In this season 1 recap, I share why I started this podcast, and sit with Cindy Pratiwi (she/her), a guest from Episode 9 of Season 1, to reflect the highlights of the season. We deep dive specifically into: what are unique challenges of being a queer Asian?

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⏰ Timecodes

(0:00) Intro

(3:54) - Snippet 1: Moving to New York City to Become Comfortable in Queerness

(5:12) - Importance of Distance from Family While Discovering Yourself

(12:02) - Snippet 2: Coming Out, Disownment, and Reconciliation

(14:10) - Acceptance is Not Binary, and Parents' Grief

(19:46) - Snippet 3 - Queer Parents Need to 'Come Out' Too

(24:42) - The Role of Online Resources for Parents' Acceptance

(30:43) - Snippet 4 - The Loss of LGBTQ+ Forums for Youth

(35:51) - Forums/Resources vs Social Media

(42:00) - Snippet 5 - How No One Confronts the Elephant at Chinese New Year

(43:35) - Asian Families' Avoidance

(49:58) - Snippet 6 - How Should Straight People React to Queer Families?

(52:18) - Your Tone is Everything to Children

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