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 revel in their loving relationships and queer expression, then talk with Reader culture editor Salem Collo-Julin (she/they) about accidentally coming out on The Oprah Winfrey Show.
Have a question for Adam and Taryn? Want to share your queer pick of the week? Email at cqn@chicagoreader.com or tweet @chicagoqueernow to hear your question answered on the pod!
Stay queer, Chicago!
Related Reader stories:
Coming out over and over again by Salem Collo-Julin
After nearly seven decades, A Secret Love is secret no more by Taryn Allen
LGBTQ Glossary by S. Nicole Lane
You can read all of Salem’s work in the Reader here
Links to people, places, and things mentioned in today’s ep:
Monica (Taryn’s gf)
Queer Nation
Berlin Nightclub
Northalsted Market Days
Jeffrey Pub
Unabridged Bookstore
Women & Children First
People Like Us Bookstore
Vans pants
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