Friends, Loves, & Life
Friends, Loves, & Life
Podcast Description
Real conversations. Meaningful connections. Join me, David Begor, each week as I sit down with a friend to explore love, identity, growth, and the messy beauty of being human. New episodes Wednesday. davidbegor.substack.com
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The podcast explores a variety of themes including love, identity, personal growth, and the LGBTQ+ experience. Episodes cover poignant topics such as self-acceptance, navigating relationships in midlife, the realities of HIV, and the evolution of friendships. Examples include conversations about aging, sexual health outreach, and the joys and challenges of parenthood, all delivered with a mix of depth and light-heartedness.
Real conversations. Meaningful connections. Join me, David Begor, each week as I sit down with a friend to explore love, identity, growth, and the messy beauty of being human.
In this episode of A Queer POV: Friends, Loves, & Life, I trace the journey of the rainbow flag, from a small sewing studio in 1978 San Francisco to a global symbol of pride, protest, and belonging.
We meet Gilbert Baker, the artist and activist who stitched color into our collective soul, and explore how his friendship with Harvey Milk turned a simple idea into a lasting emblem of queer identity.
Along the way, I share stories of AIDS-era activism, the meaning of visibility, and what the flag has come to represent in my own life, especially as a gay parent raising a child in today’s world.
This isn’t just queer history.
It is a reminder that Pride began as protest, and that our strength has always come from showing up together.
🎧 Listen now and rediscover the beauty, defiance, and hope sewn into every color of the rainbow.
Hope to see you out in the streets this weekend at Palm Springs Pride!
-David
Resources:
Clip 1 – soundcloud.com/brainpickerClip 2 – cbc.ca/radioClip 3 – Outcast MediaClip 4 – cbc.ca/radio
ArtPalm Springs Pride Monument, Created by jimisermann.comArenas District Landmark Flagpole
Mentioned at the top of show:Out of the Blue by Robert TregoningFletcher’s Ice Cream and CafeHailey Bieber Unbothered
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