Trigger Warning: This last month has been a traumatizing month for a lot of the LGBTQ+ community, our loved ones, and our allies. I am providing a listener warning on this episode. This episode we will talk about subjects that can be triggering to some. We will discuss suicide, bullying, hate, violent acts, and death. Please understand that sometimes we need to have these conversation. If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts or depression we ask you to reach out to your loved ones, or professionals. If you are an LGBTQ+ youth experiencing bullying, depression or need someone to reach out to, The Trevor Project is always there to support you and listen to you. The Trevor Project is an amazing organization and a designated charity of The Church of Fabulosity.

Minster La La discusses the tragedy of the bullying and death of Nex Benedict with Tina Valenin Aguirre and Kylie Minono. They speak of from their own perspectives of how this has affected them personally and what they have seen in the community. The conversation is emotional, raw, and honest. They touch of the transgender experience, trans joy, what brings them hope, and brings them fear. But even though we the community is facing a lot of hate from a lot of political rhetoric there is still ways to spread joy, happiness and fabulosity for themselves and their families - biological and chosen!

Kylie Minono, (he/him/she/her) based in San Francisco, was elected Grand Duchess 39 with the Grand Ducal Council of San Francisco and has helped to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for local charities. She is also a highly sought-after entertainer throughout California and was crowned Miss Star Search 2015. In her professional life she works in the nonprofit sector in fundraising and philanthropic services. She has served on the board of directors for Folsom Street Events and the GLBT Historical Society.

Tina Valentin Aguirre (they/them): Tina holds a BA in Communication from Stanford University, has worked in non-profit grant writing for more than three decades, served as Chair of the Board of Directors for the GLBT Historical Society for four years and has made documentaries, produced arts festivals, and is a published poet. Tina curated the Chosen Familias exhibition on LGBTQ Latine family photo albums (June-October 2019) at the GLBT Historical Society Museum. They have served as the Cultural District Director of the Castro LGBTQ Cultural District since 2020; the district uses racial, gender, and queer equity frameworks to center LGBTQ people, places, and culture in the Castro

Episode Websites and Resources

The Trevor Project
Suicide Prevention Hotline: Dial 988
Drag Out the Vote
Vote.gov

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