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COL648: Voting in 2022

In this episode of Cubs Out Loud, the cubs head to their local polling places and discuss voting in the year 2022. Given the leak of the US Supreme Court’s opinion draft for the potential overturn of Roe v Wade, the impact of personal freedoms is becoming unknown. Is the SCOTUS opinion a slippery slope? Could marriage equality and gay adoption be next? With this and other topics potentially on the chopping block, is voting the only power society has left? Listen as the guys share their opinions on the recent news and deliberate on the importance of voting and more.

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Voting in 2022

Given the leak of the US Supreme Court opinion draft for the potential overturn of Roe v Wade, the impact of personal freedoms is becoming unknown. Could marriage equality be ended? What about adoption? Will the education of future generations become more polarized?

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COLDR: S13E09: Snatch Game

In this episode of COL Drag Race ‘T-Time’, Gary and Damon try to match their thoughts as the queens serve up the quintessential drag race staple: SNATCH GAME! As the gurls brush up on their celebrity impersonation and comedic skills, find out which ones fascinate and which ones crash and burn.

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RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 13

Put the Pedal to the Metal:

Overall Thoughts

  • [Damon] – A Familiar Turn in the Race
  • [Gary] – CLASSIC Snatch Game

Stomp the Runway:

Category/Theme – Fascinating Fascinators

  • [Damon] – Fascinating Choices
  • [Gary] – New Category…Mixed Results

Snaps & Eyerolls:

What was a high point and low point for you

  • [Damon] – Snaps for… Symone’s Message
  • [Gary] – Snaps for… TS Madison – GREAT judging
  • [Damon] – Eyerolls for…Can We Get These Queens Some Wig Caps?
  • [Gary] – Eyerolls for… DID Y’ALL PRACTICE??
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COL529: LTAS: Incels

In this episode of Cubs Out Loud, it’s another Let’s Talk About Sex. The guys are joined by Drew to learn more about Incels-or involuntary celibates. From its beginnings as a website to an online subculture and involvement in some criminal activity, the guys dissect this unfamiliar subject.

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LTAS: Incels

  • Incels, a portmanteau of “involuntary celibates”, are members of an online subculture who define themselves as unable to find a romantic or sexual partner despite desiring one, a state they describe as inceldom.
  • For more info, check out the Wikipedia post re: Inceldom

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COL509: Are We Selling Out?

In this episode of Cubs Out Loud, the guys engage in a conversation on a tough question: Are we as a community “selling out”? With Pride Month coming soon as well as the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall riots, the cubs ask some hard hitting questions. Have we become complacent with the recent wins in the LGBT movement and that we have started to become mainstream? Who is educating our youth of the struggles and has this lack of education affecting their engagement?

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For decades, the LGBTQIA community has been working to gain equality. In light of the political climate here in the United States, are we selling out? Have we moved away from our roots of activism, advocacy, fight?

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COL503: Gayming Characters

In this episode of Cubs Out Loud, the cubs welcome back the adorkable Chris Diorio to geek out on some gaming representation. The cubs converse about the video game industry and characters that are part of the LGBTQ+ spectrum. How has the changing culture of gay acceptance affected the characters depicted in modern gaming? Is it just lip service or part of the game development? With Chris’s experience and inside knowledge, the cubs delve into these questions and more.

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Discussion with Guest Host Chris D on ‘gayming’ characters in video games and how the player communities have reacted to date.

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