This week on The Nouvs I’m very pleased to bring you a conversation with legendary San Francisco Drag and Performance artist VivvyAnne ForeverMore. Vivvy is not only one of my favorite performers, and one of the smartest people I know, she’s also one of my oldest friends.I asked Vivvy to join me on the program because she producing the 7th installment of Work More, an annual celebration of queer history and drag lineage. Vivvy and I have a great talk about her show, queer history, the impact of RuPaul’s Drag Race on the art of drag, and (to the surprise of absolutely no one) our shared nostalgia for mid 2000s San Francisco.micasigourney.com/daughters calmdownqueen.com youtu.be/O_4DkDnUvcU https://youtu.be/qyKEvqqk5rwYlYWjHFIPfy76ImjLWAW

This week on The Nouvs I’m very pleased to bring you a conversation with legendary San Francisco Drag and Performance artist VivvyAnne ForeverMore. Vivvy is not only one of my favorite performers, and one of the smartest people I know, she’s also one of my oldest friends. I asked Vivvy to join me on the program because she producing the 7th installment of Work More, an annual celebration of queer history and drag lineage. Vivvy and I have a great talk about her show, queer history, the impact of RuPaul’s Drag Race on the art of drag, and (to the surprise of absolutely no one) our shared nostalgia for mid 2000s San Francisco. <a href="http://micasigourney.com/daughters" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">micasigourney.com/daughters</a> <a href="http://calmdownqueen.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">calmdownqueen.com</a> <a href="http://youtu.be/O_4DkDnUvcU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">youtu.be/O_4DkDnUvcU</a> <a href="https://youtu.be/qyKEvqqk5rw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/qyKEvqqk5rw</a> YlYWjHFIPfy76ImjLWAW

Episode 13 - VivvyAnne ForeverMORE!

Ted is the former program manager of Visual AIDS—an important hub of art and activism surrounding HIV—and he is currently studying one intersection of HIV and Christianity Ethics at  Union Theological Seminary in New York.Ted and I talk about his studies at UTS, his activism, and (if i’m gonna be totally upfront with you) a lot about me. Brace yourselves.tedkerr.tumblr.com/ prettyqueer.com/author/ted/ hyperallergic.com/author/ted-kerr/ visualaids.org/search?keywords=ted+kerr utsnyc.edu

Ted is the former program manager of Visual AIDS—an important hub of art and activism surrounding HIV—and he is currently studying one intersection of HIV and Christianity Ethics at Union Theological Seminary in New York. Ted and I talk about his studies at UTS, his activism, and (if i’m gonna be totally upfront with you) a lot about me. Brace yourselves. <a href="http://tedkerr.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tedkerr.tumblr.com/</a> <a href="http://prettyqueer.com/author/ted/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">prettyqueer.com/author/ted/</a> <a href="http://hyperallergic.com/author/ted-kerr/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">hyperallergic.com/author/ted-kerr/</a> <a href="http://visualaids.org/search?keywords=ted+kerr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">visualaids.org/search?keywords=ted+kerr</a> <a href="http://utsnyc.edu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">utsnyc.edu</a>

Episode 12 - Theodore "Ted" Kerr

Goddess Moon and I have great conversation ranging from off-label uses for electric fly swatters, issues of race, gender and  inclusion within the leather community, the pressure to live up to the example set by her sash-mom—Shae Flanigan—and what it means to have a “leather heart”.Below you'll find some links to things we discussed...Onyx / onyxmen.comMs L.A. Leather / thefightmag.com/2016/01/crown-of-leather/Goddess Moon / thefightmag.com/2016/02/moonrise-kingdom/Shae Flanigan / soundcloud.com/brenden-shucart/episode-6-shae-flaniganPolyamory / thefightmag.com/2015/11/when-three-is-not-a-crowd/

Goddess Moon and I have great conversation ranging from off-label uses for electric fly swatters, issues of race, gender and inclusion within the leather community, the pressure to live up to the example set by her sash-mom—Shae Flanigan—and what it means to have a “leather heart”. Below you'll find some links to things we discussed... Onyx / <a href="http://onyxmen.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">onyxmen.com</a> Ms L.A. Leather / <a href="http://thefightmag.com/2016/01/crown-of-leather/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thefightmag.com/2016/01/crown-of-leather/</a> Goddess Moon / <a href="http://thefightmag.com/2016/02/moonrise-kingdom/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thefightmag.com/2016/02/moonrise-kingdom/</a> Shae Flanigan / <a href="http://soundcloud.com/brenden-shucart/episode-6-shae-flanigan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">soundcloud.com/brenden-shucart/episode-6-shae-flanigan</a> Polyamory / <a href="http://thefightmag.com/2015/11/when-three-is-not-a-crowd/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thefightmag.com/2015/11/when-three-is-not-a-crowd/</a>

Episode 11 - Goddess Moon

Kenny Neal

Today on the Novus I’m excited to be joined by the brilliant comedian and long-time men’s health advocate—Kenny Neal Shults.I met Kenny several years ago at the Laugh Factory in Los Angeles, where he was one of the headliners at a queer comedy showcase being hosted by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation. During his set Kenny pulled out a bottle of Truvada, and slayed the crowed while singing the praises of PrEP.Afterwards, Micheal Weinstein, AHF’s famously anti-PrEP CEO, got up and stormed out.It was one of the most impressive instances of speaking truth to power i’ve ever seen, and I’ve had a huge gay activist-y crush on Kenny ever since.More recently, Kenny was part of the team that created the controversial “I Like to Party” PrEP PSA.We talk a lot about messaging in HIV prevention, PrEP, and or course, the influence of the ever-looming AIDS Healthcare Foundation.facebook.com/seniorgaycorrespondent twitter.com/CHS_Kenny

Today on the Novus I’m excited to be joined by the brilliant comedian and long-time men’s health advocate—Kenny Neal Shults. I met Kenny several years ago at the Laugh Factory in Los Angeles, where he was one of the headliners at a queer comedy showcase being hosted by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation. During his set Kenny pulled out a bottle of Truvada, and slayed the crowed while singing the praises of PrEP. Afterwards, Micheal Weinstein, AHF’s famously anti-PrEP CEO, got up and stormed out. It was one of the most impressive instances of speaking truth to power i’ve ever seen, and I’ve had a huge gay activist-y crush on Kenny ever since. More recently, Kenny was part of the team that created the controversial “I Like to Party” PrEP PSA. We talk a lot about messaging in HIV prevention, PrEP, and or course, the influence of the ever-looming AIDS Healthcare Foundation. <a href="http://facebook.com/seniorgaycorrespondent" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/seniorgaycorrespondent</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/CHS_Kenny" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/CHS_Kenny</a>

Episode 10 - Kenny Neal Shults

The legendary Big Dipper stops by the studio (my studio apartment, that is)and we talk about his recent move to Los angeles, the peculiar realities of celebrity, and the power that can be found in taking your clothes off in public.For more Big Dipper info:bigdipperjelly.com twitter.com/BigDipperJelly

The legendary Big Dipper stops by the studio (my studio apartment, that is)and we talk about his recent move to Los angeles, the peculiar realities of celebrity, and the power that can be found in taking your clothes off in public. For more Big Dipper info: <a href="http://bigdipperjelly.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bigdipperjelly.com</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/BigDipperJelly" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/BigDipperJelly</a>

Episode 9 - Big Dipper

Today on the program i’m joined by artist, DJ, and performer - Nathan Rapport.Nathan is here to talk about his adult coloring book, 'Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me,' which is to me a heartachingly beautiful meditation on the way in which gay boys throw ourselves into the maw of hedonism as a way of managing a fundamental loneliness.Nathan and I were in the same “class” of queens back in San Francisco, and there is a way in which this book—much like Brontez Purnell’s 'Johnny Would You Love Me (If My Dick Were Bigger)'—feels both universal to gay guys of a certain generation, yet tied inexorably to a specific point of view that only seems to come with having lived in the Bay Area during that latter half of the 2000s.You can find his book - Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me - at his Etsy store under NathanRapportArt (etsy.com/listing/255988248/mature-queer-adult-coloring-book).This episode's theme music is "Supernova" by Liz Phair (youtube.com/watch?v=tM60GAPIXTY).

Today on the program i’m joined by artist, DJ, and performer - Nathan Rapport. Nathan is here to talk about his adult coloring book, 'Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me,' which is to me a heartachingly beautiful meditation on the way in which gay boys throw ourselves into the maw of hedonism as a way of managing a fundamental loneliness. Nathan and I were in the same “class” of queens back in San Francisco, and there is a way in which this book—much like Brontez Purnell’s 'Johnny Would You Love Me (If My Dick Were Bigger)'—feels both universal to gay guys of a certain generation, yet tied inexorably to a specific point of view that only seems to come with having lived in the Bay Area during that latter half of the 2000s. You can find his book - Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me - at his Etsy store under NathanRapportArt (<a href="http://etsy.com/listing/255988248/mature-queer-adult-coloring-book" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">etsy.com/listing/255988248/mature-queer-adult-coloring-book</a>). This episode's theme music is "Supernova" by Liz Phair (<a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=tM60GAPIXTY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">youtube.com/watch?v=tM60GAPIXTY</a>).

Episode 8 - Nathan Rapport

James Cerne

Today on the Novus I'm joined by the handsome and talented James Cerne (instagram.com/jcerne). In addition to being a talented and history-minded DJ, artist, and performer, he also stars opposite me in Eli Rarey's 'Hard Decisions'. (youtube.com/watch?v=Tdy-9sFYCAg)

Today on the Novus I'm joined by the handsome and talented James Cerne (<a href="http://instagram.com/jcerne" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/jcerne</a>). In addition to being a talented and history-minded DJ, artist, and performer, he also stars opposite me in Eli Rarey's 'Hard Decisions'. (<a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=Tdy-9sFYCAg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">youtube.com/watch?v=Tdy-9sFYCAg</a>)

Episode 7 - James Cerne

Shae Flanigan

I had the pleasure to meet Shae Flanigan while I was researching an article on the Ms. L.A. Leather competition which she is resurrecting this year (http://thefightmag.com/2016/01/crown-of-leather/). She was kind enough to answer all of my silly questions about Leather culture, and as she did so impressed me with the fierceness of her loyalty, depth of her compassion, and apperciation of queer history. The scope of her ambition on behalf of her community is seriously inspiring.@ShaeFlaniganhttp://mslaleather.com/

I had the pleasure to meet Shae Flanigan while I was researching an article on the Ms. L.A. Leather competition which she is resurrecting this year (<a href="http://thefightmag.com/2016/01/crown-of-leather/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://thefightmag.com/2016/01/crown-of-leather/</a>). She was kind enough to answer all of my silly questions about Leather culture, and as she did so impressed me with the fierceness of her loyalty, depth of her compassion, and apperciation of queer history. The scope of her ambition on behalf of her community is seriously inspiring. @ShaeFlanigan <a href="http://mslaleather.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://mslaleather.com/</a>

Episode 6 - Shae Flanigan

Brontez Purnell

I had Brontez on, ostensibly, to talk about his new book 'Johnny, Would You love me (if my dick were bigger)' his brilliant and hilarious quasi-fictional memoir (which can be found at lastgasp.com/d/42243/johnny-would-you-love-me-if) but we ended up talking mostly about life in Los Angeles and San Francisco, HIV, and the pros and cons of boyfriends.In addition to being a very talented writer, Brontez has played in a number of bands including Gravy Train and The Younger Lovers, (facebook.com/The-Younger-Lovers-112951778790417/) He was also featured in Travis Mathews’ 'I Want Your Love,' created the brilliant 'Fag School' ‘zine, and has even become something of an accomplished choreographer.Get into it.

