Take the Last Bite

It’s been 365 days (and counting) since Inauguration Day. And in that time, queer and trans people’s lives have been disrupted through extensive federal orders mandating the end of life-saving research, disruptions to medical care access, sinister soundbites about our mental health and viability as humans, and the reinvention of reality according to the far-right. 

This multi-episode overview of key moments over the last year provide somber reminders of what we’ve already been through and rally cries for queer and trans people to lean into lessons already learned to fight back against the faulty idea that you can executive order a community out of existence. 

Part Two covers April 2025 - August 2025, including the deportation of Andry Hernandez Romero, the life and defiance of Marsha P. Johnson, and the evolution of citizen journalism. 

Connect with Take the Last Bite on Instagram @take.the.last.bite and TikTok @take.the.last.bite 
For questions, comments and feedback: takethelastbite@gmail.com 

Creators and Guests

Host
R.B. Brooks
Your Midwestie Bestie

What is Take the Last Bite?

Take the Last Bite is a direct counter to the Midwest Nice mentality— highlighting advocacy & activism by queer/trans communities in the Midwest region. Each episode unearths the often disregarded and unacknowledged contributions of queer & trans folks to social change through interviews, casual conversations and reflections on Midwest queer time, space, and place.

For questions, comments and feedback: takethelastbite@gmail.com

Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them

Cover Art: Adrienne McCormick