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Pidgeon Pagonis (Nobody Needs to Know) on the "I" in LGBTQIA+, Trauma Soup, and Pizza

Pidgeon Pagonis (Nobody Needs to Know) on the "I" in LGBTQIA+, Trauma Soup, and Pizza

FromGays Reading


Pidgeon Pagonis (Nobody Needs to Know) on the "I" in LGBTQIA+, Trauma Soup, and Pizza

FromGays Reading

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Length:
59 minutes
Released:
Oct 26, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Do you know what the "I" in LGBTQIA+ stands for? In case you don't, Jason and Brett talk to Pidgeon Pagonis (Nobody Needs to Know) about what intersex means and Pidgeon's experience living "in between." They also discuss the best Chicago-style pizza, gush over diners, and debate a controversial A League of Their Own question.  Check out Pidgeon's website: http://pid.ge/Intersex Resources: http://pid.ge/resourcesCheck out Pidgeon's brand, Too Cute to Be Binary: https://toocutetobebinary.com/Pidgeon Pagonis is an activist on behalf of intersex and marginalized people. They have advanced youth advocacy with interACT, launched an intersex YouTube channel, written for Everyday Feminism, cofounded the Intersex Justice Project (IJP) and the #EndIntersexSurgery campaign, and introduced the intersex and nonbinary clothing line Too Cute to Be Binary. They’ve created two short documentaries, The Son I Never Had, which premiered at Outfest, and A Normal Girl, which screened at the American Pavilion at the Cannes Film Festival; appeared on the cover of National Geographic’s “Gender Revolution” special issue; and been honored as an LGBT Champion of Change by the Obama White House. They are currently documenting intersex people of color for Physical Record, a new photo series subsidized by Astraea’s Intersex Human Rights Fund.**BOOKS!** Check out the list of books discussed on each episode on our Bookshop page:https://bookshop.org/shop/gaysreading | By purchasing books through this Bookshop link, you can support both Gays Reading and an independent bookstore of your choice!Purchase your Gays Reading podcast Merch! Follow us on Instagram @gaysreading | @bretts.book.stack | @jasonblitmanWhat are you reading? Send us an email or a voice memo at gaysreading@gmail.com
Released:
Oct 26, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (52)

Gays who read and start a podcast–how novel! Join book lovers Brett Benner and Jason Blitman as they dive into author conversations, interviews, book talk, and all things reading, like… literarily.