel, with music provided by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio. Find the Golden Queers online at thegoldenqueers.org. Executive producers for The Outwords Archive are Jack MacCarthy and Bliss, and OUTWORDS’ executive director is Mason Funk. OUTWORDS captures, preserves, and shares the stories of LGBTQ+ elders, to build community and catalyze social change. More info at theoutwordsarchive.org. The Golden Queers is funded by a generous grant from the California State Library’s Oral History Project.

Special thanks to this week's storyteller: Jude Patton. Additional thanks to Lynnore Goldfarb.]]>1944activism,activist,elders,elderservices,endoflifecare,gayhistory,lgbthistory,lgbtq,lgbtqia,pride,queer,queeractivist,queerelder,queerhistory,thegoldenqueers,tranpa,trans,transactivist,transgender,transhistoryfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-golden-queers-ep-105-jae-and-gwenn--50741735
The Golden Queers is produced, hosted and edited by Jae Singh and Nico Raquel, with music provided by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio. Find the Golden Queers online at thegoldenqueers.org. Executive producers for The Outwords Archive are Jack MacCarthy and Bliss, and OUTWORDS’ executive director is Mason Funk. OUTWORDS captures, preserves, and shares the stories of LGBTQ+ elders, to build community and catalyze social change. More info at theoutwordsarchive.org. The Golden Queers is funded by a generous grant from the California State Library’s Oral History Project.

Special thanks to this week's storyteller: Gwenn Craig. Additional thanks to Gordon Tan and Jude Patton.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50741735Fri, 05 Aug 2022 10:00:03 +0000The Outwords ArchiveFrom growing up walking past MLK’s house in Atlanta, to running Harvey Milk’s media campaign in San Francisco, Gwenn Craig’s lifetime of activism is next-level. Jae and Gwenn dive into their unique challenges as women of color, Gwenn’s journey, and...
The Golden Queers is produced, hosted and edited by Jae Singh and Nico Raquel, with music provided by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio. Find the Golden Queers online at thegoldenqueers.org. Executive producers for The Outwords Archive are Jack MacCarthy and Bliss, and OUTWORDS’ executive director is Mason Funk. OUTWORDS captures, preserves, and shares the stories of LGBTQ+ elders, to build community and catalyze social change. More info at theoutwordsarchive.org. The Golden Queers is funded by a generous grant from the California State Library’s Oral History Project.

