Life Through a Queer Lens

About Life Through a Queer Lens

Life Through a Queer Lens is where queer history, lived experience, and cultural critique collide, unapologetically and with heart. Co-hosted by Jenene (she/they) and Kit (he/they/it)—two queer activists from different generations with shared values and distinct voices. This podcast brings raw, nuanced conversations to life through a blend of education, storytelling, intersectionality, and just the right amount of sass. Together, we unpack the complexity of queerness in today’s world while honoring the legacies and liberation work that brought us here. We dive into topics like evolving queer language, body autonomy, disability justice, gender euphoria, artistic expression, grief, protest, neurodivergence, and chosen family. Whether it’s deep-diving into queer-coded characters in the arts, spotlighting underrepresented voices in our LGBTQIA+ umbrella, or making sense of headlines and harmful legislation, we’re here to ask the hard questions and hold space for real answers. Kit brings firsthand insights as a disabled, autistic, trans masc non-binary person; Jenene brings an artistic and strategic lens from their work in queer performance spaces and nonprofit leadership. Together, we hold a commitment to uplift all marginalized communities, knowing that no one is free until we all are. We speak to those who’ve lived it, those who are living it, and those ready to listen deeply. No rainbow capitalism here. Just real, messy, brilliant queer truths. If you’re craving layered conversations that honor the past, question the present, and dream toward liberation, pull up a chair. This is radical, curious, layered, liberatory queer storytelling. Queer, allied, learning, unlearning, or somewhere in between, you’re welcome here. This is Life Through a Queer Lens. Welcome.

Publisher

Jenene & Kit

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

18 Sept 2023

Latest episode

23 Jun 2025

Latest episodes

79 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 Jun 2025

   EP73: The Pink Triangle's Legacy

   The pink triangle, a symbol of Nazi persecution of homosexuals, has been reclaimed and transformed into powerful monuments worldwide, from Amsterdam to San Francisco to Paris. • Amsterdam's Homomonument (1987) was the world's first and largest LGBTQ+ memorial, with a triangular design pointing to significant locations including Anne Frank's house • Berlin's Holocaust Memorial at Nolendorfplatz station (1989) features an upside-down pink triangle plaque commemorating homosexual victims of Nat...

2. 

   9 Jun 2025

   EP72: Triangle of Terror, Symbol of Strength: The Pink Triangle

   This episode explores the pink triangle's transformation from a Nazi symbol of persecution into a potent emblem of queer liberation and resistance.

3. 

   26 May 2025

   EP71: Queerness Before Gravity, Sir Francis Bacon's Hidden Story

   Sir Francis Bacon's biography reveals his role as Lord Chancellor of England and pioneer of the scientific method, highlighting the historical presence of queerness.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

64,238

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 68 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

84

Social presence

0

YouTube

72

Engagement

60

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