Queerness Beyond Trauma with Ira McIntosh

About this episode

As someone who struggled to find community in his youth, Ira McIntosh is now committed to studying the history of the queer community. In this episode, Dr. Kelly Culver and Jenn Quader talk with Ira about his TEDx Talk, “Queerness Beyond Trauma: Where is Our History?” and the master’s thesis he’s writing on the same topic. Ira explains what resilience means to him as a queer person and explores how resilience and allyship can determine the path forward for the LGBTQ+ community.

Chapters

1. 0:00:00
   Intro
2. 0:01:52
   Meet Ira McIntosh
3. 0:05:15
   Can you tell us about your thesis and the inspiration behind it?
4. 0:10:49
   How has your perception of the queer community changed?
5. 0:15:09
   What does resilience mean to you?
6. 0:17:22
   How does self disgust impact resilience?
7. 0:21:45
   Ira’s TEDx Talk: Queerness Beyond Trauma: Where is Our History?
8. 0:37:07
   How has your TED Talk changed your life?
9. 0:42:13
   How can the LGBTQ community embrace resilience?
10. 0:57:35
    What does allyship look like for the queer community?
11. 1:05:04
    Get to know Ira with some rapid-fire questions
12. 1:13:22
    Where to learn more from Ira

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Transcript

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