Queer PoliFaith: Recent Episodes
Mychel Vandover
An educational podcast about the intersection of queerness, faith, and politics.
If you have any questions or comments, please email queerpolifaith@gmail.com or DM us on Instagram or Twitter (both are @queerpolifaith).
Welcome back to Queer PoliFaith! We are starting our look at Supreme Court cases from the last term. Today, we will be looking at First Choice v. Davenport, a case relating to crisis pregnancy centers and their 1st Amendment rights. This is a short episode because the decision was a short decision (25 pages) and was unanimous with no concurrences or dissents.
Before the case, I talk about how this half of the season will proceed and how it is different from past years. I also spend about 10 minutes or so at the end talking to more moderate Democrats about how they need to "vote blue no matter who".
There is swearing in this episode for those who are sensitive to that sort of thing.
Our next episode, on August 20, will be about 2 criminal justice cases.
As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also follow on Bluesky (@queerpolifaith.bsky.social) or my Substack. You can also send questions or comments to queerpolifaith@gmail.com.
Welcome to the mid-season finale of Queer PoliFaith. Today, I have my interview with Bill and Mae from the Anarchodox podcast about Christian anarchy and anarchy in general. We do make a few detours, but it's all worth it. If you haven't listened to their podcast, I highly recommend it.
Mae's Substack - Why is Anarchy Scary?
Bill's Substack
After today, we'll be back in August with the second half of the season where we'll be going over court cases.
As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also follow on Bluesky (@queerpolifaith.bsky.social) or my Substack. You can also send questions or comments to queerpolifaith@gmail.com.
Welcome to today's episode of Queer PoliFaith! Today we are talking with Vicar Krystal about what she does as a vicar, classes she took in seminary, and more. And you'll get to hear Vicar Krystal's glorious voice!
Our next episode will be in on June 11th and will be my interview with Bill Eldridge and Mae Forrest Barnes of the Anarchodox podcast about Christian anarchy and anarchy in general.
As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also follow on Bluesky (@queerpolifaith.bsky.social) or my Substack. You can also send questions or comments to queerpolifaith@gmail.com.
Welcome back to Queer PoliFaith! Today's episode is my interview with Vicar Jenny about the same sit in I talked with Pastor Kari about last episode. We also talk a little about what a vicar is and the difference between a deacon and a pastor.
I do want to mention that there are mentions of transphobia and other potentially traumatic behaviors. Please be careful if you are sensitive or if this could be triggering for you. We are as gentle as we can be, but they could be triggering for some people.
You can follow Vicar Jenny on Substack here.
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Our next episode will be in on May 28th and will be my interview with Vicar Krystal about what it means to be a vicar, her seminary classes, why she wants to be a pastor, and more.
As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also follow on Bluesky (@queerpolifaith.bsky.social) or my Substack. You can also send questions or comments to queerpolifaith@gmail.com.
Welcome back to Queer PoliFaith! Today's episode is an interview with Pastor Kari Parsons about a sit in in a Senate office building in January. We talk about how everything was organized, how the sit in went down, how the Capitol police reacted, and what it was like to be detained as well as why it was important that this sit in happened.
You can find out more about the sit-in here. To find out more about Christ the Servant Lutheran Church, go here.
I think you'll really enjoy this interview and the next couple of week's interviews. I am hoping to have the interview with Mae and Bill about Christian Anarchism in June.
Our next episode will be on May 14th and will be my interview with my friend Vicar Jenny about this sit in.
As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also follow on Bluesky (@queerpolifaith.bsky.social) or my Substack. You can also send questions or comments to queerpolifaith@gmail.com.
Welcome back to Queer PoliFaith! Today, we have my interview with Mae about her dissertation. The episode is a little longer than normal, but it is well worth listening to. I hope you will enjoy this episode and have been enjoying the last several episodes about her dissertation.
In the interview, we talk about the dissertation, she explains a few concepts better than I did, and we go over a few things in more detail than I was able to in my discussion of the dissertation. She also corrects my pronounciation of a couple of names that I got incorrect (my bad!).
Our next episode will be in three weeks on April 23rd and will (hopefully) be my interview with Mae and Bill about Christian anarchism.
As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also follow on Bluesky (@queerpolifaith.bsky.social) or my Substack. You can also send questions or comments to queerpolifaith@gmail.com.
Welcome back to Queer PoliFaith! Today, we are going to continue going over Mae's dissertation An Accessible Image: Reconstructing the Imago Dei for a More Inclusive Anthropology.
Today we are going over Chapters 6 ("An Accessible Difference") which is about how the ideas presented in the dissertation will affect various areas of philosophy and 7 ("Concluding Remarks") which will finish our look at Mae's dissertation.
Our next episode will be in three weeks on April 16th and will be my interview with Mae about her dissertation.
As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also follow on Bluesky (@queerpolifaith.bsky.social) or my Substack. You can also send questions or comments to queerpolifaith@gmail.com.
Welcome back to Queer PoliFaith! Today, we are going to continue going over Mae's dissertation An Accessible Image: Reconstructing the Imago Dei for a More Inclusive Anthropology.
Today we are going over Chapters 4 ("The Image of God, Disabled") and 5 ("A Transcendent Community"). Due to the complexity of the topic, we will need a third episode to complete our review of the dissertation. In our next episode, we will finish going over the dissertation.
As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also follow on Bluesky (@queerpolifaith.bsky.social) or my Substack. You can also send questions or comments to queerpolifaith@gmail.com.
Welcome back to Queer PoliFaith! Today, we are going to start our look into Mae's doctoral dissertation called An Accessible Image: Reconstructing the Imago Dei for a More Inclusive Anthropology.
I was originally planning on taking 2 episodes to look at the dissertation, but I realized it may take 3 episodes. So be prepared for that, I'll know by the end of next episode. The dissertation takes a bit to get through because it has a lot of philosophical and theological concepts that are not always the easiest to explain, no matter how well Mae writes. But it's worth the effort to get through.
Our next episode will be part 2 of our look into Mae's dissertation.
As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also follow the new Bluesky account (@queerpolifaith.bsky.social) or my Substack. You can also send questions or comments to queerpolifaith@gmail.com.
Welcome to season 5 of Queer PoliFaith! In today's episode, we are doing a few things.
First, I talk about the first part of the season including the schedule, the theme, and other odds and ends.
Then, I get to the meat of the episode. Today, we are going to talk about the Supreme Court case Hosanna Tabor v. EEOC. It's a case about churches, disability, and who is a minister. It is a difficult case because there are aspects that are understandable and aspects that are not. I delve into each area.
In two weeks, we will have part one of two parts about Mae's doctoral dissertation. I talk about it a little more in the episode.
As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also follow the new Bluesky account (@queerpolifaith.bsky.social) or my Substack. You can also send questions or comments to queerpolifaith@gmail.com.
Welcome to the season finale of Queer PoliFaith! Today's episode is a conversation I had with Billie and Paul Hoard about bullshit. It is part 2 of our conversation about their book Eucontamination: Disgust Theology and the Christian Life from August 28th.
It is a really fun conversation that is quite important. The word "bullshit" is (unsurprisingly) used quite a bit. It is being used in a academic way, but if the word offends you, you may want to just skip this conversation. I hope you listen because it is quite informative and important to what is going on around us now.
We'll be back in February with new episodes. I am planning on focusing more on the "faith" and "queer" aspects of the podcast since we've focused so heavily on the "poli" part for a while now. Look for a list of episodes in January.
As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also follow the new Bluesky account (@queerpolifaith.bsky.social) or my Substack. You can also send questions or comments to queerpolifaith@gmail.com.
Welcome to today's episode of Queer PoliFaith! In this penultimate episode of season 4, we'll be talking about the case Medina v. Planned Parenthood in which the Supreme Court decided to cut off one avenue people have of protecting their rights and allowed states to cut Planned Parenthood off from Medicaid funding.
Our other case is McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates v. McKesson Corp where SCOTUS continued its assault on the administrative state by stating that, in certain circumstances, the courts do not have to follow an agency's interpretation of the law.
Our next episode will be in 3 weeks on December 11th and will be my interview with Billie and Paul Hoard about bullshit. After that, we'll be on break until February 2026.
As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also follow the new Bluesky account (@queerpolifaith.bsky.social) or my Substack. You can also send questions or comments to queerpolifaith@gmail.com.
