Queers of the Cornfield - Part 2 (Columbus, OH)

About this episode

The episode explores the experiences of LGBTQIA+ youth at the Kaleidoscope Youth Center in Columbus, Ohio, focusing on how hobbies and interests contribute to self-acceptance.

It’s part two of our visit to Columbus, Ohio and we’re back with the queers at the Kaleidoscope Youth Center (KYC), the largest and longest-standing organization in Ohio solely dedicated to serving and supporting LGBTQIA+ youth since 1994. Today’s episode is an ode to special interests: from Dungeons and Dragons to Monster High dolls; from a queer tarot deck to a guitar named Sasha. The youth at KYC show us that our favorite things and hobbies can be portals to exploring and accepting who we are. We suggest listening to Part 1 of this episode first.  📝 RESOURCES/SHOW NOTES: Visit our site for full show notes on local queer info, history, and additional resources mentioned in this episode → https://thefutureperfectproject.org/podcast We want to hear from you! Send a voice note to our online voice message box → IFQT! Speakpipe - http://speakpipe.com/ifqt ⚠️ CONTENT WARNINGS: Please note that some resources may contain triggering content and do not necessarily reflect the beliefs of, or the definitions used by, The Future Perfect Project.  ⏱️ TIME STAMPS: 0:55 Intro w Hosts Ky & Trudy 2:34 Felix’s Advice Column: Queer solutions to losing things 5:19 Felix’s Advice…

People in this episode

Hosts: Ky, Trudy

Guests: Nate, Kai, Blaine, Kyros

Topics covered

• LGBTQIA+ youth
• special interests
• Dungeons and Dragons
• self-acceptance
• hobbies

Keywords

• LGBTQIA+
• youth
• Columbus
• Kaleidoscope Youth Center
• Dungeons and Dragons
• self-acceptance
• hobbies
• queer tarot
• music

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kaleidoscope Youth Center

Places: Columbus, OH

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