About this episode

Heather Shaw joins Mal to discuss growing up in a family of siblings who all came out as gay and the impact of representation on their identities.

Heather Shaw joins Mal for a nostalgic conversation about growing up in a family where every sibling eventually came out as gay and the unique closeness that can bring. Together, they reminisce about the shows, campaigns, and cultural moments that shaped how they understood themselves, from Glee to NOH8, and what it meant to grow up seeing queerness reflected back at them. This episode is a fun and comedic reflection on how family, representation, and community influence the people we become.Follow our guest at @heathershawiskidding, follow the show @madeitout and follow Mal @malglowenke. Thank you to this episode's sponsor: -Nuuly: Go to ⁠⁠nuuly.com⁠⁠ and enter the code MADE at sign up to get $28 off your first month. Plus, don’t miss the YouHaul or YouGhost card game. Perfect for move-ins, breakups, and girls’ nights! Now available ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ :)  👉 Subscribe, like & comment to support queer content! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Mal

Guest: Heather Shaw

Topics covered

• family
• queerness
• representation
• nostalgia
• community
• cultural moments

Keywords

• family
• gay
• queerness
• representation
• nostalgia
• community
• Glee
• NOH8

Sponsors

Nuuly

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Made It Out Media, NOH8

Products: YouHaul or YouGhost card game

Books & works: Glee

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