Out With It

Out With It

The podcast by and for LGBTQ+ families, where the conversations are raw and the mission is clear: justice, safety, and belonging for every family. Join Family Equality and a diverse array of guests as they tackle the tough questions, interrogate public policy, speak openly about our histories, and build a coalition in the movement for equality.

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July 8, 2026 • 62 mins

On Tuesday, June 30th, the Supreme Court ruled that states have sufficient justification to ban transgender student athletes from participating on teams that correspond to their gender identity. And while this decision is specific to the context of sports and does not create a license to discriminate across other areas of public life, it is a clear and deliberate effort to erase trans people who simply want to exist in peace.

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It's been over a year since the presidential administration massively increased the scale of ICE raids occurring across the country. As conditions in detention centers worsen, deportations occur faster, and ICE operations grow more violent, it's clearer than ever that we must look out for our neighbors. In this episode of "Out With It," Family Equality CEO Darra Gordon speaks with Heidi Altman from the National Immigration Law Cent...

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December 22, 2025 • 43 mins

In November 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court announced it would not take up the petition to revisit Obergefell v. Hodges. But is marriage equality actually safe? And what does this mean for the security of parent-child relationships? In this episode of "Out With It," we're taking a closer look at marriage equality — from some of the earliest landmark cases, to the recent resurgence in anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, to the different way...

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In this episode of "Out With It," we're exploring the history of Family Week — from its unexpected beginnings in 1994 to the massive phenomenon it's become over 30 years later. How did a seemingly simple safe space become the largest gathering of LGBTQ+ families in the world? And how can you create that same sense of safety and belonging at home? We're excited to host special guests, including Scott Davenport, one of the pare...

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September 9, 2025 • 1 min

Family Equality is creating a world where everyone can experience the love, safety, and belonging of family. As the leading national organization for current and future LGBTQ+ families, we work to ensure that everyone has the freedom to find, form, and sustain their families by advancing LGBTQ+ equality through advocacy, support, storytelling, and education. Learn more and support our work today! 

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In this special episode of "Out with It," Jaymes Black converses with a panel of special guests featured in the book and traveling exhibit, Authentic Selves: Celebrating Trans and Nonbinary People and Their Families. Author Peggy Gillespie and featured families, Ted J. Rau and Fresh "Lev" White share what inspired them to make and participate in this project as well as what they hope this project might accomplish. Learn more about ...

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In this episode of "Out with It," Jaymes Black converses with award-winning journalist, author, father, and podcast host Eliecer Marte. Eliecer shares his journey of coming out and becoming a parent while navigating a career in journalism and living in the public eye. Together, they explore the challenges and triumphs of being LGBTQ+ individuals in the media.

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In this episode of "Out with It," Jaymes Black is joined by successful business leaders, LGBTQ+ parents, and Family Equality board members, Alexis Kantor and Nancy Lyons. Together, they tackle the issue of "rainbow washing," discuss what it truly means for corporations to support the LGBTQ+ community — and how that support can boost business. Tune in for an inspiring discussion about the impact of authentic advocacy in the co...

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June 3, 2024 • 49 mins

On today's "Out with It," Family Equality President and CEO, Jaymes Black, talks with entrepreneur, podcast host, author, actress, wife, mom, and Real Housewives of Orange County star, Heather Dubrow, about the realities of parenting LGBTQ+ children and the crucial role that allies play in the movement for LGBTQ+ equality.

CELEBRATE LOVE WITH GEMSSPARKLING WINE! Dubrow and Equality Vines have joined forces to celebrate the ...

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In this episode of "Out with It," Family Equality President and CEO, Jaymes Black, is joined by American TV personality, executive producer, philanthropist, entrepreneur, New York Times best-selling author, and Daddyhood host, Colton Underwood. Together, they explore their faith journeys, and Colton opens up about his personal fertility journey, sharing the challenges and hopes that come with it. 

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In this episode of "Out with It," Jaymes Black talks with interior designer, creative director, and star of Netflix's Styling Hollywood and Instant Dream Home, Adair Curtis. Together, they talk about the challenges, joys, and hopes that come with being a Black queer parent and the importance of representation in creating change for future generations. 

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