I had Brontez on, ostensibly, to talk about his new book 'Johnny, Would You love me (if my dick were bigger)' his brilliant and hilarious quasi-fictional memoir (which can be found at <a href="http://lastgasp.com/d/42243/johnny-would-you-love-me-if" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">lastgasp.com/d/42243/johnny-would-you-love-me-if</a>) but we ended up talking mostly about life in Los Angeles and San Francisco, HIV, and the pros and cons of boyfriends. In addition to being a very talented writer, Brontez has played in a number of bands including Gravy Train and The Younger Lovers, (<a href="http://facebook.com/The-Younger-Lovers-112951778790417/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/The-Younger-Lovers-112951778790417/</a>) He was also featured in Travis Mathews’ 'I Want Your Love,' created the brilliant 'Fag School' ‘zine, and has even become something of an accomplished choreographer. Get into it.

Episode 5 - Brontez Purnell

Eli Rarey

Eli wrote and directed 'Hard Decisions,' a choose your own adventure movie staring a sizable chunk of L.A.'s queer performing arts scene, including: James Cerne, Moon Ameen, Deana Neil, Nadya Ginsburg, Mario Diaz, Chad Sanders, Ian McKinnon, Justin Sayre, Sarah Problem, Aram Kirakosian &amp; me, Brenden Shucart!Eli and I talk about gay culture, the state American Cinema, and writing queer and HIV-positive characters whose story-lines aren't defined by their queerness and/or HIV.

Eli wrote and directed 'Hard Decisions,' a choose your own adventure movie staring a sizable chunk of L.A.'s queer performing arts scene, including: James Cerne, Moon Ameen, Deana Neil, Nadya Ginsburg, Mario Diaz, Chad Sanders, Ian McKinnon, Justin Sayre, Sarah Problem, Aram Kirakosian &amp; me, Brenden Shucart! Eli and I talk about gay culture, the state American Cinema, and writing queer and HIV-positive characters whose story-lines aren't defined by their queerness and/or HIV.

Episode 4 - Eli Rarey

Conversations with LGBT leaders, thinkers, artists, activists (and occasionally our allies) here at the Crossroads of Liberal Democracy.

With us this week is with writer and BDSM advocate Race Bannon. Race is the leather/kink columnist for the San Francisco Bay Area Reporter, the Founder and a former President and Managing Editor for Daedalus Publishing Company, the first publishing house dedicated to publishing non-fiction books about leather, BDSM &amp; kink, and a pillar of San Francisco's LGBT and Leather communities.Race and I have a far ranging conversation that ranges from the inherent awesomeness of Margaret Cho, to PrEP and San Francisco's revolutionary "Getting to Zero" campaign against HIV. Most importantly we talk about the profound impact he had on me as a young queer living in San Francisco in my early 20s.

With us this week is with writer and BDSM advocate Race Bannon. Race is the leather/kink columnist for the San Francisco Bay Area Reporter, the Founder and a former President and Managing Editor for Daedalus Publishing Company, the first publishing house dedicated to publishing non-fiction books about leather, BDSM &amp; kink, and a pillar of San Francisco's LGBT and Leather communities. Race and I have a far ranging conversation that ranges from the inherent awesomeness of Margaret Cho, to PrEP and San Francisco's revolutionary "Getting to Zero" campaign against HIV. Most importantly we talk about the profound impact he had on me as a young queer living in San Francisco in my early 20s.

Episode 3 - Race Bannon

Peter Staley

A conversation with legendary AIDS activist Peter Staley, early member of ACT UP, founder of the Treatment Action Group, and one of the subjects of David France's 'How to Survive a Plague.'Peter and I discuss politics, PrEP, and the early days of the AIDS crisis.

A conversation with legendary AIDS activist Peter Staley, early member of ACT UP, founder of the Treatment Action Group, and one of the subjects of David France's 'How to Survive a Plague.' Peter and I discuss politics, PrEP, and the early days of the AIDS crisis.

Episode 2 - Peter Staley

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