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Welcome to today's episode of Queer PoliFaith. Today we are talking about the case Kennedy v. Braidwood. We will also be looking at Gutierrez v. Saenz and Hewitt v. US. Kennedy v. Braidwood is another attack on the ACA, this time via the preventative services mandate.
I don't spend as much time on the case itself as I normally do because the issues at play are ones we've seen before. Instead, I spend time analyzing the impact that getting rid of this mandate would have via my own personal experiences.
Our next episode will be on November 20 and will be about the case Medina v. Planned Parenthood. After that, the last episode of the season will come out on December 11th and will be my interview with Billie and Paul about bulllshit.
As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also follow the new Bluesky account (@queerpolifaith.bsky.social) or my Substack. You can also send questions or comments to queerpolifaith@gmail.com.
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Welcome to today's episode fo Queer PoliFaith! Today, we are talking about 2 different cases: FDA v. RJ Reynolds and Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton. Both are important enough that I decided that they both deserved to be talked about. We take a brief look at Diamond Alternative Energy v. EPA.
FDA v. RJ Reynolds is a case about whether or not retailers who sell tobacco products can take part in a lawsuit denying a company the ability to manufacture a product (in this case e-cigarettes). At its base, this case truly is about the conservatives on the Supreme Court taking apart the administrative state, a mission they have been on for decades.
Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton has to do with age verification on websites that deal primarily in pornographic images. At its base, this case is dealing with the puritanical nature of the US and our obsession with stigmatizing sex and nudity. My comments on this may be controversial.
Our next episode will be on November 6 and will be about the case Kennedy v. Braidwood. If something changes, I will announce it on the podcast's social media channels.
As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also follow the new Bluesky account (@queerpolifaith.bsky.social) or my Substack. You can also send questions or comments to queerpolifaith@gmail.com.
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Welcome to today's episode of Queer PoliFaith. Today, we will be talking about the case Glossip v. Oklahoma, a case involving capital punishment that has been bouncing around in the courts for a couple of decades.
I start the episode by talking about the case Chiles v. Salazar, a case about so-called "conversion therapy", which is really a form of torture.
The other cases we talk about are Bouarfa v. Mayorkas and City and County of San Francisco v. Environmental Protection Agency.
Our next episode will be on October 23 and will be about FDA v. RJ Reynolds.
As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also follow the new Bluesky account (@queerpolifaith.bsky.social) or my Substack. You can also send questions or comments to queerpolifaith@gmail.com.
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Welcome to today's episode of Queer PoliFaith! Today, we are talking about the case US v. Skrmetti, in which the Supreme Court decided that states are allowed to outlaw or restrict gender affirming care for transgender children. The decision rested on sophistry, which is something we spend a lot of time going over.
The other cases are Riley v. Bondi (an immigration case) and Stanley v. Sanford (a disability rights case that gets really complicated). I don't spend as much time on either of these as usual because both cases are more complex than most of the other cases we look at briefly.
Our next episode will be on October 9 and will be about Glossip v. Oklahoma.
As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also follow the new Bluesky account (@queerpolifaith.bsky.social) or my Substack. You can also send questions or comments to queerpolifaith@gmail.com.
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Welcome to today's episode of Queer PoliFaith. Today, we are talking about the case Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc., et al. v. Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission et al. This was a unanimous decision with 2 concurrences about religious non-profits and unemployment insurance.
Partway through the episode, I go on an 8-9 minute rant about the unemployment decision and the US's paltry social safety net.
Our next episode will be on September 25 and will be about US v. Skrmetti.
As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also follow the new Bluesky account (@queerpolifaith.bsky.social) or my Substack. You can also send questions or comments to queerpolifaith@gmail.com.
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Welcome to a very special episode of Queer PoliFaith! Today, I am interviewing Billie and Paul Hoard about the book Eucontamination: Disgust Theology and the Christian Life which came out on August 1.
We start off by discussing what eucontamination is and why it is important in our current political situation. This episode is more explicitly religious and philosophical than most other episodes. It was a lot of fun and I hope you'll enjoy it as much as I did.
I am also hoping that Paul and Billie will come back for another episode about bullshitting. Keep an eye on social media for more information.
To buy the book, you can go directly to the publisher's website and buy it. If you buy it directly from the publisher, you can use the discount code "disgustpod" to get 20% off the book. You can also get it from bookshop.org.
You can follow Billie on most social media platforms @billieiswriting. She also has a Substack that you can subscribe to. Paul also has a Substack that you can subscribe to. You can listen to my converstaions with Billie here, here, and here.
Our next episode will be about that case Catholic Charities v. Wisconsin and will come out on September 11.
As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also follow the new Bluesky account (@queerpolifaith.bsky.social) or my Substack. You can also send questions or comments to queerpolifaith@gmail.com.
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Welcome to today's episode of Queer PoliFaith. Today we are talking about the case Mahmoud v. Taylor. We are also looking at the petition for a writ of certiorari from Kim Davis asking the Supreme Court to overrule Obergefell.
Mahmoud v. Taylor is a case about Montgomery County Public Schools (my home school district) allowing books about queer characters to be read in classrooms.
In two weeks, I will present an interview I had with Billie and Paul Hoard about their book which came out on August 1st. It was all sorts of fun and I think you'll love it!
As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also follow the new Bluesky account (@queerpolifaith.bsky.social) or my Substack. You can also send questions or comments to queerpolifaith@gmail.com.
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Welcome back to Queer PoliFaith! We are beginning the second half of the fourth season of the show.
I decided that the fall of every season will be about Supreme Court cases. This year, there were too many cases to devote an episode to each case. So each week, I will look at one case in depth and then one or two other cases at a very high level. The case named in the title each week will be the main case and at the beginning of each episode I will let you know which other cases we will be looking at.
This week, we will focus on Trump v. Casas, the case where the Supreme Court severely limited how universal injunctions can be used. We will also look at AJT v. Osseo Area Schools and Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services.
In our next episode on August 15, we will look at the case Mahmoud v. Taylor.
As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also follow the new Bluesky account (@queerpolifaith.bsky.social) or my Substack. You can also send questions or comments to queerpolifaith@gmail.com.
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Welcome to our final episode for the first half of season 4 of Queer PoliFaith. Today, I am reading reactions from religious leaders to the seditious traitors EOs and actions. Below, you will find each of the reactions in the order I read them. I don't do any commentary, just an introduction to each one. I do stop reading Pope Francis' letter at a couple of points to define words that may be unfamiliar to people.
Sermon by The Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde | 1.21.25
As dawn broke over D.C. - Reflecting on Bishop Budde’s Sermon
Presiding Bishop Eaton Issues Pastoral Message on Executive Orders
Presiding Bishop Eaton Issues Statement on Immigration Executive Orders
Letter of the Holy Father Francis to the Bishops of the United States of America
Letter to the church on non-binary safety; asking all to join in prayer, learning, speaking out
We will be back in mid-August with new episodes about important cases from the Supreme Court from this most recent Supreme Court year. Please pay attention to social media for dates and topics.
As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also follow the new Bluesky account (@queerpolifaith.bsky.social) or my Substack. You can also send questions or comments to queerpolifaith@gmail.com.
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Welcome to today's episode of Queer PoliFaith! Today, we are going to look at EOs that did not fit in any other category. I speed through the first few, mainly because they are short and incredibly straight forward. I wanted to leave myself time to go more in depth on the rest, which I do.
I make a mistake, which I didn't realize when I was recording. In the episode, I say I have an uncle who works for Jenner & Block, which was true at one point. Since recording, I discovered that he switched law firms in 2016, so he is no longer with them. My bad.
If you want to pre-order Billie and Paul's book, please go to this page.
Our next episode will be on July 3rd and will be about religious leaders reactions to EOs and other presidential actions. After that, we will be on break until August. Please pay attention to the social media pages for a list of dates and topics for episodes in the fall.
As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also follow the new Bluesky account (@queerpolifaith.bsky.social) or my Substack. You can also send questions or comments to queerpolifaith@gmail.com.
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Welcome to today's episode of Queer PoliFaith! Today, we are going to be talking about executive orders related to energy and the environment.
As always, I want to remind you to take anything the seditious traitor says with as massive a piece of salt as possible. What he says is almost always the exact opposite of the truth. So his grand sounding titles are the opposite of the truth. Also, there is a definite thread in some of these titles that has to do with trying to assert a more alpha masculine energy or something. It's definitely pathetic and not at all alpha male. Sad!
If you want to read the EOs, you can go to https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/ and look there. If this doesn't work for you, follow these steps:
[1] Go to https://www.whitehouse.gov and click on the two lines in the upper left hand corner.
