We’re closing out our big queer roadtrip by taking you to the gayest town in America: Provincetown! 🌈In our season finale, we travel to Cape Cod, a peninsula off the southeast part of Massachusetts. You’ll meet some friendly folks who call Cape Cod their home year round. Plus, we’ll introduce you to The Summer of Sass, a local non-profit providing queer youth ages 18-20 the opportunity to spend the summer living and working in Provincetown. Find out why this place is a dream destination for the LGBTQ+ community and the ways that Ptown still needs to grow in order to become a truly intersectional queer utopia. This podcast episode was developed last summer through a workshop at the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, MA.

📝 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

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⚠️ 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:

0:00 Intro w Hosts Lily & Trinity

2:43 Intro to P-Town w Hazel - 14 yo local

6:59 Intro to SASS w Kristen Becker, Founder and Director

9:48 House of SASS tour

12:15 Kristen Becker

21:41 Ad: The Queer Family Podcast

22:55 “Bird Bath” short story by Robby Piper

29:20 Cody interviews Patience “growing up summer-camping on the Cape”

35:58 Messages for Queer Youth from Ptowners

38:52 Outro, Credits & Gratitude

💬 TRANSCRIPT: https://share.descript.com/view/w28n3MP1aLh

🚨 CRISIS RESOURCES:

If you or a young person you know between the ages of 13-24 is currently in crisis, check out thetrevorproject.org for LGBTQIA+ specific support through text and chat, or call 1-866-488-7386

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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 Column: Transmasc style tips

8:03 Queer Crushes: Nate & Kai

10:37 Ad: The Queer Family Podcast

11:40 Queer & Tell: Nate’s ukelele

14:00 Queer & Tell: Felix’s queer tarot

16:42 Queer & Tell: Blaine’s guitar

18:04 DnD interview w Kyros

24:57 Outro, Credits & Gratitude

🚨 CRISIS RESOURCES:

If you or a young person you know between the ages of 13-24 is currently in crisis, check out thetrevorproject.org for LGBTQIA+ specific support through text and chat, or call 1-866-488-7386

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We’ve made it to the fourth stop on our queer roadtrip: Columbus, OH! In this episode, you’ll meet the queer youth at the Kaleidoscope Youth Center (KYC), the largest and longest-standing organization in Ohio solely dedicated to serving and supporting LGBTQIA+ youth since 1994. You’ll hear directly from the members of KYC’s Summer Institute, a paid program for queer youth to develop as leaders and build community. Learn what it’s really like to be a queer young person living in a “cornfield state.” Plus, an interview between a KYC regular and the center’s Civic Engagement and Advocacy Manager. This is Part 1 of 2 of our visit to Columbus, Ohio.

📝 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#s3e7

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

1:56 Hosts introduce KYC

3:19 Youth Random Roundtable

7:52 Queer in the Cornfield State

9:47 Kaleidoscope Youth Center, an audio tour

11:27 Kyros on Growing Up Queer

14:55 Politics & Pride w Nate & Mallory

25:23 Outro, Credits & Gratitude

💬 TRANSCRIPT: https://share.descript.com/view/qJVK8Hwecg3

🚨 CRISIS RESOURCES:

If you or a young person you know between the ages of 13-24 is currently in crisis, check out thetrevorproject.org for LGBTQIA+ specific support through text and chat, or call 1-866-488-7386

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It’s part two of our visit to Philadelphia, PA and we’re back with the queer youth actors, theater makers, visual artists, and filmmakers at The Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA.) You’ll hear original writing about what it’s like being a trans woman in Philly from two of CAPA’s artists. Then, an original poem written by a young trans actor about his experience as a first generation American born to parents who grew up in the Soviet Union. Finally, the CAPA GSA imagines themselves as queer ancestors, and offer messages of hope to the next generation. 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#s3e6

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:

0:00 Intro w Hosts Josephine & Eden

1:43 Sam’s Poem: “First”

3:55 Sam on getting involved, activism and what trans women want

7:29 Brooklyn’s Poem: “The Day I Spoke With Death” ⚠️CW: death, unaliving, suicide themes

8:51 Brooklyn on her influences, death

9:35 Midge Poem: “Golubój”

13:40 Midge post-poem interview

15:29 “I Am An Ancestor Medley” — a message to the people who come after us

19:33 Outro, Credits & Gratitude

💬 TRANSCRIPT: https://share.descript.com/view/Ipx8a5DyJxC

🚨 CRISIS RESOURCES:

If you or a young person you know between the ages of 13-24 is currently in crisis, check out thetrevorproject.org for LGBTQIA+ specific support through text and chat, or call 1-866-488-7386

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Welcome to the third stop on our queer roadtrip, Philadelphia, PA! Go Birds! 🦅In this episode, we meet the queer youth actors, theater makers, visual artists, and filmmakers at The Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA.) You’ll hear from queer CAPA students in a roundtable discussion about life in Philadelphia at an arts high school. Then, you will hear some original writing from members of CAPA’s theater program and GSA. Finally, we go back into the (costume) closet with a CAPA theater major who has been out as queer since he was nine years old. This is Part 1 of 2 of our visit to Philadelphia, PA.

