LGBTQ&A

Gloria Allen: The Mother of Chicago's Trans Community | LGBTQ+ Elders Project

<p>Gloria Allen is a legendary figure in Chicago's trans community. The 76-year-old joins us to talk about coming out as trans in the 1960s, why her family's support was so transformational, and the extraordinary impact that her charm school had on LGBTQ+ youth in Chicago. Mama Gloria, a new documentary by Luchina Fisher, is now streaming on <a href="https://www.pbs.org/video/mama-gloria-uvsrad/">PBS</a>.</p>
<p>LGBTQ&amp;A is hosted by <a href="https://twitter.com/jeffmasters1">Jeffrey Masters</a> and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. A condensed transcript of each week's interview is posted on The Advocate's website. Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lgbtqpod">@lgbtqpod</a></p>

Weekly interviews with the most interesting LGBTQ+ people in the world. Recent guests include Laverne Cox, Janelle Monáe, Pete Buttigieg, Brandi Carlile, Alok Vaid-Menon, and Angela Davis. LGBTQ&amp;A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD.