It's been an eventful couple of months! Get ready for a little story time xo

I am absolutely gushing over Girls Like Girls, the film co-written and directed by Lesbian Jesus herself, Hayley Kiyoko. In this episode, I'm diving into the movie scene by scene, sharing the moments that hit me the hardest and why this story resonated so deeply with me.

As a millennial, I saw so much of my younger self in Coley (Maya Da Costa) and her relationship with Sonya (Myra Molloy). Their story brought back so many memories of what it felt like to navigate first love, identity, and growing up queer. This film made me feel joyful, seen, nostalgic, and, at times, incredibly emotional.

If you haven't watched Girls Like Girls yet, I highly recommend seeing it first—then come back and join me as we unpack every moment together.

Content warning: This episode includes discussion of the film's depiction of suicide and mental health.

Oh, my heart. Let's talk about the beautiful Gia Carangi, who was widely considered by many to be the world's first supermodel.

Gia captivated the fashion world with her striking androgynous beauty and charisma. As an openly queer woman navigating the fashion industry in the late 1970s, she challenged beauty standards and left a lasting impact on generations of models who followed.

Despite her quick rise to fame, Gia was struggling internally with trauma, addiction, and ultimately the AIDS epidemic which tragically took her life on November 18, 1986.

I highly recommend watching HBO film Gia, starring Angelina Jolie. The movie talks about her influence on queer visibility, and the tragic circumstances that led to her death at just 26 years old.

Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions of sexual abuse, addiction, drug use, HIV/AIDS, mental health struggles, and death.