Veer Queer

Jul 03 2020 37 ep. 37 mins 2.9k
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Veer Queer is an all inclusive LGBTQ+ podcast based out of Houston, TX about local and national issues affecting our community, hosted by Endesha Haynes and Julien Gomez and moderated by Mai Ha.

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Episode 38: Black Trans Lives Matter

Jul 03 2020 1 mins  
In the Season 5 finale of Veer Queer, interviewer Verniss McFarland III sits down with Diamond Stylz of the podcast Marsha's Plate to discuss trans inclusion in the Black Lives Matter movement, the violence Black trans women continue to face daily, and sustainable trans allyship.

Episode 37: Black Fathers Raising Black Children

Jun 12 2020 1 mins  
What does it look like to be a Black, same-gender-loving father raising Black children in America right now?

Episode 36: Healing Through Song and Spoken Word

May 17 2020 1 mins  
Veer Queer interviewer Kevin Anderson sits down with spoken word artists Ebony Rose and Jus Marvin and singer Rechatter Brady

Episode 35: QTPOC Mental Health in the Age of COVID-19

May 03 2020 1 mins  
The "new normal" of COVID-19 is hard, y'all. And it's definitely taking a toll on our collective mental health. Veer Queer interviewer Deondre B. Moore sits down with Kevin Anderson, founder and CEO of the T.R.U.T.H. Project—a Houston-based non-profit that educates and mobilizes LGBTQ communities of color through social arts that promote mental, emotional, and sexual health—to

Episode 34: How Food Builds Community

Apr 17 2020 1 mins  
Food—it's what brings us together, a way to show our love, and a tie to our cultural roots. In this episode, Veer Queer interviewer Verniss McFarland III sits down with two special culinary guests, Bunny Woods of Honey B's Cuisine and Gianna Navarro of Somos Semillas Vegan Kitchen, to discuss how food builds community and the vital role it plays in the lives of QTPOC folks.

Episode 33: Where Do Democrats Go From Here?

Mar 20 2020 1 mins  
In this episode, Veer Queer interviewer Deondre B. Moore recaps the March 3 political primaries with guest Mike Webb, president of the Houston GLBT Political Caucus. On the presidential front, the Democrats are left with candidates Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden—what does this mean for the QTPOC community? In local Houston races, many gay, white male candidates are losing their rac

Episode 32: Black Herstory

Mar 14 2020 1 mins  
To kick off Women's History Month, Veer Queer interviewer Verniss McFarland III talks with two Houston-based queer trailblazers, Judge Shannon Baldwin, Harris County’s first openly lesbian Black judge, and Fran Watson, Houston Municipal Court Associate Judge, attorney, and LGBTQ activist. These strong women open up about their personal journeys into politics, barriers they faced,

Episode 31: Dating, Fatphobia, and Love

Mar 13 2020 1 mins  
February is the season of love—but how does that translate for queer, larger-bodied folks? In this episode, Veer Queer interviewer Kevin Anderson sits down with guests Marnina Miller, Shadawn McCants, and Ian L. Haddock to talk dating, fatphobia, and love.

Episode 30: We're Back for Season 5!

Mar 13 2020
The Veer Queer team is back for Season 5! Hosts Julien, Mai, and Endy have moved out of Houston...so what does that mean for the podcast? In this episode, find out what the crew has been up to over the break, and what's in store for this upcoming season.

Episode 29: Making Non-Binary History

Jun 07 2019 50 mins  
The Veer Queer team sits down with Mike Webb, first-ever Pride Houston Non-Binary Grand Marshal, to talk grassroots political change, their journey coming out as genderqueer, and Pride inclusivity.