OutSpoken Noire

A weekly podcast and archive of Black lesbian coming out stories.

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Season 1, Episode 6: Lee L.

July 03, 2023 by Courtney Duncan

Lee Levingston Perine (he/him) was based in the DMV area at the time of this interview, and if you are Black and queer or trans in the DMV you have likely been to one of Lee’s events or parties. He has been a long-time leader, advocate, and facilitator of joy-filled spaces for Black queer and trans folk in the area, and this is his coming out story as a “trans man of lesbian experience”.

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July 03, 2023 /Courtney Duncan
queer, lesbian, DMV, coming out, Lee, Makers Lab, DC, trans, transman, genderqueer, sober

Season 1, Episode 1: Jai S.

June 01, 2023 by Courtney Duncan

For our very first interview we sat down with Jai Stevenson (they/them) who was based in Atlanta at the time of the interview. At the time of this recording, Jai went by "Janay" and used she/her pronouns, so you will hear this throughout the interview. Jai's coming out was complicated by the influence of their church and its members, and they discuss the process of enduring and healing from the experience.

They are a writer and filmmaker, and this is their coming out story.

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June 01, 2023 /Courtney Duncan
Jai, Carribean, queer, lesbian, Christianity, religion, church, Berlin, Atlanta, genderqueer, trans

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