Queerology: A Podcast On Belief And Being

GLAAD nominated actress, author, and playwright Tina Alexis Allen joins Matthias to talk about her new book Hiding Out: A Memoir of Drugs, Deception, and Double Lives. Growing up as the youngest of 13 in a conservative Catholic family with an authoritarian father, Tina held a secret: she liked girls. When Tina was 18, her father accidentally discovered the truth about her sexuality. Instead of dragging her to confession and berating her with sermons about sin and damnation, her father shocked her with his honest response. He, too, was gay. Tina is on Twitter and Instagram, @tinaalexisallen. You can find more of her work over at www.tinaalexisallen.com Queerology is on Twitter and Instagram, @queerologypod.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dr. Robyn Henderson-Espinoza is back! Today, they sit down with Matthias to talk about their new work about fear, anxiety, and the tyranny of the now. How do we live well in our current political climate? How do we work with our fear and our anxiety? And what does philosophical theology have to do with any of it? Dr. Robyn was just named one of the "10 Faith Leaders to Watch in 2018" by the Center for American Progress. They are a nonbinary, transgender Latinx theologian with a PhD in Constructive Philosophical Theology and Ethics. Their work has been featured by HuffPost, Sojourners, Religion Dispatches, and The Work of the People. Click here to listen to Dr. Robyn's first episode on Queerology (Episode 4). Dr. Robyn can be found at iRobyn.com and on Twitter and Instagram, @iRobyn. Queerology is on Twitter and Instagram, @queerologypod.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dr. R. Marie Griffith is one of the leading scholars on sex, gender, religion, and American politics. Her new book, Moral Combat: How Sex Divided American Christians and Fractured American Politics exposes and explores the intimate connection sex has had on politics. Today, she sits down with Matthias to walk back in history and answer the question "how did we get to where we are today in the fight for LGBTQ rights?" The two books Dr. Griffith mentions in the episode are: Reforming Sodom: Protestants and the Rise of Gay Rights by Heather R. White After the Wrath of God: AIDS, Sexuality, and American Religion by Anthony M. Petro Dr. Griffith is on Twitter, @RMarieGriffith. Queerology is on Twitter and Instagram, @queerologypod.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Critical race theorist and author, Dr. Robin DiAngelo sits down to talk with Matthias about holding both marginalized (queer, gender) and privileged (white) identities. She's the author of What Does It Mean To Be White? and the forthcoming White Fragility: Why It's So Hard For White People To Talk About Racism (Summer 2018). *This is a re-release of Episode 3 due to Matthias having laryngitis. This is a foundational episode to the mission of Queerology, if you haven't heard it. Listen. If you have heard it, listen again. Queerology is on Twitter and Instagram, @queerologypod.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Alicia Johnston was a pastor in a Seventh-day Adventist Church until she announced via a viral video that she is fully inclusive and affirming of LGBT sexuality and gender, and that she is a bisexual Christian. Her story was covered by NBC, LGBT Nation, Auto Straddle, and Religion News. Today, she sits down with Matthias to talk about coming out as a pastor and the process of reconciliation she wen through. Alicia can be found on Twitter @aliciaannej and her blog is aliciajohnston.com. To find out more about the new documentary mentioned in the intro, "Belonging in the Body: Transgender Journeys of Faith" head over to generousspace.ca/shop Queerology is on Twitter and Instagram - @queerologypodAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Rae Ingram is creating a new kind of podcast for queer people of color and their allies. She is a poet, spoken word artist, writer, actress, student and a lover of Christ. Rae is currently enrolled at Chicago Theological Seminary, where she is pursuing her Masters in Divinity with a focus in Chaplaincy. QueerVotion can be found at www.queervotion.com and on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @queervotion. It releases every Wednesday on Apple Podcasts and SoundCloud. For more information about the Oriented to Love retreat mentioned in the introduction, head over to http://www.evangelicalsforsocialaction.org/oriented-to-love/oriented-to-love-event/ Queerology is on Twitter and Instagram - @queerologypod.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Alicia Crosby is a lover, healer, cultivator of space, and chaser of all things beautiful, divine, and just. She's the co-founder of the Chicago based nonprofit Center for Inclusivity. In this episode, Alicia sits down with Matthias to talk about the very real work that goes into creating truly inclusive and "protected" space. You can follow Alicia's work on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram - @aliciatcrosby. To find out more about Center for Inclusivity, go to www.centerforinclusivity.org. Episode transcript available for download at http://matthiasroberts.com/queerology/e31-alicia-crosby/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Matthias sits down to review the second half of Season 1 including listener submitted favorite moments. Queerology returns for Season 2 on January 9!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Matthias sits down to review the first half of Season 1 including listener submitted favorite moments.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Author and blogger Laura Beth Taylor shares her story as a transwoman of faith and chats about how living authentically doesn't necessarily mean living without a filter. Check out Laura Beth's blog: www.laurabethtaylor.com Grab a copy of her book, Shattering Masks: http://a.co/gSkTnuZ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Brit & Sami Barron believe that every coming out should be celebrated, so they started sending celebration packages to newly out people and YAY Packages were born. They live in California where Brit is a pastor and Sami is a creative director and together they work to celebrate love wherever they find it. In this episode we talk about navigating churches as a queer couple, Brit's Ted talk "What Beyonce Taught Me About Race", marriage, and of course, YAY packages. You can support Yay Packages via Venmo - @bbarron (just specify it's for Yay Packages). To help contribute to a Yay Package, reach out to them at www.yaypackages.com Check out Brit's TED talk: https://youtu.be/fDzj9vRw5yM For more information, head over to yaypackages.com or Brit's blog, britbarron.com. Also, check out my new YouTube series with That Christian Vlogger here! https://youtu.be/WZRG1lU6LaUAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Recording artist Trey Pearson made headlines when he came out. This past week, his new solo album Love is Love released. In this episode, Matthias and Trey discuss the new album and the part of coming out nobody talks about: grief.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

She has danced alongside Nicki Minaj, Tori Kelly, and teaches at Millennium Dance Complex: professional dancer and choreographer Jasmine Rafael talks about her faith, dancing, and the importance of getting into our bodies.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Artist and theologian SueAnn Shiah takes a philosophical approach in answering the pesky question "but, why isn't your identity in Christ?"Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

YouTube superstar, Alex G talks about coming out, bi-invisibility, and Jr. High celebrity crushes.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Worship leader and advocate Darren Calhoun talks about rediscovering power in worship, even in the face of damage.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Bloggers David and Constantino Khalaf talk about being married and what queer marriages show us about God.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Author Amber Cantorna talks about growing up as the daughter of a Focus on the Family executive...and coming out.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Blogger and student Caitlin Stout talks about being out and proud at an evangelical Christian university.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Author and speaker Kenji Kuramitsu talks about how the work of prayer and the work of resistance are intimately intertwined.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy