Send us a text The room laughed—and Hope chose to build a bigger stage. That’s the energy we bring into this conversation with author, artist, and activist Hope Giselle, a world-changer who turned rejection at a conservative HBCU into a blueprint for queer visibility, campus safety, and unapologetic self-worth. We trace the path from “you’ll never perform here” to founding a student organization, producing a two-hour AIDS benefit in drag, and facing the hidden fees and institutional traps des...
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Send us a text The room laughed—and Hope chose to build a bigger stage. That’s the energy we bring into this conversation with author, artist, and activist Hope Giselle, a world-changer who turned rejection at a conservative HBCU into a blueprint for queer visibility, campus safety, and unapologetic self-worth. We trace the path from “you’ll never perform here” to founding a student organization, producing a two-hour AIDS benefit in drag, and facing the hidden fees and institutional traps des...
Trauma, Advocacy, and Reclaiming Your Truth: A Conversation with Zeke Thomas
In The Passenger Seat with Alethea Crimmins
57 minutes
8 months ago
Trauma, Advocacy, and Reclaiming Your Truth: A Conversation with Zeke Thomas
Send us a text When nobody believes you, sometimes you have to get on that rooftop and make them hear you. That's exactly what Zeke Thomas did when he shared his sexual assault story on Good Morning America at 27 years old, becoming one of few Black men to publicly speak about such trauma. The talented DJ, producer, and champagne entrepreneur joins me in the passenger seat for a deeply moving conversation about healing, authenticity, and finding your voice when society tries to silence you. ...
In The Passenger Seat with Alethea Crimmins
Send us a text The room laughed—and Hope chose to build a bigger stage. That’s the energy we bring into this conversation with author, artist, and activist Hope Giselle, a world-changer who turned rejection at a conservative HBCU into a blueprint for queer visibility, campus safety, and unapologetic self-worth. We trace the path from “you’ll never perform here” to founding a student organization, producing a two-hour AIDS benefit in drag, and facing the hidden fees and institutional traps des...