Think Queerly
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Queering Leadership: An Evolutionary, Humanitarian Approach – LOP101
In this episode, I share a story about a time I had to make a tough decision that I thought was right, but others perceived as wrong. I share my ideas on what I consider to be the foundational qualities of evolutionary, humanitarian leadership. Finally, I
Celebrating 100 Episodes of the Living OUT Podcast – LOP100
On today's show, I speak about why and how the show has become a place for me to share queer thought leadership, and why your difference as an LGBTQ person in this world makes a valuable difference. I also talk briefly about some of my favourite and most
How Otherness Empowers a Queer Leadership – LOP099
How can we work together as a collective of queer thinkers to embrace, demonstrate, and advocate a humanitarian leadership of belonging? How can we – collectively as queer people – lead from the margins to metaphorically corral the disparate fractions of
Writing a New Narrative. The Power of Story to Save Humanity – LOP098
Recently I listened to The TED Interview, Yuval Noah Harari reveals the real dangers ahead in which Harari explains why it might feel like there’s no future for humanity. Serendipity led me to read, George Monbiot: how do we get out of this mess? and to w
My Interview on Gay Radio Show, Rainbow Country – LOP097
Mark Tara is an LGBT Content Creator, Recording Artist, and the Creator & Host of the Gay radio show, Rainbow Country
If There Is No Binary, Where Does Gender Exist? LOP096
When we understand that the gender binary is a conceptual construct, that it’s not real, that gender is not a physical thing, we can open up into the space or the possibility of understanding that gender is nebulous. Gender doesn’t exist on a straight lin
To Make a Difference in the World You Must Live Out Without Apology – LOP095
In this episode, I share two times in my life when I was living fully out, gay and proud, and freely expressing who I was (other than how I live my life, now). What I learned is that GBTQ men are unique and valuable contributors to society, with insights
How to Think Critically, and for Yourself, in the Information Age – LOP094
Recently, someone I follow and highly respect on Facebook, whose training programs I have paid to take part in, posted praise for an author and so-called intellectual for whom I have no respect – Jordan Peterson. In the post, my colleague praised both Pet
The Prejudice of PrEP: You’re Fucked if You Don’t Bareback – LOP093
Bareback Privilege and the Demise of Risk-Aversion There's a new kind of gay male sexual privilege, one that’s entering dangerous areas of health, disease control, and prejudice: gay men who are on PrEP and only have bareback sex.
Pride As a Celebration Is De Facto a Protest, But… LOP092
If there was no prejudice against LGBTQ people, we wouldn’t need to hold Pride parades all over the world during Pride month in June. We would be part of every day “straight pride”, which is the freedom to walk out and about without ever having the...