For queer and trans folks, wedding attire is a portal into much larger questions: of belonging, visibility, and politics. Join us as we talk to thoughtful people about everything from suits and gowns to how wedding clothes shape family ties and body image. Learn more at redressingweddings.com.
To close out the series, we hear from J. It’s a fitting ending, as his story of buying a suit and staging a wedding ties together so many of the themes we’ve explored, and he gives us a complete picture of the joy that can come from getting dressed for the wedding, for LGBTQ+ folks.
9 Sept 2021
The Red Dress: Audrey
In this episode about a single wedding, we hear from Audrey about her gorgeous red gown and all the things it did for her.
9 Sept 2021
A Debut: Owen
In the first of three episodes focusing on a single wedding, Owen tells us the story of buying and wearing his wedding suit and accessories, and reveals how important they were in legitimizing his trans identity.
9 Sept 2021
Gender Fluidity and the Wedding
Interviews with a lesbian couple and a trans man reveal how folks are thinking about gender fluidity as they get dressed for their weddings.
1 Sept 2021
Spectacular Weddings: Another Look
We hear from two people about how what looks like a wedding spectacle is exactly what can reveal people’s depths.
31 Aug 2021
Wedding as Spectacle
We hear from a range of LGBTQ+ folks about how they play with the spectacular theatricality of weddings with their clothing and style choices.
31 Aug 2021
Wedding Clothes and Body Image
We explore the complexity that queer and trans people experience as they navigate their body image in relation to their wedding clothes.
31 Aug 2021
Wedding Attire and Family Ties
In this episode, we hear about how relationships with family are deepened, complicated, and tested as queer and feminist folks choose what to wear for their weddings.
31 Aug 2021
Wedding Gowns 2: Buying, Wearing, Remembering
We talk to queer and feminist women about their experiences of buying and wearing wedding gowns, and how gowns bring people together.
31 Aug 2021
Wedding Gowns 1: Visions and Expectations
In this episode, we hear from queer and feminist women about their visions for wedding gowns – and how these sometimes bump against other people’s expectations.
31 Aug 2021
Wedding Suiting: Fitting In
We hear from LGBTQ+ people of all genders about how they navigate choosing a suit for their weddings, and how meaningful suits can be in helping them feel like they fit in the world.
30 Aug 2021
Becoming Visible
In this episode, we introduce the podcast and explore the ways that LGBTQ+ people use their wedding clothing to be visible as queer – or sometimes, to be a little hidden.
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