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	Podcast:		Podcast Playlist from CBC Radio
	Episode:		Chosen Families: Podcasts for Pride Month
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:53:43
	Publish Date:		2019-06-20 11:00:00
	Description:		In honour of Pride Month, we're sharing stories about chosen families and the important role they play for LGBTQ folks. Featuring: 1. Nancy - Joe really wants a “gaggle”: a tight-knit group of queer friends who can be his chosen family. Nancy host Tobin Low stages a friend-ter-vention. 2. Queerly Beloved - When Kelli’s partner Heather passed away from cancer. Heather left behind a strange list for Kelli when she died. A list of all of her ex’s. Kelli was left with trying to figure out why. 3. Chosen Family - In this new member of the CBC Podcasts family, hosts Tranna Wintour and Thomas LeBlanc interview Ryan O’Connell, the creator of the Netflix series Special, which is based on his own life as a disabled gay man. 4. The Allusionist: Polari was a secret language in 1950s Britain that helped gay men connect, resist oppression, and feel empowered. Helen Zaltzman traces the history of Polari with scholar Paul Baker. 5. Ear Hustle: Transgender inmate Lady Jae talks about the time she got married to her prison cellmate. 6. Call Your Girlfriend: Ann Friedman and Aminatou Sow discuss the value of chosen families, life outside of sticking to milestones, and setting boundaries with your biological family.
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