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In this episode of Nathan OUTloud we welcome Kathy Young back to the show. Kathy was my final guest in Season One and I have been looking forward to catching up with her.Kathy is the Vice President of Youth Market for the American Heart Association and President of the AHA LGBTQ employee resource group, Hearts with Pride. She has also been very active in Arizona politics and served as Area Representative and member of the Board of Governors for the Human Rights Campaign. Kathy lives in Phoenix, Arizona with her wife and two kids. You can find her on TikTok at kathyyoung_. Here is my recent conversation with Kathy Young.Thank you for listening to Nathan OUTloud. Please be sure to subscribe to the show wherever you listen to your podcasts. You can find the show on all of the social media platforms and if you have any comments, feedback, or would like to be a guest on the show, please email me at comments@nathanoutloud.com or call (802) 32-Be-Out.Come OUT | Be OUT | Live OUTloud

Meghan Stabler returns for an election recap episode. We discuss how we can heal from the past four years, what the first 100 days of a Biden/Harris Administration might look like, and what cabinet position to which Meghan will be named.Thank you for listening to Nathan OUTloud. Please be sure to subscribe to the show wherever you listen to your podcasts. You can find the show on all of the social media platforms and if you have any comments, feedback, or would like to be a guest on the show, please email me at comments@nathanoutloud.com or call (802) 32-Be-Out.Come OUT | Be OUT | Live OUTloud.

In Episode 4, I speak with Kat Kellermeyer. Kat is a nonbinary author from SLC with a background in community organizing. They were raised up in the LDS Church and stayed a member until their coming out at 24. Since then, Kat has been a vocal advocate for the queer community in Utah, especially in issues concerning the LDS Church and local queer policy.We discuss why pronouns are so important. Find more information at mypronouns.orgWe also discuss the activism that Kat continues to do in Utah to protect and support the LGBTQ community from the constant harm and influence of the LDS Church.Kat wrote a piece for out.com titled, “The Mormon Church Is Gaslighting the LGBTQ+ Community”. Big thanks to Kat Kellermeyer for joining me and for sharing their story. If you have any feedback, would like to share your story, or just want to say hello! Email me at comments@nathanoutloud.com, or call the Nathan OUTloud listener line at (802) 32-Be-Out. Follow me on twitter @nathanoutloud and on Facebook at facebook.com/nathanoutloudfans, and on Instagram @nathan.outloud. Please be sure to subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts.Come OUT, Be OUT, Live OUTloud!

Author Samantha Allen joins Nathan OUTloud to discuss her new Audible Original titled, M to (WT)F: Twenty-Six of the Funniest Moments from My Transgender Journey, as well as her books Real Queer America: LGBT Stories from Red States and Love & Estrogen.A GLAAD Award-winning journalist, Samantha’s work has been published by The New York Times, CNN, Rolling Stone, and more. She has a Ph.D. in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies from Emory University and received the Kinsey Institute’s 2013 John Money Fellowship for Scholars of Sexology. Samantha lives in Washington State with her wife and their hairless cat Zuma. When not working on her next book, Samantha co-hosts the You Should See The Other Guy podcast and writes a newsletter called Get Lost.You can learn more about Samantha’s work on her website, www.samanthaleighallen.com.With just 10 days left until the end of the US Election season, if you have not yet voted, be sure to come up with a plan right away by going to vote.org. Between early voting, absentee or mail-in voting, and safe options to vote on November 3rd, there is no excuse not to participate and make sure your voice is heard.If you have any feedback, would like to share your story, or just want to say hello! Email me at comments@nathanoutloud.com, or call the Nathan OUTloud listener line at (802) 32-Be-Out. Follow me on twitter @nathanoutloud and on Facebook at facebook.com/nathanoutloudfans, and on Instagram @nathan.outloud. Please be sure to subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts.Come OUT, Be OUT, Live OUTloud