Special thanks to this week's storyteller: Gwenn Craig. Additional thanks to Gordon Tan and Jude Patton.]]>2315activism,activist,africanamericanlesbian,blacklesbian,briggsinitiative,civilrightsactivist,gayhistory,harveymilk,lesbianactivist,lgbthistory,lgbtq,lgbtqia,pride,queer,queeractivist,queerelder,queerhistory,sanfrancisco,sanfranciscoactivist,thegoldenqueersfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-golden-queers-ep-104-jae-and-david--50632173
The Golden Queers is produced, hosted and edited by Jae Singh and Nico Raquel, with music provided by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio. Find the Golden Queers online at thegoldenqueers.org. Executive producers for The Outwords Archive are Jack MacCarthy and Bliss, and OUTWORDS’ executive director is Mason Funk. OUTWORDS captures, preserves, and shares the stories of LGBTQ+ elders, to build community and catalyze social change. More info at theoutwordsarchive.org. The Golden Queers is funded by a generous grant from the California State Library’s Oral History Project.
Special thanks to this week's storyteller: David Strachan. Additional thanks to Gordon Tan.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50632173Fri, 22 Jul 2022 10:00:02 +0000The Outwords ArchiveJuggling both an AIDS and Klinefelter's Syndrome diagnosis, plus the responsibilities of a devoted intersex activist, David Strachan understands the importance of self love. Jae and David talk surviving the AIDS crisis in San Francisco, the importance...
The Golden Queers is produced, hosted and edited by Jae Singh and Nico Raquel, with music provided by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio. Find the Golden Queers online at thegoldenqueers.org. Executive producers for The Outwords Archive are Jack MacCarthy and Bliss, and OUTWORDS’ executive director is Mason Funk. OUTWORDS captures, preserves, and shares the stories of LGBTQ+ elders, to build community and catalyze social change. More info at theoutwordsarchive.org. The Golden Queers is funded by a generous grant from the California State Library’s Oral History Project.
Special thanks to this week's storyteller: David Strachan. Additional thanks to Gordon Tan.]]>2143aids,aidsactivism,aidseducation,enby,hiv,hivactivism,hivaids,intergenerational,intersex,lgbthistory,lgbtqia,nonbinary,nonbinaryelder,outwordsarchive,queerelder,queerhistory,sexed,sexeducation,thegoldenqueers,thirdgenderfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-golden-queers-ep-103-nico-and-mia--50505834
The Golden Queers is produced, hosted and edited by Jae Singh and Nico Raquel, with music provided by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio. Find the Golden Queers online at thegoldenqueers.org. Executive producers for The Outwords Archive are Jack MacCarthy and Bliss, and OUTWORDS’ executive director is Mason Funk. OUTWORDS captures, preserves, and shares the stories of LGBTQ+ elders, to build community and catalyze social change. More info at theoutwordsarchive.org. The Golden Queers is funded by a generous grant from the California State Library’s Oral History Project.
Special thanks to this week's storyteller: Mia Yamamoto.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50505834Fri, 08 Jul 2022 10:00:03 +0000The Outwords ArchiveAfter decades of burying her trans identity, attorney Mia Yamamoto deliberately publicized her transition as she came out to her clients, her colleagues, and the world. From a surprising moment of tenderness from a hanging judge, to the parallels...
The Golden Queers is produced, hosted and edited by Jae Singh and Nico Raquel, with music provided by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio. Find the Golden Queers online at thegoldenqueers.org. Executive producers for The Outwords Archive are Jack MacCarthy and Bliss, and OUTWORDS’ executive director is Mason Funk. OUTWORDS captures, preserves, and shares the stories of LGBTQ+ elders, to build community and catalyze social change. More info at theoutwordsarchive.org. The Golden Queers is funded by a generous grant from the California State Library’s Oral History Project.
Special thanks to this week's storyteller: Mia Yamamoto.]]>1630asian,asianqueer,asianrepresentation,asiantrans,comingout,gaysian,intergenerational,japaneseamerican,lgbthistory,outwordsarchive,queerelder,queerhistory,reproductiverights,reprorights,thegoldenqueers,trans,transelder,transgender,transhistory,transrightsfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-golden-queers-ep-102-jae-and-arvind--50313939
The Golden Queers is produced, hosted and edited by Jae Singh and Nico Raquel, with music provided by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio. Find the Golden Queers online at thegoldenqueers.org. Executive producers for The Outwords Archive are Jack MacCarthy and Bliss, and OUTWORDS’ executive director is Mason Funk. OUTWORDS captures, preserves, and shares the stories of LGBTQ+ elders, to build community and catalyze social change. More info at theoutwordsarchive.org. The Golden Queers is funded by a generous grant from the California State Library’s Oral History Project.
Special thanks to this week's storyteller: Arvind Kumar.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50313939Fri, 24 Jun 2022 06:01:38 +0000The Outwords ArchiveAfter growing up in India, Arvind Kumar came to the United States, where he eventually co-founded Trikone, a support network for gay and lesbian South Asian community. Jae and Arvind talk about queer representation in Bollywood, the complications of...
The Golden Queers is produced, hosted and edited by Jae Singh and Nico Raquel, with music provided by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio. Find the Golden Queers online at thegoldenqueers.org. Executive producers for The Outwords Archive are Jack MacCarthy and Bliss, and OUTWORDS’ executive director is Mason Funk. OUTWORDS captures, preserves, and shares the stories of LGBTQ+ elders, to build community and catalyze social change. More info at theoutwordsarchive.org. The Golden Queers is funded by a generous grant from the California State Library’s Oral History Project.
Special thanks to this week's storyteller: Arvind Kumar.]]>2096asian,asianqueer,asianrepresentation,bollywood,comingout,gay,gayelder,gayhistory,gaysian,india,intergenerational,lgbt,lgbthistory,lgbtq,outwordsarchive,queer,queerelder,queerhistory,southasian,thegoldenqueersfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-golden-queers-ep-101-nico-and-yosenio--50313194
This limited-series audio endeavor is sponsored by California State Library and hosted by bilingual Storycorps veteran Nico Raquel and “Unapologetically Us” producer Je’nae Singh (a.k.a. Jae). Listen in as Nico and Jae do some deep engaging and listening with a rich array of California LGBTQIA2S+ elder activists and luminaries, reflecting on our community, our movement, and what older and younger generations have to learn from each other.