[2] Click on "News" and then on "Presidential Actions".
Our next episode will be on June 26th and will be about EOs that did not fit any other category.
As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also follow the new Bluesky account (@queerpolifaith.bsky.social) or my Substack. You can also send questions or comments to queerpolifaith@gmail.com.
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Hello and welcome to today's episode of Queer PoliFaith!
Today, we are talking about EOs related to reproductive health (I give a different name verbally in the beginning, but explain the change near the end of the episode!) and the military. There are a total of 5 EOs to go over, so we also look at a House Resolution as well as 2 EOs that were rescinded by one of the new EOs. I also go on a tangent or two, but they are related to the general topic. You'll know them when you hear them.
If you want to stay up to date on the latest news about abortions, please follow Abortion, Every Day from Jessica Valenti. It is a great source of news and I think we all need to support her and her work as much as we can.
If you want to read the EOs, you can go to https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/ and look there. If this doesn't work for you, follow these steps:
[1] Go to https://www.whitehouse.gov and click on the two lines in the upper left hand corner.
[2] Click on "News" and then on "Presidential Actions".
Our next episode will be on June 12 and will be about EOs relating to energy and the environment.
As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also follow the new Bluesky account (@queerpolifaith.bsky.social) or my Substack. You can also send questions or comments to queerpolifaith@gmail.com.
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Welcome to today's episode of Queer PoliFaith! Today we are going to talk about two topics.
First, I have a few thoughts about the election of Pope Leo XIV, how he compares to Pope Francis, and a few other things. I also talk more about this here. If you want to read Rerum Novarum, click here.
After that, we turn to executive orders related to racism and education. There is a lot of overlap between the two, so we hop back and forth between the two folders. Once again, there is some swearing in this section, so if that bothers you, be prepared.
To learn more about vaccines, you can go to Unbiased Science's webpage or Substack. You can also check out Your Local Epidemiologist, DePlatform Disease, and You Can Know Things.
If you want to read the EOs, you can go to https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/ and look there. If this doesn't work for you, follow these steps:
[1] Go to https://www.whitehouse.gov and click on the two lines in the upper left hand corner.
[2] Click on "News" and then on "Presidential Actions".
Our next episode will be on May 29 and will be about EOs relating to abortion and the military.
As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also follow the new Bluesky account (@queerpolifaith.bsky.social) or my Substack. You can also send questions or comments to queerpolifaith@gmail.com.
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Welcome to today's episode of Queer PoliFaith! Today, we are going to talk about EOs related to queer and trans people.
As I mention in the episode, I highly recommend the Erin in the Morning Substack if you want to keep up to date on the latest news. Erin and her team do an excellent job getting the news we need to know out to us. You can also follow her on Bluesky and Threads (@erininthemorning). To read the article regarding the forthcoming "report" about trans teens, go here. Erin in the Morning's review of the report is available here. You can also get some information on Law Dork from Chris Geidner.
If you want to read the EOs, you can go to https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/ and look there. If this doesn't work for you, follow these steps:
[1] Go to https://www.whitehouse.gov and click on the two lines in the upper left hand corner.
[2] Click on "News" and then on "Presidential Actions".
Our next episode will be on May 15 and will be about EOs relating to racism.
As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also follow the new Bluesky account (@queerpolifaith.bsky.social) or my Substack. You can also send questions or comments to queerpolifaith@gmail.com.
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Welcome to today's episode of Queer PoliFaith! Today we are discussing what I call "MAGA Nonsense" EOs. Not sure what I mean? I start off with a explanation of what I mean by that nomenclature. Then I briefly talk about a couple of things I got wrong in the last episode. After that, we go through the EOs as usual.
I do get a little heated at times because these particular EOs are particularly stupid and driven by conspiracy theories, which drive me nuts.
To learn more about some of the health topics (including vaccines) that get touched on in this episode, please go to https://www.unbiasedscience.com/ and also listen to the Unbiased Science podcast. It is a great way to learn more.
If you want to read the EOs, you can go to https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/ and look there. If this doesn't work for you, follow these steps:
[1] Go to https://www.whitehouse.gov and click on the two lines in the upper left hand corner.
[2] Click on "News" and then on "Presidential Actions".
Our next episode will be on May 1 and will be about EOs relating to queer and trans people.
As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also follow the new Bluesky account (@queerpolifaith.bsky.social) or my Substack. You can also send questions or comments to queerpolifaith@gmail.com.
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Welcome to today's episode of Queer PoliFaith! Today, we are having a special episode which will air on both Queer PoliFaith and Queerly Popular. We are talking about the 1993-1998 sci-fi series, Babylon 5. It was an awesome series, one of the best in my opinion, and very different from Star Trek, which was in its heyday during this time. I love both, but I believe that Babylon 5 is better.
We start off with by placing Babylon 5 within the context of its time in relation to Star Trek and the various shows and movies that aired while Babylon 5 was on. I talk about the plot in general and spend most of the episode showing how it is relevant and parallels current events in the United States.
Here are some scenes from the show I mentioned:
Sinclair Shows Off Various Earth Belief Systems
A Nightwatch Meeting (the relevant part starts at 1:00, if the link doesn't go there automatically)
Delenn Defends Babylon 5
ISN Is Back On the Air
Garibaldi Confronts Lochley
Our next episode will be next week, April 10th, and will be about EOs that deal with MAGA nonsense.
As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also follow the new Bluesky account (@queerpolifaith.bsky.social) or my Substack. You can also send questions or comments to queerpolifaith@gmail.com.
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Welcome to today's episode of Queer PoliFaith! Today, we are going to look at a bunch of executive orders or memoranda about immigration.
But before we get to that, I address a couple of other topics. First, I talk about Chuck Schumer and 9 other Democratic Senators betraying the Democratic Party and the country by working with the Republicans on a truly horrific funding bill. I also talk about how Fetterman is better compared to Sinema than Manchin.
Then, I turn to Jasmine Crockett and her use of ableist language against Greg Abbott and why we need to not use language like this when attacking people. Please listen carefully and consider your words and actions in the future.
If you want to read the EOs, you can go to https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/ and look there. If this doesn't work for you, follow these steps:
[1] Go to https://www.whitehouse.gov and click on the two lines in the upper left hand corner.
[2] Click on "News" and then on "Presidential Actions".
Our next episode will be a joint episode with Queerly Popular and will be about the 1990s TV show Babylon 5.
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Welcome to today's episode of Queer PoliFaith! Today we are going to look at some recent executive orders (EOs) that relate directly to government agencies. First, we name the orders and then we briefly discuss most of them. This is followed up with a more in-depth discussion of the ones I feel are the most important and why. I also take a brief detour to talk about Gov. Newsom's podcast and how I am not surprised he has devolved into being anti-trans. I wrote more about it here. There is an executive order that I have looked at on my Substack. You can find that article here.
If you want to read the EOs, you can go to https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/ and look there. If this doesn't work for you, follow these steps:
[1] Go to https://www.whitehouse.gov and click on the two lines in the upper left hand corner.
[2] Click on "News" and then on "Presidential Actions".
Our next episode will look at EOs that have to do with immigration.
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Welcome to today's episode of Queer PoliFaith! Today, we have an introduction to executive orders before we look at ones that the seditious traitor has recently signed. We look at what they are, why they can be used, what they can be used for, and also talk about how they are used now differs from the past. We end by going over the schedule through the beginning of July.
You can read my recent substack essay here. Below are some links for definitions and videos:
Wikipedia Page- Executive Orders
Legal Information Institute- Executive Orders
American Bar Association- What is an executive order?
TedEd- How Do Executive Orders Work?
VOA- What Is An Executive Order?
I also take the time to plug some books and projects some friends of mine are involved in. For more on Fr. Shay's books and to pre-order them, go to this page. For more about Brian G. Murphy's book, you can pre-order it here or sign up to get more information here. And you can listen to the Anarchodox podcast here (Spotify) or on other podcast platforms.
Our next episode will look at executive orders issued that are directed at executive agencies.
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Welcome back to Queer PoliFaith! This is the first episode of the new season. Today, I am going to spend some time talking about my plans for this season and then I talk about the 2024 election. I look at some numbers and talk about why the election turned out the way it did. I end with some thoughts about journalists or news sites to follow (go to this thread for links).
I mentioned a lot of places, and you can go to my Substack and see who I follow. Below, I am leaving some links to other podcasts that I find particularly enlightening:
Unbiased Science
The Downballot
Decoding Fox News
Outlawed
The Anarchodox Podcast
Chutzpod
We will be back in 2 weeks to start our series on the recent executive orders.
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Welcome to this special episode of Queer PoliFaith.
This special episode is based off of a Substack post by Julia Serano where she asked people with a platform to encourage people to contact politicians at all levels to tell them that we are keeping an eye on them and the queerphobic and transphobic laws they pass.
I do have a concern where it comes to voting, so I spend a part of the episode detailing my concerns and thoughts. I'm not going to tell you what to do, but I did want to lay out my own struggles as honestly as possible.
We will be back with season 4 in early February. Please keep an eye on social media for announcements about topics and when we will return.
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Welcome to the season finale of Queer PoliFaith! And do we have a special episode for you! Our guest today is Mae Forrest Barnes, who you may remember from our conversation about Dignitas Infinita in July. As I promised then, she is back on to talk about the 2020/2024 General Conference of the United Methodist Church (UMC).
Mae Forrest Barnes is a theologian and PhD candidate at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California. Her area of focus is in disability studies, science, bioethics, and gender studies. She is a former United Methodist pastor, now laity in the Episcopal Church, and is looking forward to finishing her doctorate so that she can become a professor of theology and ethics. She loves writing about numerous topics, including pop culture, literature, and more, which can be found on her blog on Substack, or on Twitter @dr_maeforrest. Mae starts us off by giving us some background about the governance of the UMC and what the General Conference is. Then she gets into some of the events that led up to this particular General Conference and to the formation of the Global Methodist Church. After that, she tells us about some of the important items that were agreed to in the General Conference. I found the whole conversation to be fun and utterly fascinating. As I said in the podcast, I did not grow up with church governance like this, so I mostly just sit back and listen to Professor Mae. We will be back with season 4 in late January or early February. Please keep an eye on social media for announcements about topics and when we will return. As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerpolifaith). You can also send questions or comments to queerpolifaith@gmail.com. Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm. Learn how to start a podcast here.
Welcome to today's episode of Queer PoliFaith. I know I said I was going to do this episode next week, but given everything, I had to talk about this right away. Our next new episode will be, as previously announced, on Thanksgiving and will be my conversation with Mae about the UMC General Conference.
In todays episode, I start off with the little bits of good news we have. Then I look at the numbers of people who voted for presidents in 2016, 2020, and 2024 and draw some conclusions. I also look at 4 battleground states that flipped back and forth in the three elections as well as some puzzling results in North Carolina.
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Welcome to today's episode of Queer PoliFaith! Today, we will start off by talking about the case Department of State v. Munoz, a case about whether or not a citizen has the right to have their non-citizen spouse become a citizen of the United States. Ultimately, this case is more about our broken immigration system and how the current majority is willing to curtail certain rights for disfavored groups.
After the case, I give some pre-election thoughts. I talk about how awful the seditious traitor and the GOP are and how we need as many Democrats in power as possible. The Democrats are not perfect, but they are much better than the alternative.
Our next episode will be on November 14th and will be my post-election thoughts.
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Welcome to today's episode of Queer PoliFaith. Today, we are going to talk about the case City of Grants Pass v. Johnson et al. This case dealt with how cities or states deal with homeless people and whether barring them from camping in public spaces violated the Cruel and Unusual Puniushment Clause of the Constitution.
Next week, we will be talking about the case Department of State v. Munoz.
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Welcome to Queer PoliFaith! Today, we are talking about the Supreme Court case SEC v. Jarkesy (2024). This is the last case we will look at that is part of the assault on the administrative state. As a part of this case, we delve into what an adninistrative law judge (ALJ) is because that is an important part of this case.
After I discuss the case, I return to a topic I've talked about before: making elections purity contests. I want to make clear how making this election into a purity exercise will adversely affect many, many people in the US and abroad in some very awful ways.
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Welcome to this week's episode of Queer PoliFaith. Today, we'll be talking about the case Ohio v. EPA. This is actually a consolidation of 4 cases, but generally only the first is ever listed.
This case was asking the Supreme Court to issue an emergency stay of an EPA rule. I talk about the rules surrounding the issuance of a stay, some background of the case, and how this case fits into the larger assault on the administrative state. I also refer to this newsletter from Steve Vladeck's Substack.
Our next episode will be about the case SEC v. Jarkesy, which is the final case we will be looking at that continues the theme of the assault on the administrative state.
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Welcome to today's episode of Queer PoliFaith. Today we are talking about the case Corner Post, Inc. v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. This case, when coupled with the Loper Bright case we talked about last episode, shows how the conservatives on the Supreme Court have decided to use the courts to launch an assault on the administrative state that has been brewing since at least Ronald Reagan's election in 1980.
As a resulr, there is not a lot of time spent talking about the specifics of this case. Rather, while I do spend some time talking about the decisions, and read whole paragraphs from Justice Jackson's dissent, I spend more time looking at how this decision fits in with other aspects of the assault on the administrative state and how the conservatives on the Court seek to fashion the rules around what they prefer rather than longtime precedent and rules promulgated by executive agencies.
Our next episode, which will be coming out on September 19th, will be about the case Ohio v. EPA.
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Welcome to today's episode of Queer PoliFaith. Today's episode focuses on the case Loper Bright v. Raimondo which overruled the 40-year old Chevron doctrine for the flimisest of reasons. Thae case has ramifications beyond just administrative law because the Court seized power from people who had been granted the power by Congress and I want to place this decision in the context of how the right-wing members of the Court are trying to give themselves and like-minded judges power to overturn the will of the people as expressed in Congress. Listen for more details.
Before I get to the case, I talk about some issues I've seen with the political Left dealing with purity. Yes, the same issues Billie and I talked about when we talked about fascism and Christian Nationalism (Part I here and Part II here) and her interview earlier in the year. It's worrisome and needs to be talked about.
Our next episode will come out on October 5th and will be about the Corner Post case.
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Welcome to today's episode of Queer PoliFaith. Today, we are starting our look at several SCOTUS decisions from their most recent session. Our first case has to do with Presidential Immunity. It was a doozy of a decision that really made no sense. Roberts tries to cloak his partisanship in high falutin and gauzy language about Consitutional principles. And Thomas writes a particularly bad concurrence.
On the 22nd, we'll look at Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, a case that overturned another precedent that had been around for decades and was the target of the conservative movement and the GOP.
Here is the CNN article I talked about where it was revealed how Roberts decided not to even try and save what little remains of the Supreme Court's legitimacy.
Here are links to several Substack articles about the case or its effects:
Your Questions About The Immunity Opinion
The Spinelessness of John Roberts
Roberts's majority backs Trump in finding an expansive presidential immunity
The Supreme Court's Declaration of Independence — a few days early
- The Broader Article II Implications of the Trump Immunity Ruling
Bonus 88: Chief Justice Roberts Turns Right
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Welcome to today's episode of Queer PoliFaith! Today, I am talking with Mae Forrest Barnes about Dignitas Infinita, the document that the Catholic Church put out a few months ago. I talked about it here.
Mae Forrest Barnes is a theologian and PhD candidate at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California. Her area of focus is in disability studies, science, bioethics, and gender studies. She is a former United Methodist pastor, now laity in the Episcopal Church, and is looking forward to finishing her doctorate so that she can become a professor theology and ethics. She loves writing about numerous topics, including pop culture, literature, and more, which can be found on her blog on Substack, or on Twitter @dr_maeforrest. The essay specifically about Dignitas Infinita is here.
Mae and I start off with some general thoughts about the document and then we talk about specific sections specifically abortion, surrogacy, gender theory, and sex change. We talk about how the document does some wonderful things, but then gives itself a lot of trouble and causes a lot of painful messiness.
Mae will be back later in the fall to talk about the UMC General Convention that took place this year.
Our next episode, on August 8, will be about the Immunity Decision from the Supreme Court.
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Welcome back to Queer PoliFaith! Today we are talking about the Biden debate debacle and the assassination attempt on the seditious traitor.
I start by talking about my plans for the rest of the season. Then we talk about the assassination attempt on the seditious traitor and the reactions to it. Then I spend most of the episode focused on Biden's dismal debate performance. I talk about some online critiques and what I think he should do. I also critique the media's obsessive coverage with this and contrast that with their lack of coverage of Project 2025 and the awfulness of the seditious traitor.
