In the third episode of Medium Rare for Two’s 2024 Pride Month series, we talk about queer spaces – our experiences navigating them and their importance and history. We also discuss the recent issue surrounding Harry Roque and Metro Manila Pride's cancelation of its 2024 pride march and festival.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:09 What’s on Your Feed
01:20 Thai Senate passes marriage equality bill
02:36 Katy Perry’s ‘Woman’s World’ announcement
03:20 HOTD’s ‘A Son for a Son’ episode
04:43 LGBTQ+ ally Catriona Gray claps back
06:06 Rated R
06:25 Harry Roque
12:12 Metro Manila Pride announcement
13:07 Our Pride March stories
15:50 Main Course
16:01 Defining queer spaces
16:49 Open Table MCC
18:50 Butterfly Manila
22:49 Queer spaces and alcohol
25:11 Birth of gay rights movement
26:24 Importance of queer spaces
31:47 ‘Straight’ presence in queer spaces
37:58 New Makati space for sapphics
38:46 Looking for ‘unity’ in ‘community’
40:26 Final final thoughts
41:35 Outro
Music:
“Jane Street” by Tracktribe
Via YouTube Audio Library
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