The inaugural season of Queer Chronicles features a group of teenagers share their perspectives on growing up queer, trans and gender non-conforming – all while living in political battleground states where their very existence is under attack.
Season 1 is told through the voices of seven teenagers across as host Raquel Willis guides us through their self-discovery, hobbies, family and community life, self-expression, and life as queer and trans teens. For example, hear about how Libby’s activism began at age 6, and how Safara found confidence in ballroom; find out what excites Connor about his medical transition, and what love means to Indigo and his girlfriend.
Follow along as we learn about their journeys, their struggles and challenges, and how they are finding what queer and trans liberation means to them.
A podcast series where queer folks document our lives and experiences in our own words.
OUR HOST
Queer Chronicles is hosted by award-winning journalist and activist Raquel Willis.
Learn more about her here.
EPISODE ONE
EPISODE ONE
WHY DON’T I JUST EXIST?
What does it mean to express your authentic self? Who are you when you’re alone, or when you feel your safest?
In the season premiere of Queer Chronicles, we meet a group of teenagers in political battleground states across the country who show us how they find ways to live authentically, even while the world around them tries to keep them silent.
EPISODE TWO
EPISODE TWO
TEXAS BALLROOM REALNESS
Safara, a Black teenager from Central Texas, goes on a journey of self-love and discovery and finds confidence in the Ballroom scene — an art form and community that has long been a haven for queer and trans people of color.
EPISODE THREE
EPISODE THREE
FEELS LIKE MAGIC
Trans health care for youth has been in the news a lot lately. In this episode, we have a roundtable discussion about hormone replacement therapy (HRT): the experience of it, the hurdles to accessing it, and the ways it can expand our thinking of gender expression and feeling at home in your body.
EPISODE FOUR
EPISODE FOUR
MY OWN SAFE SPACE
In this episode, some of our cast of teenagers talk about the spaces they feel joy or find sanctuary in. From online communities and tarot circles to an all-trans choir that sings about collective liberation, we explore the importance of safe spaces for queer and trans youth – and how even everyday hobbies can make us feel seen.
EPISODE FIVE
EPISODE FIVE
LOVE IS AN INFINITE RESOURCE
There haven’t always been many representations of queer love in the media for youth to look up to. So they often forge their own path. In this episode, Indigo tells us all about his girlfriend, how he defines love, and what it takes to make a relationship work.