Next week (yes, July 25), we will be back with an episode I am sure you'll love. I had a conversation with Mae Forrest Barnes about Dignitas Infinita. I am sure you'll enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed talking with her.
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Welcome to today's episode of Queer PoliFaith. Today, we are talking about 2 redistricting cases: Cooper v Harris (2017) and Alexander v NAACP (2024). Although only a few years apart, these cases show how important Supreme Court nominations can be because a change of 3 seats allowed Alito to turn his 2017 dissent into a majority opinion in 2024.
I also talk a little about corruption on the Supreme Court and a few justices who should be impeached due to their corruption and lack of judicial ethics.
I know I called these "voting rights" cases in the episode, but I realized that is a bad descriptor and that "redistricting" is the better term. Can't just change a word here or there, so just changing the title and description to better fit the episode.
We won't be back until at least sometime in August. Please pay attention to the social media channels for when we will return.
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Welcome to Queer PoliFaith. Today, I am going to talk about ideological purity and voting. I was inspired by a friend's Twitter post (which I read without naming them) as well as my own feelings about the subject.
I talk about how ideology has damaged the Republican party and why we cannot let it damage the Democratic party and the nation as a whole. We look at a little history and at Senate rules as well.
There is strong language and if that upset you, too bad. I ain't gonna apologize, but I will warn you.
Our next episode will be about a few voting rights cases from the Supreme Court and then we will go on a break.
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Today's episode is on the shorter side. I decided to illuminate my process of choosing who I vote for in the primaries. I talk about how I winnow down my options, words or phrases I look out for, and how I make my final choice. I also talk about my vote in the presidential primary and why I made the choice I did.
I also talk about anti-Semitism on the left and how it is somewhere where the far left and far right meet in absolutely disgusting ways. F bombs are dropped, so if that offends you, be prepared for a few around the 30 minute mark. And no, I won't apologize for them.
I am not sure when the next episode will be out. I am hoping to talk with someone about the recent events in the UMC, and if I do, I will post that interview.
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Welcome to today's episode of Queer PoliFaith. Today we are talking about the recently released document Dignitas Infinita (On Infinite Dignity) which is about the Catholic Church's view on human dignity and some current threats to that dignity. I start off explaining why I talk about documents from the Catholic Church and then look at the document section by section. We spend a good amount of time talking about different types of dignity and how they are defined. And then we look at some of the things the Church views as threats to human dignity.
If you want to read the document, please go here.
I am not sure what the next episode will be about, but please pay attention to the podcasts social media channels and I will let you know there.
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Welcome to today's episode of Queer PoliFaith. Today, we are going to talk about Christian hegemony and political tactics of the right using 2 recent pieces from Aaron Rupar's Substack, entitled Public Notice. The articles are from April 2nd and April 3rd. I've talked extensively in the past about how right-wing religion has affected the GOP and here we continue to look at that. We also look at how "white rage" has been used to get people to oppose policies that will help them, among other things.
Here is a link to Project 2025, which is the topic of the April 3rd article.
Our next episode will be about the recently released Vatican document Dignitas Infinita and will be on May 2nd.
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In today's episode, we are going to look at the 14th Amendment and how it is affecting the 2024 election via the case Trump v. Anderson. In addition to briefly looking at the 14th Amendment itself, we break down the decision with the help of Steve Vladeck, or more specifically, an article he published on his Substack page entitled: "70. The Shoddy Politics of Trump v. Anderson".
In addition to examining the reasoning in the per curiam decision, we also look at how the Court's previous actions have caused it problems when it comes to this decision. I also explain why I agree with Steve Vladeck when he says that the judgment that Colorado could not exclude the seditious traitor from the ballot.
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Welcome to today's episode of Queer Polifaith! Today, we are looking at the Alabama Supreme Court decision saying that eggs which have been fertilized for IVF implantation are children even if not implanted in a woman's uterus and the pope's statement regarding surrogacy that was a part of a larger speech to ambassadors to the Holy See. I place these in the larger context of the right's restrictions on reproductive rights and the attacks on queer people.
I am not a bioethicist, so these opinions are my own. I have not studied these things extensively and so may be missing nuances. Just know that going in.
If you are interested in these topics, I highly suggest Jessica Valenti's Abortion, Every Day newsletter. The newsletters tend to be long, but they are well worth reading.
In two weeks, we will talk about the Supreme Court decision to allow the seditious traitor to remain on the Colorado ballot and other election issues.
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Welcome to today's episode of Queer PoliFaith. Today, I decided to just talk about some things I have seen that disturb me that we need to deal with, particularly on the political left. To sum it up, I make three points:
- Words mean things
- Obsession with ideological purity is a very bad thing
- We need to be willing to take what we can get now and come back for more later
I reference the episodes with Billie about Facism and Christian Nationalism, so if you haven't listened to them, or if it's been a while, take the time to listen to them. Part 1 is here and Part 2 is here.
I am not sure when the next episode will be out, but keep an eye on our social media for announcements.
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Welcome back to season 3 of Queer PoliFaith! We start off with a discussion about the future of the podcast. Then we start talking about the theme of the season: elections. We discuss the differences between primary and general elections and types of primary elections (including correcting a couple of errors I made on my voting episode!). I then talk about the history of political parties in the US and why a 3rd party is unlikely and end with a discussion about the Electoral College.
Our next episode will be some personal thoughts and reflections from me about the dysfunction present in our politics and some things to keep an eye out for.
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Welcome to this episode of Queer PoliFaith. Today, we will be talking about the declaration Fiducia Supplicans put out by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith from the Roman Catholic Church. There have been a lot of articles and people saying that this is a massive and good thing or that it is the first step for the church to become fully welcoming for queer people. Unfortunately, these are overselling what the declaration gives us. In this episode I:
a. Discuss my background and how it may affect my analysis of the declaration
b. Discuss levels of authority for Catholic documents (read this for more)
c. Summarize the declaration, reading various important paragraphs and explaining them. When we get to section III, I read the entire thing and explain it paragraph by paragraph.
d. Give my thoughts about the declaration (good and bad) and explain why I see it as not nearly as titanic a document as people claim.
My thoughts are not the final thoughts, but I think that we need to not just look at this declaration through rose-colored glasses, but fit them into the larger pattern of how the Catholic Church has historically treated queer and trans people (and in this case, remarried people) and how you can make marginal changes but still be harmful at the core.
I am not sure when our next episode will be. Keep an eye on the podcast's social media platforms for announcements.
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Today, we have Part 2 of my conversation with Billie Hoard about fascism and Christian Nationalism. We bring queerness into the conversation and talk about how queerness and fascism use each other, how fascism and fascistic ideas have roots in the early US (and even before), fascism in different countries, how the Weimar Republic was friendly to queer people, and there are pop culture references to Babylon 5 and Battlestar Galactica. It is a longer conversation (about 72 and a half minutes!) but I think it is well worth listening to, especially because we talk about the beyond scary similiarties between fascism in Nazi Germany and the MAGA movement.
After this episode, the show will go on hiatus for an undetermined period of time until I can figure out a way to make the show sustainable. I have been tossing ideas around and if anyone has ideas, please feel free to let me know.
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Today's episode is part 1 of an interview with Billie Hoard about fascism and Christian Nationalism in the United States. We talked about how and why they are intertwined, pick up on some threads from her first interview, and more.
Our next episode will be part 2 of the interview. After that episode the podcast will be going on an indefinite hiatus until I figure out how to keep the podcast going.
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Welcome to today's episode of Queer PoliFaith. Today we are talking all about voting. We talk about why it's important to vote, some myths around voting, some ways votes are suppressed, the importance of being an informed voter, and more. This really is an important topic and I hope you get a lot out of this.
Our next episode will be an interview with Billie about fascism and Christian Nationalism in the US and how they are intertwined.
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Today history was made when Kevin McCarthy was ousted from the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives. The reason he was ousted was the Demorcats voted as a bloc for the motion. I think that this was a massive tactical blunder. In this episode, I talk about how we got here and why I think the Democrats vote was a mistake.
Our next episode, on October 12, will be about the importance of voting and why you should vote.
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Hello and welcome to this week's episode of Queer PoliFaith. I am calling this a Grabbag episode because I talk about a few different topics, all of which are important, but none of which would make a whole episode alone. So we are hitting a few things in one fell swoop. First up, we have a personal update followed by an update about the podcast and what will happen moving forward. Then we talk about a few topics: an update on anti-trans/anti-queer laws, ethics in the Supreme Court and in government in general, and erstwhile allies.