The Golden Queers is produced, hosted and edited by Jae Singh and Nico Raquel, with music provided by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio. Find the Golden Queers online at thegoldenqueers.org. Executive producers for The Outwords Archive are Jack MacCarthy and Bliss, and OUTWORDS’ executive director is Mason Funk. OUTWORDS captures, preserves, and shares the stories of LGBTQ+ elders, to build community and catalyze social change. More info at theoutwordsarchive.org. The Golden Queers is funded by a generous grant from the California State Library’s Oral History Project.
Special thanks to this week's storyteller: Yoseñio Lewis. Additional thanks to Lynnore Goldfarb and Julie Roley.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50313194Fri, 24 Jun 2022 06:01:26 +0000The Outwords ArchiveFrom standing up to the governor at 13 years old, to helping create the San Francisco Protocol Implementation Task Force to educate the city on how to treat trans people, Afro-Latinx trans artist and health educator Yoseñio V. Lewis is a lifelong...
This limited-series audio endeavor is sponsored by California State Library and hosted by bilingual Storycorps veteran Nico Raquel and “Unapologetically Us” producer Je’nae Singh (a.k.a. Jae). Listen in as Nico and Jae do some deep engaging and listening with a rich array of California LGBTQIA2S+ elder activists and luminaries, reflecting on our community, our movement, and what older and younger generations have to learn from each other.

The Golden Queers is produced, hosted and edited by Jae Singh and Nico Raquel, with music provided by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio. Find the Golden Queers online at thegoldenqueers.org. Executive producers for The Outwords Archive are Jack MacCarthy and Bliss, and OUTWORDS’ executive director is Mason Funk. OUTWORDS captures, preserves, and shares the stories of LGBTQ+ elders, to build community and catalyze social change. More info at theoutwordsarchive.org. The Golden Queers is funded by a generous grant from the California State Library’s Oral History Project.
Special thanks to this week's storyteller: Yoseñio Lewis. Additional thanks to Lynnore Goldfarb and Julie Roley.]]>1968activism,activist,afrolatino,afrolatinx,gayhistory,latine,latino,latinx,lgbthistory,lgbtq,lgbtqia,pride,pridemonth,queer,queeractivist,queerelder,queerhistory,thegoldenqueers,trans,transgenderfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/previously-with-outwords-5th-generation-mormons-their-gay-son--50313411
Producer: Cameron Tenner
Featuring: Gary and Millie Watts
Music: Across the River by Podington Bear, Falling Falling by Podington Bear, Morels by Podington Bear, Chicxulub by Podington Bear, Forces by Podington Bear, Cloudbank by Podington Bear]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50313411Thu, 27 Sep 2018 00:04:00 +0000The Outwords Archive5th-generation Mormons Gary and Millie Watts thought their lives were perfect. Then their son Craig came out to them -- and their world turned upside down. Through much turmoil and pain, Gary and Millie discovered an entirely new definition of family....
Producer: Cameron Tenner
Featuring: Gary and Millie Watts
Music: Across the River by Podington Bear, Falling Falling by Podington Bear, Morels by Podington Bear, Chicxulub by Podington Bear, Forces by Podington Bear, Cloudbank by Podington Bear]]>1052ally,comingout,elderwisdom,faith,family,gay,gayhistory,lgbt,lgbthistory,lgbtq,lgbtqia,mormon,outwordsarchive,pflag,queer,queerhistory,religion,religiousgay,religiousqueer,utahfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/previously-with-outwords-growing-up-queer--50313390Tune in for The Golden Queers, launching on June 24, 2022: thegoldenqueers.org
To learn more about OUTWORDS, visit theoutwordsarchive.org