📝 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#s3e5

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:

0:00 Intro w Hosts Josephine & Eden

1:11 Introducing CAPA

2:55 Roundtable: Queer Life at School & In Philly

11:48 Ad: The Queer Family Podcast

12:55 Lonnie’s Poem: “Happily Never After”

14:02 Lonnie on writing

14:53 Lance & Trudy Talk Theater & Identity

21:32 Kodi’s Poem: “She Put The Earrings Down”

23:06 Outro, Credits & Gratitude

💬 TRANSCRIPT: https://share.descript.com/view/1j0p02Az7YM

🚨 CRISIS RESOURCES:

If you or a young person you know between the ages of 13-24 is currently in crisis, check out thetrevorproject.org for LGBTQIA+ specific support through text and chat, or call 1-866-488-7386

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It’s Part Two of our visit to Provo, Utah and we’re back with the youth of the Encircle Provo house. This week, you’ll meet the superheros who keep the Encircle home up and running, including an assistant program director who’s queering ballroom dance. Plus, listen to a special interview with Encircle BFFs and episode hosts, Peter and Maru, and sit in on a Youth Friendship Circle, a signature Encircle offering that puts the home’s motto, “No Sides, Only Love,” into action. We suggest listening to Part 1 of this episode first.

⚠️ 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:

0:00 Intro w Hosts Peter & Siri/Maru

3:06 Meet Adults of Encircle: Eryn, Chris, Shem & Macey

10:30 Friendship Circle

16:03 bffs Maru & Moon on “growing up queer in Provo?”

25:13 Queering Competitive Ballroom w Chris

27:09 Messages to the Next Gen of Queer Youth in UT

29:00 Outro, Credits & Gratitude

💬 TRANSCRIPT: https://share.descript.com/view/cm9Na2v2gZd

📝 RESOURCES/SHOW NOTES:

Visit our site for full show notes on local queer info, history, and additional resources mentioned in this episode → http://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

🚨 CRISIS RESOURCES:

If you or a young person you know between the ages of 13-24 is currently in crisis, check out thetrevorproject.org for LGBTQIA+ specific support through text and chat, or call 1-866-488-7386

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the 2nd stop on our queer road trip across the United States: Provo, Utah. In this episode, we’re visiting the home of Encircle Provo, a dedicated drop-in space for queer youth where the motto is “No Sides, Only Love.” With 42% of Utah’s population self-identifying as members of the Church of Latter-day Saints, the queer youth of Encircle have a wide range of experiences when it comes to “The Church.” Listen to original poetry from Encircle’s Writing Night, hear from someone balancing their transness with their faith, and find out how this queer community comes together, religious differences and all. This is Part 1 of 2 of our visit to Provo, Utah.

⚠️ 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:

00:00 Intro w hosts Maru & Peter

01:44 Being Queer in Mormon Country

03:00 LDS Tensions

04:41 Finding Faith & Safety: ENCIRCLE as Sacred Space

10:37 Cal’s Share from “Writing Night”

12:03 Damon’s Share from “Writing Night”

14:06 Names, Faith & Family

19:41 Outro, Credits & Gratitude

💬 TRANSCRIPT: https://share.descript.com/view/A3UZaPiZ3P2

📝 RESOURCES/SHOW NOTES:

Visit our site for full show notes on local queer info, history, and additional resources mentioned in this episode → http://thefutureperfectproject.org/podcast

We want to hear from you! Send a voice note to our online voice message box →http://speakpipe.com/ifqt

🚨 CRISIS RESOURCES:

If you or a young person you know between the ages of 13-24 is currently in crisis, check out thetrevorproject.org for LGBTQIA+ specific support through text and chat, or call 1-866-488-7386

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s Part 2 of our visit to Spartanburg, South Carolina and we’re back with the youth of Uplift Outreach Center to hear their coming out stories, secret crushes, and messages of hope for the future. Plus, they share their thoughts on the passing of House Bill 4624, which bans gender affirming care for minors across the state. If you’re just joining us, welcome to our queer road trip across the country! We suggest listening to Part 1 of this episode first.

⚠️ 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:

01:15 Intro & Welcome to Part 2

02:35 Find your identity in the LGBTQIA+ Wiki w Valentine

05:26 Queer Crushes

7:28 Coming Out stories

12:04 CW⚠️ transphobia & violence

12:20 Youth React to SC Bill H4624 (Gender-Affirming Care Ban)

15:10 How Do You Express & Explore Your Queerness?

18:16 Ray’s “kinda crappy” Coming Out Story

22:15 Finding Belonging & Safety at UPLIFT

23:00 Messages of Hope for Queer Youth of the Future

24:30 Outro, Credits & Gratitude

25:26 Crisis Resources

💬 TRANSCRIPT: https://share.descript.com/view/DOpbRTAMSLF

📝 RESOURCES/SHOW NOTES:

Visit our site for full show notes on local queer info, history, and additional resources mentioned in this episode → http://thefutureperfectproject.org/podcast

We want to hear from you! Send a voice note to our online voice message box → I’m Feeling Queer Today! Speakpipe - http://speakpipe.com/ifqt

🚨 CRISIS RESOURCES:

If you or a young person you know between the ages of 13-24 is currently in crisis, check out thetrevorproject.org for LGBTQIA+ specific support through text and chat, or call 1-866-488-7386

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.