Outward

Queering the Map With Lucas LaRochelle

Bryan talks to the creator of Queering the Map, a digital archive of queer stories from around the globe

Episode Notes

This week Bryan talks to Lucas LaRochelle, the creator of the online platform Queering the Map. Queering the Map is a community-generated digital archive and map of LGBTQ2IA+ experiences around the globe. They dig into the map’s beginnings, stories from the platform, and how this archive has been able to share queer joy, sorrow, and possibility across continents and in 23 languages.

Podcast production by Palace Shaw.

About the Show

Outward, Slate's queer podcast, is a whip-smart monthly salon in which hosts and guests deepen the audience’s understanding of queer culture and politics, delight them with unexpected perspectives, and invite listeners into a colorful conversation about the issues animating LGBTQ communities.

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Host

  • Bryan Lowder is a Slate associate editor and co-host of the Outward LGBTQ podcast. He covers human interest, culture, and queer issues.