In this episode, I welcome back my first guest in Season One, Meghan Stabler. Meghan is a highly experienced business executive and prominent political advocate and activist. We discuss her work on the Democratic Party Platform Committee, reflect back on the ups and downs that the LGBTQ community has experienced since we last talked. She shares her touching and personal story as a mother, an activist, and an out and visible member of the community.We discuss the upcoming election and challenge everyone who is eligible to vote to do so and to get involved in the process and volunteer. Check your registration status, find your polling location, or request a mail-in ballot by going to vote.org.Thank you for listening! If you have any feedback, would like to share your story, or want to say hello! Email me at comments@nathanoutloud.com, or call the Nathan OUTloud listener line at (802) 32-BE-OUT. Follow me on twitter @nathanoutloud and on Facebook at facebook.com/nathanoutloudfans. Please be sure to subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts.Come OUT | Be OUT | Live OUTloud

Religion and politics are two topics that we are told that we should avoid discussing, but in this episode of Nathan OUTloud I am facing them both head-on. The Season Two premiere of Nathan OUTloud comes about eight years since the last episode was released. I set aside the light and cheery tone of previous episodes to discuss the real issues being faced by the LGBTQ+ community at the hands of organized religion and the Republican Party. I share my experience of alienation and gaslighting from growing up in a Mormon and Republican family. Links to articles and movies that I mention in the episode:“The Mormon Church Is Gaslighting the LGBTQ+ Community” by Kat Kellermeyer: https://www.out.com/commentary/2019/9/19/mormon-church-gaslighting-lgbtq-community“11 Warning Signs of Gaslighting” by Stephanie A. Sarkis Ph.D.: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/here-there-and-everywhere/201701/11-warning-signs-gaslightingFor the Bible Tells Me So: http://www.forthebibletellsmeso.org/indexc.htmFor They Know Not What They Do: https://www.fortheyknow.orgThank you for listening! If you have any feedback, would like to share your story, or just want to say hello! Email me at comments@nathanoutloud.com, or call the Nathan OUTloud listener line at (802) 32-BE-OUT. Follow me on twitter @nathanoutloud and on Facebook at facebook.com/nathanoutloudfans. Please be sure to subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts.Come OUT | Be OUT | Live OUTloud

Nathan OUTloud originally launched in 2009 and over the course of three years, I released 15 episodes. And now, Nathan OUTloud is coming back and season two will be launching soon.When I first started the show, my intention was to provide a forum for members of the LGBTQ+ community and our allies to tell our stories. Our stories are incredibly important for two reasons. First, growing up as a gay kid in a Mormon family in Utah, I didn’t hear or see stories that resembled my experience. I knew that I was different than the other kids, I just didn’t know how or why. That isolation and uncertainty caused a lot of pain and loneliness. If by doing Nathan OUTloud, there is even one person who hears a story that they can relate to and it makes them feel less different or alone, Nathan OUTloud will achieve the purpose that led me to start the show.Secondly, I wanted our stories to reach those who might not know a member of the LGBTQ+ community personally, or at least don’t know that they know someone who is a member of our community, as well as those who have bigoted, homophobic, or transphobic views or beliefs. I hope that our stories might touch their hearts and hopefully change their minds. It is undeniable that people who have personal relationships with somebody who is LGBTQ+, are more accepting, loving, and likely to become allies of our community.In addition to telling our stories, I wanted to challenge listeners to get involved in moving our community forward, whether that be through political action and activism, or by feeling more comfortable to share their story and to live authentically and visibly as a member of the LGBTQ+ family, including our allies.Finally, as a huge fan of music and the arts, I wanted to provide an opportunity for LGBTQ+ authors, artists, and musicians to share their talents and for listeners to be introduced to music, books, or films by members of our community. We all know that visibility and representation in all forms of media has a lasting positive impact on the lives of all LGBTQ+ people.I hope you will join me for Season 2 of Nathan OUTloud, by subscribing to the show on your favorite podcast platform and by following the show on twitter at nathanoutloud and on Facebook at facebook.com/nathanoutloudfans.If you would like to share your story, have a show idea, or if you are a musician and would like to have a song featured on an episode of Nathan OUTloud, call or text the Nathan OUTloud listener line at (802) 32-Be-Out, that is (802) 322-3688, you can also email comments@nathanoutloud.com, or send me a message on social media.Thank you so much for listening and until next time, remember, Come OUT, Be OUT, Live OUTloud.

