108. Celebrate Queer Joy

A Jaded Gay

Despite the rainbows and parades, Pride tends to remind the LGBTQ+ people of the systemic oppression queer communities have faced, highlighting the ongoing journey toward true equality. Amidst this struggle, it's crucial to embrace and celebrate queer joy as a testament to resilience and a beacon of hope for a more inclusive future.
In this episode, we’re delving into the importance of queer joy and how we can embrace it year-round to challenge the narrative that being queer is rooted in trauma while continuing to raise our voices for further progress and equality.
Additional Resources:

• Queer Joy: What It is and Why We Need More of It
• Sustaining Queer Joy and Potentiality: Through Independent Production with Homoground Music Podcast
• The Art of Queer Joy
• Queer Joy As Empowerment
• Celebrating Queer Joy During Pride
• This is What LGBTQ+ Joy Looks Like
• The Queer Joy Project
• The Queer Joy Project: Tell Your Story
• The Queer Joy Project: Get Involved

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Chapter

1. Snarky Opener (00:00:00)

2. Episode Introduction (00:00:24)

3. Queer Joy (00:01:25)

4. Tarot (00:02:11)

5. What is Queer Joy? (00:03:15)

6. Differences Between Queer Joy and Pride (00:04:15)

7. The Pillars of Queer Joy (00:05:50)

8. Queer Joy Matters (00:08:02)

9. Stories of Queer Joy (00:10:10)

10. The Queer Joy Project (00:12:18)

11. Episode Closing (00:13:26)

12. Connect with A Jaded Gay (00:15:03)

13. Outtake (00:16:49)