{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Allyship is a Verb","title":"Can we agree to stop assuming straight is the default?","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":594,"description":"Can we agree to stop assuming straight is the default? In the previous episode, Josée Sovinsky (she/her) shared out the allyship tip for people to \"...actively seek out opportunities to [...] question their assumptions that they make.\"\nIn this mini-episode, host Chris Angel (they/them) revisits this tip and introduces why coming out is a privilege, complicated, and nuanced. They also talk about how if LGBTQ+ youth are considering coming out, they need a safety plan if they have any reason to believe they might be rejected by their families. In fact, it may be best to wait. Instead of self-reflections this episode, Chris Angel is asking for you to help get the Equality Act passed in the United States Senate or get involved with helping to get LGBTQ+ protections passed where you live.\nResources, references, and full transcripts for each episode are available at www.allyshipisaverb.com\nHost Chris Angel (they/them) has a background in LGBTQ+ education, community organizing, and social work. Mini-episodes feature any shout-outs, listener-submitted comments and questions, and a dive deeper into the allyship tip the previous guest shared. Please consider following where you listen to podcasts and become a monthly financial supporter! Keep the conversation going on Instagram @GenderSexualityInfo","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/RNtf2fZZTVNX9YpPMuxUNk8uqma8bpLoIHa1ovuz5IA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85MjEx/NTNkNTk1YzdlOTYz/NmMwN2Y5OWNmMTA0/MDgwMS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}