Originally released: July 12, 2012Special Guest Kathy Young of Thoughts from a Lezzymom fame, joins me to discuss Marriage Equality, the state of Arizona politics and the upcoming election, as well as a few other topics. Not only is Kathy an excellent blogger, but she also has her finger on the pulse of politics in Arizona, and nationally, as she is the Political Co-Chair for the Human Rights Campaign Arizona Steering Committee.If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please feel free to contact me at comments@nathanoutloud.com. Follow me on twitter at @nathanoutloud & join me on the Nathan OUTloud facebook fan page.Come OUT | Be OUT | Live OUTloud

Originally released: May 19, 2012The organizers of the Gay Wine Weekend, in Sonoma, California. Mark Vogler and Gary Saperstein join me to discuss wine, wine country and and being Out in the Vineyard. Mark and Gary have really out done themselves this year and it is only the second year for Gay Wine Weekend! Listen as they take you through all of the events of this incredible 3-day event. We also talk about the amazing wines we are drinking during the show from, Imagery Estate Wines, Benziger and Penfolds, all sponsors of Gay Wine Weekend.Gay Wine Weekend kicks off Friday, June 15th, with a VIP Reception at the host hotel, El Dorado Hotel. Following the reception, there are three different winemakers dinners - two of which are already sold out.The events continue on Saturday, with three different wine tours to choose from. Followed by the premier event of the weekend - The Twilight T-Dance at Atwood Ranch, under the stars and "Out in the Vineyard". Followed by "Apres-T" After Party at El Dorado Hotel.The weekend wraps up on Sunday morning with the Big Gay Wine Auction and Recovery Brunch at Ramekins's Culinary School & Inn, located just blocks from the town square of Sonoma. This will benefit Face to Face, Sonoma County AIDS Network.For more details on Out's in the Vineyard's Gay Wine Weekend, visit www.outinthevineyard.com.If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please feel free to contact me at comments@nathanoutloud.com.Follow me on twitter at @nathanoutloud & join me on the Nathan OUTloud facebook fan page.Come OUT | Be OUT | Live OUTloud

Originally released: May 31, 2011In conjunction with WinePHX.com, a newly created wine blog, I continue my series and in episode 13, you hear my interview with the organizers of the very first Gay Wine Weekend, in Sonoma, California. Mark Vogler and Gary Saperstein are the founders of Out in the Vineyard and have put together a line-up of events, special guests and host wineries, that cannot be missed.Gay Wine Weekend kicks off Friday, June 17th, with a VIP Reception at the host hotel, MacAurther Place and is open to all VIP All-Access ticket holders. Following the reception, Gay Comedy Night will be held at the Sonoma Community Center. All proceeds benefit the Sonoma Community Center.The events continue on Saturday, with the premier event of the weekend - The Twilight T-Dance. A benefit for Face to Face, Sonoma County AIDS Network - this event will feature over a dozen participating wineries, under the stars and Out in the Vineyard at Atwood Ranch.The weekend wraps up on Sunday morning with the Big Gay Brunch and Wine Auction. This event is also for VIP All-Access ticketholders and will also benefit Face to Face, Sonoma County AIDS Network.For more details on Out's in the Vineyard's very first Gay Wine Weekend, visit www.outinthevineyard.com and don't forget to follow my new blog at www.WinePHX.comIf you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please feel free to contact me at comments@nathanoutloud.com. Follow me on twitter at @nathanoutloud & join me on the Nathan OUTloud facebook fan page.Come OUT | Be OUT | Live OUTloud