Producer: Cameron Tenner
Featuring: Donna Sachet, Charlotte Wilson, Crisosto Apache, Rodney Church, Marianne Diaz, Miss Major Griffin-Gracy
Music: Trilobite by Podington Bear, Skeptic by Podington Bear, Turquoise by Podington Bear, Mensa by Podington Bear, Lanky by Blue Dot Sessions, The One Shot by Blue Dot Sessions, Shadows in the Moonlight - Instrumental by Josh Woodward, Coast of Daylight by Gilman Mom, The Ally by Ikebe Shakedown, Southern Man by Sylvester, Ice Cream by Leo Rossa, Smolder by Podington Bear, Cold Summers by Blue Dot Sessions, Clouds Pass Softly Deux by Podington Bear, Floating in Space by Podington Bear, Rebel Blues by Sul Rebel, DJ by Jahzzar, Quittin’ Time by Patrick Lee]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50313390Tue, 25 Sep 2018 23:59:00 +0000The Outwords ArchiveOUTWORDS presents the stories of five LGBTQ individuals from South Carolina to Oklahoma to Los Angeles, and the unique, courageous, and sometimes hilarious ways they navigated the tricky path of growing up queer in America. (This episode was first...Tune in for The Golden Queers, launching on June 24, 2022: thegoldenqueers.org
To learn more about OUTWORDS, visit theoutwordsarchive.org

Producer: Cameron Tenner
Featuring: Donna Sachet, Charlotte Wilson, Crisosto Apache, Rodney Church, Marianne Diaz, Miss Major Griffin-Gracy
Music: Trilobite by Podington Bear, Skeptic by Podington Bear, Turquoise by Podington Bear, Mensa by Podington Bear, Lanky by Blue Dot Sessions, The One Shot by Blue Dot Sessions, Shadows in the Moonlight - Instrumental by Josh Woodward, Coast of Daylight by Gilman Mom, The Ally by Ikebe Shakedown, Southern Man by Sylvester, Ice Cream by Leo Rossa, Smolder by Podington Bear, Cold Summers by Blue Dot Sessions, Clouds Pass Softly Deux by Podington Bear, Floating in Space by Podington Bear, Rebel Blues by Sul Rebel, DJ by Jahzzar, Quittin’ Time by Patrick Lee]]>1534bipoc,bipocelder,gay,gayhistory,lesbian,lgbt,lgbthistory,lgbtq,outwordsarchive,poc,pride,pridemonth,qtbipoc,qtpoc,queer,queerelder,queerhistory,trans,transelder,transgenderfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/previously-with-outwords-doc-duhon--50270969Tune in for The Golden Queers, launching on June 24, 2022: thegoldenqueers.org
To learn more about OUTWORDS, visit theoutwordsarchive.org.

Producer: Cameron Tenner
Featuring: Doc Duhon
Music: Clouds Pass Softly Deux by Podington Bear, Smolder by Podington Bear, Trilobite by Podington Bear, Our Digital Compass by Blue Dot Sessions, Crow by Podington Bear, Faceless by Jahzzar, The One Shot by Blue Dot Sessions, Loam by Podington Bear, Cold Summers by Blue Dot Session, Slow Dial by Blue Dot Sessions, Lochley Fells by Blue Dot Sessions, Grapefruit by Podington Bear, Out of Love by The Gays.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50270969Tue, 25 Sep 2018 00:51:00 +0000The Outwords ArchivePreviously with OUTWORDS: OUTWORDS presents the story of Doc Duhon, polyamory educator and long-term HIV survivor. (This episode was first published in 2018.) Tune in for The Golden Queers, launching on June 24, 2022: thegoldenqueers.org To learn...Tune in for The Golden Queers, launching on June 24, 2022: thegoldenqueers.org
To learn more about OUTWORDS, visit theoutwordsarchive.org.

Producer: Cameron Tenner
Featuring: Doc Duhon
Music: Clouds Pass Softly Deux by Podington Bear, Smolder by Podington Bear, Trilobite by Podington Bear, Our Digital Compass by Blue Dot Sessions, Crow by Podington Bear, Faceless by Jahzzar, The One Shot by Blue Dot Sessions, Loam by Podington Bear, Cold Summers by Blue Dot Session, Slow Dial by Blue Dot Sessions, Lochley Fells by Blue Dot Sessions, Grapefruit by Podington Bear, Out of Love by The Gays.]]>1384aidsactivism,chosenfamily,gay,gayhistory,hiv,hivactivism,hivpositive,kink,kinky,leather,lgbtq,lgbtqia,lgbtqia2s,outwordsarchive,polyamorous,polyamory,pride,queer,queerfatherhood,queerhistoryfalse1full