Our next episode, on October 12, will be about the importance of voting and why you should vote.
Here is a link to the LGBTQ+ Legislative tracking spreadsheet. If you want the read the article from the Advocate that I talked about, please find it here.
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Today's episode is an interview with Billie Hoard. Billie is a trans woman, wife, and father. She is a high school teacher, an author, and something of an Anabaptist radical. A consummate generalist, she holds an MA in the liberal arts from St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland and she writes on topics ranging from fairy tales and C.S. Lewis to Evangelical deconstruction, queer theology, the alarming rise of American fascism, and the psychology of disgust.
We discuss how someone can be both wife and father (loved this answer), what "eucontaminant" means, how queerness is a eucontaminant, and so much more. I think you will find this a very fun and very informative conversation and I cannot wait for you to listen.
Here is a link to an article Billie wrote with her brother- Queering as Eucontaminant Reorganization
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Today, I am very proud to share my conversation with Jeff P. Crim about how churches and cishet pastors can support and wirk with marginalized people. It is a companion to the interview I had with Jenny a few months ago. Jeff is a Minister of Word and Sacrament in the ELCA, a Hospital chaplain after 12 years as a pastor at the same parish (had been a pastor for 7 years before that), and has entered Doctor of Behavioral Health program at the Cummings Graduate Institute. In 2022, he ran for Hamilton County Education Board on a DEI platform.
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In today's episode, we will be talking about Groff v. DeJoy, a case decided in 2023 that dealt with the threshold for employers to achieve while providing accomadations for their employees' religion.
Since this decision was short and not particularly meaty (29 pages in total), I also decided to talk about how the current court has damaged the separation of the wall between church and state which was set up to protect pluralism and individual's conscience. There is a great article by Ian Millhiser on vox.com that gave me the inspiration to talk about the issue. I also used the information in the article as the outline for talking about the issue.
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Today's episode is about the 2023 decision 303 Creative v. Elenis, a case out of Colorado where a website designer claimed that she wanted to branch out into wedding announcements but that the wanted to post a notice that she wouldn't work with same-sex couples since marriage is (according to her religion) "between one man and one woman". We talk about how the case itself is narrow, but the implications are vast. We also talk about some past cases, how the conservative majority limited itself to come to a particular conclusion, and how the dissent looked beyond just speech into conduct as well. Next week, we will talk about the 2023 case Groff v. DeJoy.
Here are a couple of links you may be interested in:
The Decision (majority and dissent in one PDF)
An FAQ from queer advocacy groups (couldn't find where I downloaded it from, this is my saved version)
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Welcome to today's episode of Queer PoliFaith. Today we will talk about some technical aspects to the interviews, wrap-up the interviews in general, give some fun stats about the interviews (the most listened to episode blew the others out of the water in terms of numbers of downloads), and then I talk about the anti-trans laws that have been sweeping the country. Here is a link to the legislative tracker I refer to. I've linked to it before.
Just a heads up, I do get pretty passionate and I do swear during the episode. I am not labeling them as explicit because I do not think swearing warrants the label, but I do want to warn people who may be sensitive.
We will be back in August with new episodes. Please pay attention to the Twitter and Instagram accounts for a list of topics when we return. I do have one interview I need to schedule, and if anyone has a suggestion for someone I can interview, please let me know. Do keep in mind that they need to be able to have a discussion about the intersection of queerness, politics, AND faith, not just one or two of them.
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This is a bonus episode of Queer PoliFaith. In this episode, I have decided to share the sermon I gave at my church for our Pride Prayer Service. In addition to the sermon, you will hear the reading the sermon was based on (Matthew 25: 31-46) as well as a letter that Bishop Leila Ortiz, the bishop of the Metro DC Synod of the ELCA, released regarding the wave of anti-transgender and anti-queer legislation that has been introduced this year.
I note this in the introduction, but the sermon was recorded using my phone's sound recorder, so the sound is not the best. I did boost it some, so it should be good.
I hope you find this sermon enlightening and inspiring.
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Today's episode is an interview with a friend of mine named Jenny. Jenny is an ELCA Seminarian, writer, public theologian, Awen of Stories (wait until you hear this one explained! it's fascinating!), Enneagram 2, Follower of the Way, and Nonbinary trans woman whose pronouns are She/Ella (pronounced eh-yah, Spanish for "she")/They. Jenny is a friend who I met through QueerTheology.com. We talk about a court case she was involved in and also what churches can and should be doing in the face of increasing violence and persecution of trans people and other minorities. I think you will find this a fascinating conversation.
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Today's episode is an interview with Ross Murray, a Vice President at the GLAAD Media Institute, which provides activist, spokesperson, and media engagement training and education for LGBTQ and allied community members, the media industry and advocacy organizations desiring to deepen their media impact. Ross uses the best practices perfected by GLAAD to train a new generation of advocates in order to accelerate acceptance for LGBTQ people, as well as other marginalized communities.
Ross is also a founder and director of The Naming Project, a faith-based camp for LGBTQ youth and their allies. The Naming Project has also been the subject of much media, including the award-winning film Camp Out, as well as the controversial episode "Pray the Gay Away?" of Our America with Lisa Ling.
Ross has secured national media interest in stories that bring examples of LGBTQ equality across diverse communities in America. He specializes in the relationship between religion and LGBTQ people. His book, Made, Known, Loved: Developing LGBTQ-Inclusive Youth Ministry is available from Fortress Press. His second book, The Everyday Advocate: Living Out Your Calling to Social Justice is now out. Ross has also contributed to two books focused on LGBTQ Christian youth: Queerfully and Wonderfully Made and Welcoming and Affirming. He has written and appeared on numerous media outlets, including CNN, MSNBC, Al Jazeera, USA Today, The Washington Post, Huffington Post, and Religion News Service.
Ross is a producer for the "Yass, Jesus!" podcast, a faith and sexuality affirming podcast that believes you don't have to pick between gay and God. Hosts, Daniel Franzese (Actor, Mean Girls, Looking) and Azariah Southworth (former host, The Remix on TBN) meet each week in this hilarious take on a Sunday service to explore big questions and find out what it means to be a Christ-loving member of the LGBTQ community during these divided times.
Ross is an ordained Deacon in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, with a specific calling to advocate for LGBTQ people and to bridge the LGBTQ and faith communities. He is a member of the 2021 OUT100 and was named one of Mashable’s “10 LGBT-Rights Activists to Follow on Twitter.”
In this episode, we talk about his new book, the challenges we face given the many attacks on freedoms, how Ross got his start, and much more. His book, The Everyday Advocate is an inspiring book for anyone who wants to get started in the work for justice with lots of practical tips and questions designed to help you figure some stuff out.
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Today's episode is the final episode in our series interviewing activists and how faith affects their activism.
Today's guests are Brian G, Murphy and Fr. Shannon TL Kearns of queertheology.com and hosts of the Queer Theology podcast. Brian and Fr. Shay met in New York in one of those friend of a friend serendipitous moments. Through a couple years of Skype conversations, text messaging, and personal activism they realized that they could do a lot more if they worked together! Both have been changed and strengthened by their queer identities and wanted to share that strength with others. They started queertheology.com in 2013.
Together, they’ve started and broken open conversations around ● Purity culture ● Sex-positivity ● Queer bodies ● Transgender theology ● The interplay between Queer activism and Christian activism (from Palm Sunday to ACT UP) ● Christianity & Polyamory ● and more
Their message has reached over 1,000,000 people in over 200 countries through their website, podcast, and videos.
More than that, it’s inspired a new way to talk about gender, sexuality, and justice by others such as the #FaithfullyLGBT conversation, the Queerology podcast, Queerly Beloved tees, the Our Bible App, and more. They have forever changed the public discourse around queerness and Christianity.
In the episode we talk about their work with QueerTheology.com, how Fr. Shay inspired this podcast series, how discipleship requires action, and much more.
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Today, we have an interview with independent journalist and trans activist Erin Reed. Erin reports on legislation across the United States that affects queer and trans people. In this conversation we talk about her work, what keeps her grounded, and so much more. Her TikToks and tweets are very informative and well worth the follow.
You can follow Erin on TikTok or Twitter (@erininthemorn) or on Instagram (@erininthemorning). She also has a Substack where you can keep updated on her work. I would also recommend bookmarking this spreadsheet which is updated about legislation which has been introduced across the US. The information is broken down in great detail and I find it very informative and useful.
