King and Qween Podcast
King and Qween Podcast
Podcast Description
King & Qween is a bold series from Evolve Benton and Jefferson Darrell, diving deep into intersectionality – race, gender, queerness, class, citizenship and beyond. Blending personal anecdotes with facts and statistical information, the duo offer insights into how our experiences and identities shape our access to opportunity, freedom and success. A must-listen for anyone committed to equity, inclusion, and transformative leadership.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast explores themes of intersectionality, race, gender, queerness, and systemic inequality, with episodes such as an analysis of homophobia within the LGBTQIA+ community, a discussion on the implications of white privilege, and inquiries into money trauma specifically in marginalized communities. Each episode offers a unique perspective on how different identities interact within societal structures.
King & Qween is a bold series from Evolve Benton and Jefferson Darrell, diving deep into intersectionality – race, gender, queerness, class, citizenship and beyond. Blending personal anecdotes with facts and statistical information, the duo offer insights into how our experiences and identities shape our access to opportunity, freedom and success. A must-listen for anyone committed to equity, inclusion, and transformative leadership.
In this Pride Week season finale of King & Qween, Evolve Benton and Jefferson Darrell dig deep for an honest and brave conversation on homophobia and transphobia—within society and the LGBTQIA+ community itself. Together, they explore the deep impact of internalized shame, the attack on DEI work, and how queer and trans folks can resist erasure by fully embracing their identities and continuing to show up proudly and purposefully.
⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 – 02:04 | Deadpool and the “Queer Agenda”
02:04 – 03:57 | Attacks on DEI and moving beyond the workplace
03:57 – 06:27 | Defining Homophobia and Transphobia: Personal and systemic lenses
06:27 – 09:10 | Looking at history: a pandemic and bigotry in the 1920s
09:10 – 10:33 | Microaggressions and the “Moving Sidewalk” analogy
10:33 – 16:23 | Coming Out Stories: Internalized shame, self-expression, and emotional growth.
16:23 – 23:12 | Getting political on behalf of younger people
23:12 – 29:03 | “Parental rights” as a tactic for harm vs. Jefferson’s dad
29:03 – 40:49 | Why did Black men vote for Trump??
40:49 – end | A call to action: Owning identity and resisting erasure
🧠 Key Takeaways
Internalized Homophobia & Code Switching: Jefferson shares his personal journey of coming out and how internalized shame shaped his early experiences.
Microaggressions as Violence: The conversation highlights how microaggressions and passive inaction contribute to systemic transphobia and homophobia.
The Politics of DEI: How Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) work is being marginalized—especially when it centers race, gender identity and sexuality.
Queer Resilience: Reflections on embracing femininity, emotional expression, and the freedom that comes from an unapologetic queer existence.
History Repeating Itself: Insights into historical backlash against LGBTQIA+ expression following global crises—and how we must resist similar trends today.
🔗 Resources Mentioned
Buddies in Bad Times Theatre: One of the world’s longest-running queer theatre companies.
Books and studies on LGBTQIA+ mental health and internalized oppression (referenced by Evolve).
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