Chicago Queer & Now is a podcast hosted by Chicago Reader staffers Adam M. Rhodes (they/them) and Taryn Allen (she/her) who are exploring Chicago's queer culture through guest interviews, dives into the Reader archives, and conversations about current queer events, pop culture, identity, and more.
The show is hosted by Adam Rhodes and Taryn Allen, produced by Brianna Wellen, and edited by Adam Rhodes. It features original theme music by Richard Brasseale, voice work by Kirk Williamson, and show logos by Taryn Allen. Reach out to us at CQN@chicagoreader.com, follow us on Twitter @chicagoqueernow, and support this podcast and the rest of the Chicago Reader team by going to chicagoreader.com/donate.
This show is brought to you in part by the “RISE UP: Stonewall and the LGBTQ rights movement” exhibit opening October 17 at Illinois Holocaust Museum in Skokie. Find out more at ILHolocaustMuseum.org.
This week Taryn and Adam explore the highs and lows of modern-day Pride celebrations. They’re then joined by Reader co-publisher and co-editor in chief Karen Hawkins who talks about passion projects, lesbian joy, and being a Black, queer woman in mainstream media while our hosts shower her with compliments.
Have a question for Adam and Taryn? Want to share your queer pick of the week? E-mail cqn@chicagoreader.com or tweet @chicagoqueernow to hear your question answered on the pod!
Stay queer, Chicago!
Related Reader stories:
‘It was really a freeing kind of feeling’ by Devlyn Camp
What should allies do after Pride? by Marina Labarthe del Solar and Carter Schneider
The bumpy road from Stonewall to Pride in the Park by Devlyn Camp
No Pride in a police state by Adam M. Rhodes
Links to people, places, and things mentioned in today’s ep:
Chicago Pride Parade & Festival
Queer Liberation March
Helsingborg Pride
Denver Pride
Rebellious Magazine
NLGJA
Glee
Pose
Queer Capricorn Party
Darling by K. Ancrum
Black and Pink
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