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Our next episode will be an interview with Fr. Shannon TL Kearns and Brian G. Murphy of the Queer Theology podcast and queertheology.com.
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Today, we have an interview with Cynthia Vacca Davis, author of Intersexion: A Story of Faith, Identity, and Authenticity. We talk about the book, why she wrote it, and how her faith journey has impacted and been impacted by the book and here experiences. This was a really fun interview and we both really enjoyed ourselves. I really hope that you'll enjoy it too. Cynthia is on Instagram (@cynthia_vacca_davis) and Twitter (@_CynthiaDavis).
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Tonight, we have a special epsiode about what President Biden should do when a court makes an illegitimate decision, as happened last week in Texas. I have been making this argument for some time (as have others) and it is nice to see more people realizing that something has to be done.
We talk about how the courts get their power, why there is a legitimacy crisis, what the President should do, and answer the main objection to taking the steps that are needed.
There are a lot of links here, but I wanted to provide more background and info. All of the articles are from Slate or Vox, which are two highly trustworthy news sources.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez reacts to Texas judge's abortion pill ruling
Even Some Republicans Think Texas Judge’s Abortion Pill Ruling Should Be Ignored
Clarence Thomas Had the Ideal Tutor for Skirting Ethics Laws
Clarence Thomas Broke the Law and It Isn’t Even Close
The Lawless Ruling Against the Abortion Pill Has Already Prompted a Constitutional Crisis
Dobbs Claimed to Return the Issue of Abortion to the People. We’re Seeing Now How Ridiculous That Is.
You Will Still Be Able to Get a Medication Abortion—Even if This Barbaric Ruling Stands
What the Situation in Tennessee Teaches Us About the Work of Democracy
The Next Stage of the Abortion Pill Case Is a Major Test for These Conservative Judges
Ron DeSantis Is Luring the Supreme Court to Overturn Landmark Precedent Again
The Effort to Suppress the Vote Is Spreading to the Republican Mainstream
What is misoprostol? Crucial questions about the other abortion drug.
What happens now after that...judge [nominated by the seditious traitor] banned abortion pills?
How to understand competing medication abortion rulings
How Democrats plan to fight abortion pill restrictions
Tennessee Republicans kicked out Justin Jones for gun control protests. He’s back.
Mifepristone is safe
A Texas judge just issued a national ruling against medication abortion. What now?
Unbiased Science Podcast Info about FDA Medication Safety
Unbiased Science Podcast Homepage
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Today, we have an interview with Lee Blinder. Lee Blinder (they/them) is the executive director of Trans Maryland, and a co-founder of the Maryland Trans Resilience Conference. Lee is an Maryland State LGBTQ+ Commissioner, and they sit on LGBTQIA+ advisory boards around the state. They are an openly nonbinary transgender and queer Marylander. They facilitate transgender 101 and gender affirming workplace training for government, medical organizations, and private companies, in addition to leading Trans Maryland's peer to peer name and gender marker change program. Mx. Blinder is also a member of the Maryland Judiciary's LGBTQ+ workgroup. They have worked in service to their community for 26 years, starting with helping launch a GSA at Montgomery Blair High School in 1996. They also enjoy spending time with their adopted animal companions, their cat Basil Pasta Marinara and their dogs Cupcake & Summer.
We talk about their work, their thoughts about recent legislation, how their Jewishness affects their activism, and more. Lee has been a friend for several years and I was delighted that they took the time to talk with me about their activism.
You can find TransMaryland at https://transmaryland.org/. They are on Instagram (@transmaryland) and Twitter (@transmaryland).
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In our seccond interview episode, we are talking with Robin Lombard about her work with youth, how we can help youth, the effect people coming out can have on youth (including people beiong thrown out of the closet), and much more. Robin (she/her) works with the MoCo Pride Center and Montgomery Country Public Schools. She visits GSAs in Montgomery County, helps run the Pride Prom, maintains a widely used LGBTQ glossary, and is a frequent guest speaker at local panels, workshops, and forums. She is also a close personal friend and I am honored to have her on the show.
Robin can be found on Instagram (@mocopriderobin) or Twitter (@RainbowWocky). You can follow the MoCo Pride Youth (Twitter or Instagram: @mocopride) and you can follow the MoCo Pride Center (Twitter or Instagram: @mocopridecenter). You can also follow @mcps_lgbtq which is a Twitter account that advocates to improve LGBTQ epxeriences in MCPS.
In two weeks, on March 30, we will have our third interview. Our guest in that episode will be Lee Blinder (they/them), the executive director of TransMaryland.
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Today we have the first interview in a series of interviews with activists about how their faith has influenced their activism.
Today's guest is Mycroft Masada (they/them). Mycroft is a nonbinary trans and queer Jewish and interfaith leader with more than 30 years of experience, particularly called to pursue LGBTQ+, fat and illness/disability justice and liberation. Mycroft is a Fat Torah board member and a TransEpiscopal Steering Committee member, as well as a chapter author in the nonfiction anthologies “OtherWise Christian 2 : Stories Of Resistance” (2020) and “OtherWise Christian 3 : What Shall Prevent Me?” (2023). They created and run the Westminster Flabby fat liberation social media project, and co-admin the DMV Fat-Friendly Community. They’re also a guest blogger for Goodwill of Greater Washington’s Finding Your Good. Mycroft is an advocate, organizer, consultant, educator, trainer, writer, artist, and thrifter. They moved to Gaithersburg, Maryland (Montgomery County next to Washington DC) from Boston in 2014, and live with their spouse J McCrossin and two dogters.
Mycroft and I talk about fat, illness, and disability justice; what it means to be Jewpiscopalian; why their faith is important to them and integral to their work; and so much more. This is a longer episode, but I think you will love the conversation we have. You can find Mycroft on Instagram or Twitter (@mycroft_masada on both). They are also on Facebook if you are there.
In two weeks, we will have an interview with Robin Lombard, who works with the MoCo Pride Center and Montgomery County Public Schools.
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Today we talk more about how faith and politics affect each other, focusing mainly on the more progressive form of Christianity and left-wing politics. We do some compare and contrast with more conservative forms of Christianity and also talk about a few Biblical stories. I also explain why the podcast focusesmore on Christianity than other religions.
In two weeks, we'll start our series of interviews with activists about how their faith affects their politics. I think you'll find these conversations fun and fascinating. Our first episode with be with Mycroft Masada. Mycroft Masada (they/them) is a nonbinary trans and queer Jewish and interfaith leader who is particularly called to pursue LGBTQ+, fat and illness/disability justice and liberation.
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Welcome back to season 2 of Queer PoliFaith! I am really excited to be back and hope you enjoy the show as it evolves.
Today, I talk a little about how the show came to be and what to expect from Season 2 up until June. Then, we talk about how right-wing politics and faith have affected each other for centuries and how that has morphed into a merging of the two where they are inseparable from each other. We also talk about the effect this merging has on how people interact with the world and how they view people who disagree with them.
The book I mention at the beginning is, Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation by Kristin Kobes Du Mez. I highly recommend it if you are looking to learn more about this subject. You can get it from Amazon here. You should also be able to find it on other sites if you look. For example, go here to get it from Bookshop.org.
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On February 16th, we will look how left-wing politics and faith interact. Until then, bye!
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Today, we are looking at the 2018 case Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission as well as anti-queer laws and actions. We also talk about what is comung up for season 2 and how the show is going to be reimagined. I've been really excited to share everything with you. I hope you've been enjoying this journey with me and hope you'll continue to listen. If you've been enjoying the show, please share with your family and friends.
Erin in the Morning Substack
Masterpiece Cakeshop Blog Post
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Today we are talking about the Respect for Marriage Act, what it does/doesn't do, what cloture is, why the bill is important, and my thoughts about the bill. I definitely find myself agreeing with people who argue that the bill, though flawed in many respects, is worth working on and passing. What we cannot do, however, is give up after passing it because there is a lot more work that needs to be done. So please stay in the fight even after this bill passes (which looks very likely).
I cited this article by Mark Joseph Stern in the episode. I love reading what he has to say, both on Slate and on Twitter. If you are interested in legal news, I recommend reading what he writes and following him on Twitter.
Charlotte Clymer is a veteran and trans activist who has a great Substack. She has one recent essay called "I Hate the Senate Bill and We Need It to Pass" that is a really good read. I also follow her on both Twitter and Instagram and find she is well worth following both for her insights and for her wit.
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Our next episode will be on Thursday, December 8th and will look at the Masterpiece Cakeshop case and at efforts to limit queer rights on the state level.
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Today, we look at 3 different cases: Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson, Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc, and Bostock v. Clayton County. We talk about what each of the cases established, what makes a work environment hostile, and how the law evolved to start protecting queer people based of the fact that they are queer.
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Today we will be discussing three cases which had an imoact on same-sex marriages: Hollingsworth v. Perry, United States v. Windsor, and Obergefell v. Hodges. The first two were decided in 2013 and the last in 2015.
Please note that I do not talk about marriage equality. That is because there are people who cannot get married to those whom they might want to marry or cannot get married without being penalized in some way. True marriage equality is a distance off still.
Next episode we will talk about Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc., a sexual harassment case. We will also discuss some issues related to sexual harassment.
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Today we are talking about 2 cases: Griswold v. Connecticut and Romer v. Evans. Griswold established the right to marital privacy that proved foundational to several other cases and Romer ruled that a Colorado constitutional amendment passed by the voters of Colorado (53% to 47%) was unconstiutional because it was based on animus. Both cases laid the groundwork for other cases we have already talked about.
On the 20th, we will be talking about 3 cases related to same-sex marriage: United States v. Windsor, Hollingsworth v. Perry, and Obergefell v. Hodges. Hollingsworth was documented in the HBO documentary "The Case Against 8" and I would encourage you to watch it if you have the time.
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Today we look at 2 cases, Bowers v. Hardwick and Lawrence v. Texas. This is a situation where one case directly overruled anothe case, in this case Lawrence overruledBowers. We look at the cases, how Bowers almost had a different result, whyBowers was overruled, and more. Lawrence was one of the first cases to rely on a case we'll look at on October 6th, Romer v. Evans which was also used in the cases we'll look at the episode after that when we look at 3 marriage equality cases.
Our next episode will come out on October 6th and will look atRomer v. Evans and Griswold v. Connecticut, a case we discuss briefly in this episode but merits a longer discussion and look.
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Today we talk about 3 court cases: Boutilier v. Immigration and Naturalization Service, National Gay Task Force v. Board of Education, Oklahoma City, andBoy Scouts v. Dale. All three cases were blows to queer rights. We also discuss McCarthyism and its impact on queer people as well as parallels between Joseph McCarthy and a certain other modern politician.
Remember, we will be back next week (9/15/2022) with an episode discussing Bowers v. Hardwick and Lawrence v. Texas. After that, there will be two weeks before the next new episode.
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Today we discuss the 3 major decisions regarding abortion: Roe v. Wade, Planned Parenthood v. Casey, and Dobbs v. Jackson Whole Women's Health. I do also discuss my personal views about abortion as well as a couple of brief discussions of other abortion cases.
Given that this is a very controversial topic, I wanted to make sure that my biases were perfectly clear, hence the discussion regarding my personal views. I do also think that the issue is more nuanced than many people allow for.
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Today we will be talking about the judicial branch of the United States government: the courts. We will discuss the different types of courts, types of jurisdiction, the case Marbury v. Madison, how the Supreme Court decides to hear cases, and more. Starting next episode, we'll be talking about different Supreme Court decisions. Here's the schedule for the rest of the season:
August 25- Roe v. Wade and other major abortion decisions
September 8- Boutilier v. Immigration and Naturalization Service (1967) & National Gay Task Force v. Board of Education of the City of Oklahoma City (1984)
September 22- Bowers v. Hardwick (1986) & Lawrence v. Texas (2003)
October 6- Romer v. Evans (1996)
October 20- United States v. Windsor (2013), Hollingsworth v. Perry (2013), & Obergefell v. Hodges (2015)
November 3- Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services (1998)
November 17- Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins (1989)
December 1- Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission (2018)
December 15- Bostock v. Clayton County (2020)
To see a map of the circuits in United States, click here. Please be sure to rate the podcast on whatever platform you listen on. You can follow us on Twitter or Instagram (@queerpolifaith) and you can email us at queerpolifaith@gmail.com.
If you have any topics you would like to hear about in the 2nd season, please let me know. I am hoping to interview some activists about their work for next season. If you have any suggestions, let me know. Thanks!
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Today we talk about the executive branch of government: the president, vice-president, and various executive departments. We talk about elections, presidential powers, the presidential succession, a few Constitutional amendments (including a doozy about what happens if the President cannot discharge their duties), what a President can do with laws Congress passes, and some other topics
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In 2 weeks, we'll be back to talk about the judicial branch.
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In today's episode, we'll look at Congress, the legislative powers, how each house operates, how a bill becomes law, and limits on governmental power. This is the first in a series of three episodes about the US government and the branches of government. Next episode, we will look at the exedcutive branch and after that we'll look at the judicial branch.
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Today we talk about gender identity, gender expression, and some things to say or not say when talking to or about someone who is queer. We cover some basic vocabulary, descriptors around gender identity, why to NEVER use the phrase "preferred" pronouns or to NEVER add "-ed" to the end of transgender, among other things.
Here are a couple of links I promised to include:
Sex and gender. What's the difference?
What's the difference between non binary vs. genderqueer?
My Linktree- The various Powerpoints are listed on here as well as some other items of interest
Some people to follow on Twitter (may have different handles on other social media): @erininthemorn, @chasestrangio, @sb_pinkmantaray, @theelliotpage,
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Today we talk about some basic terminology, different types of sexual orientation with a focus on asexual and aromantic terms, and some basics about being intersex.
A couple of notes. First, I am not asexual or aromantic. All the information I got about asexuality is from https://taaap.org/learn/identity-terminology/. Second, I am also not intersex. All the intersex information is from https://interactadvocates.org/faq/intersex-lgbtqia/ and https://interactadvocates.org/faq/. To see the Powerpoints I used for these lessons, go to https://linktr.ee/mychelvandover and you will see links for the two Powerpoint presentations.
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This episode discusses the Texas GOP party platform, how religion and politics mix to make something horrific, how "concern" for women and children is used as a cover for transphobia, and the transphobic new rules from FINA.
Just a warning, there are a few curse words in here. Not a lot, but they are there, and no, I am not going to apologize. I feel very passionately about what I am talking about and it shows itself here.
Click here to go to the CNN article I mention.
Click here to see an article about the Texas GOP platform. Or click here to actually read the platform. Just be warned, it's really ugly, bigoted, and hateful.
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This week we talk about my post-college life including my coming out stories (particularly with my mom and dad), my shifting identiy labels, changing churches, and changing political parties. The LWBAT for this week is the same as the last couple of weeks: to understand how I developed over time which should help you understand how I view and understand the world.
So our next episode will be out on June 23rd and will be episode 1 of our 2 episodes about terms around sexual orientation and gender identity. The second part will be out on June 30th so that we get both episodes in before the end of Pride Month.
No links this week, but we will have a lot over the next couple fo episodes. As always, if you are enjoying this, please rate it on your podcast platform. You can follow the podcast on Twitter or Instagram @queerpolifaith. If you have any questions, you can email queerpolifaith@gmail.com.
Happy Pride!
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Today we discuss my college years. Topics include my descent into traditional Catholicism, nearly falling into a second cult, a brief period of almost atheism coupled with a not great mental period. There is also discussion of my relationship with queerness and the only person I have dated to this point.
Here are some links to Wikipedia articles about some of the topics discussed:
Society of St. Pius X
Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus
Feenyism
Father Leonard Feeney
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Welcome to the first full length episode of Queer PoliFaith! Here's what we cover today: * What a LWBAT is and how we’ll be using it * About my early life
If you want to learn more about the Mother of God Community, click here to read the series from the Washington Post or here for the Wikipedia page. For more about the Catholic Charismatic movement, click here.
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Welcome to this special episode of Queer PoliFaith. Today we take a look at the hoopla surrounding the draft opinion that was leaked from the Supreme Court last night.
What is discussed:
- What a draft opinion is
- The path a case takes after it is argued
- What are enumerated and unenumerated rights
- What does this all mean
I made a mistake in the episode and misnamed the court case. It is Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization; not Dobbs v. Mississippi. I apologize for the error.
Some great legal writers to follow:
Mark Stern (@mjs_DC on Twitter) writes for Slate
Dahlia Lithwick (@dahlialithwick on Twitter) writes for Slate
Ian Millhiser (@imillhiser on Twitter) writes for Vox
We will be back next week for our regularly scheduled episode.
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A shorter episode to introduce you to what to expect from the podcast, the schedule, and what topics will be coming up.
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